Events Archives - Page 46 of 53 - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

Alicia Ralston: Sowing the Seeds of Collaboration at Archer Daniels Midland

By Andrew Bartolini October 15, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Technology

This year we have been working to deliver a “CPO Rising Virtual Roundtable” series, sponsored by IBM. Each of the roundtables brings together three or four leading Chief Procurement Officers…

An Agent of Change: Dr. Nick Nayak’s Impact at the Department of Homeland Security

By Andrew Bartolini October 7, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

This year we have been working to deliver a “CPO Rising Virtual Roundtable” series, sponsored by IBM. Each of the roundtables brings together three or four leading Chief Procurement Officers…

Announcing The 2014 Chief Procurement Officer (“CPO”) Virtual Roundtable Series

By Andrew Bartolini September 22, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Solution Providers, Strategy1 Comment

I'm pleased to announce the 2014 Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Virtual Roundtable Series and also share the first recorded CPO Roundtable session with you today (click link to listen). Working in…

Instant Analysis: SAP Announces Plans to Acquire Concur for $8.3 Billion

By Andrew Bartolini & Christopher Dwyer September 19, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Solution Providers, Technology1 Comment

Yesterday afternoon, global software provider SAP AG (NYSE Ticker - SAP) announced its intent to purchase Seattle-based travel, expense and invoice management solution provider Concur (Nasdaq Ticker - CNQR) for…

Metrics that Matter for AP Operations (Webinar)

By Andrew Bartolini September 15, 2014Articles, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers

Access to accurate and real-time metrics can be a game changer in today’s lightning-fast business world, but first companies must establish and measure the relevant metrics that allow them to…

Connect, Learn, Succeed: Two Days at Beeline’s Customer Conference

By Christopher Dwyer June 24, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Solution Providers, Technology

Last week, in sunny Fort Lauderdale, Vendor Management System (VMS) technology provider Beeline held its annual user conference. The event, in which nearly 100 customers of the solution provider convened,…

Technology Round-Up – May 28, 2014

By Andrew Bartolini May 28, 2014Articles, General, Solution Providers, Technology

It's only our second "Tech Round-up" and already, I'm thinking that we may need to rename this series - too generic. Anyway, as a reminder, this month, CPO Rising started…

The Future of Procurement (Podcast)

By Andrew Bartolini May 19, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Technology

Rachel Spasser, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Ariba and I recently recorded a podcast where we discussed the future of procurement. The podcast was moderated by Dana…

Coupa Inspire 2014: Coupa’s New Language of Success

By Andrew Bartolini April 28, 2014Articles, Events, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Earlier this month I attended Coupa's user conference, Coupa INSPIRE, in San Francisco. This second annual conference built upon the success of last year's event and provided great insight into…

April Webinars Bring May… Results (Staff Management – April 16)

By Christopher Dwyer April 13, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Events, General, Solution Providers, Technology

The analyst team at Ardent Partners has a busy month planned on the research and webinar front so over the next few days, we’ll share (and invite you to) our…