ATLANTA--Aug. 14, 2006--The 3rd Annual Procuri Empower conference will be held September 11-13, 2006 at the Intercontinental Hotel Buckhead. Hosted by the global leader in On Demand Supply Management solutions, the event provides a forum for hundreds of executives to exchange ideas, best practices and lessons learned in building world-class supply management organizations.
Procuri Empower 2006 will feature keynote speakers from industry luminaries David Anderson, managing director of Supply Chain Ventures LLC; Mark Barry, managing director, Microsoft(R) Strategic and Emerging Business Development; Tim Cummins, president and CEO of the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM); and Douglas Smock, co-author of Straight to the Bottomline and editorial director of GlobalCPO.com.
The conference will also feature break-out sessions and keynote addresses from more than 30 global enterprises, including Alliant Tech Systems, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Hess Corporation, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, QUALCOMM, McGraw-Hill, MeadWestvaco, National City Bank, Sun Microsystems and US Steel.
Kicking off the event will be the 1st Annual Supply Management Excellence Awards ceremony, honoring companies that have achieved excellence in supply management performance. The awards will recognize leaders in four categories: Overall Supply Management Excellence, Excellence in Strategic Sourcing, Excellence in Contract and Compliance Management, and Excellence in Supplier Management.
"Procuri Empower 2006 brings together an all-star team of supply management leaders and luminaries at a time when globalization is booming, inflation is rising, and supply markets are tightening," said Tim Minahan, senior vice president for Procuri. "The biggest names and brightest minds in the industry will convene at this conference to exchange best practices for combating these issues and determine strategies for reducing supply costs, mitigating risks, and driving continuous improvements in contracting and supply management performance."
Procuri Empower 2006 provides a unique forum for executives, practitioners, and industry experts to share practical strategies for speeding and sustaining supply management and contract management performance and results. Breakout sessions include:
-- Analytics and Supplier Management Excellence
-- Contract Management Excellence
-- Sourcing Excellence
-- Supply Management Excellence Top Ten Strategies
-- Procuri Supply Management Suite Overview
For more information about Procuri Empower 2006, please visit http://www.procuri.com/empower2006.asp.
About Procuri Inc.
Procuri leads the On Demand Supply Management industry with more than 350 customers of all sizes, industries, geographies and the highest customer-retention rate. Customers like Georgia-Pacific, Sun Microsystems, U.S. Steel, Baxter Healthcare, Cadbury Schweppes and National City Corp leverage Procuri solutions to negotiate best-value supply relationships and drive continuous improvements in performance and cost. Procuri's On Demand solutions for spend analysis, supplier management, strategic sourcing, contract management and compliance are comprehensive, cost effective, fast to deploy, and always available. For more information, call 1-877-360-1600 or visit www.procuri.com.
