[Publisher’s Note: It goes without saying that we’re excited to make today’s announcement. I have known Magnus for more than a decade, first as the primary procurement analyst at rival firm, Gartner, and more recently as a customer at several solution providers. He’s worked in the industry for a couple decades and is one of the foremost experts on procurement, sourcing and supply management technology. Magnus will be an absolutely fantastic addition to our team and his joining marks Ardent’s first direct expansion into Europe. Magnus will be leading our procurement research practice, with my support, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with him – Andrew]
Ardent Partners Hires Magnus Bergfors, former Gartner Analyst
New analyst to expand firm’s coverage in sourcing, procurement, CLM, and associated supply management areas, with a sharp focus on the technology marketplace.
November 1, 2023
Boston, MA – Ardent Partners, a leading analyst firm focused on supply management, today announced the appointment of Magnus Bergfors as vice president of research, overseeing its procurement practice. Since 2010, Ardent Partners, a next-generation analyst firm, has been leveraging its data-driven research to help business executives make smarter decisions and achieve better results.
“Hiring Magnus Bergfors shows that our commitment to procurement is unflinching. We will continue to grow and evolve our research to meet the ever-changing needs of our 40,000 strong global CPO community and the solution provider population. Adding the foremost authority on procurement technology allows us to do exactly that,” said Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer at Ardent Partners. ”I’ve known Magnus for many years and I’m absolutely thrilled to put “strength on strength” and welcome such a standout analyst to our renowned team.”
Bergfors will lead Ardent’s procurement coverage, with a focus on key technologies including eSourcing, contracts, eProcurement, and supplier management, as well as emerging innovations and complementary solutions. Bergfors brings a wealth of experience from the practitioner, solution provider, and analyst roles that he’s held in the past. He started his career in a variety of procurement practitioner roles at companies such as AstraZeneca, Atlas Copco, and Scandinavian Airlines. He’s also worked for solution providers such as IBX, Basware, and most recently Keelvar. Most notably Magnus worked at Gartner for many years as the research director overseeing Procurement and Sourcing. In this role he authored multiple Magic Quadrants (“MQs”) and dozens of other research notes and reports. He was the lead author on the Gartner’s first MQ for P2P suites.
“As the only analyst firm with an expansive, built-in CPO audience, Ardent Partners occupies a very unique place in our industry,” said Magnus Bergfors. “I’m looking forward to collaborating with Andrew and the other analysts as we introduce new and innovative ways to cover and evaluate the solution provider landscape. And I’m particularly excited to connect with many members of Ardent’s CPO network and help them maximize their technology investments.”
Bergfors will immediately begin working on a series of research projects and initiatives to assist procurement and supply professionals navigate the technology marketplace and make smarter decisions. He will also be doing extensive outreach to solution providers. Click here if you’d like to book a call.
About Ardent Partners
Ardent Partners focuses on defining and advancing the strategies, processes, and technologies that drive business value and accelerate organizational transformation within the procurement, accounts payable, and HR/staffing operations of any enterprise. Since 2010, the firm has actively covered the supply management solutions marketplace and produced leading research to help business decision-makers understand the technology landscape and identify the best-fit solution(s) for their specific needs. To learn more, visit www.ardentpartners.com.
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