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Ardent’s Managing Partner & Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, is a much sought-after presenter, having lectured and presented more than 125 times in seven different countries. He actively covers the technology marketplace as well as trends in sourcing, procurement, supply management, and accounts payable. Andrew has been published or quoted in leading business publications including The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Investor’s Business Daily, Forbes, Fortune, and many others, including the major industry publications focused on supply management.

Vishal Patel, Ardent’s Research Director has quickly established himself as a leading expert on all aspects of accounts payable automation. Vishal’s keen insights and compelling delivery have made him a big draw at industry events, user conferences, and online webinars.

To request an appearance or participation by Andrew or Vishal at your event or for your publication/article, please complete the form located here.

2012 Calendar of Appearances, Events, Interviews, Etc.

January 5 – AP in 2012 Can Expect to See More Emphasis on P2P – Institute of Financial Operations

January 11 – The Path to Paperless – Webinar

January 19 – Top Tips for Building an AP Automation Business Case & Calculating Your ROI - Webinar 

January 19 – ePayables Investment: What is your ROI? – Accounts Payable News

January 23 – Innovative Ideas for the Decade Ahead – PMAB January Membership Meeting

January 25 – The Art (and Science) of a Good RFP for Automating AP – Shared Services Link –

February 7 – Spend Management Day Keynote - Toyota University, Los Angeles

February 9 – Seven Trends that Will Impact Supply Management in 2012 – Webinar

February 23 – Electronic Payments 2012: It Pays to Pay Electronically – Webinar

March 15 – Building the Business Case for Your AP Automation Project – Keynote @ IOFM’s 8th Annual AP Automation & Operations Conference

March 16 – Building Your Business Case for AP Automation – Podcast 

April 4 – What Really Makes an Accounts Payable Function Best-in-Class in 2012? – Webinar 

April 12 – 850 Million People Can’t Be Wrong: How Social Media Will Reshape B2B Commerce – Ariba Live

April 18 – 10 Steps to Ensuring a Successful AP Automation Project at Your Company – Webinar

May 8 – Using ePayables to Enable Trade Finance and Optimize Working Capital – Webinar NEW!

May 17 – Why is AP the last department to automate and what you can do about it? – Webinar NEW!

June 5 – Best Practices in Using Spend Visibility to Reduce Costs & Drive Efficiencies - New York City NEW!

Oct 14 – The P2P Blueprint: Designing a Best-in-Class Procure-to-Pay Program Workshop – IOFM AP 2012 Expo

Oct 15 – What’s Working in Automation: What Management Expects from Your Next Automation Project – IOFM AP 2012 Expo

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2011 Calendar of Appearances, Events, Interviews, Etc.

December 15 – Ardent Partners Launches the ePayables SMARTSet™ to Accelerate Accounts Payable Automation Projects for All Companies

December 5 – Forging a Procurement Partnership (Coverage of Ardent Partners Research) Supply & Demand Chain Executive

November 14 – “Cost May Not Be Best Measure of Procurement Performance” – (Coverage of Ardent Partners presentation) My Purchasing Center

November 1 – “Strategic Imperatives of Procurement: People, Process & Technology” – Webinar

October 12 – “Becoming a Chief Procurement Officer” – Philadelphia, PA

September 28 – CPO Rising 2011: Innovative Ideas for the Decade Ahead – Webinar

September 22 – Coverage of “The Measuring Stick” Webinar – Buyers Meeting Point

September 21 – The Measuring Stick: Strategies to Manage and Improve Procurement Performance – Webinar

September 8 – “Cost Savings Remains Top Priority for CPOs” – (Coverage of Ardent Partners Research) Procurement Leaders

September 6 – Groundbreaking Procurement Research Report Released, Developed by Ardent Partners and Sponsored by Hubwoo, Bristlecone and SAP

August 30 – Procurement Technology Adoption – Webinar

July 28 – “Survey Uncovers Major Procurement Skills Gap” – (Coverage of Ardent Partners Research) Supply Management

July 20 – “Procurement: Delivering Improved Company Valuation” Event – London

July 6 – “Collaborative Sourcing: Achieving the Next Wave of Sourcing Savings” – Webinar

June 22 – Roundtable with Andrew Bartolini – Dallas

June 16 – A Travel Procurement Trend To Watch – (Coverage of Ardent Partners Research) MyPurchasingCenter.com

June 14 – CPO RISING 2011: Innovative Ideas for the Decade Ahead – Webinar

June 13 – ACTE: Partnering with Your CIO & CPO to Manage Travel – Providence, RI

May 25 – Keynote @ BravoSolution User Conference – Chicago

May 16 – “Key Strategies for CPOs to Drive Growth & Performance” – SAPPHIRE NOW – View Entire (Video) Presentation (registration required)

May 10 – “Selecting the Right ePayables Solution for Your P2P Program” – IAPP Fusion 2011 (Patel)

May 9 – “The CFO’s View of P2P” – IAPP Fusion 2011 (Bartolini)

April 28 – Keynote @ SAP’s Summit on Procurement – Palo Alto

April 13 – Andrew Bartolini on Collaborative Sourcing – YouTube (via CPO Rising)

April 10-13 -  “Collaborative Sourcing” - Ariba LIVE 2011 Nashville

March 30 – Andrew Bartolini Discusses the Basware P2P Model – YouTube

March 29 – “Sourcing Visionaries” Event – Chicago

March 24 – “Cutting Through the Data Stack” – Webinar

March 15 – “Finances et achats : des objectifs de plus en plus convergents” – (Coverage of Ardent Partners Research) La Lettre Des Achats

March 9 – “Roundtable with Andrew Bartolini“ – Philadelphia

March 2 – “CPOs and CFOs to link arms” – (Coverage of Ardent Partners Research) Procurement Asia

March 2 – “Roundtable with Andrew Bartolini” – Houston

March 1 – The P2P Playbook (Interview) – Financial Operations Matters

February 25 – “CFO Focus on Savings ‘Does Procurement a Huge Disservice’” (Coverage of Ardent Partners Research) Supply Management

February 15-18 – Concur Fusion 2011 – Las Vegas

January 27 – Ardent Partners Names Vishal Patel as Research Director Focusing on Procure-to-Pay Coverage

January 27 – Five New Year’s Resolutions for More Effective T&E Management – Webinar

January 25 - Master Data Mastery: Strategies to Improve Procurement Performance – Webinar

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Earlier Years

2010