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Iasta Named as one of the World's Largest Software Companies by Software Magazine

INDIANAPOLIS- Iasta, a global provider of strategic eSourcing and spend management solutions, today announced its inclusion in Software Magazine's Software 500 ranking of the world's largest software and service providers, now in its 29th year.

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Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Iasta for its Robust Portfolio and Strong Product Strategies in the Strategic Sourcing Industry

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - June 28, 2011 - Based on its recent analysis of the strategic sourcing industry, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Iasta with the 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Line Strategy. Iasta's comprehensive product line strategy reflects the company's strong focus on changing customer needs, market variables and implied growth opportunities.

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Market Dojo vs. eWorld - Round II, September 2011

Over a year old and apparently a lot wiser, would we be able to take the time out to tackle Revolution’s second e-purchasing event of the year? Is it worth attending? Will there be value in a biannual event?

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North East e-procurement business doubles up on new developments

A North East sourcing solutions company has two reasons to celebrate this month – along with the launch of its new facility to help suppliers seek out lucrative business opportunities, the company is also unveiling its new branding.

Due North, based in Cramlington, Northumberland, has developed a new Contract Search facility which enables suppliers to search all of Due North’s e-portals for suitable tendering opportunities, making it faster and easier for them to find relevant contracts.

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Wolverhampton City Council selects P2P solution from EGS

EGS is delighted to announce that Wolverhampton City Council has selected its purchase-to-pay (P2P) solution. The two-year contract will support the authority’s overall strategy to save millions of pounds for citizens.

Set to go ‘live’ this autumn, the solution will streamline and simplify the way the council buys from suppliers, while automating and accelerating the processing of invoices.

As a result, the council will be able to drive efficiency, save money, strengthen compliance and follow best practice. Suppliers will also benefit from smoother transactions and timely payments.

“We wanted a proven solution that would be fast to deploy, easy to use and deliver rapid savings,” says Simon Lunn, Head of Operational Finance at Wolverhampton City Council.

“EGS have an excellent track record in the P2P arena and are providing exactly what’s needed to support our ongoing procurement strategy and contribute to council-wide savings.”

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Agentrics Launch New e-Sourcing Solution

Release of web-based on-demand sourcing software to help companies streamline procurement process.

September 2011 - Agentrics, a global leader in retail and supply chain solutions, is this month launching ezMarket Express, a powerful e-Sourcing tool designed with cost efficiency and ease of use in mind. Agentrics currently provides e-Sourcing solutions to many of the world’s leading retailers saving customers more than $1 billion annually. Agentrics believes that the majority of small to medium sized companies are missing out on the benefits of e-sourcing software because they are deterred by the upfront investment and lengthy implementation. ezMarket Express will provide an affordable solution to make it simpler and faster for companies to request quotes from vendors and for the vendors to supply information through a web based online tool.

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CB Richard Ellis Delivers Increased Value with PROACTIS

PROACTIS helps closely control expenditures for property management clients.

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc, (CBRE) a fortune 500 and S&P 500 company
headquartered in Los Angeles is the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm. The company has over 30,000 employees and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices worldwide

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The North American Portability Management LLC Selects Iasta’s SmartSource

INDIANAPOLIS- Iasta, a global provider of eSourcing and spend management solutions, is pleased to announce that the North American Portability Management LLC (NAPM LCC) has selected Iasta’s SmartSource® to manage a large RFI / RFP project that is expected to culminate in contract awards in June 2015. The NAPM LLC is comprised of
wireless, wireline, and cable telecommunications companies, and is responsible for supervising the administration of local number portability and pooling in the United States and its Territories, subject to the oversight of the Federal Communications Commission.

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University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust

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Based in the heart of North Staffordshire, the University Hospital of North Staffordshire is the main provider of emergency and acute hospital services and serves a population of half a million in Stoke-On-Trent, Newcastle-Under-Lyme and the Staffordshire Moorlands. The Trust also provides specialist services for the surrounding areas of Staffordshire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Derbyshire and Wales.

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Online procurement solution to help One Nucleus members save money

Science Warehouse, a UK leader in web-based purchasing solutions, has teamed up with One Nucleus, the membership organisation for international life science and healthcare companies.

The agreement will see the Leeds-based specialist deliver a dedicated online purchasing solution, in order to save costs and make purchasing faster and easier. The tailored online purchasing solution offers savings to more than 450 members of Europe’s largest healthcare cluster.

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Global to Local is committed to supporting eWorld again in 2011.

eWorld consistently delivers an excellent programme of seminars – and an increasing number with a focus on sustainability.

Through eg magazine, Global to Local Foundation publishes the latest information about sustainable procurement and resource efficiency.

2011 Cost Avoidance Strategies for Corporate Travel
Managers

Egencia predicts that many suppliers will implement price increases in 2011. coinciding with the increase in travel demand based on improving market conditions. Because air and hotel prices are expected to be up in 2011, it’s now more important than ever to focus on cost avoidance strategies to control corporate travel spend.

The following paper offers tips and strategies that managers can use to
circumvent and protect against the growing corporate travel costs related to air and hotel.

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Zycus to Conduct a Benchmark Study on the State of Procurement and Spend Management in Europe

London, U.K. February 8, 2011– Zycus, a world leader in Spend Management solutions today announced that they are conducting a benchmark study that will highlight the spend management challenges and current state of technology in procurement and spend management in Europe.

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10 Years of savings drives expansion for spend management firm

Leeds-based Science Warehouse, one of the fastest growing companies in the e-business sector, is putting the finishing touches to an exciting start to the New Year. After celebrating its 10-year anniversary the company has expanded its business into new offices at the Half Roundhouse, Wellington Road, Leeds. Click here to read more>>

eWorld 2nd March 2011
PRESS RELEASE from Global to Local 17th Jan 2011

Global to Local is committed to supporting eWorld again in 2011.
eWorld consistently delivers an excellent programme of seminars – and
an increasing number with a focus on sustainability.

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Supplier Management, New Sustainability Legislations and the Changing Role of Procurement at eWorld Purchasing & Supply This Month

eWorld Purchasing & Supply - 28-29 September 2010, Novotel St Pancras, London - providing a full spectrum of industry perspectives on the top procurement & supply chain issues in the global recovery

London, UK – eWorld Purchasing & Supply, Europe’s largest bi-annual gathering of procurement and supply chain professionals, announces today their full programme of complimentary conference sessions – poised to address the continued evolution of the purchasing function, together with the key challenges topping the procurement & supply chain agenda: including supplier management, compliance / visibility and new regulations, risk management, cost containment and globalisation.

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Iasta Releases SmartSupplier^®

Iasta Releases SmartSupplier-Enterprise with Configurable Supplier Performance Management Functionalities, August 25, 2010

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London, UK – 10 August 2010. PROACTIS, the spend control and eProcurement specialist, today announced an agreement with Intelligent Capture that allows PROACTIS to offer advanced document and data capture solutions for reducing cost and increasing productivity in Accounts Payable.

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Curtis Fitch & eWorld

It is only three years since Curtis Fitch initially participated at eWorld events. In that short span of time, we have developed a first class relationship and mutually successful involvement with the eWorld team...

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