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Announcing The 2014 Chief Procurement Officer (“CPO”) Virtual Roundtable Series
I’m pleased to announce the 2014 Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Virtual Roundtable Series and also share the first recorded CPO Roundtable session with you today (click link to listen). Working in... Read more
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Instant Analysis: SAP Announces Plans to Acquire Concur for $8.3 Billion
Yesterday afternoon, global software provider SAP AG (NYSE Ticker – SAP) announced its intent to purchase Seattle-based travel, expense and invoice management solution provider Concur (Nasdaq Ticker – CNQR) for... Read more
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What Can RPO Do For You?
I’ve spent considerable time at this media site discussing the evolution of contingent workforce management: the evolution of the “contingent workforce umbrella” and its associated technology and solution offerings, even... Read more
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Zycus: A Briefing in Several Parts
Ardent Partners receives regular briefings from most of the solution providers in the broader supply management market. As a firm, we’ve covered the distinct application markets for years and have... Read more
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Metrics that Matter for AP Operations (Webinar)
Access to accurate and real-time metrics can be a game changer in today’s lightning-fast business world, but first companies must establish and measure the relevant metrics that allow them to... Read more
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The Best P2P is Collaborative
It’s said that “a rising tide lifts all boats.” This is particularly true when it comes to standardizing and streamlining business processes; greater coordination between stakeholders results in situations where... Read more
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Technology Round-Up – September 8, 2014
Basware Announces Mastercard Partnership, Reaches 80 Million Transactions Per Year Basware, the world’s largest e-invoicing network, has joined forces with MasterCard, one of the world’s largest payment networks, to create... Read more
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Technologies that Make P2P Automation Possible
Collaboration is more than important in the modern marketplace. It’s downright essential to reaching top-performing status as a company. Collaboration in the procure-to-pay (P2P) process is no different, as it’s... Read more
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What Concur’s Partnerships with Airbnb and Uber Say About the Travel / Expense Management Industry
There’s no question that the realm of complex spend management has evolved in recent years, with categories such as business travel (and expense management) and corporate meetings and events not... Read more
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The SMB of the Future
Today’s article is a brief snippet of a report that Ardent Partners completed for Concur entitled – The SMB of the Future: Start Fast, Then Accelerate For an entire generation, technology has... Read more