ICG Commerce Executives to Speak at ISM'S 90th Annual International Supply Management Conference
Monday May 2, 8:00 am ET
Procurement Experts to Share Strategies and Best Practices for Gaining Year-Over-Year Savings and Measuring Results Effectively
PHILADELPHIA, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Leading procurement services provider ICG Commerce today announced that Keith Hausmann, vice president of sourcing and category management, and David Clary, senior vice president of U.S. service delivery, will speak at the International Supply Management Conference taking place May 8-11 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.
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Mr. Hausmann's session, "Beyond Sourcing: How to Drive Additional Total Cost Savings Year After Year," will discuss how companies can identify opportunities to improve value in supplier agreements and continue to reduce costs on an ongoing basis by engaging in regular market analysis and benchmarking.
As part of this discussion, Mr. Hausmann will review several proven strategies and case study examples that illustrate how attendees can become equipped with the forward-looking cost/supply trend information needed to determine the value and relevance of pricing in the months ahead and ensure that they achieve the year-over-year cost improvements demanded by senior management.
Mr. Clary's session, "Elevating Procurement Within the Enterprise: How to Raise Your Organization's Strategic Importance," will outline how attendees can make procurement a strategic priority within their organizations based on examples of successes achieved at leading companies.
The discussion will cater to senior-level purchasing professionals who would like a better understanding of how to gain broader control over company spend, set optimization priorities, measure results and then reinforce procurement's position as a strategic priority by effectively communicating results.
"Keith and I look forward to providing a glimpse into the best practices that have helped many procurement professionals achieve cost savings and significantly impact on company performance," said Clary. "ISM provides a unique opportunity to address the procurement industry by bringing together leaders from across the nation to share their proven, real-world solutions, and we are honored to be a part of the speaker line up."
ISM's 90th Annual International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit 2005 features more than 100 workshop-sessions that enable attendees to focus on practical solutions, world-class strategies, best practices, management trends and new approaches to developing successful strategic procurement initiatives.
Mr. Hausmann will present at 10:40 a.m. and 2:00 pm CDT on Monday, May 9. Mr. Clary will present at 10:40 a.m. and 3:20 p.m. CDT Monday, May 9. For more information visit ism.ws .
Both executives are recognized industry experts having spoken at a number of national and regional events and been honored by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine as a "Pro to Know".
About ICG Commerce, Inc.
ICG Commerce ( icgcommerce.com ) is a leading Procurement Services Provider exclusively focused on helping companies buy more effectively and efficiently in order to reduce costs significantly and continuously. The company offers an unmatched combination of deep process and category expertise and leading technology to delivery Sourcing, Purchase-to- Pay Automation and Outsourcing Services. ICG Commerce, Inc., a privately held company founded in 1992, is a member of Internet Capital Group's (Nasdaq: ICGE - News) network of partner companies and has been named among Forbes' Best of the Web: B2B, honored as an UPSIDE Magazine Hot 100 company and a Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies Top 100 solution provider and had its executives recognized among Supply and Demand Chain Executive magazine's "Pros to Know". For more information, please visit icgcommerce.com . |
