With more than 250 nominations submitted and evaluated, I am very pleased to announce the finalists for The CPO Honors 2020 Awards, to be held on November 17th at 11 am (Register here).
The CPO Honors winners are chosen by a committee of industry experts including the Ardent Partners analyst team, CPO Rising Hall of Famers, and other industry luminaries.
AND, THE CPO HONORS FINALISTS ARE:
The Innovation Award: This award is presented to the CPO and team that have used new and innovative strategies and approaches to overcome significant hurdles.
- John Darino, Vyaire Medical Inc.
- Mark E. Mills, UPENN
- Stuart Caborn, Nomad Foods
- Thomas-Garry Stiller, Paul Hartmann
The Technology Excellence Award: This award is presented to the CPO and team that have leveraged technology solutions to impact procurement operations and performance.
- Ashley Miller, Truist Bank
- Deb De Seve, Amerihealth Caritas
- Jeffrey Tramel, NTT Data Services
- Namejs Kins, Roy Hill
Innovative Solution of the Year: Presented to the solution provider who most significantly impacted the market with innovative solutions.
- Keelvar
- Teampay
- The Smart Cube
- Xeeva
Best Technology Partnership: Presented to the best partnership between a solution provider and their procurement team customer during a technology deployment.
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City & Fairmarkit
- Chick-fil-A & BuyerQuest
- Eaton Vance – SAP Ariba – EY Risk Management Services
- Lyons Magnus & Jaggaer
Future of Work Visionary: Presented to the leader or team who optimizes talent through the use of innovative strategies and/or technology.
- Erika Their, Novartis International AG
- Madelyn Abreu, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
- Martin Thomas, Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- Steve Hughes, College Board
Best Team Performance Award: This award is presented to the procurement department that has excelled across the full scope of procurement operations to make a significant impact on overall enterprise results.
- AB SKF (Kristin Ang)
- Baylor Scott & White Health (Pamela Wiseman)
- Lending Tree (Michael Leiken)
- SASOL (Hendrik Steynberg)
The Leadership Award (CPO of the Year): This award is presented to the CPO who has driven new performance heights as a result of their direct involvement and leadership and overall exceptional executive management.
- Alejandro Gusis, Univar Solutions
- David Bury, Nufarm
- Nimish Patel, Rutgers University
- Victoria Vasilevich Folbigg, Zuellig Pharma
Our congratulations to all of the finalists, who have all done amazing work this year. I should note that this year’s awrds have been extremely competitive; so, simply being named a finalist is a huge achievement.
We invite all of you to join use for the CPO Honors awards ceremony on Day 1 of our Two-Day series (November 17th at 11 am ET).
Click here to register and for more details.
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