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…
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…
Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing – Best-in-Class Performance
Ardent Partners is pleased to announce the publication of The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015: The Four Pillars of Sourcing Success report. Interested readers can download this exciting and informative annual research…
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…
BravoSolution: Setting Its Sights on 2016 with Source-to-Settle Innovation
Recently, the analyst team at Ardent Partners sat down with BravoSolution’s President and CEO, Jim Wetekamp, Vice President of Global Marketing, Andrea Brody, and Chief Strategy Officer, Florian Winterstein, for…
Technology Round-Up – January 21, 2016
Join us on March 29 & 30, 2016 at the Harvard Club of Boston for CPO Rising 2016: The Event. This executive summit will bring together business executives and supply management…
Upcoming Webinar: CPO Game Changer Series Volume 3: People, Process, and Communication
In 2016, procurement departments around the world are increasingly reliant on diversified staff to engage with key internal and external stakeholders, clearly communicate business requirements, and effectively execute upon project…