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Tom Linton: Leading the Way towards Superior Performance at Flextronics

By Andrew Bartolini October 29, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

This year we have been working to deliver a “CPO Rising Virtual Roundtable” series, sponsored by IBM. Each of the roundtables brings together three or four leading Chief Procurement Officers…

Veterans Affairs Procurement Officer “Retires” Amid Corruption Scandal

By Andrew Bartolini October 20, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

On October 14, the outgoing Deputy Chief Procurement Officer at the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Susan Taylor, notified the VA that she is retiring…

Technology Round-Up – October 14, 2014

By Andrew Bartolini October 14, 2014Articles, People, Solution Providers, Technology

BravoSolution Appoints Jim Wetekamp as its next CEO By Andrew Bartolini Last week, BravoSolution, a supply management solution provider, announced that its current SVP of Solution Strategy and industry veteran,…

Business Networks – Past, Present, and Future

By Andrew Bartolini October 10, 2014Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Today’s article is the second in a series of articles centered on our new Technology Adoption Report on Business Networks, sponsored by Hubwoo, and available for download here. While analyzing the technology markets…

Introducing Ardent Partners’ Technology Adoption Report on Business Networks

By Andrew Bartolini October 9, 2014Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

Today’s article is the first in a series of articles centered on our new Technology Adoption Report on Business Networks, sponsored by Hubwoo, and available for download here. While analyzing…

Procurement Influencer Series: Subhash Makhija of GEP on the Industry’s Future

By Andrew Bartolini October 3, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology1 Comment

When Dr. Subhash Makhija co-founded GEP in 1999, along with Neha Desai Shah, Jagadish Turimella, and Roopa Gandhi, their initial vision was to use technology to streamline procurement processes. Makhija…

GSA Takes the EASi Way, Lends the Federal Acquisition Service an ASSIST

By Andrew Bartolini September 29, 2014Articles, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Earlier this month, senior leadership from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that the agency has begun deploying two new IT systems that will help federal acquisition and procurement…

Announcing The 2014 Chief Procurement Officer (“CPO”) Virtual Roundtable Series

By Andrew Bartolini September 22, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Solution Providers, Strategy1 Comment

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…

Instant Analysis: SAP Announces Plans to Acquire Concur for $8.3 Billion

By Andrew Bartolini September 19, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Solution Providers, Technology1 Comment

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…

What Can RPO Do For You?

By Christopher Dwyer September 18, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

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…