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Now Accepting Nominations for “CPO Honors 2019″

By Andrew Bartolini August 12, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Strategy, Technology

Today's article is a reminder that this fall, Ardent Partners will recognize Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), their teams, and a select group of industry experts and providers for outstanding performance…

The CPO Rising 2019 Summit – Get the Lowest Pricing to the Event!

By Andrew Bartolini August 5, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People

It always amazes me how much faster summers go these days, compared to when we were younger. When I was a kid growing up in suburban Baltimore, summer vacations seemed…

CPO Rising 2019 Speaker Profile – Greg Tennyson, Head of Global Corporate Services, VSP Global

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team August 2, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, People, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Greg Tennyson is the current Global Head of Corporate Services (Sourcing, Procurement, Travel, Real Estate/Facilities, Security and Distribution) at VSP Global. Greg has been a procurement leader and practitioner for…

Announcing Ardent Partners’ Distinguished Speaker Lineup for CPO Rising 2019

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team July 29, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Strategy

Ardent Partners is excited to announce the speaker lineup for our 4th annual CPO Rising procurement executive summit, which will return to the Harvard Club of Boston (Back Bay Clubhouse)…

Announcing the Agenda for CPO Rising 2019 Procurement Executive Summit

By Andrew Bartolini July 22, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Strategy

In 2019, the procurement profession still has momentum and is more critical to business operations and results than ever before. But, a decade of Ardent Partners research shows that the…

Zycus’s Analyst Day: A “Magical” Time in Park City

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team July 8, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Events, General, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Park City, Utah is home to majestic mountain views, great skiing, breath-taking hiking (literally), and bountiful wild game. It hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, and very recently, it hosted Zycus's Analyst…

Technology Round-Up — July 3, 2019 (Coupa Inspire Edition)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team July 3, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Coupa Inspire was held last week, June 24-27 in Las Vegas at the chic Cosmopolitan Hotel and Conference Center. Ardent Partners' analyst team was in attendance. During the conference, Coupa Software, the San…

Throwback Thursday: CPO Debate — Mandate or Sell the New Initiative?

By Andrew Bartolini June 27, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, 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…

Monday First Thing: The CPO’s Metrics that Matter in 2019 — New Webinar from Ardent Partners

By Andrew Bartolini June 24, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

In 2019, having access to accurate, real-time metrics is a game-changer – perhaps now more than ever. Establishing and measuring relevant metrics allows an organization to understand its “current state”…

The Link Between SOW/Services Procurement and the Future of Work

By Christopher Dwyer June 4, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

The realm of “contingent labor” includes three distinct categories: traditional temporary labor (via staffing suppliers and vendors), “self-sourced” / “directly-sourced” talent, such as independent contractors and freelancers, and “complex contingent…