Learn from and Network with Top Procurement Executives Ardent has booked an unrivaled team of CPOs from leading companies like Johnson & Johnson, Panasonic, TripAdvisor, Enel Green Power, Carbonite, Veolia, and Avon, to share the strategies and approaches they’ve developed […]
As we gear up to take the field for CPO Rising 2019 in two months, we can’t help but reflect on how successful (and fun) are these CPO Rising events. Like good scotch or fine wine, it gets better every year. And […]
Dan Warn is the Chief Procurement Officer at athenahealth. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and since transitioning from the Army, Dan has spent over 15 years in procurement. His experience ranges from consulting, to […]
Ardent Partners is pleased to highlight that the CPO Rising 2019 Summit will return to the Harvard Club of Boston this fall. The prestigious and historic event venue has been named by Boston Magazine as one of the best event venues in Boston. Located in […]
Bill Browning is the Director of Procurement at Carbonite. He has 15-plus year track record of driving cost savings and efficiencies through effective sourcing, negotiation and vendor management strategies. At Carbonite, Bill oversees the management of over $120M across all indirect […]
Today’s article is a reminder that this fall, Ardent Partners will recognize Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), their teams, and a select group of industry experts and providers for outstanding performance and execution over the last year at the fourth annual CPO […]
Greg Tennyson is the current Global Head of Corporate Services (Sourcing, Procurement, Travel, Real Estate/Facilities, Security and Distribution) at VSP Global. Greg has been a procurement leader and practitioner for more than thirty years, and we are fortunate to welcome him […]
It always amazes me how much faster summers go these days, compared to when we were younger. When I was a kid growing up in suburban Baltimore, summer vacations seemed to be endless, along with the possibilities for fun, friends, […]
In 2019, the procurement profession still has momentum and is more critical to business operations and results than ever before. But, a decade of Ardent Partners research shows that the profession is also approaching a performance plateau. Breaking plateaus and launching […]
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