What kind of companies usually employ Business Development Managers?

In those industries where the role of BDM require the following skills:

1.Networking skills.

2.Sales Orientation skills.

3.Customer Assessment skills

4.Optimization of Sales Targets

5.Overall communication and presentation skills.

6.Market Researching capabilities and Prospecting skills.

7. Knowledge of Business ethics, principles and Managerial capabilities especially Team Management.

The Company which is working with direct customer services and working on PRO, Networking required Business Development Managers 

Each and every profit oriented company will have to appoint a business development Manager. May be they are named differently. 

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Manufacturing, food, training.. almost all of them 

All companies need them, in a small company the managing director has to have this skill, large companies can afford a so called manager.

All colleagues have given good answers.

I agree with submitted answers.

Any organisation or company can choose to employ a business development manager. These may include:

• Pharmaceutical companies
• Consultancy companies
• Software companies
• Telecommunications companies
• Infrastructure companies

Media firms

Tour Destination Companies

and all of the above companies...

it is wise for any company to have a business Development Management :)