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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Paulo Reátegui: SMB CEO Reboots Company, Focusses on People
Wednesday, 20 July 2022
The founder and owner of the business ran the organization as a “one-man show” making all important decisions and limiting growth to what a single person could manage. When the omnibus leader unexpectedly died, clients, employees, and new shareholders needed convincing evidence that the company would survive. The company needed a survival plan. “I realized
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