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Procurement Software Category Procurement software assists enterprises to automate their purchasing work. It allows organizations to manage most of their procurement activities online, including producing and sanctioning purchase orders, choosing and ordering goods, receiving and matching invoices and orders, and making payments. Procurement units can use this solution to organize order shipments for full capacity, or to interact with suppliers bidding for orders. The main benefits of procurement systems are the ability to utilize economies of scale, better coordination with vendors, and decrease in effort and time needed to manage purchases. FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 2
Award Levels Customer Success Report Ranking Methodology The FeaturedCustomers Customer Success ranking is based on data from our customer reference platform, market presence, MARKET LEADER web presence, & social presence as well as additional data Vendor on FeaturedCustomers.com with aggregated from online sources and media properties. Our substantial customer base & market ranking engine applies an algorithm to all data collected to share. Leaders have the highest ratio of calculate the final Customer Success Report rankings. customer success content, content quality score, and social media presence The overall Customer Success ranking is a weighted average relative to company size. based on 3 parts: CONTENT SCORE ● Total # of vendor generated customer references (case studies, success stories, testimonials, and customer videos) ● Customer reference rating score TOP PERFORMER ● Year-over-year change in amount of customer references on Vendor on FeaturedCustomers.com with FeaturedCustomers platform significant market presence and ● Total # of profile views on FeaturedCustomers platform resources and enough customer ● Total # of customer reference views on FeaturedCustomers reference content to validate their vision. Top Performer's products are highly rated platform by its customers but have not achieved MARKET PRESENCE SCORE the customer base and scale of a Market ● Leader. Social media followers including LinkedIn, Twitter, & Facebook ● Vendor momentum based on web traffic and search trends ● Organic SEO key term rankings ● Company presence including # of press mentions COMPANY SCORE RISING STAR ● Total # of employees (based on social media and public Vendor on FeaturedCustomers.com that resources) does not have the market presence of ● Year-over-year change in # of employees over past 12 months Market Leaders or Top Performers, but ● Glassdoor ranking understands where the market is going and has disruptive technology. Rising ● Venture capital raised Stars have been around long enough to establish momentum and a minimum amount of customer reference content along with a growing social presence. FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 3
2021 Customer Success Awards Check out this list of the highest rated Procurement Software based on the FeaturedCustomers Customer Success Report. * Companies listed in alphabetical order FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 4
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130 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT AVIDXCHANGE Our strategy centers around targeting the customers we want to do business with and delivering them best-in-class solutions that truly make their businesses better. That’s why we canvass the FinTech landscape to find the emerging technologies, like AvidXchange, that are true differentiators. The success we’ve had with these partnerships demonstrates that our clients trust us to find the right solutions, especially when they complement our core services so well. CLARK KHAYAT Serving more than 5,500 clients HEAD OF ENTERPRISE COMMERCIAL PAYMENTS, KEYBANK throughout North America, AvidXchange is an industry leader in automating invoice and payment AvidXchange gives us control and really fits our business instead of the other processes for midmarket companies spanning multiple way around. After looking at their solution, I knew I had found something I industries including Real Estate, needed to improve our processes. Financial Services, Energy, and DAVID FRIEDMAN Construction. AvidXchange has CONTROLLER, BANKATLANTIC been recognized as one of the 50 fastest-growing private companies in the Charlotte area for six The biggest problem we solved by shifting to AvidXchange has been consecutive years, ranked among streamlining our business processes. Our process is a lot simpler than it was Deloitte’s Fast 500 this past year, before. We’ve cut the number of business processes dramatically. and was recently named one of the top 100 technology companies in NEIL THOMPSON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, PINELLAS COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY North America by Red Herring. In the midst of record growth, AvidXchange has remained true to its most valued competitive We have been using AvidInvoice and AvidBuy for more than two years. The benefit of advantage—its people. having an electronic source for purchase orders, accounts payable invoices and backup documentation is fully utilized and appreciated by our staff on a daily basis. BILL ROTHWELL VICE PRESIDENT, CANDEREL TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 6
180 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT BASWARE From the users' point of view, Basware was the best choice. The user interface is easy to use and the reporting tools are exactly what we wanted. The cost-benefit ratio was also competitive. AHTI VÄÄTÄINEN SPECIALIST, FINANCE DEVELOPMENT, VALMET Basware is the global leader in providing purchase-to-pay and e-invoicing solutions in the world A major benefit of the solution is the ability to track invoices and identify bottlenecks in the of commerce. Basware empowers process. We know where all invoices are at any given point and have a full audit trail for every companies to unlock value across document. Now that we have this level of visibility we can identify issues and make process their financial operations by improvements. simplifying and streamlining key MELANIE ROSKELL financial processes. The Basware PURCHASE TO PAY MANAGER, ELFS SHARED SERVICE Commerce Network, the largest open business network in the world, connects 1 million Basware's solution saves significant time and money, enables enhanced tracking and easy companies across 100 countries auditing, and provides the accuracy, efficiencies, visibility and control we need. We’re even using and enables easy collaboration it to monitor suppliers and look for opportunities to consolidate invoices and capture early between buyers and suppliers of payment discounts. all sizes. DANIEL GARUTI VICE PRESIDENT, LOOMIS SAYLES Thanks to the Basware solution, we’ve been able to implement a new culture that is focused on procurement as a strategic process. Now, strategic planning for purchases begins at the requisition stage, instead of as a reaction to receiving the bill. It elevates our operations to a whole new level. ZOLTÁN WERLE CORPORATE SERVICES DIRECTOR, HUNGARIAN RAIL TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 7
290 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT COUPA SOFTWARE Coupa offers a unique cloud platform covering all procurement channels that were lacking until now; this will optimize procurement processes throughout the organization. CEDRIC LE SAVEANT VICE PRESIDENT SOURCING PROCESS AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, TECHNICOLOR Coupa Software enables businesses everywhere to recognize bottom-line financial success via Savings-as-a-Service. Coupa’s cloud-based solution met our objectives and gave us the opportunity More than 500 customers doing to customize the software to our specific needs. Coupa simply proved to be a business in over 100 countries use very fast, easy-to-use and efficient implementation. Coupa to support business agility GINA VENTIMIGLIA and reduce costs. Only Coupa VP GLOBAL PROCUREMENT, REAL ESTATE & FACILITIES, AUCTION.COM provides an organic suite of true cloud applications including accounts payable, procurement, expense management, sourcing, Coupa Sourcing Optimization makes complex scenario analysis much quicker and inventory, allowing customers and more accurate. These types of scenarios would be impossible to manage to realize a return on investment in Excel. that starts within a few months NIKOLAS KLARNSKOU and grows continually. HEAD OF PROCUREMENT TECHNOLOGY, CRH At Procter & Gamble, we have been very active in the use of the Coupa Training System and find it a valuable tool in our Coupa journey. The Coupa Training modules, videos, reference materials, and quizzes are very helpful. In days, not weeks or months, our P&G project team has built the skills necessary for an accelerated Coupa Sourcing and P2P implementation. Thank you. BILL SAGE GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES, PROCURE TO PAY SOLUTIONS, PROCTER & GAMBLE TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 8
59 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT GEP SMART GEP has built an aesthetically pleasing, fluid-to-navigate and, most importantly, powerhouse full procurement suite that can be implemented into a large enterprise with relative ease as it is a device-agnostic, cloud solution. GEP SMART is an AI-powered, NEXT LEVEL PURCHASING ASSOCIATION cloud-native software for direct and indirect procurement that offers comprehensive source-to-pay functionality in one We have about 100 procurement engagements on the go at any one time, all of which I can user-friendly platform, inclusive of now track through a workflow and really ensure that I’m managing every step. With SMART by spend analysis, sourcing, contract GEP, I can manage all 100 in parallel, knowing that they are all under control. management, supplier PAUL HOWLEY management, procure-to-pay, HEAD OF SHARED SERVICES, YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY savings project management and savings tracking, invoicing and other related functionalities. SMART by GEP is a true suite, encompassing spend analysis, sourcing, contract management, P2P and supplier management. Unlike other self-proclaimed procurement “suites” in the market that have one powerhouse module and only the most basic of capabilities in other modules, GEP's solution possesses extremely strong capabilities in each of these modules. ANDREW BARTOLINI MANAGING PARTNER & CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER, ARDENT PARTNERS SMART by GEP enabled us to have everything centralized in one place. Our users love the SMART by GEP platform; it’s user-friendly and intuitive, and even the most senior leaders in the company appreciate its ease of use. They see the results, and are very happy with the efficiency and effectiveness of the solution. MEGHAN DOSCHER VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER, BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 9
84 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT IVALUA Ivalua has enabled our transformation journey effectively, making Procurement more agile and digital. It really began with a focus on suppliers and clean supplier master data to make better decisions. Resolving this empowered efficiency, visibility and much more value creation for the business. CYRILLE NAUX EXECUTIVE VP OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN, CHASSIS BRAKES Ivalua was founded in 2000 on a disruptive idea: that Procurement can unlock significant strategic We operate in a highly competitive and dynamic market. Our desire is to involve Procurement further value from a company’s spend and upstream in the purchasing process and the product lifecycle with the aim of managing risk, reducing supply chain. Software should time-to-market and improving the company's performance. Ivalua has proved to be the most suitable tool for our business due to its functionality, its ergonomics and its interfacing capabilities with our ERP. empower Procurement leaders to JEAN-CLAUDE BARBERAN do just that, not constrain them. PURCHASING DIRECTOR, SAGEMCOM And it should deliver real innovations that drive value today. That’s why we created a complete Source-to-Pay platform that Ivalua has been a key factor in improving efficiency and performance of Procurement delivers best-in-class capabilities at Verallia. With Ivalua we finally have 360 degree visibility of suppliers and contracts today with the flexibility to meet and automation of the full source-to-pay process in a system our users enjoy using. the needs of tomorrow. Now, 20 CYRILLE CHOUVET SUPPLIER QUALITY & PURCHASING PROCESS MANAGER, VERALLIA GROUP years later, we have helped over 300 leading companies achieve a competitive advantage by strategically managing over USD We have a strong partnership with Ivalua and continue to generate value. 500 Billion in spend. With Ivalua we have achieved 100% digitization across all procurement processes and have been able capture a tremendous amount of savings. SYLVIE ROBIN ROMET CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER, CREDIT AGRICOLE TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 10
210 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT JAGGAER With JAGGAER’s eSolution, we can create a central, company-wide knowledge frame-work that ensures transparent and efficient supply base management that functions simultaneously as a database for the procurement of MRO parts. JAGGAER offers the only HANNES WALTER comprehensive and complete GROUP PURCHASING DIRECTOR, MIBA spend solution suites in the procurement space, enabling commerce between any The process costs of our old procurement procedures were extreme. JAGGAER is helping us to businesses, anywhere. They have shorten our processing periods and eliminates the manual work that went along with the pioneered spend solutions for over ordering and invoicing processes. The improvements will soon become visible in the form of reduced costs. two decades and continue to lead the innovation curve by listening to RAINER GROSSL DEPARTMENT HEAD OF CENTRAL PURCHASING, NÜRNBERGMESSE customers and analyzing the market. Their solutions suites are trusted by the world’s largest education, manufacturing, It would be near impossible to manage [bidding] without the software. Specifications, drawings, methodology and milestones may inevitably change during the bidding period, and we need to pharmaceutical, life sciences, be sure those changes are reflected universally and communicated instantly to the suppliers. automotive, engineering, The JAGGAER system is a reliable communication system and traceable; it’s real-time and it’s construction equipment, and live. medical technology companies and KEVIN LLOYD-DAVIES organizations. JAGGAER’s HEAD OF PROCUREMENT, CROSSRAIL SaaS-based, Source to Pay (S2P) solutions enable an efficient relationship between buyers and JAGGAER provided an intuitive solution that enabled us to automate our processes and suppliers, covering the entire embrace a more standardized approach to purchasing. We were also impressed with JAGGAER’s spectrum of needs, from spend extensive track record of working with some of the leading educational institutions across the analysis to sourcing through United States. contract and supplier relationship JOHN GRIFFITH management. Additionally, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, BRYN MAWR COLLEGE JAGGAER holds 38 patents more than any other spend management company. TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 11
137 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT PROACTIS It’s no small feat to establish a single procurement system that enables us to manage 850 different properties as separate entities. But in doing so, we now have one of the best spend control systems in our business. We believe PROACTIS gives us the perfect platform to ensure that we are at the forefront of delivering both value from procurement and control of expenditure management. MATTHEW BURNHAM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, PROPERTY AND ASSET MANAGEMENT, CB RICHARD ELLIS Proactis is a global Spend Control and eProcurement solution provider. Hundreds of PROACTIS automates our sourcing events from reverse auctions to complex multi-stage negotiations and enables us to realise the best value, not just the best price, from our local supply base by factoring cost, risk, and performance drivers organisations around the world into decision-making. We have achieved a balance between making it easy for users to consistently adhere to the agreed use Proactis software and services policy and allowing flexibility to handle any complex project or service-user requirements. to transform their procurement, STEVE ROBINSON purchase-to-pay and accounts HEAD OF COMMISSIONING AND PROCUREMENT, CITY OF CARDIFF COUNCIL payable processes to deliver greater bottom-line value. We had a long-standing vision to develop end-to-end procurement processes and workflow to manage all spending across the Council. Proactis provides complete visibility and control of spend and, twinned with Proactis’ collaborative procurement portal, will help support our procurement programme for years to come. NATASHA FORD SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP OFFICER, CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL Before PROACTIS, operations in each country had their own approach to selecting suppliers, approving purchases, and authorising payments. And we had no real visibility at the corporate level. Now, with PROACTIS in place, it’s a whole different story – we have consistent compliance with corporate policies around the world, visibility of all global activity, and a growing repository of purchase history that we are using to take a more global approach to procurement. COSMINA SOAITA GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER, IMI CCI TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 12
115 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT PROCURIFY Procurify is a great system that allows for expense tracking like we never had. Moving from a manual process to the automated one with Procurify has been great. POs are easily created, sent out, and closed with the system that is provided. Similarly, when we are not using POs we are using Procurify Pay. Procurify Pay cards are simple to fund and easy to spend. Reconciliation is a breeze and it provides great controls for spending and department accountability. Over all, Procurify is a great system that has helped make our business run more efficiently and effectively. JEREMIAH LEE CONTROLLER, GRADUATION SOLUTIONS Procurify is a global leader in mobile and cloud-based purchasing. With users in more Procurify has made our life so much easier. It is not only simpler to obtain than 100 countries worldwide, Procurify empowers businesses to POs, but more importantly, we can approve orders much more quickly so that manage direct and indirect the team are not waiting for the items that they need. company spending and JOHNNY HABCHI streamlines the purchasing HEAD OF RESEARCH, WREN THERAPEUTICS process. The ridiculously easy-to-use platform provides complete control and visibility of Procurify gave us functionality, app-based mobility, notifications, and the ease of use company spend. that we needed to make purchasing fast, easy, and accountable. If I go anywhere else, I’ll make sure to bring Procurify with me as the best pure procurement solution around. ED GUMINSKI SENIOR CORPORATE BUYER, CHEWY The ease of use is my favorite feature. The training time for each of our users is very fast and with over 100 users and turnover, that is extremely important for us. The overall benefits of the simplicity and turning over PO's at a rapid pace is fantastic. We can easily train new team members and get them up and running effectively within a day. The catalog is a huge benefit for our use and allows for cleaner orders with less mistakes. LORI ASST. DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT, VERTEX EDUCATION TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 13
532 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT SAP ARIBA We recognize that the key to user adoption of any procurement system is providing an easy-to-use tool with current content. Ariba Procurement Content lets us deliver an intuitive shopping experience so that we can drive more spend, ensure compliance with our contracts, and realize greater savings. SAP Ariba is the world’s largest PETER BEYELER GLOBAL E-PROCUREMENT AND AUTOMATION MANAGER, CLARIANT business commerce network. SAP Ariba combines industry-leading cloud-based applications with the world's largest Internet-based With improved procurement methods, we now have visibility into spending and cost-reduction trading community to help opportunities. A centralized service group manages spending across the business, and proactive analysis is in place to ensure that business needs are forecasted and addressed. companies discover and RACHEAN CHANTHAWEEKUL collaborate with a global network VICE PRESIDENT PROCUREMENT, PTT GLOBAL CHEMICAL of partners. Using the Ariba® Network, businesses of all sizes can connect to their trading partners anywhere, at any time With SAP Ariba solutions, we now have an easy-to-use, centralized platform for managing all of our procurement processes. In the past, aggregating data from subsidiaries’ disparate systems from any application or device to and connecting the dots was a huge headache. Now we are able to see what is bought from buy, sell and manage their cash whom and for how much. more efficiently and effectively AURELIE ABIDI than ever before. Companies BEST PRACTICES PROCUREMENT MANAGER, ALBEA around the world use the Ariba Network to simplify inter-enterprise commerce and We deployed Ariba Sourcing to transform our sourcing processes and follow best practices. enhance the results that they With Ariba Sourcing in place, we can execute procurement in a more efficient, transparent, deliver. informed, and collaborative way and drive cost competitiveness. The OnProcess Technology consulting team supported us in this journey and helped drive compliance across the organization. WANDA FEBRIANE GENERAL MANAGER PROCUREMENT, MITRA ADIPERKASA TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 14
104 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT TRADESHIFT Through eProcurement you can save money on every transaction, capture spend and earn greater savings on the bottom line. The purchasing department has become important for our management when reaching financial goals. ANDERS PAULSSON Tradeshift is a global network and DIRECTOR SOURCING, ERICSSON platform that connects buyers and suppliers. Tradeshift transforms the way companies buy, pay, and Our work with IBX Business Network [now Tradeshift] has completely changed work with suppliers. Tradeshift the scope of our purchasing process. Our central purchasing team has helped drives supply chain innovation for improve visibility, contract compliance, and efficiency. the digitally connected economy. As the leader in supply chain JACOB MAGNE LANDSVIK HEAD OF PROCUREMENT, UNIVERSITY OF OSLO payments and marketplaces, the company helps buyers and suppliers digitize all their trade We chose Tradeshift’s open B2B platform as they met our requirements in full—it’s free for our suppliers and is already transactions, collaborate on every prepared for, and tailored to, the legal regulations of most countries. In addition, Tradeshift allows us to be flexible. With process, and connect with any their extensible platform, we can easily extend our business applications to best suit our requirements and business. supply chain app. OLIVER FRILLE VICE PRESIDENT OF PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FOR CLIMATE CONTROLS DIVISION, EBERSPACHER The adoption of IBX (now Tradeshift) Purchase-to-Pay helped us realize increased contract compliance and increased leverage, which allowed us to achieve on average 10% cost savings by purchasing on contract. OLE RASMUSSEN SPECIAL ADVISOR PROCUREMENT, CITY OF BERGEN TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 15
149 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT ZYCUS Our procurement goals are related to simplicity - we would like to make [the] life of the buyer easier, and would like to have flawless Source To Contract processes, Sourcing and Contract Management, and Zycus is helping us do that. NICOLÁS GONZÁLEZ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GLOBAL SOURCE TO CONTRACT, MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL Zycus is a leading global provider of complete Source-to-Pay suite of procurement performance What really stood out is their flexibility and collaboration. Also, the key is their experience in the solutions. Their comprehensive sourcing arena. We've different demanding needs and they've been able to meet those needs in product portfolio includes a short period of time. Looking forward to Zycus' AI cutting edge technology. It's going to applications for both the strategic change the dynamics of the procurement world. and the operational aspects of MATT MEHALICK procurement - eProcurement, HEAD OF CORPORATE PROCUREMENT, IMMUNOMEDICS eInvoicing, Spend Analysis, eSourcing, Contract Management, Supplier Management and Our team knew from experience that having a complete and integrated set of advanced procurement tools would empower us to deliver substantial cost savings very rapidly. Zycus distinguished itself by having easy-to-use solutions, being Financial Savings Management. responsive to our queries, paying close attention to our unique requirements in all the various solution areas, Their spirit of innovation and their demonstrating flexibility and committing resources to ensure we achieve rapid ROI. passion to help procurement CURTIS MACKENZIE create greater business impact are GENERAL MANAGER OF PROCUREMENT, ST BARBARA LIMITED reflected among the hundreds of procurement solution deployments that they have We were impressed with the collaboration and rapid flow of information amongst the Zycus team members and with their undertaken over the years. They ability to enable our procurement team to undertake hands-on testing of P2P and other solutions, which is something other competitors were unable to offer. In addition, Zycus demonstrated a willingness to incorporate our evolving are proud to have as their clients, requirements into its solutions development and enhancement roadmap. Zycus shows us that they have the most some of the best-of-breed advanced solutions with the best people to support our implementation. companies across verticals like JEROME SCHIEB Manufacturing, Automotives, INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND PROCESS MANAGER, GLOBAL PROCUREMENT, ACTELION Banking and Finance, Oil and Gas, Food Processing, Electronics, Telecommunications, Chemicals, Health and Pharma, Education and more. TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 16
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72 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT BELLWETHER We were using two different software products to track both our purchasing and inventory, and because they were separate we were not able to actually, efficiently track our inventory across our multiple site locations as closely as we would like. The single Bellwether procurement and inventory management software solved our needs perfectly. ANN YATES Bellwether Purchasing Software, PURCHASING MANAGER, MAINSTREAM FIBER NETWORKS founded in 1985, helps small and mid-sized organizations reduce costs, gain organizational control over spending and improve Bellwether has eliminated the paper in purchasing and allowed us go from regulatory compliance through decentralized out of control purchasing to centralized purchasing and invoice implementation of its Procurement processing. This has reduced cost and provided us a clear picture of accruals. Management Software (Material BEN BELFLOWER Management Software), Bellwether REPORTING & ANALYSIS MANAGER, ARAMARK Purchasing Manager (BPM). BPM includes e-Procurement Software (Material Management Software) Bellwether Purchasing Software has allowed Precon to streamline the purchasing process components for invoice through their easy-to-use menues. The cloud hosted access by Bellwether always ensures us that management, procurement, our data is backed up and the support in this area is fast and resolves any issues promptly. inventory and material Love Bellwether Purchasing Software. management and vendor DEBORAH DUPREE performance optimization. PRECON TANK CORPORATION With Bellwether Purchasing Software, ordering is so easy- it only takes a about one minute to place the order, which is a big benefit compared to normal ordering where we have to fill the PO, ask for prices, etc. I really love Bellwether Purchasing Software. SHRIRANG KARVE DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 18
58 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT BIRCHSTREET SYSTEMS We needed to meet brand requirements and wanted to capitalize on our buying programs and rebates. BirchStreet showed us that their Procure-to-Pay system had flexibility, scalability and more functionality than competing systems. JUSTIN HARKEY CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF FOOD & BEVERAGE, HHM BirchStreet Systems provides a complete procure-to-pay automation business solution using cloud-based technology to BirchStreet’s eProcurement solution not only outshines the competition global, multi-facility enterprises. in features and functionality, but also exceeds alternative solutions in its BirchStreet software focuses on affordability. improving business processes by automating eProcurement, AP INTERCONTINENTAL CHICAGO Automation, Inventory Control, Recipe Management, Executive Dashboards and Capital Projects modules to support their The implementation of BirchStreet in our properties around the globe has created improvements in our control procedures, supplier management, spend analytics, shared customers, primarily in hospitality, services activities and, not to be underestimated in terms of its impact, a heightened awareness casino, restaurant, country club, amongst all users of the impact of their procurement activities, helping to drive improved airports, education, food practices at all levels of procurement. manufacturing and healthcare FOUR SEASONS HOTELS AND RESORTS industries. One of the biggest benefits was that BirchStreet was a cloud-based system, customizable and made our operation process easy. No licenses were needed. In addition, we wanted the students to use the system as an educational tool. RAYMOND G. ESQUIBEL CULINARY PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST, FRANCIS TUTTLE TECHNOLOGY CENTER TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 19
90 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT MEDIUS Our supplier on-boarding overheads have been significantly reduced with Medius and we now have complete visibility of those approved suppliers across the business. SIMON MADDERS PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION MANAGER, MITCHELLS & BUTLERS Medius is a leading global provider of accounts payable invoice automation solutions in the cloud. There were significant resource savings, thanks to a move from a paper-based Their solutions automate and system to electronic ordering and invoice submission, as well as a reduction in simplify the entire purchase-to-pay process, enabling an queries through having one version of the truth. unprecedented level of truly HEAD OF PURCHASING CENTER PARCS touchless invoice processing, shortened lead times, greater control, and improved visibility of financial metrics. They’ve earned a reputation for putting the customer first and this certainly was evident in all of our interactions with the Medius team. JACCO DAEMEN FINANCE TRANSFORMATION MANAGER, CEVA LOGISTICS Medius supports procurement processes from initial sourcing through to supplier onboarding, improved supplier information, risk management and contract management. We now have a genuinely joined up view of all supplier data, relationships and activities. HEAD OF PROCUREMENT THE COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 20
132 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT OPUSCAPITA With OpusCapita we have not only been able to monitor and control our spend much better, we have also seen other cost saving effects like automated order process (at the supplier), more correct invoices, pre-coded cost allocation, etc. RAMIRENT OpusCapita helps organizations sell, buy and pay more effectively by providing them with source-to-pay and order-to-cash solutions. With 600 million We are service providers for the purchase of media and specialized literature. Speed, reliability and efficiency of our web-supported procurement processes are based on OpusCapita transactions processed annually by technology. This has considerably contributed to the fact that we have become the leading over 8,000 customers across more media procurers in the German-speaking markets. than 100 countries, they have PHILIPP WOERMANN created a global ecosystem where CEO, IMS INTERNATIONALER MEDIEN SERVICE buyers, suppliers, banks and other parties connect, transact and grow. Together with their customers, We have been working with OpusCapita for a long time. The quality of the service OpusCapita is transforming sales, provided is of the level that we expect from our partners. The digitization results are procurement and financial high quality and the integrated process between OpusCapita and Talenom works well. processes for the digital age. In JONI RANTA-ESKOLA 2016, OpusCapita’s net sales were HEAD OF UNIT, TALENOM EUR 240 million and employed 2,000 professionals. Founded in 1984, OpusCapita is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. Use of electronic purchasing en- ables us to focus more closely on infrastructure projects dedicated to communities. RANDI HAFTORN SENIOR ADVISER, E-BUSINESS, JERNBANEVERKET TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 21
43 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT PERISCOPE HOLDINGS The BidSync site is very easy to use. Every morning when I check my emails, there is one from BidSync displaying all the bids that I might be interested in. When I log in to the website, all my bids are in one place. The interface is so easy to navigate. For the price we pay, you can’t beat it. ERIC BUHLMAN WEB MARKETING MANAGER, WHITAKER BROTHERS Periscope Holdings, Inc. is a company focused on transforming procurement by empowering and We really like our BidSync LinksPlus subscription because it’s easy to set up and you get your connecting buyers and suppliers bids automatically every day. We’re a national company and our sales reps customize their notifications and watch the bids for the territories they cover. Periscope’s BidSync LinksPlus with leading technology and service makes it easy for us to catch opportunities and not miss anything. solutions. For Buyers, Periscope STEVE SAUNDERS offers an eProcurement software DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL PROCUREMENT, GLOBAL FOODS suite BuySpeed™, holds the exclusive license to the NIGP Commodity/Services Code, manages the NIGP Consulting BuySpeed™ was clearly the best solution we evaluated. None of the other Program and delivers Strategic solutions came close to demonstrating the range of eProcurement Services. For Suppliers, Periscope functionality offered by Periscope, let alone web-based. provides BidSync bid notification ANDRÉE COHEN system, RFP writing services and PURCHASING ADMINISTRATOR, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS spend analytics tools. Their solutions eradicate waste to maximize the value of every dollar The BuySpeed™ solution provided by Periscope has enabled our organization to provide our customers, our contractors spent. They streamline processes, and our staff a turn-key procurement solution. Not only has the system allowed us to process our work more efficiently and effectively, it has provided us a tool to support a more strategic procurement direction. Periscope has been a true partner in increase efficiency, decrease this process and has continually worked with us to identify new opportunities to enhance the value that procurement expenditures, and create brings to the organization. transparency. MARCHETA E. GILLESPIE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT, CITY OF TUCSON TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 22
25 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT PRECORO We’re using Precoro as a total digital solution for all of our buying. We’re running all purchase orders through the system, using budgets and many different locations. Now we have the ability to see all of our buying habits, see where we can save money and be way more organized. VLADIMIR M. CFO, JYSK A beautiful and innovative Procurement Software for small and mid-sized businesses that Precoro is a complete purchasing solution that fits our process best. We were looking for a tool don't require time for to manage our inventory catalog across multiple departments, monitor goods, assets and track implementation and have flexible budgets — Precoro support team has gone above and beyond to deliver that. open pricing. Precoro helps BRENDA G. PROCUREMENT MANAGER, ORKIDSTUDIO companies in 50 countries to eliminate manual work, improve visibility, and control their purchases in the best way. Using a single system helps us quickly and easily manage orders from any number of suppliers Streamlined approvals, controlled and receive detailed reporting online and for any period, in one place. The system allows to diversify the supplier base, minimize risks, and consolidate the flow of purchases. budgets, easy PR, and PO processes - all that you need to ANDRII TITOV HEAD OF PROCUREMENT, CIKLUM save lots of time and money. We use Precoro as an all-in-one solution to control and automate the entire procurement workflow, from creating POs to managing the suppliers’ database. With the catalog, we’ve drastically reduced the time spent issuing purchase orders and requests and tracking their status. Plus, our managers easily approve on-the-go via phone. BAREND LIEBENBERG PROCUREMENT MANAGER, BOLLORÉ TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 23
29 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT PROCUREWARE With a staff of three in the central procurement office, [Bentley procurement software] is invaluable in providing system-wide transparency. LINDA VENERI DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC SOURCING, PENNSYLVANIA STATE SYSTEM FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ProcureWare delivers procurement (PASSHE) software-as-a-service that streamlines supplier management, sourcing, and contract management for large and small With [Bentley procurement software] it is easy and fast to disseminate private and public sector information to our contractors and subcontractors. organizations. Their eBid eXchange JASON EDENS system is used daily by over 300 SENIOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, CITY OF SEATTLE organizations to save time and money in the procurement process. ProcureWare is The product has continually been improved to meet our needs over the 9 years we have used it. Responsiveness to easy-to-use, rapidly deployable, customer needs and problems has been outstanding over the course of our business relationship. I highly recommend the [ProcureWare solution] to improve efficiency in the contracting and bid solicitation process. As a company, I also highly affordable, and customizable. It is recommend [ProcureWare] – they have consistently provided outstanding customer service, technical support, and general used by large and small businesses responsiveness to customer problems and inquiries. They have been a pleasure to work with. as well as public sector CRAIG WEDDLE organizations. FORMER SUPPORT SERVICES DIRECTOR, GRANT PUD For too many years my agency struggled with a manual procurement process that was inefficient and expensive. We turned to [Bentley procurement software] to centralize our procurement process. It revolutionized our department. PROCUREMENT ADMINISTRATOR MIDWEST UTILITY TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 24
36 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT TRADOGRAM We employed Tradogram as an integral part of the replacement of our old handwritten & manually intensive Purchase Order system. We have found it to be [an] excellent, cost-effective software that very capably executes everything we asked for. It does everything we need it to and more. Tradogram spend management PAUL DUCKER software is built using the latest PROCUREMENT MANAGER, STEAD CONSTRUCTION cloud technology. Their solution empowers buyers and purchasing decision-makers in 80+ countries Tradogram has been very good from the inception. The support level is very worldwide to control costs and automate processes like good, the software is easy to use and to teach to staff members. We are very procurement, supplier happy with the software. management, AP and spend THOMAS ALLINA analysis. CFO, NIKKI BEACH Tradogram really is an amazing app for managing approval workflows, spend management, and helping to manage the strategic sourcing process. It’s a really complete and easy solution for our whole set of procurement activities. GHAZANFAR IMRAN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, NATIONAL SECURITY INSTITUTE Working with Tradogram is a breeze. It’s very user friendly and easy to review a lot of information quickly. Every document is linked automatically, from requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, and even delivery details. ANNA VERDUGO PURCHASING MANAGER, TECHNICAL AMERICA TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 25
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46 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT BONFIRE Everything is in one place, it’s accessible for everybody, and it’s so easy to find what you’re looking for. JACQUELYN TATE With Bonfire, bring all your PURCHASING COORDINATOR, BERGEN COUNTY sourcing activities online—ensuring 100% compliance, shortening evaluation I really feel like I have a team. Any time I have a question, I am almost guaranteed to hear from times, and improving someone at Bonfire within 5 to 10 minutes. Especially in my type of work, I need an answer and transparency. But we don’t stop I usually need it yesterday, so it’s helpful that Bonfire is as responsive as they are. there. Bonfire empowers JENNIFER FRATES procurement teams as strategic CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER, BARNSTABLE COUNTY advisors to your organization. Collaboration and alignment tools bring agencies together, and It has helped us make a more informed decision because now all of the national bid and RFP data is served information is one spot. in-app, enabling procurement to provide strategic guidance to your HEATHER VASQUEZ ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF IT PROCUREMENT, IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE peers and organization. Integrating the Bonfire system has shifted our role of managing paperwork to now managing team interactions with suppliers, gaining control over supplier governance and thinking more strategically about who we partner with and how our projects will run in the future. JON ANDERSON PRODUCT LEAD FOR L’OREAL’S TRAVEL AND RETAIL DIVISION, L’ORÉAL TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 27
59 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT ESM SOLUTIONS ESM provides the University of Tennessee with a complete spend management solution, but it is more than just the software. They are invested in our success, and have been a good partner in our procurement transformation. MARK PAGANELLI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE ESM delivers customized spend management and eProcurement solutions that ensures you Procurex has had the opportunity to partner with many companies in this space, and complete control throughout the are proud to say that ESM is our partner of choice when it comes to delivering reverse purchasing lifecycle, including auction results that are paired with a top-tier eProcurement partner. sourcing, procurement, invoicing, BRET GRADY reporting, and contract CEO, PROCUREX management. Through their tailored applications and services, they help organizations address Agiloft values ESM as a trusted and reliable partner. They have a deep understanding of operational needs by saving time, procurement needs and a product that is focused on meeting them. Our relationship with ESM cutting costs, and providing has been critical to our success, and their experienced and knowledgeable team has consistently steadfast support. exceeded our expectations. COLIN EARL CEO, AGILOFT At times, purchasing departments are looked upon as inhibitors or roadblocks to meeting departmental needs. Procurement automation with ESM Solutions provides a documented ‘paperless trail’ to assist with problem solving. WILLIAM LYLE DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING, DELAWARE VALLEY UNIVERSITY TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 28
113 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT MARKET DOJO We have managed to achieve some very good savings. We have run around ten or eleven reverse auctions to date and we have managed to achieve good savings in all of them. We have found Market Dojo very easy to use. It’s self-explanatory and this was a big benefit. We were expecting to make good savings in many of our requirements and this is what Market Dojo has delivered. In some cases, we have found that Market Dojo has even exceeded our expectations. MOHAMMED AL RAWAHI PROCUREMENT ENGINEER, OXY OMAN Market Dojo is a UK based software company that offers an array of capabilities to help procurement professionals get the Market Dojo has quickly become a key tool for our procurement activities. Our most out of their sourcing and business is based on supplying quality products at competitive prices. Market supplier engagement activities. Dojo allows us to do this in a highly efficient and transparent manner. Whether you're looking to run 'on MARTIN BREDEBUSCH the spot' eAuctions, rearrange your BUYER SCM, BOSCH Supplier Onboarding process, or simply a safe place to store all your important supplier contracts, we Market Dojo has undoubtedly helped bring transparency to the overall Procurement Process. From a cost-saving have the tools to help. Developed perspective, we weren’t expecting the savings we have now achieved through Market Dojo. We were probably thinking that by procurement professionals, the savings would be sub 10%, but it has greatly exceeded our expectations, helping us save on average between 15% to 20% on costs, based on our past purchases. In terms of a return on investment, it has been fantastic for us. Market Dojo offers multiple PANKAJ KHADJE web-hosted software solutions HEAD OF STRATEGY AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AL NABOODAH that aim to assist in multiple areas of the procurement process. The eAuction platform provided by Market Dojo has enabled us to drive further efficiency in our Procurement processes at a time when budgets are under tight constraints. The training and support they have provided has been invaluable and allowed us to run events in complex procurements. We look forward to working with them further on future events to continue to deliver increased efficiency. PAUL MCGINNES HEAD OF PROCUREMENT & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, HOUSING AND CARE 21 TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 29
51 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT PARAMOUNT WORKPLACE The automated routing rules and flexibility have allowed us to create a very flexible and dynamic approval process for our expense reports. We are a third party administrator for many different companies so the ability to successfully process under each company's unique guidelines is a major plus. The system is extremely flexible in configuration and routing, allowing us to adapt and change quickly to our business needs. SCOTT DIMMICK DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS, THE CSI COMPANIES Paramount WorkPlace is a web-based and mobile requisition, procurement, and expense With Paramount WorkPlace, we have centralized purchasing, automated routing and approval software that is easy for workflows, and a high level of visibility into our entire purchasing and expense management employees, effective for cycles. We’ve got better control, we’re leveraging our buying power, and we’re keeping the processes moving efficiently. management and powerful for accounting! Technology company GARY RUSH SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, PEAK RESORTS with the mission to help people transform spend management and enhance efficiency, collaboration, and ROI across their entire We have been using Paramount WorkPlace since 2013 as our procurement software. We have always enjoyed using WP, it is easy to use, meets all of our needs and the very few times we have organization. Their core business is had any issues we have gotten a resolution quickly. Pros are ease of use, intuitive, and customer design, develop, sell, and support service. Requisition, Procurement, and MAGGIE VON MOOS Expense web-based and mobile PROCUREMENT MANAGER, WILLAMETTE DENTAL GROUP solutions for mid-market organizations. They partner with and serve over 110,000 users from NZ Blood Service has been using the WorkPlace solution for our procurement process since 2009. The global, national, and local brands configuration of the system and on-going administration has been flexible enough to represent our worldwide. business workflow and business rules around delegated financial authority. Overall the flow of information which integrates directly into Dynamics GP and the standard functionality is seamless. TRILBY VAN BREE NATIONAL MANAGER LOGISTICS, NEW ZEALAND BLOOD SERVICE TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 30
125 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT PROCUREMENTEXPRESS.COM ProcurementExpress.com is really easy to use, and not one of our people struggles with it. The best feature is that you can use it anywhere because it is web based, which suits us down to the ground as many of our team travel & work in remote locations. DAVID SARETTE OPERATIONS MANAGER, HOLLOMAN CORPORATION ProcurementExpress.com was founded in 2014 by an executive team steeped in customer service ProcurementExpress.com is a user-friendly Purchase Order platform. It helps and product development us track our expenses and maintain a chain of approval. Additionally, their experience. Since then, the company has progressed into staff is extremely responsive and helpful. Excellent Service and Customer multinational offices, with Service. award-winning customer support EMILY STONE and an efficient, reliable app. The OPERATIONS COORDINATOR, DC SCHOLARS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC. direction of development is to end wasted spend for any size company, guided by the words: The fact that we don't have to have paper purchase orders is the thing that I pragmatic, straightforward and like most about ProcurementExpress.com. I also really like that we can upload anti-procrastination. These 3 receipts and attach them to the purchase order. words enable software that contorts to your needs and not the CYNTHIA PINKERTON DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS, SUNNY GLEN CHILDREN'S HOME other way around. Thus, they save 10% of spend daily for a wide variety of industries, including construction, non-profit, events, We have found this software a valuable asset when organizing our purchase order system. The and software. But they know the web-based system provides for easy access for users. The web-hosted infrastructure means that I don’t have to support another applicaton locally. The support for the product has been great, app is not everything and behind with quick answers and bug fixes. A great product. ProcurementExpress.com is a MICHEAL SAFFELL team of humans rooting for your ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, WMUR success. TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 31
31 VIEW ALL REFERENCES Total Customer References Featured Testimonials ABOUT UNIMARKET We were looking for a system that was going to be easy for our employees to use. We wanted to automate the process and make it streamlined from beginning to end. Unimarket was able to provide all of that for us. DAISY ANDERSON Unimarket’s cloud-based DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES, MESSIAH COLLEGE source-to-settle system brings spend management into one place in a simple, easy-to-use solution. With 12 years in eProcurement and Probably one of the easiest parts of the process. User reception was a multitude of Higher Education immediately very positive and use of the system has been growing rapidly over customers across the globe, they the months. understand what institutions need BEATRIZ CASTANO and how to best get them to their PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR, NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE goals. Unimarket was built on a single unified platform, and employs efficient, user-friendly People love Unimarket. Compared to our previous system, it is easy to technology to bring together buyers with suppliers, streamline use, intuitive and even the training is straightforward. processes, and deliver real value. JANE ALTEMOSE But Unimarket is more than just its DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING SERVICE, LEHIGH UNIVERSITY innovative procurement technology: they aim to provide software that their users love to Unimarket is a valuable investment that is changing our procurement work with, and to be the company that their customers love to do process from transactional to strategic. business with. WANDA HERNANDEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND PROCUREMENT, TOURO COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TRUSTED BY FALL 2021 CUSTOMER SUCCESS REPORT Procurement Software Category 32
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