Recognizing Scott Singer, the CPO Rising Hall of Fame’s 2018 Inductee
In January, 2010, I made a series of predictions for the decade ahead in the second article ever published on this site. The first prediction was: Many of today’s leading CPOs…
Ardent Partners’ Annual “CPO Rising” Summit Kicks Off with Powerful Procurement Insights
Chief Procurement Officers from North America and Around the Globe Convene to Share Experiences and Best Practices BOSTON, November 7 — Today, more than 135 procurement professionals and executives will…
Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2018! Welcoming Back Chris Shanahan of Thermo Fisher – Part II
I’ve known Chris Shanahan, Vice President of Global Procurement and Global Real Estate at Thermo Fisher Scientific, for nearly a decade. And I am beyond thrilled to welcome him back to Boston tomorrow morning as…
Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2018! Welcoming Back Chris Shanahan of Thermo Fisher – Part I
I’ve known Chris Shanahan, Vice President of Global Procurement and Global Real Estate at Thermo Fisher Scientific, for nearly a decade. And I am beyond thrilled to welcome him back to Boston tomorrow…
CPO Rising 2018 Speaker Profile – David Gallaer, VP – Category Management, MUFG Union Bank
Reporting for Duty One of the great clichés of procurement is that executives and practitioners often “fall” into it, having started out in a hard or social science before wandering…
Ten Reasons Why You Should Attend The CPO Rising 2018 Summit
There is now just one week until The CPO Rising 2018 Summit, Ardent Partners' annual procurement symposium. Have you registered yet? Need a little more convincing? Well, here are 10 reasons why you…
CPO Rising 2018 Speaker Profile – Stephen Listzwan, SVP and Head of Procurement (CPO), Shire Pharmaceuticals
The Road to Procurement Like so many other Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), Steve Listzwan, the senior vice president and head of procurement at Shire Pharmaceuticals (and the recipient of CPO…
CPO News – August 28, 2018
Welcome to the summer edition of CPO News! We'd be remiss if we didn't end the summer sharing some of the higher-profile appointments, promotions, and scandals that occurred in the…
In Case You Missed It: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2017 Summit!
As we gear up to take the field for CPO Rising 2018 in less than three months, we can't help but reflect on what a success (and great fun) CPO…
Announcing the Second Annual “CPO Honors Gala” at the CPO Rising 2018 Summit
Ardent Partners is pleased to announce that The CPO Rising 2018 Summit, our third annual executive symposium for Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders, will be held once again at…