The CPO Rising 2019 Summit was almost a month ago, and we at Ardent Partners have offered recaps of the overall event, as well as closer looks at a couple of the breakout sessions that you might have missed (click here and here). Today we’re offering a different perspective of Scout RFP – event sponsor and roundtable host. Scout was […]
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The Voice of the CPO Webinar: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2019 Summit
I consider myself very lucky in that I really enjoy my work. And one of the things that I look forward to each year is putting together Ardent’s annual CPO Rising Summit. Over the years, my team and I have chronicled the progression (or rise) of the procurement profession. And, in many ways the role of […]
CPO Honors 2019 Winners
BOSTON – Ardent Partners, a leading analyst firm focused on supply management, hosted the fourth annual CPO Honors Gala, in Boston yesterday. During the ceremony, sponsored by Tradeshift, Ardent Partners presented awards for outstanding performance and execution in the last year – “The CPO Honors” – to a variety of high achievers including Chief Procurement Officers and […]
The CPO Rising Summit Returns to Boston with Powerful Procurement Insights!
Leading Procurement Executives from Johnson & Johnson, DuPont, Rio Tinto, and More Convene to Share Experiences and Best Practices BOSTON, October 29 — Today, more than 140 Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other procurement executives convene at Boston’s elegant Harvard Club to discuss best practices, learn about emerging market trends, and collaborate with like-minded peers. The fourth […]
CPO Honors 2019: And the Finalists are…
The Fourth Annual CPO Honors Gala Dinner will be held at The Harvard Club in Boston on October 29th at 6:15 pm with a celebratory Happy Hour starting at the conclusion of Day One of the CPO Rising Summit. The Dinner is an opportunity to celebrate the procurement profession and recognize excellence in the field. Tickets […]
One Week Left to Submit Your Nominations to CPO Honors 2019!
The CPO Honors Gala and dinner, which will follow Day 1 of the CPO Rising 2019 Summit on October 29, will recognize Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and their teams for outstanding performance and execution over the last year. Ardent will reveal the winners of its industry achievement awards following a lively cocktail hour and a multi-course dinner fit for kings […]
Throwback Thursday: What CPOs Are Saying About the CPO Rising Summit
We think the CPO Rising Summit is a fantastic opportunity to meet like-minded, career-driven procurement executives, share best practices, and help us all continue to push the profession forward. We’re not the only ones! Here are a few sample quotes from CPOs who have attended in the event: “The technology sponsors are all very interesting, the speakers […]
Throwback Thursday: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2017 Summit!
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 so, in case you missed the event or this highlights video from 2017, we’re sharing […]
The Harvard Club of Boston to Host the CPO Rising 2019 Summit
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 the historic Back Bay neighborhood, the century-old main clubhouse is situated in the heart of […]
CPO Rising 2019 Speaker Profile – Greg Tennyson, Head of Global Corporate Services, VSP Global
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 to Boston this October 29 and 30 where he will share his procurement knowledge as […]