Title - Alliances between competitors Tags - strategicalliances

50% of alliances are between competitors.

Coke and Pringles (specific markets).

Ford and Nissan (design & manufacturing).

Phillips and Sony (optical discs).

HP and Cannon (laser printer markets).

This proves that you shouldn’t be afraid forming strategic alliances with competitors.

In some cases, it makes a lot of sense - the upside is bigger than the downside.