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State Turns Buyers into Strategists: August 18, 2008
The state of Georgia is rethinking how it buys things.
For decades, the state relied on people called order-takers to handle purchases. When a purchase request arrived from a state agency, the order-taker posted it for the public to read. Soon, proposals would arrive, and after opening all bids in public, the order-takers chose the bid with the lowest price.

They considered few details surrounding the initial purchase request. Read more...
Switching to software as a service saved SciQuest: July 30, 2008
Moving SciQuest from a public company offering an online business-to-business exchange to a private one offering software as a service saved the company, says CEO Stephen Wiehe.
Effectively Managing Research Supplies to Save Time and Money: July 7, 2008
Wade Sanner, commodity manager - technical at Emory University explains the solution that Emory used to centralize and realize maximum efficiency from campus inventory management.
Case Study: Using Strategic Procurement to Drive Contract Compliance at the University of Missouri: May 1, 2008
The chief procurement officer at the university of Missouri outlines the steps taken by the university to achieve strategic procurement and how this impacted their approach to contract management.
Virginia Tech Recognized with the Award of Excellence in Procurement: April 1, 2008
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University recognized as having innovative and exemplary procurement practices in higher education that have resulted in significant advantages for the institution, faculty, staff, and students. Winners are selected by the NAEP Awards Committee on the basis of the procurement department's contribution to and support of the mission of their institution.
SciQuest's Dan Traub Selected as Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2008 Pros to Know: March 17, 2008
Honoring supply chain leaders building their companies' 21st century supply chains.
SciQuest Selected to Present at CED's 25th Annual Venture Conference: March 11, 2008
Leading Southeast, Mid-Atlantic Venture Conference will Feature Late Stage and Early Stage Presenters in IT, Telecom, Alternative Energy, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices.
95 Industry Leaders Throughout the Channel Offer their Predictions for 2008: January 23, 2008
Vertical Systems Reseller magazine highlights 95 technology leaders' thoughts on the year ahead. SciQuest president & CEO, Steve Wiehe, discusses sortware-as-a-service and its advantages for vendors and VARs.
Tech Talk: Agile Development Transforming Software Development (Part 2 of 2): January 21, 2008
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A multi-step process called agile development is helping SciQuest deliver software faster, cheaper and more targeted to customers' needs, says Chief Operating Officer Jamie Duke.
Tech Talk: SciQuest on Transformation Mission (Part 1 of 2): January 18, 2008
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Jamie Duke, chief operating officer at SciQuest, talk about the company's growing business in providing "e-procurement" services to many of world's top universities and pharmaceutical firms.
Ion Wave Technologies' CEO to Present at the Industry's Leading Procurement Conference: January 16, 2008
Springfield, MO, January 2, 2008 -- Ion Wave Technologies‘ CEO, Darren Henderson will be a guest lecturer outlining Strategies for Maximizing Eprocurement Sourcing at the SciQuest NextLevel 2008 Executive Conference in Orlando, Florida.
BLM Announces Triangle Entrepreneur of the Year: January 14, 2008
Business Leader magazine announces 2007/2008 Impact Entrepreneurs for the Triangle, including SciQuest's president & CEO, Steve Wiehe.
E-Procurement and Recruiting Article by John Riley: December 14, 2007
By easing the buying burden, ASU can attract world-class researchers. John Riley, CPM, executive director of purchasing and business services at Arizona State University, discusses how Arizona State University realized millions of dollars saved annually and improved services to faculty, students and administration.
The eProcurement Equation: November 30, 2007
eProcurement systems are hot again in higher ed, driven by unrelenting cost containment demands, along with industry shifts that have consolidated choices and brought top products to the forefront. What's more, there are now a good number of eProcurement success stories out there, especially involving the bigger schools, and that makes it easier than ever for others to evaluate the leap to electronic purchasing.
North Carolina Technology Association Names Awards Finalists: October 8, 2007
The North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA), has named the finalists for the 2007 NCTA 21 Awards.
Eprocurement: A Technological Approach to Challenging Times: September 30, 2007
Article in College Planning & Management by SciQuest president & CEO, Steve Wiehe.
SciQuest beefs up marketing efforts: May 23, 2007
SciQuest, a Cary technology company, said Wednesday that it's added a pair of workers to its marketing staff.
SciQuest Hires Two Marketing Executives: May 23, 2007
SciQuest, a provider of on-demand procurement and management solutions, is beefing up its promotional efforts by hiring two marketing executives.
SciQuest and Xign Corp joined together to extend SciQuest's e-procurement capabilities into the settlement process: March 15, 2007
Complementary on-demand architectures transform Procure-to-Pay operations to deliver new opportunities for cost savings and working capital optimization
Stephen Wiehe, CEO of SciQuest, will discuss "Reshaping the Path to Business Success: SciQuest's turnaround story," at Business Leader magazine's Breakfast in the Park: March 15, 2007
Stephen Wiehe, CEO of SciQuest, will discuss "Reshaping the Path to Business Success: SciQuest's turnaround story," at Business Leader magazine's Breakfast in the Park
Steve Wiehe, President and CEO of SciQuest, To Speak at Business Leader Media Event: March 15, 2007
Business Leader Media and The Park Guide will host Breakfast in the Park, a monthly networking event for Research Triangle Park professionals, from 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, March 15 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Cary. The event will be sponsored by Hasentree of Raleigh, a Creedmor Partners community. This month's speaker will be Steve Wiehe, president and CEO of Cary-based SciQuest, who will discuss "Reshaping the path to business success: SciQuest's turnaround story."
SciQuest CEO To Discuss Company's Turnaround at Triangle Break: March 14, 2007
Steve Wiehe, chief executive officer of SciQuest, will talk about the turnaround of that company's fortunes on Thursday at the "breakfast in the Park" event put on by Business Leader magazine.
2007 Pros to Know: Honoring Supply Chain Leaders Driving Strategic Transformation: March 1, 2007
In C-level suites and boardrooms around the world, Supply Chain increasingly is viewed as a strategic function. CEOs and CFOs are coming to understand the supply chain's impact not only on the bottom line but on the top line as well. Yes, as a function, Supply Chain must continue to deliver year-over-year efficiencies, reducing costs and ensuring greater return on assets. But chief executives also are recognizing that revenue growth depends, to a significant extent, on the ability of their supply chains to provide a competitive edge.
Recognizing Value of Procurement Can Help Procurement Add Value in Higher Ed: January 29, 2007
Universities with best-in-class procurement organizations typically have a clear institutional policy that recognizes the value that the procurement function contributes to overall program success, according to the results of a new study.
Solution provider SciQuest conducted the recent benchmarking study in conjunction with IBM and the Pennsylvania State University Center for Supply Chain Research. The purpose of the study was to identify those factors that enabled select universities to stand out as the most innovative best-in-class procurement practitioners.
A new way to sell software: January 19, 2007
Software-as-a-service is transforming the information technology industry. The innovation changes the way corporate customers and software creators invest in their businesses, though people who use the software might barely notice a difference
SciQuest CEO to Speak to TiE Carolinas Group: January 12, 2007
Steve Wiehe, who led SciQuest through dramatic changes from change of business model to going private, will discuss the challenges the firm faced at The Indus Entrepreneurs meeting on Jan. 16.

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