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CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda – CPOs Can’t Afford to Go it Alone

By Andrew Bartolini May 7, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Ardent Partners recently published my annual CPO-themed report – CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda (click to download, registration required) – that is drawn from the responses of more than 300 Chief Procurement…

The Next Generation of Procurement: The Millennials Have Shown Up to Work

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 4, 2015Articles, Lists, People

[Editor's Note: we're publishing today's article to coincide with ISM's 100th annual conference that is currently being held in sunny Phoenix, Arizona. Andrew Bartolini and I are in attendance with…

CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda – The CPO Needs VIP Access

By Andrew Bartolini April 30, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

CPO Roundtable Series: Linking Procurement Operations with Enterprise Goals in 2015

By Andrew Bartolini April 28, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Strategy

Over the past several months, Ardent Partners and IBM have worked to bring together several best-in-class chief procurement officers around specific themes with the express aim of garnering the best…

CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda – “Nine out of 10 CPOs Agree…”

By Andrew Bartolini April 23, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy2 Comments

Ardent Partners recently published my annual CPO-themed report - CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda (click to download, registration required) - that is drawn from the responses of more than 300…

CPO News – April 22, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 22, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing

Carnival Corporation Appoints Julia M. Brown as First Chief Procurement Officer On March 25, Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CUK), the world's largest travel and leisure brand, announced that it has appointed Julia M.…

CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda (Exclusive Webinar)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 25, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Our Annual CPO Rising report will be publishing soon! But, before it does, you can get an exclusive sneak preview by registering for a new webinar. Report author and Ardent'…

CPO News – March 23, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 23, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Synovus Names Kevin Gowen as Chief Information Security Officer Last month, Synovus (NYSE: SNV), a Columbus, Georgia-based financial services company, announced that it has promoted their Chief Procurement Officer and "friend of…

CPO News – February 19, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 19, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing

US Air Force Suspends FedBid Following VA Procurement Scandal In late January, the United States Air Force announced that it has suspended business relationships with embattled reverse auction services provider,…

CPO News – January 29, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 29, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process

Editor's note: there was so much news emanating from the procurement and supply management world this month that we decided to run two editions of Chief Procurement Officer News. Enjoy!…