The recent AP Honors Ceremony celebrated the accounts payable profession and recognized excellence in the field. During the ceremony, Ardent Partners presented awards for outstanding performance and execution in the last year – “The AP Honors” – to a variety of high achievers including Accounts Payable and P2P leaders and teams, as well as ePayables (AP Automation) solution providers and other experts.

The AP Honors are brought to you by Ardent Partners and Medius. The AP Honors 2023 winners were selected by an expert committee from the pool of external nominations.

Ardent Partners congratulates all of the nominees, but particularly the finalists and winners of this year’s awards.

THE AP HONORS CATEGORIES:

The AP Leadership Award (AP Manager of the Year): This award is presented to the AP leader who has driven new performance heights due to their direct involvement, leadership, and overall exceptional managerial achievements.

**WINNER (TIE): Hemangi Kambli, Larsen & Toubro and Chilain Backman, SpartanNash

FINALISTS: Hemangi Kambli, Larsen & Toubro; Chilain Backman, SpartanNash; Susan Fletcher, Artivion

Best Team Performance Award / AP Team of the Year: This award is presented to the AP department that has excelled across the full scope of the ePayables Framework (invoice receipt, approval, and payment) to make a significant impact on overall enterprise results.

**WINNER: AP Team – Teekay

FINALISTS: AP Team – Liberty London; Finance Ops Team – G-Research; AP Team – Teekay

The AP Innovation Award: This award is presented to the AP team that has used new and innovative strategies and approaches to overcome significant hurdles.

**WINNER: AP Team – Bilia AB

FINALISTS: Ahlsell and Bilia AB

The Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Collaboration Award: Presented to the organization that has best exemplified the improvements that can be achieved when AP and Procurement departments and personnel work closely with one another to benefit the greater enterprise.

**WINNER: P2P team within Larsen & Toubro

FINALISTS: P2P Team within LVMH Beauty; P2P team within Larsen & Toubro

The Technology Excellence Award: This award is presented to the AP/Finance team that has leveraged technology solutions to impact AP operations and performance.

**WINNER: AP Shared Services Team – Land O’Lakes

FINALISTS: Land O’Lakes, Chadwell Supply, Endries

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