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9 Unexpected Reasons Why Key Account Management is Important

Account Manager Tips

Importance of key account management Existing business is cheaper and more profitable than new business. Account growth, renewals and advocacy are difficult for indirect suppliers because procurement focus on spend management. Key account management to the rescue! What is key account management? The answer?

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SUSTAINABLE SAM: ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEW REALITY?

Strategic Account Management Association

In his 2021 letter to CEOs, Blackrock’s CEO, Larry Fink, wrote about the fact that the pandemic had accelerated the tectonic shift to sustainable investing with a near doubling of Blackrock’s investments in this area compared to 2019. As I write this, I am aware of several initiatives underway to better assess the sustainability of suppliers.