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Instant Analysis: Selectica Acquires b-pack for $12.5 Million

By Andrew Bartolini March 31, 2015Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Selectica (NASDAQ: SLTC) made yet another smart acquisition—its second in two years—with an agreement announced yesterday, March 30, to acquire b-pack for $12.5 million in cash and stock. The deal is…

Technology Round-Up – March 27, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 27, 2015Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

SciQuest Announces New Benchmarking Solution, Updates to Spend Automation Platform On March 11, SciQuest (NASDAQ: SQI),the North Carolina-based provider of automated, cloud-based spend management solutions, announced that it has partnered with SmartProcure to…

CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda (Exclusive Webinar)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 25, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Our Annual CPO Rising report will be publishing soon! But, before it does, you can get an exclusive sneak preview by registering for a new webinar. Report author and Ardent'…

What will the Internet of Things Mean for Procurement? Part I

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 19, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Over the past year, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become a buzzword in business, technology, and B2B and B2C commerce – with less emphasis placed on the internet than…

Procurement Influencer Series: Gregory Mark of Hubwoo

By Andrew Bartolini March 18, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

As CEO of Hubwoo, Gregory Mark has witnessed the evolution of procurement technologies from the dot com bubble and burst to e-invoicing and e-procurement to spend analytics and the cloud.…

Technology Round-Up – March 12, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 12, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

SciQuest Announces Partnership with Transcepta to Enhance Invoice Capture On March 4, SciQuest (NASDAQ: SQI),the North Carolina-based provider of automated, cloud-based spend management solutions, announced that it is partnering with Transcepta, a…

CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 11) – Situation Normal….

By Andrew Bartolini March 6, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

On this season of CPO Serial, I interviewed the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at a large US-based manufacturer about his experience with a company-wide outsourcing initiative and how he and his…

Social Media and P2P: How Social Networks Develop and Strengthen Trading Partner Relationships

By Andrew Bartolini March 4, 2015Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

The underlying capabilities and drivers behind the most successful social networks can and should have the same impact in business communication and performance. As such, there is a remarkable opportunity…

GEP: Differentiating Itself with a Broad (& Strong) Portfolio (III)

By Andrew Bartolini March 2, 2015Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

In the course of our work for and discussions with large procurement departments over the past 12 months, GEP’s name has been coming up much more frequently than just a…

Technology Round-Up – February 17, 2015 – Part II

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 17, 2015Articles, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: Welcome to February's edition of our Technology Round-Up. Over the past month, we've tracked so many exciting developments within the supply management solution provider market that we decided…