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How CFOs Can Build and Nurture Alliances with CPOs
In 2019, the duties of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) continue to expand, straddling the traditional areas of financial stewardship and the more progressive areas of strategic and business leadership,... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Payables Place Math: AP + Treasury = Working Capital Optimization
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and... Read more
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Contingent Workforce Management: The Procurement Perspective
Historically, contingent workforce management (CWM) programs have been led by one of two groups: procurement or human resources (HR). Each of these distinct enterprise functions brings a unique set of... Read more
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The Voice of the CPO Webinar: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2019 Summit
I consider myself very lucky in that I really enjoy my work. And one of the things that I look forward to each year is putting together Ardent’s annual CPO... Read more
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Workforce Logiq Acquires ENGAGE Talent: Ardent’s Analysis
Yesterday morning, global workforce management solutions provider Workforce Logiq announced that it acquired ENGAGE Talent, predictive analytics and AI software company. The Charleston, SC-based platform, founded in 2015, is yet... Read more
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Best-in-Class Procurement Leaders Recognized for Outstanding Achievement at the CPO Honors 2019 Gala
Executives from PPG Industries, Procter & Gamble, Hilton Supply Management, CBRE, Coca Cola FEMSA, Highmark Health, VSP Global take home awards during Ardent Partners’ annual CPO Rising Summit BOSTON – Ardent... Read more
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The CPO Rising Summit Returns to Boston with Powerful Procurement Insights!
Leading Procurement Executives from Johnson & Johnson, DuPont, Rio Tinto, and More Convene to Share Experiences and Best Practices BOSTON, October 29 — Today, more than 140 Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and... Read more
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Smart Strategies to Transform Your Operation — A New Webinar from Ardent Partners
In aggregate, the procurement profession has made extraordinary advances over the last ten years. But, a deeper analysis of the market definitively shows that the Best-in-Class (or top 20% of... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: BuyerQuest: Going Beyond Punch-Out
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and... Read more
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CPO Rising 2019 Speaker Profile – David Kern, Head of Global Procurement, TripAdvisor
David Kern is an experienced professional with 20 years of proven success within procurement, real estate, capital oversight, and implementation of accounting/payment platforms. David currently serves as the Head of... Read more