Association for Key Account Management

A growing community of corporations practising KAM, Key Account Managers, KAM experts, academics and consultants.

A global and influential body aiming to advance the understanding and recognition of Key Account Management (KAM) much more widely than at present. To meet this need, a group of leading academics and practitioners set up the Association for Key Account Management.

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AKAM NEWS & UPDATES

Information sharing in KAM teams MEMBER WEBINAR

Friday 13th May 2022 | 12:15-1:15 p.m. CET/11:15-12:15 p.m. GMT | In this webinar,  Professor Christine Lai will discuss information sharing in KAM teams: how/does it happen?

AKAM Bulletin


APRIL BULLETIN 

AKAM’s latest Bulletin focuses on current events in KAM, on pandemic-induced hybrid working and the hot topic of sustainability.
Does sustainability – beyond supply chain interruptions - like ethics, environment and corporate social responsibility in war, really make a difference in KAM relationship? Read how in this issue.


10 QUESTION SURVEY - KAM NOW PLEASE PARTICIPATE

There’s still a lot to know about KAM so, with your help, AKAM is launching a series of quickfire, 10-question surveys. In line with the focus of this month's bulletin, on what’s happening right now, this first survey focuses on how/ whether the pandemic has accelerated the digitisation of KAM.

AKAM Website Guide

To make your AKAM journey easier, we have put together a short video with a quick guide around the website.

Use this to familiarize yourself with our website and explore Member Resources. (But if you are currently not an AKAM member, you'll need to join to get back into that section.)

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ABOUT AKAM

Key Account Management is distinctly different from sales and requires its own space and professional organisation. While selling certainly contributes to the discipline, KAM involves a far wider range of knowledge and activity, and this difference demands recognition.

The Association for Key Account Management (AKAM) is a not-for-profit organisation aiming to increase informed appreciation and recognition of KAM, while raising standards of performance, through:

  • KAM papers and articles
  • Tools and diagnostics
  • Expert videos
  • Free member meeting registration

AKAM is forging links across the world between practitioners, academics and consultants, to the benefit of all.

Currently hosted by Technological University Dublin in Ireland, AKAM is an independent body representing the KAM industry in Europe and worldwide.

AS A MEMBER YOU CAN ACCESS

  • KAM papers and articles
  • Tools and diagnostics
  • Expert videos
  • Free member meeting registration
  • Workshop presentations
  • KAM case studies
  • Member networks
  • Special offers for members

ALL IN MEMBER RESOURCES

Events

What are we doing? Click here for a list of AKAM events or for more details / sign-up for the next event.

KAM Qualifications

How to demonstrate your competency as a professional key account manager.

KAM of the Year

Entries are now open! It could be you! Show the world how good you are – you deserve recognition!

Kam programme certification

For companies, trainers and universities / colleges.

Join AKAM

Join the AKAM community as an individual, group or corporate, company or college

About AKAM

Who we are, what we want to do and why.

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The Bulletin is a unique publication containing valuable and insightful articles about KAM principles and practices, plus news of AKAM’s events and activities for people in all KAM roles - corporate, expert/academic or consulting.

Signing up means you agree to receive information from AKAM about KAM education and our events and activities supporting your KAM career. Your information will not be shared with any third parties.

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