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Webinar – CPO Rising 2018: The Age of Intelligence (Register Here!)

By Andrew Bartolini April 9, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

On April 17th, join Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer of Ardent Partners and David Bush, chief revenue officer of SpendHQ, for a complimentary webinar on our annual CPO…

Payables Place First Thing: Thoughts from SAP Concur Fusion: Delivering Value to Customers, Growth though the Partner Ecosystem, and Analytics Front and Center

By Andrew Bartolini March 23, 2018Articles, Events, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

After spending the better part of last week in Las Vegas at SAP Ariba Live, this week I headed to the beautiful Pacific Northwest to attend the SAP Concur Fusion in Seattle…

SAP Ariba LIVE 2018– Refocusing on the Network and Driving Growth

By Andrew Bartolini March 9, 2018Articles, Events, General, People, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

As many readers know, my relationship with SAP and Ariba began 18+ years ago when I worked for the then SAP partner and primary Ariba rival, Commerce One. I later…

Dispatch from SAP Ariba Live: Blockchain, and the Rise of the Benevolent Supply Chain – Part One

By Andrew Bartolini March 8, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Globalization has made the world a much smaller place over the last 30 to 40 years, yet trading partners are still so disconnected from each other and from their extended…

Spark 2018: Scout Catches Fire

By Andrew Bartolini February 28, 2018Articles, Events, General, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

A few of life's great mysteries: (1) Are we alone in the universe? (2) What is the meaning of life? (3) How in the world is Howie Mandel still on television? and…

Call for Speakers for the CPO Rising 2018 Summit

By Andrew Bartolini January 31, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People

Our Call for Speakers for the CPO Rising 2018 Summit Ardent Partners has already started looking for Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other procurement executives from all industries and geographies to…

Procurement 2018: Big Trends & Predictions Webinar!

By Andrew Bartolini January 24, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Solution Providers, Strategy

Are You Ready for 2018? The year ahead will present big challenges to the modern Chief Procurement Officer and every other contributor to a procurement operation. On January 30th at 2…

The State of Procurement Technology in 2018 — Happening Now! (Webinar, 1/30)

By Andrew Bartolini January 19, 2018Articles, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

What is The State of Procurement Technology in 2018? Join Ardent Partners' Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, and Research Analyst, Matt York, along with Zycus's Richard Waugh, on Tuesday, January 30 at 11:00…

Best of 2017: SAP Ariba Partners with IBM Emptoris to Bring Cognitive Procurement to the Masses

By Andrew Bartolini January 15, 2018Articles, Events, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Editor’s Note: We’ve come to the end of our “best of” 2017 article series and are looking forward to the year ahead, particularly Andrew Bartolini’s annual CPO Rising benchmark research study.…

Best of 2017: Reflections on The CPO Rising 2017 Summit (Part 1): CPOs Rise and Shine

By Andrew Bartolini January 11, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: We're coming to the end of our “best of” 2017 article series as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. Today, Andrew reflects on our…