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From the Archives: CPO & CFO: Building a More Perfect Union

By Andrew Bartolini July 24, 2019Best Practices, Process

Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to readers of our network of sites, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and events. To…

New Report from Ardent Partners, CPO Rising 2019, Available Now!

By Andrew Bartolini May 10, 2019Research

Publisher’s Note: I am very pleased to share with you Ardent Partners’ annual state of procurement research report, CPO Rising 2019. Those of you who have followed us over the years…

The Metrics that Matter in 2019

By Andrew Bartolini May 3, 2019Process, Research, Technology

I hope that even casual readers of our sites know that my firm, Ardent Partners, has spent that past decade performing extensive market research in the areas of sourcing/procurement, accounts payable/payments,…

Ardent Partners Announces “CPO Rising 2019: #ValueExpansion” Report Publication

By Philip Bartolini April 26, 2019News, Research

Contact: Andrew Bartolini FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel.: 617-752-1728 Email: info@ardentpartners.com Date: 04/26/2019 Ardent Partners Announces "CPO Rising 2019: #ValueExpansion" Report Publication Annual Procurement Benchmark Study Reports on the "State of" the…

Join us for the State of Procurement 2019 Address (Webinar Tomorrow)!

By Philip Bartolini April 24, 2019Webinar

Ardent’s “State of Procurement” webinar (click to register!) is our annual look into the procurement function, analyzing the current capabilities in the areas of people, process, and technology. We also take a…

Reflections on the CPO Rising 2018 Summit (Part I): Third Time’s a Charm

By Andrew Bartolini November 28, 2018Event, Research

A few weeks ago, delegates, speakers, and supply management solutions providers descended upon the historic Harvard Club of Boston for Ardent Partners’ third-annual CPO Rising procurement executive summit. The Ardent team…

Black Friday 2018 – Shopping, Supply Chains, and Sales Reminder

By Philip Bartolini November 23, 2018News, Research

Attention Shoppers! The day after Thanksgiving in the US has long been known as Black Friday, the dark name for what is generally considered the biggest shopping day of the year…

On Rising in 2018: CPOs and Industry Events

By Andrew Bartolini November 21, 2018Event, News

Two weeks ago, 120 global procurement executives descended on Boston for our Annual CPO Rising Summit. I’ve been organizing Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)-focused events since 2006 and I still find the entire process to…

That’s A Wrap on the CPO Rising 2018 Summit!

By Philip Bartolini November 14, 2018Event, Research

Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2018 Summit was held on November 7 and 8 at the historic Harvard Club of Boston in the city’s posh Back Bay district. And while the event is over, the…

Recognizing Scott Singer, the CPO Rising Hall of Fame’s 2018 Inductee

By Andrew Bartolini November 9, 2018Event, Process

[Editor's Note: It's "CPO Rising Week", and the Ardent Partners research team is highlighting the great agenda and speakers from the CPO Rising 2018 Summit. If you were unable to…