The Top Ten Reasons to Attend the CPO Rising 2017 Summit
There is now one month until The CPO Rising 2017 Summit, Ardent Partners' annual procurement symposium. Have you registered yet? There are only a few days left to take advantage…
Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Introducing Uldis Sipols
I’ve known Uldis Sipols for many years and am pleased to announce that he will be serving as the Chairperson on Day One of the CPO Rising 2017 Summit. Uldis…
Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Introducing Tom Linton
Today’s article is the next installment in Ardent Partners' "Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017" series, featuring Tom Linton, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flex. Tom will give…
Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Welcoming Back Gregg Brandyberry
Editor's Note: Today on CPO Rising, we revisit the long and illustrious career of Gregg Brandyberry, President of Rapid Deployment Procurement Excellence, Inc., and one of three members of the CPO Rising Hall of Fame…
CPO Rising 2017: Stepping Inside the Procurement Mindset
We recently published my twelfth annual CPO-themed report. Today’s article is part of an ongoing series focused on the report’s key findings. You can get the report here (registration required). CPO…
CPO News – June 23, 2017
NIU Names Antoinette Bridges Director of Procurement Services and Contract Management Last week, Northern Illinois University named Antoinette Bridges as its newest Director of Procurement Services and Contract Management, effective…
CPO Rising 2017 – Bridging the Technology Gap
We recently published my twelfth annual CPO-themed report. Today's article is part of an ongoing series focused on the report's key findings. You can get the report here (registration required). Bridging…
The CPO’s Agenda 2017: Same Pressures, New Responses
We recently published my twelfth annual CPO-themed report, CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with Chief Procurement…
CPO Rising Summit – Call for Speakers
Ardent Partners is looking for Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement executives from all industries and geographies to present on mainstage presentations, lead breakout sessions, and join executive panel discussions…
Procurement Influencer Series: Jack Mulloy of BuyerQuest – Part II
Editor’s Note: The following is a transcript of an interview by Andrew Bartolini with Jack Mulloy, CEO of BuyerQuest. Some of the questions have been edited for brevity and clarity. Last week,…