Simon Bennett

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Managing Director at Simon Bennett Associates Ltd

Greater Oxford Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Simon is a life sciences executive with over 35 years of experience in senior management, specializing in business development, licensing, and strategic partnerships. Holding a DPhil from the University of Oxford, he has a proven track record of executing over 80 commercial deals and fostering growth in the biotech and pharma sectors.

Outside of his corporate roles, Simon dedicates his time to philanthropy as a Trustee for SpecialEffect, a technology-based charity. People who have worked with him often describe him as a fantastic communicator, a creative thinker, and an inspiration, noting his voluntary contributions to causes he believes in.

He has an established global network across the pharma, biotech, medtech, and investor communities.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Informal

Believer

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Biotech Commercialization
He has a long history of success in business development and licensing, having closed over 80 commercial deals in the life sciences sector.
Startup Mentorship
Acts as a registered Growth Coach, providing tailored expert advice to help ambitious businesses achieve rapid and sustainable growth.
Technology for Good
Serves as a Trustee for SpecialEffect, a charity that utilizes technology to help people with physical disabilities, demonstrating a passion for impactful causes.

Media Appearances

Simon has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2010
Managing Director at Simon Bennett Associates Ltd
9-2008
Trustee at SpecialEffect
8-2006 - 6-2010
Vice President, Business Development at Glide Pharma
Business Development Director at MedPharm Ltd
10-2003 - 5-2005
Business Development Director at Solexa

Education

1987 - 1990
DPhil from University of Oxford

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Insights For Selling To Simon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Simon is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Simon

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Simon move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Simon take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Simon

Personality Compatibility


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