Gene Ciemny: Procurement Consultant Creates Centralized System for Global Company
Wednesday, 04 January 2023
Gene Ciemny was requested by The Washington Post’s CFO to become an independent consultant and separate from IBM. With IBM’s consent, he signed a long-term consulting agreement to lead the transformation from a decentralized purchasing entity to a cohesive Shared Services Organization (SSO). However, developing a centralized procurement function required decision-making autonomy from the business
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Greg Bengtson: Labor Laws Threaten Ability To Close Factories – 80% Business Risk
Tuesday, 02 March 2021
The following encapsulates an informative and thought-provoking conversation I recently had with strategic planning expert, Greg Bengston. Historically, Greg Bengston’s European organization was operated in a very decentralized fashion. This resulted in having a large factory footprint and high manufacturing costs, which put them in a position with under-utilized capacity. Greg was charged with bringing
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That’s right, country music isn’t the only draw to this great city. They also secured the Southeastern Men’s and Women’s Basketball Conference with a contract that will generate between $18-$20,000,000, annually, through 2035. One of the key players in orchestrating the winning approach for the contract was Jay Grider, who was Vice President of Events
Jay Grider: VP Generates $378,000,000 Income For Nashville, TN
Monday, 20 July 2020