Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

Workday to Acquire Scout RFP for $540 Million

By Andrew Bartolini November 8, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

The News On Monday, news broke that Workday, which provides cloud-based ERP tools for finance, HR, and enterprise planning, reached a definitive agreement to acquire Scout RFP, a cloud-based procurement and strategic…

How CFOs Can Build and Nurture Alliances with CPOs

By Andrew Bartolini November 8, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategy

In 2019, the duties of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) continue to expand, straddling the traditional areas of financial stewardship and the more progressive areas of strategic and business leadership,…

Technology Round-Up — November 7, 2019

By Andrew Bartolini November 7, 2019Articles, Events, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

Throwback Thursday: Payables Place Math: AP + Treasury = Working Capital Optimization

By Andrew Bartolini November 7, 2019Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…

Technology Round-Up — November 6, 2019

By Andrew Bartolini November 6, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology1 Comment

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

Three Takeaways from the CPO Rising 2019 Summit

By Andrew Bartolini November 4, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People

One week ago, delegates, speakers, and supply management solutions providers descended upon the historic Harvard Club of Boston for Ardent Partners’ fourth-annual CPO Rising procurement executive summit. The Ardent team had arrived…

The Voice of the CPO Webinar: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2019 Summit

By Andrew Bartolini November 1, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Solution Providers, Strategy

I consider myself very lucky in that I really enjoy my work. And one of the things that I look forward to each year is putting together Ardent's annual CPO…

Best-in-Class Procurement Leaders Recognized for Outstanding Achievement at the CPO Honors 2019 Gala

By Andrew Bartolini October 30, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, Strategy

Executives from PPG Industries, Procter & Gamble, Hilton Supply Management, CBRE, Coca Cola FEMSA, Highmark Health, VSP Global take home awards during Ardent Partners’ annual CPO Rising Summit BOSTON - Ardent…

The CPO Rising Summit Returns to Boston with Powerful Procurement Insights!

By Andrew Bartolini October 29, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, Solution Providers, Strategy

Leading Procurement Executives from Johnson & Johnson, DuPont, Rio Tinto, and More Convene to Share Experiences and Best Practices BOSTON, October 29 — Today, more than 140 Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and…

Smart Strategies to Transform Your Operation — A New Webinar from Ardent Partners

By Andrew Bartolini October 28, 2019Articles, Events, Lists, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy

In aggregate, the procurement profession has made extraordinary advances over the last ten years. But, a deeper analysis of the market definitively shows that the Best-in-Class (or top 20% of…