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A Look Under the Sourcing Covers: Accenture Picks Up Ariba's Sourcing Services Assets (Part 2)

A Look Under the Sourcing Covers: Accenture Picks Up Ariba’s Sourcing Services Assets (Part 2)

By Jason Busch on October 7, 2010

In the first post in this series covering Accenture’s acquisition of Ariba’s sourcing services business (i.e., the legacy FreeMarkets asset), I took an Accenture point of view. In this post, I’ll look at the deal through the eyes …

Posted in Business | Tagged Accenture, Ariba, BPO, business process outsourcing, fieldglass, FreeMarket

Friday Rant: Is Private Equity a Better Buyer of Software Companies Than Other Vendors?

Friday Rant: Is Private Equity a Better Buyer of Software Companies Than Other Vendors?

By Jason Busch on October 1, 2010

Madison Dearborn’s recent Fieldglass buyout (here, here) provides further proof that today’s private equity firms might be better strategic — that’s right, strategic and not financial — buyers of software companies than software…

Posted in Business | Tagged acquisition, Ariba, fieldglass, M&A, Madison Dearborn, Mergers & Acquisitions, private equity, Venture Capital | 1 Response

Fieldglass and Madison Dearborn -- Additional Thoughts on the Deal (and the Future of VMS)

Fieldglass and Madison Dearborn — Additional Thoughts on the Deal (and the Future of VMS)

By Jason Busch on September 28, 2010

Madison Dearborn has bought itself what many (including me, as an industry observer) consider one of the top two VMS platforms in the market. With Fieldglass, they’ve purchased more than technology and a high-margin, high-growth b…

Posted in Business | Tagged fieldglass, Managed services, Vendor Management System, VMS | 1 Response

VMS and Contingent/Non-Contingent Services Spending Growth: Observations and Implications

VMS and Contingent/Non-Contingent Services Spending Growth: Observations and Implications

By Jason Busch on August 2, 2010

The market for vendor management systems (VMS) and platforms and overall contingent and non-contingent services procurement enablement continues to reach new levels of interest (but not necessarily overall adoption, which I’ll get to in a minute). Earlier this morning, Fieldglass announced very solid customer acquisition growth in 2010 through the end of July, with “more […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Ariba, fieldglass, procurement, Vendor Management System, VMS

Update: Fieldglass

Update: Fieldglass

By Brian Sommer on January 18, 2010

Local Chicago software firm is growing, prospering and winning in a down economy and tough, consolidating sector. Learn more about Fieldglass and the issues in the contingent services space.

Posted in Business | Tagged Contracting, Current Affairs, fieldglass, Fortune 500, HR, Human resources, Professional Services, Selling Professional Services, Service Providers, Silicon Valley, Sourcing

FieldGlass Doubles Down on BI and Contingent Spend (Part 2)

FieldGlass Doubles Down on BI and Contingent Spend (Part 2)

By Jason Busch on November 23, 2009

In my first column tackling the latest from Chicago-based VMS provider Fieldglass last week, I provided an overview of a number of the gaps they recently filled from a reporting, analytics, visualization and benchmarking perspective in their solution…

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged analytics, benchmark, Category Management, excel, fieldglass, innovation, iqnavigator, Services Procurement, Visibility

Fieldglass: Doubling Down on Analytics to Drive Contingent Spend Savings (Part 1)

Fieldglass: Doubling Down on Analytics to Drive Contingent Spend Savings (Part 1)

By Jason Busch on November 18, 2009

Earlier this month Fieldglass announced a new suite of analytics capabilities designed to help their customers — and MSP partners on behalf of their customers — make better contingent labor spending decisions. Fieldglass positions these enhancement…

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged analytics, benchmarking, contingent workforce, fieldglass, hiring, innovation, Services Procurement, Visibility, visualization

IQNavigator Brings in an Industry Outsider as CEO: Lou Andreozzi

IQNavigator Brings in an Industry Outsider as CEO: Lou Andreozzi

By Jason Busch on November 12, 2009

Earlier today, IQNavigator, one of the top VMS platform providers (and also an MSP), announced that procurement and staffing industry outsider, Lou Andreozzi, would be taking over the helm. Andreozzi is replacing John Raeder, who founded IQNavigator …

Posted in Business | Tagged fieldglass, gtcr, iqnavigator, Leadership, Management, Services Procurement

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