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4857750-339725Recorded WebinarAbout the Program: Innovative Trends in Technology ContractingCourse Highlights:Major trends in the Information Technology marketplace have made procurement’s job much more challenging This 90 minute webinar is for Procurement and Contracting Professionals who are responsible for the contracting of Information Technology products and services. This webinar explains recent IT market trends and provides an in-depth discussion of risks and challenges related to Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) called “the Cloud”.Key focus areas of the presentation include:? 5 Major Trends in Information Technology Delivery? Sustainable Revenue – A Key Pricing Trends for Software? Surprising Pricing Trends for Hardware? Major Risks in Buying Everything-as-a-Service (XaaS): Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)Infrastructure (IaaS) or Business-Process-as-a-Service (BPaS)? Key Contract Templates to Help Your IT Contracting? Clause Examples to Mitigate RiskMeet Your Instructor: Mark Trowbridge, CPSM, C.P.M., MCIPS, Principal, Strategic Procurement Solutions, LLCMark’s 30 years in procurement included corporate positions in the Manufacturing, Financial, & Transportation sectors, finally serving as Director of Sourcing & Contracting Management for Bank of America…achieving $250 Million in savings through sourcing and key negotiations of traditional and non-traditional acquisitions.Mark has also experienced great success in procurement consulting, exceeding targeted savings objectives on large sourcing projects in the Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Minerals, Health Care, Services, Governmental, Banking, & Insurance sectors. During his consulting tenure, Mr. Trowbridge has assisted clients in capturing hundreds-of-millions of dollars in cost reductions. He is an original co-founder of Strategic Procurement Solutions, LLC.Strategic Procurement Solutions works with client companies and governmental agencies to provide helpful supply chain consulting services, including P2P Efficiency Assessments, Operational Improvements, Skills Testing, Onsite and Online Training, and Staff Augmentation. The firm’s clients have included organizations like Apple, Intel, Kraft Foods, WSCA, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Delphi, Nationwide, Vision Service Plan, County of Santa Clara (CA), Blue Shield Association, County (Borough) of Fairbanks AK, Fireman’s Fund, Union Bank of California, State of Minnesota, City of Stockton (CA), California Bank & Trust, Jones Lange LaSalle, State of Illinois, Bristol Myers Squibb, State of Colorado, Cooper Tire & Rubber, Adobe Systems, State of Maryland, Northrop Grummon, Metropolitan Life, Newmont Mining, Huntington Bancorporation, Royal Bank of Scotland, US Zinc, Republic Airways, Fiserve, Sybase, CSAA Insurance, State of Oregon, etc…Mr. Trowbridge holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Pepperdine University. He earned his Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) designation from the Institute for Supply Management (I.S.M.) in 1993, and Lifetime Certification in 2003. He was among the first persons to earn the Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation in 2008. His MCIPS certification was earned in 2011 from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS). Mark is currently a member of ISM., National Contract Management Association (NCMA), Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS). ................
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