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Concur Fusion and Business Network Evolution

By Christopher Dwyer April 7, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Today’s ever-changing and dynamic business world necessitates the alignment between an enterprise, its suppliers, and the myriad processes and capabilities that are required to effectively manage corporate spend. The overarching…

AP’s Top Trends in 2015: The Increasing Automation of Accounts Payable

By Andrew Bartolini April 6, 2015Articles, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s note: On April 16, Ardent Partners will host a complimentary webinar (sponsored by Concur) focused on the top trends in accounts payable for the year ahead (register at this link).…

The Future of Travel and Expense Management: The Visibility Quotient

By Christopher Dwyer April 3, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s note: CPO Rising is excited to kick off a new series of article focused on the travel and expense management (T&E) function that will help enterprises, regardless of size…

Trendspotting: AP’s Top Trends for 2015 (Webinar)

By Andrew Bartolini April 1, 2015Articles, Events, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Trendspotting...... Join Ardent's lead analysts as they highlight the key trends impacting AP in 201 and beyond on April 16th at 2PM ET - Click here for details and to…

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…

The HR Executive’s Guide to Contingent Workforce Management (Part II)

By Christopher Dwyer March 26, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

For this two-part article series, CPO Rising becomes Human Resources Rising. Join resident contingent workforce management (CWM) resident and Ardent Partners research director, Christopher J. Dwyer, as he takes on…

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'…

CPO News – March 23, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 23, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Synovus Names Kevin Gowen as Chief Information Security Officer Last month, Synovus (NYSE: SNV), a Columbus, Georgia-based financial services company, announced that it has promoted their Chief Procurement Officer and "friend of…

Webinar Recap, Part II: Complex Spend Management: Best Practices in CWM

By Christopher Dwyer March 20, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to an exclusive two-part article series here on CPO Rising that will recap last month’s exciting Complex Spend Management: Best Practices in Contingent Workforce Management webinar, which was hosted…

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.…