Andrew Bartolini, Author at CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2018! Welcoming Back Chris Shanahan of Thermo Fisher – Part II

By Andrew Bartolini November 7, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

I’ve known Chris Shanahan, Vice President of Global Procurement and Global Real Estate at Thermo Fisher Scientific, for nearly a decade. And I am beyond thrilled to welcome him back to Boston tomorrow morning as…

Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2018! Welcoming Back Chris Shanahan of Thermo Fisher – Part I

By Andrew Bartolini November 6, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Great CPOs Highlight the CPO Rising Summit Agenda

By Andrew Bartolini October 24, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Strategy

Hi there - Our third-annual procurement executive symposium, CPO Rising 2018: the Age of Intelligence, is just two weeks away. For Day 1, alone, my team and I have recruited…

Aquiired!! Coupa Buys Aquiire and Gains Real-Time Catalog Search Capabilities

By Andrew Bartolini October 19, 2018Articles, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Earlier this week, Coupa Software (NASDAQ: COUP), the San Francisco-based spend management solutions provider, informed us that it has purchased Cincinnati-based Aquiire, the real-time procure-to-pay (P2P) and supplier management solution provider (formerly known as Vinimaya) for an undisclosed sum. Ardent Partners…

Standard Pricing to the CPO Rising 2018 Summit Ends in Less Than Two Days!

By Andrew Bartolini October 15, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Strategy

Hello There - CPO Rising 2018, Ardent Partners’ third-annual procurement-themed executive symposium, is less than a month away and the standard registration fee is about to expire. We’re expecting more…

CPO Rising 2018 Speaker Profile – Stephen Listzwan, SVP and Head of Procurement (CPO), Shire Pharmaceuticals

By Andrew Bartolini October 11, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

The Road to Procurement Like so many other Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), Steve Listzwan, the senior vice president and head of procurement at Shire Pharmaceuticals (and the recipient of CPO…

One Week Left to Get the Best Deal on Your CPO Rising 2018 Ticket

By Andrew Bartolini October 10, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Strategy

Hello Friend - As the leaves continue to change color here in New England, we inch closer to the CPO Rising 2018 Summit – Ardent Partners’ third-annual executive symposium for…

LAST CHANCE – Submit Nominations for the CPO Honors Awards

By Andrew Bartolini October 4, 2018Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People

CPO Honors 2018 Presented on November 7, 2018 at the CPO Rising 2018 Summit We are no longer accepting nominations Ardent Partners will recognize Chief Procurement Officers and their teams for outstanding…

Five Best Practices in Supplier Information Management

By Andrew Bartolini October 3, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

In the current “Age of Innovation,” businesses are more reliant upon their suppliers than ever before. But, the ability of sourcing and procurement teams to fully optimize their suppliers’ performance…

Best Practices in Supplier Identification

By Andrew Bartolini September 24, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

In an age where enterprises are more reliant upon their suppliers than at any other time in history, it is a fundamental truth that to achieve both procurement success and…