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Ardent Analysis: Coupa Board Accepts Thoma Bravo $8B Bid to be Taken Private

By Andrew Bartolini & John Yuva December 14, 2022Articles, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

It may be December, but that doesn’t mean merger and acquisition activity has ceased. This week, news broke that Coupa Software, a leader in business spend management, entered into an…

Simfoni’s Sweet Music

By Andrew Bartolini & John Yuva November 18, 2022Articles, General, Solution Providers, Technology

At the start of 2022, digital procurement solution provider, Simfoni announced that it had acquired EC Sourcing Group, a longstanding and prominent provider of strategic sourcing solutions. The deal enables the…

Relish for the Future of Enterprise Apps

By Andrew Bartolini & John Yuva July 27, 2022Articles, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Recently, the Ardent Partners team had an opportunity to connect with long-time procurement executive Ryan Walicki, Founder and CEO of Relish, a business-to-business app provider that is focused on designing…

Instant Analysis: SpendHQ and Per Angusta Merger + Capital Raise

By Andrew Bartolini & John Yuva July 18, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Last week, SpendHQ, a procurement spend analytics platform leader, announced a merger with France-based Per Angusta, a platform leader in procurement performance management, establishing an exciting new company. Partnering in…

Technology Round-Up – June 22, 2022

By Andrew Bartolini & John Yuva June 22, 2022Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider…

CPO News — June 15, 2022

By Andrew Bartolini & John Yuva June 15, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Welcome to CPO News, part of our ongoing series covering the recent announcements, hirings, and notable mentions of Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders. Contact us with your news story…

Technology Round-Up — June 3, 2022

By Andrew Bartolini & John Yuva June 3, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Solution Providers, Technology