Last Chance to Participate in the CPO Rising 2016 Research Study!
If you haven't already, we invite you to participate in the 2016 edition of our annual CPO Rising research study, which will close on Monday at 8 pm ET. This…
Ardent Partners Welcomes Jacob Larsen of Maersk Group to CPO Rising 2016!
Editor's Note: Over the next few weeks we will highlight some of the outstanding executives that are presenting at the CPO Rising 2016 Summit. Today we continue the series with an…
The Age of Self-Sourcing…and the Technology Behind It
Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a quick look at a new Ardent Partners report, “The Age of Self-Sourcing in Contingent Workforce Management and the Role of Online Talent Platforms and…
2016 Macroeconomic Conditions Impacting Procurement – Savings in the Forefront
[Editor's Note: Today's article is a guest publication from Constantine Limberakis, Director of Product Marketing at Determine Inc. Ardent Partners is happy to review and feature guest publications from authors across…
Technology Round-Up – February 11, 2016
Accruent Announces 2015 Financial Results On January 19, Accruent, the Austin, Texas-based provider of cloud-based software solutions that manage indirect spend categories like facilities and real estate management, announced financial results for calendar…
Four Common Traits of Successful CPOs
There is no doubt that the impact of globalization has affected the procurement function in a profound manner. From core sourcing principles to supplier management processes, the evolution of business…
Technology Round-Up – February 4, 2016
Coupa Announces Contractually Acquisition Last week, Coupa, the California-based provider of spend management solutions for the cloud, provided Ardent Partners with a briefing on its recent acquisition of Contractually, the Vancouver, Canada-based…
The Network Effect: How B2B Networks Can Impact Accounts Payable (Webinar)
The speed of business continues to accelerate while markets expand, shift, merge, and emerge at a pace never seen before. The result is a fast-moving and highly-competitive global marketplace that…
Onward and Upward: IBM Procurement Leverages an Ecosystem to Drive Value
IBM completed its acquisition of Emptoris in February 2012, ostensibly to bolster its Smarter Commerce solution suite. There have been significant changes for Emptoris in the intervening years, and 2015…
Herding Cats is not a Strategy: Move Beyond Tactics to Align for Procurement Success (Webinar)
When your workday is consumed by the tactics of managing procurement, it’s nearly impossible to look ahead and plan an organizational strategy for success. Join our expert panel as they…