Strategic sourcing

Metasys Technologies Announces Appointment of Advisory Board to Drive Supplier Diversity in Talent Management

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Metasys Technologies (Metasys), a leading minority-certified provider of total talent management and procurement services to Fortune 1000 clients, announced today the appointment of several key leaders to its Advisory Board to help guide the companys ambitious growth plans.

Key Points: 
  • Metasys Technologies (Metasys), a leading minority-certified provider of total talent management and procurement services to Fortune 1000 clients, announced today the appointment of several key leaders to its Advisory Board to help guide the companys ambitious growth plans.
  • With extensive experience in total talent management, procurement and supplier diversity, Joset, Brian, Avis and Josh bring extraordinary perspectives to Metasys.
  • Metasys will work with Ms. Wright-Lacy to strengthen relationships across NMSDC corporate members that are looking for diverse solutions to optimize procurement and talent management.
  • Metasys serves many of the Fortune 1000 as a strategic partner to promote diversity within their workforce and procurement networks.

Workday Innovations Help Power a New Era for the Office of the CFO

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

PLEASANTON, Calif. and ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced continued innovations to help support and elevate the office of finance, with new machine learning (ML) capabilities, increased performance and scalability in planning, and deeper insights into the supply chain. These new innovations are being showcased at Workday Rising, the company's annual customer conference.

Key Points: 
  • Workday continues to deliver on its vision for the office of the chief financial officer (CFO) to help streamline complex financial processes and surface richer insights with Workday Financial Management , Workday Adaptive Planning , and Workday Spend Management , as well as new Industry Accelerators , helping to usher in a new era of finance.
  • Workday is delivering solutions for the office of the CFO to help customers:
    Create a frictionless finance experience.
  • To help organizations seamlessly transition finance, HR, planning, and supply chain operations to Workday, the company launched Industry Accelerators.
  • Supplier Diversity discovery boards are available in Workday Strategic Sourcing, and Workday Supplier Sustainability is planned to be available this year.

HealthTrust Leaders to Speak at Fall 2022 IDN Summit and Reverse Expo

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

HealthTrust Performance GroupSM , a leading performance improvement company for healthcare supply chain, announced today three executives will speak at the Fall 2022 IDN Summit and Reverse Expo , Aug. 29-31 at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.

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  • HealthTrust Performance GroupSM , a leading performance improvement company for healthcare supply chain, announced today three executives will speak at the Fall 2022 IDN Summit and Reverse Expo , Aug. 29-31 at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220824005722/en/
    HealthTrust strengthens provider performance and clinical excellence via total spend management solutions, including group purchasing and operator-bred expertise in the areas of supply chain, clinical integration and workforce.
  • For more than 20 years, the IDN Summit has brought together senior healthcare supply chain and pharmacy executives to discuss strategic supply chain issues impacting Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs).
  • The summit will feature tracks including Clinical Integration, Cultivating Talent, Executive Leadership, Pharmacy Clinical and Financial Operations, as well as additional idea exchanges.

VIA optronics AG Appoints Roland Chochoiek as Chief Marketing Officer

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

VIA optronics AG (NYSE: VIAO) (VIA or the Company), a leading supplier of interactive display systems and solutions, today announced the appointment of Roland Chochoiek as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective August 1, 2022.

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  • VIA optronics AG (NYSE: VIAO) (VIA or the Company), a leading supplier of interactive display systems and solutions, today announced the appointment of Roland Chochoiek as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective August 1, 2022.
  • In this senior leadership role, Roland will report to Jrgen Eichner, CEO and founder of VIA optronics.
  • Jrgen Eichner, CEO and founder of VIA optronics AG commented, We are very excited to welcome Roland as our new CMO.
  • Roland Chochoiek added, I am honored to be joining VIA optronics at such a pivotal time for the Company.

Kinematics Announces Company Growth by Doubling United States Team

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Friday, July 22, 2022

PHOENIX, July 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kinematics, www.kinematicsmfg.com , a world leader in intelligent motion control, is excited to share significant growth milestones for the company.

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  • PHOENIX, July 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kinematics, www.kinematicsmfg.com , a world leader in intelligent motion control, is excited to share significant growth milestones for the company.
  • Kinematics started in a small garage in Southern California in 1996 and, for many years, had a slow-burn growth rate of employees.
  • In June 2021, Kinematics welcomed a new Chief Executive Officer, John Payne, who took the company in a new direction and has more than doubled the size of the United States team, with more positionsplanned.
  • He is bringing his 27 years of experience in technical and management roles to the Kinematics team.

HP Inc. Appoints Ernest Nicolas as Chief Supply Chain Officer

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Monday, May 23, 2022

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HP Inc. today announced the appointment of industry leader Ernest Nicolas as Chief Supply Chain Officer.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., May 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HP Inc. today announced the appointment of industry leader Ernest Nicolas as Chief Supply Chain Officer.
  • Ernests expertise in manufacturing and supply chain agility will be an outstanding addition to HP as we drive long-term sustainable growth for the company.
  • Nicolas joins HP from Rockwell Automation, where he served as Chief Supply Chain Officer.
  • Before his role as Chief Supply Chain officer, Nicolas was senior vice president, Operations & Engineering Services.

QHR Health Awarded Environmental Excellence Award for Exceptional Commitment to Healthcare Sustainability

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QHR Health , a leading shared service solutions provider for independent hospitals and health systems nationwide, proudly announces PLUS, the company's supply chain subsidiary, has been awarded the Environmental Excellence Award by Stryker's Sustainability Solutions division.

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  • BRENTWOOD, Tenn., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QHR Health , a leading shared service solutions provider for independent hospitals and health systems nationwide, proudly announces PLUS, the company's supply chain subsidiary, has been awarded the Environmental Excellence Award by Stryker's Sustainability Solutions division.
  • The designation is reserved for hospitals and healthcare organizations that demonstrate outstanding leadership in healthcare sustainability.
  • QHR Health is a long-time partner of Stryker's Sustainability Solutions division and is committed to reducing the environmental footprint of healthcare delivery.
  • "Stryker is pleased to honor QHR Health's continued dedication to achieving both environmental and financial sustainability."

Xeeva and PKC Advisory Celebrate a Two-Year Partnership and Commitment for the Future

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

Xeeva is delighted to announce two successful years of partnership with PKC Advisory and renewal for future partnership growth.

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  • Xeeva is delighted to announce two successful years of partnership with PKC Advisory and renewal for future partnership growth.
  • PKC Advisory offers a wide range of financial advisory, process consulting, and procurement services to its clients in the GCC and wider MENA region.
  • We are excited for the future of this partnership Nina Vellayan, CEO of Xeeva, Inc.
    Utilizing Xeevas sourcing solution, PKC Advisory has run numerous E-Auctions for clients, helping them save on procurement costs while simultaneously streamlining negotiations.
  • PKC Advisory offers a wide range of business advisory services to its increasing number of clients in the GCC and wider MENA region.

NotiSphere Raises $3.6M Series Seed to Scale Adoption Across Healthcare Industry in Support of Fast-Growing Number of Users

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

"Royal Street Ventures was thrilled to lead the seed round investment for NotiSphere", said Laura Brady, Managing Partner at Royal Street Ventures.

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  • "Royal Street Ventures was thrilled to lead the seed round investment for NotiSphere", said Laura Brady, Managing Partner at Royal Street Ventures.
  • "The antiquated technology facilitating medical device recalls today potentially puts the lives of patients at risk with a lengthy and time-consuming notification process.
  • "With the number of recalled units increasing significantly each year, it is crazy that the healthcare industry is still using a paper-based process.
  • The latest funding will be used to support NotiSphere's hiring to expand adoption across the industry and enable scalability to support the rapidly growing number of users.

Bluewave Expands Executive Expertise with New Leadership Appointments

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

Bluewave Technology Group (Bluewave), an innovative, high-growth technology advisory and lifecycle management company, today announced the addition of two key positions to its leadership team.

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  • Bluewave Technology Group (Bluewave), an innovative, high-growth technology advisory and lifecycle management company, today announced the addition of two key positions to its leadership team.
  • Weve secured a significant capital raise, completed our sixth acquisition with Telapprise, and are excited about these strategic leadership placements, said Seth Penland, CEO of Bluewave.
  • We are pleased to welcome both Grant and Gabe to the Bluewave team and leverage their valuable expertise.
  • He launched his career at Level 3 Communications, where he built the foundation for his expertise in software testing, development, architecture, and product development leadership.