The digital transformations, occurring across all sectors of activities, are truly changing the way we live and work. Information is now the most precious natural resource we have and the ability to mine it, refine it, transform it into something useful is revolutionizing our societies. As we transform into a digital economy, new business and […]
About Troy Gautier
As a founder and managing director of Alliances Progress and former partner with Big Four consulting firms, Troy Gautier is an expert in designing and implementing strategic alliances, commercial partnerships, and business networks. With experiences on P&L responsibilities, start-up launch, and operational due diligence, board and executive leadership across multiple industries and functions, he is currently president of Southeast Chapter of the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals. You can connect with him on LinkedIn here or [email protected]Author Archive | Troy Gautier

Joint Ventures to Grow Revenues, Reduce Costs, and Mitigate Risk
A joint-venture is a business agreement between two (or more) parties to create a new entity, with new assets, resources and management control. The goal of the new entity is the same one as all other business endeavors: to grow revenues and/or reduce costs and/or mitigate risk. The term “joint-venture” (JV) is understood quite differently […]

The Evolution of Business Consulting
Professional services firms are undergoing a profound transformation. The markets are changing and the old ways of doing business are becoming obsolete. Customers paying for professional services are becoming more sophisticated and more discerning. Why are we still doing business as usual when the world around us is in such extreme flux? The professional services […]
Humanist Values Trump All Others
Humanist values are universal and trump all others as an overriding principal of conduct in business relations. As a strategic alliance expert who makes his living designing and optimizing international ecosystems, I often come across the issue of “cultural differences.” How do we achieve maximum efficiency and optimal team work across vast areas of beliefs, […]
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