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eSourcing: Five Lessons Learned from Gregg Brandyberry

By Andrew Bartolini May 25, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Today on CPO Rising, we highlight 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 Charter Class of…

Gregg Brandyberry: Profile of a CPO Rising Hall-of-Famer

By Andrew Bartolini May 18, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Today on CPO Rising, we highlight 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…

New Webinar – CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science of Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini May 16, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

As our readers know, CPO Rising is the name of this website, but it is also the name of both our annual CPO research study and event. Well, I am…

CPO Rising 2016 is History!

By Andrew Bartolini April 4, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Strategy

I've spent the past 17 years of my professional career focused on driving the procurement profession forward. I have been and continue to be very personally invested in this cause…

Voice of the CPO: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2016 Summit

By Andrew Bartolini March 31, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General

Missed the event? Hear the highlights! Register for our complimentary webinar on April 12 at 2:00 PM EST (click to register). On March 29 and 30, more than 130 Chief…

Bob Kane: an “Old School” CPO with a “New School” Style

By Andrew Bartolini March 29, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology2 Comments

Ardent Partners is pleased to welcome Robert “Bob” Kane to CPO Rising 2016 today in Boston, where he will give a talk on Managing Risk in a Global Supply Chain.…

CPO Rising 2016 Summit: Sourcing, Supply Risk, and Contract Management

By Andrew Bartolini March 25, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing

The modern procurement executive must focus on a number of functional areas in order to remain competitive in today’s business world. This includes tasks like managing supplier relationships, sourcing the…

CPO Rising 2016 Summit: Showcasing the Value of Sourcing Across All Categories

By Andrew Bartolini March 23, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Strategic Sourcing

Developing and maintaining an effective sourcing program is one of many game-changers that Ardent Partners has espoused for procurement teams over the last several years. Running a sourcing program that…

Ardent Partners Welcomes Harold “Hal” Good, Procurement Luminary, to CPO Rising 2016!

By Andrew Bartolini March 21, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Strategy

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…

Ardent Partners Welcomes Ramsay Chu to CPO Rising 2016 (Speaker Spotlight)

By Andrew Bartolini February 23, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing

Publisher's Note: Unfortunately, Ramsay was a last minute cancellation for CPO Rising 2016 due to a corporate-wide travel suspension. However, we expect to see him at CPO Rising 2017. Ardent Partners…