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

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

Services Spend Watch: Two Quick Tips For Getting the Most From Your MSP
I’ve been doing a significant amount of research of late in
preparation for an upcoming deep-dive series on the services
procurement market (more on this tomorrow). My research had me speaking with dozens of practitioners, VMS providers, and …