Date: Thursday, Feb. 18th, 2010 at 11 a.m. EST
Register: online
Your customers and business prospects are less willing to take a risk on new vendors. In this informative and one hour Teleforum, you'll gain valuable insights on ways to:
- Determine what today's business drivers are within corporations
- How to match your offering to their needs
- Determine whether you have a real opportunity at winning an RFP
- How to answer RFP and RFI questions to differentiate your company
- How to position your organization for future business
Our Speakers:
Merrilee Evans is a leader in procurement transformation with a successful track record of delivering concrete results. Her most recent challenge has been creating an advisory group for international procurement for Direct Energy North America. Experienced in strategic sourcing, supply chain strategy, and supplier development and management practices, she has consulted on major sourcing and outsourcing projects for corporations such as CIBC, VanCity Credit Union, Fidelity Investments, and the Ontario Ministry of Health. Merrilee holds a Masters of Business Administration from Royal Roads University. She has developed a benchmarking process for effective measurement of supplier performance and has presented Managing and Measuring Contract Performance to a variety of audiences. She recently addressed the Houston Minority Business Council on how small businesses can win new business in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
Patricia J. Moser is a recognized thought leader, visionary and innovator in procurement and supply chain, who challenges organizations and individuals to conquer their fears and take the leap of faith which will create new and exciting realities. She is a dynamic change leader who confronts challenges as opportunities and motivates others to do the same. Many industries have benefited from this drive for excellence, including communications, technology, manufacturing, health care, distribution, financial, government and others. In 2005 Patricia was recognized as the Practitioner of the Year for North America, in 2008 as a thought leader in the field and in 2009 as an Executive "Pro-to-Know "by Supply and Demand Chain Executive Magazine. Patricia has been profiled, quoted and has written for numerous publications, including Fortune, Supply and Demand Chain Executive, HR Executive, MBE, CPO Agenda and Purchasing B2B.
Mike Fox - Managing Director, Brightlights
Mike has 20 years of recruiting experience working with technology companies. His company, Brightlights assists mid-sized technology firms by connecting them with great people, helping them find international channel partnerships and assisting them with strategic business planning and interim management. You can find more information on Brightlights' offerings at http://www.brightlightsinc.com. Brightlights is the sponsor of the CATA Teleforum Series and Mike is the moderator.
++ Action Item: How do I sign up?
If you are interested in participating in the Teleforum please register online at :
http://www.cata.ca/Media_and_Events/catateleforum1001.html
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http://www.cata.ca/Media_and_Events/Press_Releases/cata_pr10070801.html
