CPO Rising is a research-driven news and media site created for Chief Procurement Officers and the executives shaping the future of procurement and supply management.

Published by Ardent Partners, CPO Rising provides independent analysis of the strategies, technologies, market forces, and leadership issues transforming the procurement profession. Its coverage spans procurement performance, sourcing, supplier management, technology, operating models, talent, risk, and the rapidly expanding role of AI.

Our mission is to help procurement executives make better decisions and lead more effective organizations. CPO Rising combines original research, market intelligence, practitioner perspectives, and informed analysis to explain what is changing, why it matters, and how procurement leaders should respond.

CPO Rising was founded by Andrew Bartolini, Founder and Chief Research Officer of Ardent Partners and a globally recognized procurement industry analyst. Drawing on more than two decades of research and advisory work, Andrew and the Ardent Partners analyst team bring a fact-based perspective to the opportunities and challenges facing procurement organizations worldwide.

CPO Rising delivers:

• Independent analysis of the issues defining the CPO’s agenda
• Original research, performance benchmarks, and market intelligence
• Practical strategies for improving procurement operations and results
• Executive perspectives and real-world transformation stories
• Analysis of procurement technology, AI, and emerging innovation
• Coverage of solution providers and the evolving procurement technology market
• Opportunities to engage with procurement executives, analysts, and industry leaders

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CPO Rising is owned and published by Ardent Partners, an independent research and advisory firm founded by Andrew Bartolini.

The analysis and opinions published on CPO Rising represent the views of the named author and Ardent Partners at the time of publication. Sponsorships and commercial relationships do not determine Ardent’s research findings, analysis, or editorial conclusions.

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