With more than 230 nominations submitted and evaluated, I am very pleased to announce the finalists for The CPO Honors 2020 Awards, to be held on November 16th at 2 pm (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.
- Salim Reza, WaterNSW
- Jean-Michel Dos Remedios, Bel Brands USA
- Linda Chuan, Box
The Technology Excellence Award: This award is presented to the CPO and team that have leveraged technology solutions to impact procurement operations and performance.
- Juan Ahmad Del Vecchio, Ralph Lauren
- Nuket Dursun, Arkas Holding SA
- John Sack, Ally Financial
- Chuck Stefanofsky, Independence Blue Cross
Innovative Solution of the Year: Presented to the solution provider who most significantly impacted the market with innovative solutions.
- EcoVadis – Carbon Action Module
- GEP – Guided Buying Tool
- RELISH
Best Technology Partnership: Presented to the best partnership between a solution provider and their procurement team customer during a technology deployment.
- Ace Hardware and Workday
- Booz Allen Hamilton and Ivalua
- eBay and Lawgeex
- Fannie Mae and Ivalua
Future of Work Visionary: Presented to the leader or team who optimizes talent through the use of innovative strategies and/or technology.
- Andreas Hettwer, Capgemini
- Brian Mathey, Athene
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.
- easyJet (Elizabeth Hawkins)
- Hudson’s Bay Company (Angela Shantz)
- Vodafone Group (Ninian Wilson)
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 and exceptional leadership and management.
- Len DeCandia, Johnson & Johnson
- Mike Morsch, CDK Global
- Jose Turkienicz, UPS
Our congratulations to all of the finalists, who have all done amazing work this year. I should note that this year’s awards 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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