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VISA Panel Discussion: Building for the way the world should work and the Indian P2P economy by Nilesh Gopali
July 13, 2015
Originally posted on In The Cloud:
Last week I had the great honour of being part of a panel discussion at a VISA AP event in Mumbai, which was focused on the topic of Digital Transformation Driving Business Profitability for Corporates in India. In every such discussion, there are always what I would call highlight…
Posted in: Guest Posting
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 […]
Posted in: Commentary, Public Sector Procurement
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 […]
Posted in: Commentary
Walmart “Tapping” ThomasNet Gives One An Uneasy Feeling by Jon Hansen
July 9, 2015
“Responding to feedback from its vendors that finding U.S. sources of supply was a challenge, Walmart found the solution in ThomasNet.com, industry’s leading platform for product sourcing and supplier discovery.” – Bloomberg Newswire, July 8th, 2015 One of the most frequently used taglines in the movies is “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.” It […]
Posted in: Commentary, News & Updates
Investment banking firm naming IBM as a possible SciQuest suitor makes one wonder? by Jon Hansen
July 8, 2015
“If operations continue to improve, we view potential buyers to be IBM, Oracle, salesforce, NetSuite, and Workday.” – Northland Capital Markets article Let’s put aside for a moment the fact that boutique investment banking firm Northland Capital Markets “initiated coverage on SciQuest (NASDAQ: SQI) with an Outperform rating and a price target of $20.00.” Beyond […]
Posted in: Commentary
Did Periscope (and the NIGP) sell Parthenon a white elephant? by Jon Hansen
July 7, 2015
“I am just spitballing here but . . . Hawaii as well as other governments have or are moving away from the NIGP Code. Others have said that it would not be that difficult to switch taxonomies either . . . is the reason why Periscope made the deal with Parthenon and then merged with BidSync, due […]
Should you speak your mind?
July 6, 2015
Originally posted on The Remarkable Leader:
The other day I read a quote by Barbara Corcoran in which she states “Never be ashamed of who you are. People always recognize and appreciate authenticity – in any style.” Corcoran who, besides her extensive credentials as a business woman, syndicated columnist and investor, is also one of…
Posted in: Uncategorized
Seeing SciQuest through special glasses? by JonHansen
July 3, 2015
“Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, one has issued a buy recommendation and three have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. SciQuest’s rating score has improved by 7.8% from three months ago as a result of a number of analysts’ ratings changes.” – July 2nd, 2015, Dakota Financial […]
Posted in: Commentary
Procurement Insights 
A confident disclaimer from ThomasNet VP regarding Walmart deal? by Jon Hansen
July 22, 2015
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“We are not here to pass judgement – the suppliers can speak for themselves . . . it is up to them to decide” – Tom Greco, VP of Publishing Operations at ThomasNet.Com It is rare that one receives the answer to a question in such a direct and concise manner, so as to remove any […]