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Profiles of Professional Acccomplishment Series: The People Behind eVA’s Success

January 22, 2010

For those readers who have been following the Procurement Insights Blog over the past two to three years you are undoubtedly familiar with our coverage of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s highly successful eVA procurement program. This coverage of course has extended beyond this blog to include the “Yes Virginia” white paper, as well as a […]

(LIVE Event Feed) From Chapters to Community: The Emergence of the New Association Model

January 22, 2010

In one of the PI Window on Business’ earliest segments we tackled the difficult question “are traditional association models dead?” Featuring what can only be described as a diverse and experienced panel of industry veterans, it became clear from the discussions during the two-part series that associations were rapidly losing touch with the needs of […]

Survival of the Fittest and Other Stories on Surviving and Thriving in the New Business Paradigm

January 21, 2010

Even though we live in a rapidly changing world of social media and personal branding, the core principles of surviving and thriving in the world of business remains somewhat consistent . . . or does it? Like the analogy of the general fighting the last battle, are you meeting today’s challenges based solely on yesterday’s […]

Emory University’s Decision to Implement Zycus Spend Analysis and Strategic Sourcing Solutions Noteworthy

January 19, 2010

The recent news that Zycus had cracked the education market with the announcement that Atlanta-based Emory University has decided to implement the company’s “SaaS based Spend Analysis and Strategic Sourcing solutions,” is noteworthy on many levels. One of the most demanding sectors in which the dynamics of decentralized purchasing practices at the departmental level doesn’t […]

Converteam’s selection of Zycus multi-lingual capabilities give testimony to Spend Analysis’ economic reach

January 13, 2010

When I read the announcement that Converteam, which ” provides customized solutions to convert electrical energy through optimum applications of technology” had selected the Zycus Spend Analysis platform, I was immediately reminded of the old saying that one cannot “see the forest for the trees.” Now one might be inclined to equate the “forest” reference […]

Seven Steps to Success Series Begins January 18th

January 12, 2010

In this first segment of a special seven part series, I will be joined by Judy Bradt who is an expert author, speaker and consultant who will provide invaluable insight into on how companies can capitalize on the emerging opportunities in the US public sector. (Note: Please refer to the Seven Steps to Success Series […]

Surviving Your Serengeti: 7 Truths to Conquering any Business Challenge

January 12, 2010

Having lived in Africa for 30 years and having served as CEO for 20 years, Stefan Swanepoel is an expert on how the survival secrets of the African Jungle can help people overcome any challenge in the Concrete Jungle. Now for the first time he has combined his love of wildlife and nature, his ability […]

The Modern Group Purchasing Organization: Leveraging Spend, Increasing Value

January 10, 2010

“In the United States, a group purchasing organization (or GPO) is an entity that is created to leverage the purchasing power of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees that are paid by the vendors that GPOs oversee. Some […]

Busy Week Including Guest Appearances on “Your Point of Q” and “Only3Degrees with The Networking Queen”

January 10, 2010

As much as I enjoy hosting a live show, I also welcome the opportunity to work on the other side of the mike, as well as behind the scenes as a producer. Besides Friday’s much anticipated segment in which guest host Jim Bouchard welcomes the author of the thought-provoking and controversial book “Your Kids Are […]