Keith Buckby has known Alan for 20 years since they both started working for Bristol-Myers Squibb in the UK. Alan was very helpful to Keith when he was new to the pharmaceutical industry. They became close friends and regularly socialized together, including running marathons. When they worked together for three years, Keith would call Alan for advice on work situations and found him to be a trusted sounding board. Based on his long friendship and work relationship with Alan, Keith believes Alan's pharmaceutical knowledge and sales skills would be transferable and that he would be an asset for any organization, due to his drive, dedication, friendly nature, sense of humor, and ability to have fun at work while achieving great results.