Simon-Kucher Elects Two New Partners in North America
The total number of global partners rises to more than 160, as demand for consulting services continues to grow significantly in all markets
January 25, 2022 – Simon-Kucher & Partners announced today that Kristin Harris and Michelle Verwest have been elected to the firm’s partnership in North America. Altogether, the global strategy and marketing consultancy elected 23 new partners who began their new roles on January 1, 2022. This brings the number of partners worldwide to more than 160.
Kristin Harris, based in the firm’s Chicago, IL office, has deep experience leading projects focused on pricing and packaging optimization and in diagnostic work centered on transitioning clients to best-in-class pricing strategies. Harris’ multidimensional experience includes market-entry strategies, nascent market commercial strategy, portfolio price optimization, and sales force restructuring. She graduated with High Honors from Georgia Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in International Economics.
Michelle Verwest, based in the firm’s San Francisco, CA office, specializes in monetization strategies for internet and technology businesses, advising a wide variety of companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 10. Her experience includes price optimization, packaging and portfolio strategies, and commercialization strategies. Verwest holds a Master of Business Administration from Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and a BS in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego.
“Consulting in sales, profit growth, and our core topic of pricing is still very much in demand,” says co-CEO Mark Billige. “Last year was a year of tremendous growth for Simon-Kucher, in terms of both business and company size – and in line with this, our expanding partnership will remain at the helm of leading our company to continued success and impactful growth.”
Headquartered in Bonn, Germany, the global consultancy has more than 1,600 employees and 42 offices in 27 countries. “Our newly-appointed partners come from 10 different countries across Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific, a clear reflection of our international positioning,” says co-CEO Andreas von der Gathen.
For further information please contact:
Rachel Pope
tel.: (617) 231-4551
e-mail: rachel.pope@simon-kucher.com
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Simon-Kucher & Partners is a global consulting firm with more than 1,600 professionals in 42 offices worldwide focusing on TopLine Power®. Founded in 1985, the company has over 35 years of experience providing strategy and marketing consulting and is regarded as the world’s leading pricing advisor.