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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