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CPO Rising 2019 Speaker Profile – Bill Browning, Director of Procurement at Carbonite

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team August 14, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Bill Browning is the Director of Procurement at Carbonite. He has 15-plus year track record of driving cost savings and efficiencies through effective sourcing, negotiation and vendor management strategies. At…

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…

Throwback Thursday: The Dog Days of Summer

By Andrew Bartolini August 1, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Strategy

[Editor’s note: it has become somewhat of a tradition for us at CPO Rising to bring you “The Dog Days of Summer” in August, so we thought we’d re-publish this…

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)…

Throwback Thursday: The Strategies that Propelled Tim Cook from CPO to CEO (2)

By Andrew Bartolini July 25, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Strategy

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…

Is Your Procurement Team Best-in-Class? Four Key Enablers for Success

By Phil Bartolini July 23, 2019Chief Procurement Officers, People, Strategy

[Editor’s Note: Join us tomorrow, July 24 at 12pm ET, for a complimentary webinar presentation entitled “Is Your Procurement Team Best-in-Class? Four Key Enablers for Success” (click to register), sponsored…

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…

Throwback Thursday: The Strategies that Propelled Tim Cook from CPO to CEO (1)

By Andrew Bartolini July 18, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Strategy6 Comments