Simon-Kucher & Partners is a global consulting firm specializing in strategy, marketing, pricing, and sales. The firm focuses on TopLine Power® by helping clients to boost their top line instead of cutting costs. With about 1,400 employees and offices all over the world, their practice is built on evidence-based, practical strategies for profit improvement. The firm is regarded as the world's leading pricing advisor and thought leader. In addition to pricing, Simon-Kucher works to streamline marketing and sales for clients, and assists them in developing corporate strategies. The company has conducted projects for clients in almost all countries.

Unlike cost-cutting initiatives, Simon-Kucher’s work in growing clients’ revenue and profit has no natural limits. As long as consumers, technologies, and business environments keep changing, companies will need help with monetizing their products.

Simon-Kucher on a Steady Growth Path

The global strategy and marketing consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners ended the 2020 financial year with an annual revenue of 361.5 million euros (406.2 million US dollars). This equals a growth rate of one percent compared to the previous year, with the Life Sciences division reporting the largest increase in revenue (19 percent). “2020 wasn’t an easy year for any company or industry,” says co-CEO Mark Billige. “We weren’t able to achieve what we had originally planned for the previous year. But despite the ongoing crisis, we are optimistic for 2021 and expect we’ll be able to quickly find our way back to our usual double-digit growth -- thanks in no small part to our strong team of committed and motivated employees.”

On January 1, 2021, Simon-Kucher elected 18 new partners worldwide (eight in Europe, six in the Americas, and four in Asia), bringing the total number of partners to over 140. 

The management consultancy also has plans to expand in terms of offices. The opening of a location in Berlin is scheduled for the first quarter of 2021, making it Simon-Kucher’s 41st office worldwide and the 6th office in Germany.

Simon-Kucher elects two new board members

Simon-Kucher & Partners has elected two new partners to their leadership board. Dr. Allison Dupuy and Dirk Kars began their terms on January 1, 2021. “We are very excited to welcome Allison and Dirk to the leadership board”, says CEO Mark Billige. “They bring a wealth of experience and a new perspective with them.”

Dupuy holds current leadership positions as the Managing Partner of Simon-Kucher’s San Francisco office and US Head of the Healthcare and Life Sciences division. She is a member of the Global Pharma and Biotech Practice, the US Leadership Team, and the Life Sciences Leadership Team. She is a global pricing and market access expert and trusted advisor of leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies across a wide range of therapeutic areas. She is also a driving force in Simon-Kucher’s global Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) committee.

Kars is the Managing Partner of Simon-Kucher’s Cologne office. He advises pharmaceutical and biotech clients ranging from large key accounts to small startups on global pricing, contracting, and market access strategies. His areas of expertise include orphan drugs and innovative gene therapies.