Ardent Partners Announces “CPO Rising 2018” Procurement Summit Day-and-a-Half Executive Symposium to Highlight Technology, Innovation, Intelligence, and the Transformation of the Procurement Function BOSTON — With the modern enterprise facing a new “age of intelligence,” in which data and insights are promoted as profound tools to succeed, the typical procurement function finds itself at the […]
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Announcing THE Procurement Event of the Year! CPO Rising 2018
Ardent Partners is thrilled to announce that the CPO Rising 2018 Summit, our third annual executive symposium for Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other procurement leaders, will once again be held at the beautiful and historic Harvard Club in Boston, this November 7th and 8th. The summit promises the interactive exchange of ideas and cutting edge […]
Top Procurement Leaders Honored at the Annual CPO Rising Summit
Top Procurement Leaders Honored at the Annual CPO Rising Summit Ardent Partners Inducts Two Chief Procurement Officers into Hall of Fame and Presents Four Other “CPO Honors” Awards BOSTON, November 17 — Ardent Partners, a leading industry analyst firm focused on supply management, hosted a CPO Honors Gala dinner during its annual CPO Rising Summit last week. […]
CPO Honors: Stars Shine Bright at the 2017 Summit
Ardent Partners congratulates the CPO Rising Hall of Fame Class of 2017 and the CPO Honors 2017 winners.
Short Video Recap from CPO Rising 2016 Summit
If you missed CPO Rising 2016, watch this short video to get a sense of the event. CPO Rising 2017 will be even better!
CPO Rising 2016 is History!
I’ve spent the past 17 years of my professional career focused on driving the procurement profession forward. I have been and continue to be very personally invested in this cause too (just ask my wife). In this period of time, we have collectively seen the procurement profession take many great strides forward, but also a […]
Compelling Agenda Set for CPO Rising 2016
The modern procurement department and its leader, the CPO, find themselves facing a host of challenges inherent in the globalized economy; these obstacles include dwindling internal resources, tightening supply chains, and increased worldwide supply risk due to global events. Part and parcel of managing an effective procurement team is learning best practices from industry leaders […]
Ardent Partners Event Brings Top Procurement Leaders Together
Over the past few years, it has become increasingly critical for organizations of all shapes and sizes to make do with fewer resources. Into this world, the procurement professional can become of strategic importance as he or she manages the supply chain to squeeze value to the organization from sourcing, spend analysis, and other activities that […]
Ardent Partners Announces CPO Rising 2016
This March, a select group of Chief Procurement Officers and other business leaders will come together at the Harvard Club in Boston for CPO Rising 2016, an executive symposium brought to you by Ardent Partners. This exclusive event promises valuable networking opportunities and the interactive exchange of ideas for Chief Procurement Officers and other business […]