CORPORATE UNITED VICE PRESIDENT NAMED 2008 `PRO TO KNOW`
Released on: March 28, 2008, 6:53 am
Press Release Author: Corporate United
Industry: Small Business
Press Release Summary: David Clevenger, vice president of Corporate United, the nation's leading group purchasing organization, has been selected a Supply & Demand Chain Executive 2008 "Pro to Know" in the sourcing/procurement category.
Press Release Body: Supply & Demand Chain Executive names David Clevenger "Pro to Know" for the second consecutive year.
CLEVELAND - March 17, 2008 - David Clevenger, vice president of Corporate United, the nation's leading group purchasing organization, has been selected a Supply & Demand Chain Executive 2008 "Pro to Know" in the sourcing/procurement category.
About Supply & Demand Chain Executive Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the executive\'s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, honors the industry's leaders who have made an outstanding contribution to the field of supply and demand chain management the credit they deserve through the "Pros to Know" list.
Clevenger was named a "Pro to Know" for his vision of the 21st century supply chain, including his belief that the future of spend management lies in a combination of advanced supplier and contract management, combined with analytics to identify and demonstrate a new generation of savings to buying organizations. He has also been recognized for introducing advanced supplier and contract management techniques and tools to Corporate United's members, resulting in cost savings and process improvements throughout their organizations. Clevenger was also named a "Pro to Know" in 2007.
\"This year\'s Provider "Pros to Know" have shown themselves to be thought-leaders in their respective supply chain segments,\" said Andrew K. Reese, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. \"Their efforts in developing the tools and processes necessary for supply chain transformation, and in promoting new approaches to supply chain enablement, are helping raise Supply Chain\'s status within the enterprise and have earned them a place on this year\'s Provider Pros listing.\" "We are very pleased to have one of our own executives recognized as a supply chain industry leader and visionary," says Gregg Mylett, Corporate United president. "David's extensive experience in indirect spend management, e-sourcing and supply chain consulting makes him an asset to our company and the industry."
Clevenger leads the operations, category management and marketing functions at Corporate United.
About Corporate United For more than a decade, Corporate United has provided members with unique solutions to managing indirect spend across their enterprise. By combining leveraged agreements with ongoing supplier management and implementation support, Corporate United enables our member organizations through savings and resource flexibility. Our membership is comprised of more than 100 Global 2000 companies across every industry sector coming together in an unrivaled forum that provides opportunities for education, best practice-sharing, and interaction with the foremost strategic sourcing and spend management professionals.
By combining leverage, knowledge and expertise to achieve more from indirect spend management efforts, Corporate United has merited its position as the nation's leading group purchasing organization. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Corporate United also has offices in Minneapolis and Baltimore. For more information, contact our headquarters 440.895.0938 or visit www.corporateunited.com.