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Procurement’s Rising Importance Lifts Demand for Software

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ global Procurement Software Platforms report finds that, as procurement evolves into a strategic capability, enterprises are setting new priorities when choosing software.

Key Points: 
  • The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ global Procurement Software Platforms report finds that, as procurement evolves into a strategic capability, enterprises are setting new priorities when choosing software.
  • When evaluating procurement software platforms, they seek features including spend consolidation, automated negotiation tools and the ability to optimize supplier performance.
  • “This could be the greatest disruptor that emerges from AI.”
    The report also explores other procurement platform trends, including the increasing demand for easy-to-use software and the rising importance of trust between vendors and clients.
  • The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ global Procurement Software Platforms report evaluates the capabilities of 24 providers in one quadrant: Procurement Software Platforms.

Raphael Bres Returns to Tradeshift as Chief Product & Technology Officer

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

San Francisco, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tradeshift, the B2B e-commerce and fintech platform, today announces Raphael Bres has rejoined the company as Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO).

Key Points: 
  • San Francisco, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tradeshift, the B2B e-commerce and fintech platform, today announces Raphael Bres has rejoined the company as Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO).
  • Raphael will spearhead strategic product innovation and technological transformation across Tradeshift’s portfolio of solutions.
  • Rejoining the team feels like a natural progression of the journey we embarked upon together” said Raphael Bres.
  • In February, Tradeshift announced the appointments of Iain Balchin as Chief Financial Officer and Jim Modak as Chief of Strategy & GTM.

Technology and Talent Top CFO Priorities for 2022 and Beyond

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Other top concerns included the increased cost of goods and services (42%) and technology adoption (39%).

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  • Other top concerns included the increased cost of goods and services (42%) and technology adoption (39%).
  • Finance leaders recognise the decisive role technology has to play in helping them address an increasing array of strategic challenges, from supply chain risk mitigation, through to ESG.
  • They also recognise that any investment they make in technology requires an equal investment in human talent capable of extracting value from new data sets.
  • Enterprises are lagging on onboarding the latest technology to help their departments do their jobs better and more efficiently.

Manufacturing and Retail Activity Fall Sharply as Global Trade Slowdown Extends to a Third Consecutive Quarter

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Data from Tradeshift, the global network for digital trade, reveals that trade activity across retail, manufacturing and transport & logistics dropped sharply in Q3, as the volume of transactions between buyers and suppliers globally slowed for the third consecutive quarter.

Key Points: 
  • Data from Tradeshift, the global network for digital trade, reveals that trade activity across retail, manufacturing and transport & logistics dropped sharply in Q3, as the volume of transactions between buyers and suppliers globally slowed for the third consecutive quarter.
  • Retail supply chain activity was 9 points below the baseline, the slowest growth in 18 months.
  • Activity across the sector was 8 points lower than expected in Q3, the second consecutive quarter of declining growth.
  • In the UK, which faces a similar range of challenges, trade activity fell by a further 5 points in Q3.

Dooka Launches the First Pan-African B2B Marketplace on Tradeshift’s Global Platform

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Dooka has partnered with Tradeshift , the global network for digital trade, to launch the first-ever pan-African digital marketplace for business-to-business trade across the continent.

Key Points: 
  • Dooka has partnered with Tradeshift , the global network for digital trade, to launch the first-ever pan-African digital marketplace for business-to-business trade across the continent.
  • Delivered on Tradeshifts global B2B commerce platform, utilizing the Tradeshift Marketplace Operator solution, Dooka makes the corporate purchasing experience as consumer-centric and intuitive as buying at home.
  • Dooka recently announced that MTN, Africa's largest mobile network operator, has become the first large organization to join the marketplace.
  • The name Dooka came from the Swahili word duka, meaning a shop or market, said Toby Sparrow, CEO, Dooka.

Cacheflow Launches Zero-Code Usage-Based Pricing and Billing to Accelerate SaaS Sales

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

As the software industry shifts from a rigid, single-priced SaaS model to a value-based pricing model, software companies are struggling to adapt to this shift quickly.

Key Points: 
  • As the software industry shifts from a rigid, single-priced SaaS model to a value-based pricing model, software companies are struggling to adapt to this shift quickly.
  • Cacheflows usage-based pricing and billing can help any software company from Fintechs to more traditional SaaS that wishes to make this shift and remove the administrative burden that typically accompanies usage-based billing.
  • We found that Cacheflow uniquely supports and simplifies our usage-based pricing from signature to invoice.
  • Drive for pricing and billing standardization without restricting sales or adding overwhelming manual work.

MTN Group partners with Dooka to revolutionise corporate procurement in Africa

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MTN Group, Africa's largest network operator, has signed a partnership agreement with Dooka, a new African Business-to-Business (B2B) marketplace.

Key Points: 
  • JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MTN Group, Africa's largest network operator, has signed a partnership agreement with Dooka, a new African Business-to-Business (B2B) marketplace.
  • This partnership represents a paradigm shift in corporate procurement by bringing the ease of consumer marketplace buying to corporations across Africa.
  • I am extremely proud that MTN are the anchor partner with a truly African organisation and a solution which is built specifically for Africa," said Dirk Karl, Executive and Chief Procurement Officer at MTN Group.
  • The MTN Group is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange in South Africa under the share code 'MTN'.

MTN Group partners with Dooka to revolutionise corporate procurement in Africa

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MTN Group, Africa's largest network operator, has signed a partnership agreement with Dooka, a new African Business-to-Business (B2B) marketplace.

Key Points: 
  • JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MTN Group, Africa's largest network operator, has signed a partnership agreement with Dooka, a new African Business-to-Business (B2B) marketplace.
  • This partnership represents a paradigm shift in corporate procurement by bringing the ease of consumer marketplace buying to corporations across Africa.
  • I am extremely proud that MTN are the anchor partner with a truly African organisation and a solution which is built specifically for Africa," said Dirk Karl, Executive and Chief Procurement Officer at MTN Group.
  • The MTN Group is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange in South Africa under the share code 'MTN'.

Rinus Strydom Joins TraceLink as Chief Revenue Officer

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

BOSTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TraceLink Inc, the leading digital network platform company, has announced today that Rinus Strydom has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TraceLink Inc, the leading digital network platform company, has announced today that Rinus Strydom has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer.
  • In his role, Rinus will be leading the global sales and alliance teams at TraceLink and will be responsible for scaling the company's business.
  • Rinus Strydom brings over two decades of enterprise technology experience to TraceLink.
  • His leadership positions in multiple customer-facing roles including Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, head of Alliances, product management and solutions consulting, provide the experience needed to quickly scale the TraceLink sales organization
    "Rinus is a tremendously accomplished sales leader with deep expertise in network businesses," said Shabbir Dahod, President and CEO at TraceLink.

Rinus Strydom Joins TraceLink as Chief Revenue Officer

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 16, 2022

BOSTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TraceLink Inc, the leading digital network platform company, has announced today that Rinus Strydom has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TraceLink Inc, the leading digital network platform company, has announced today that Rinus Strydom has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer.
  • In his role, Rinus will be leading the global sales and alliance teams at TraceLink and will be responsible for scaling the company's business.
  • Rinus Strydom brings over two decades of enterprise technology experience to TraceLink.
  • His leadership positions in multiple customer-facing roles including Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, head of Alliances, product management and solutions consulting, provide the experience needed to quickly scale the TraceLink sales organization
    "Rinus is a tremendously accomplished sales leader with deep expertise in network businesses," said Shabbir Dahod, President and CEO at TraceLink.