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Dan Warn leaves BravoSolution; how will his departure affect the Ontario implementation?
July 28, 2017
Hey Jon, Things are great in Ontario – was just there this week where we discussed broadening the scope of our solution. Good stuff. We’re also getting a lot of traction in private sector in Canada as a result of the recent IBM news and SAP precipitous drop in the MQ (well, and our own […]
Auditor General’s Report on BravoSolution Implementation Raises A Number Of Concerns
December 20, 2016
Last year I wrote a series of articles on the BravoSolution implementation challenges with the Province of Ontario. According to sources, the provider was using strong arm tactics in an effort to force Ontario public sector organizations to use their platform. As is the case with any investigative story that originates with unnamed sources, I reached […]
Despite early challenges, Bravo appears on track to make Ontario initiative a success by Jon Hansen
November 10, 2015
For those of you who followed my coverage of BravoSolution this past summer, you will know that information sources provided a detailed (and graphic) picture of an initiative that looked to be in trouble. Specifically, Bravo’s challenges in terms of its platform gaining traction within the Ontario Government. To their credit, rather than ducking the tough […]
The Daniel Warn Factor: What can Bravo learn from the Blue Cross Blue Shield implementation? by Jon Hansen?
July 12, 2015
“As CPO, led complete procurement transformation in less than 18 months including the design and adoption of a new purchasing policy, strategic sourcing process, vendor management program, implementation of P2P and eSourcing solutions, and creation of a procurement dashboard to monitor key performance metrics and target areas for continuous improvement. This resulted in an increase […]
While Bravo asks me to wait, the data coming in paints an interesting picture by Jon Hansen
July 11, 2015
“We saw your article on BravoSolution’s alleged tactics in Ontario and are quite concerned. There are several factual inaccuracies both implied and stated in the article. I understand the reporting is based on what you heard from an anonymous source. BravoSolution would like the opportunity to respond and set the record straight before you post […]
No Ovation For BravoSolution’s In Ontario? by Jon Hansen
July 10, 2015
” . . . since the award Bravo has been running up and down Ontario broader public sector claiming that MGS has “mandated” that all public sector orgs switch over to it… even going so far to darkly hint that provincial funding could get taken away if people don’t transition to their platform. We’ve heard […]
What is Coupa Software’s former CEO & Chairman, Rob Bernshteyn legacy?
May 14, 2023
What role has and will Coupa continue to play in procurement's digital transformation? #coupa
The History of Coupa: A Tale of Two Industry Titans – Part 2
December 13, 2022
How do privately-owned eProcurement service providers deliver greater transformation success than publicly-owned providers?
The History of Coupa: Moving Procurement Practice Beyond Adjunct Complexity – Part 1 (Original Post Date: September 8th, 2008)
December 12, 2022
"COUPA SOFTWARE ENTERS INTO DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO BE ACQUIRED BY THOMA BRAVO FOR $8 BILLION."
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Interview with Bravo’s Sexton goes beyond Ontario Government implementation
August 3, 2017
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Claire Sexton, who has taken the helm of the Ontario Government implementation from former BravoSolution VP Dan Warn made two interesting statements regarding the status of the at times challenging initiative. In case you missed my previous posts on this story, here is the link to access the archive. To start, Sexton indicated that they have […]