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Procurement faces a wake-up call as tectonic shifts in technology threaten to completely alter the function, leading eventually to its automation. Companies have three options for embracing this major change....
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Each year, some companies on the Spend Matters 50 Providers to Know and 50 Providers to Watch lists push themselves beyond simply a standout performance. They earn the recognition that they are not only bringing innovation into procurement organizations but also leading the charge to change the way we do business for the better. These...
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Manual processes are not only holding back innovation within the sourcing function, but also costing businesses in ways they don’t even realize....
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E-sourcing provider Scout RFP announced Tuesday it had hired Grant Shirk as its first vice president of marketing, according to a press release. Shirk will be responsible for further developing Scout’s go-to-market strategy, helping it expand both domestically and internationally. “Great SaaS products positively impact how people and companies work,” Shirk said in the press release. “Scout’s innovative...
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Scout RFP, a leader in cloud-based strategic eSourcing solutions, today announced Grant Shirk is joining the executive team as its first Vice President of Marketing. Following the success of Spark, Scout’s inaugural user conference, and its Supplier Performance Management launch in February, the company is focused on expanding its platform and accelerating growth domestically and abroad. Shirk, who...
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In case you missed it, Scout RFP, the San Francisco-based provider of cloud-based strategic sourcing tools, announced at at SPARK last month the release of its newest cloud-based application, Supplier Performance Management (click here to read Andrew’s coverage of the event). Based on customer feedback, Scout’s release of Supplier Performance Management (SPM) is part of a larger product release that it...
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Scout is named a “contender” in IDC’s vendor assessment, which explores the leading SaaS and cloud-enabled sourcing software solutions and discusses what criteria are most important for companies to consider when selecting a system....
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Scout, the upstart company making waves in the strategic sourcing software market, hosted its inaugural user conference this week in San Francisco and it was an impressive first showing for such a relatively young company. The Scout founders said that approximately 300 attendees had registered for the event representing 160 different companies. The morning of the...
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E-sourcing provider Scout RFP announced Tuesday the addition of supplier performance management (SPM) to its platform, according to a press release. The new SPM module “facilitates proactive analysis of business impact and historical tracking of supplier performance via streamlined collaboration between sourcing teams, business stakeholders and suppliers,” the company said....
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Great SaaS solutions are easy to adopt and even easier to use — but that doesn’t mean that they should lack the human component. A check-in call and invoice in the inbox doesn’t cut it; instead, customer success teams should implement a strategic success plan that will help maintain a healthy level of communication and...
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Scout News
09.5.2018 - Scout Appoints New Sales and Engineering Leaders to Executive Team
New CRO Jerry Brooner and CTO Sarvesh Mathur bring world-class experience and a strategic vision for growth to Scout’s powerful sourcing and supplier engagement platform SAN FRANCISCO – September 5, 2018 – Scout RFP, the new enterprise standard for strategic sourcing, today announced two new members of their executive leadership team. First, Jerry Brooner, former… read more
05.7.2018 - Scout RFP Named a 2018 Spend Matters Provider to Know
Analysts from the leader in procurement industry insights name Scout RFP as a sourcing solution that is setting the industry standard. San Francisco — May 7, 2018 — Scout RFP, the fastest growing cloud-based sourcing platform, has been named a 2018 Provider to Know by Spend Matters. The 5th annual 50 Providers to Know list,… read more
05.1.2018 - Scout Helps Enterprises Track Over $800M in Savings with New Finance and Sourcing Tools
Scout launches new savings tracker allowing strategic sourcing teams to track savings across the business and align with finance on key metrics and company initiatives. SAN FRANCISCO – May 1, 2018 – Scout RFP, the fastest growing digital sourcing platform, today announced the release of its new Savings Tracker, a better way for businesses to… read more
04.17.2018 - Scout Appoints Vice President of Marketing to Accelerate Global Growth
Enterprise SaaS marketing veteran Grant Shirk joins Scout’s executive team to help accelerate the company’s growth and market momentum. SAN FRANCISCO – April 17, 2018 – Scout RFP, a leader in cloud-based strategic eSourcing solutions, today announced Grant Shirk is joining the executive team as its first Vice President of Marketing. Following the success of… read more
03.15.2018 - VSP Global Named a Finalist in the World Procurement Awards 2018
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Scout customer shortlisted for the prestigious award celebrating innovative procurement executives. SAN FRANCISCO – March 15, 2018 – Greg Tennyson, Chief Procurement Officer of Scout customer VSP Global, has been selected as a finalist for the “Smart Cube Procurement Leader Award” in the World Procurement Awards 2018. The World Procurement Awards are among the most… read more