BOSTON, October 24 /PRNewswire/ --
- Participants will hear from John Scully, previous CEO of AppleComputer and Pepsi Co, John Paterson, CPO of IBM, and Michael Treacy, bestselling author and business visionary
Aberdeen Group announced today that the upcoming Chief ProcurementOfficers Summit, November 16 - 17, 2006, will align some of the industry'smost influential thought leaders with top supply management executives ofworld wide corporations for an exclusive educational and networking forum.Seen as the preeminent best practices event for senior global supplymanagement executives to accelerate strategies, Aberdeen Group and PurchasingMagazine have partnered to deliver industry-leading speakers to outlinecritical components of procurement and global supply management, withactionable recommendations, and an executive networking forum.
Setting the stage for this executive event are keynote speakers:
- John Scully, Previous CEO of Apple Computer and Pepsi Co. - John Paterson, Chief Procurement Officer at IBM - Michael Treacy, best selling author, business visionary, and MIT professor
Summit presenters will share practical experiences and provide actionableideas and advice for attendees. Much of the success of the inaugural 2005 CPOSummit can be attributed to the sharing of knowledge and valuable insightsinto industry challenges and the initiation of a community of resources foractionable resolve.
During the proceedings Aberdeen will announce the recipients of its 2006Achievement Awards for Global Supply Management. Five companies will receiveawards in various categories of excellence. Selections were based solely uponAberdeen's qualitative and quantitative research over the past 18 months,including survey respondents and interviews to conclude the winners.
Vance Checketts, Sr. Channel Director of Global Supply Management atAberdeen is looking forward to continuing to build a community of seniorbusiness and technology executives to help shape the role of global supplymanagement organizations. "The insights provided by this year's speakers willbe invaluable for the attendees. We have designed an agenda that has beenshaped by our research, to encourage networking and the sharing of ideas,benefiting the entire global supply management community," said Checketts.
For registration and agenda information, visit:http://www.aberdeen.com/events/live/CPO06
Aberdeen Group, Inc. provides fact-based research and insights focused onthe global, technology-driven value chain. Aberdeen's benchmarking, marketand solution assessments, sales acceleration programs, and conferencessupport Global 5000 value chain and technology executives and the solutionproviders who serve them.
Contact: Tracey Jones, Aberdeen Group +1-617-854-5257, tracey.jones@aberdeen.com
Web site: http://www.aberdeen.com
Aberdeen Group, Inc.
Tracey Jones of Aberdeen Group, +1-617-854-5257, tracey.jones@aberdeen.com
