Procuri Announces Empower 2007 Global Conference

Business Wire, April 9, 2007

Supply Management Executives and Leading Market Influencers from Around the World to Discuss Global Supply Strategies and Share Best Practices at Procuri Empower 2007

ATLANTA -- Procuri[R], the leading global provider of On Demand Supply Management solutions, will kick off its fourth annual user conference Procuri Empower 2007: Global Supply. Global Impact. The industry's leading conference for global supply management executives and thought leaders will be held October 8-10, 2007 at the InterContinental Hotel Buckhead in Atlanta. High profile keynotes and world-class supply management practitioners will address globalization's effect on supply management and how companies can optimize supply costs, performance, and risks in the global economy.

Keynote presentations will feature executives from leading enterprises and industry visionaries discussing global sourcing and supply strategies, executives' views of supply management, and socially and environmentally responsible supply and business practices. Presenters will also discuss the increasingly important role technology and alternative software delivery and service models like Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) are playing in accelerating supply management transformation. Speakers for this year's event include:

* Jim Steele, president, Worldwide Sales & Distribution for Salesforce.com

* Larry Dardzinski, chief procurement officer (CPO) for Toyota Financial Services

* Jean-Jacques Beaussart, CPO, National City Corp

* Paul Box, former-CPO at Federal Signal and Newell Rubbermaid

* Tim Cummins, president and CEO of the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)

* Paul Teague, Editor-in-Chief of Purchasing Magazine

* Doug Smock, editorial director of GlobalCPO.com and author of On-Demand Supply Management: World Class Strategies, Practices, and Technology and Straight to the Bottomline

* Oand many more

"Globalization has forever changed the face of business, introducing new opportunities and new challenges. These dynamics have also raised opportunities and risks for supply and contract performance, requiring companies to consider new supply and contract management approaches and technologies," said Mark Morel, president and CEO at Procuri. "Whether your company is thinking about going global or already has operations on every continent, Empower 2007 should be on your list of events to attend."

Empower 2007 will feature more than 25 practitioner-led educational sessions across five different tracks that combine case studies, instructional sessions, solution demonstrations and best practice sharing. The specific educational tracks consist of Global Sourcing Excellence; Best Practices in Global Contract Management; Global Spend and Supplier Intelligence; Procuri Supply Management Solutions; and Industry Directions with topics including:

* Linking global supply to the corporate agenda

* Building a successful global supply management organization

* Balancing cost, performance, and risk across a global supply chain

* Achieving global spend visibility and control

* Effectively sourcing from emerging markets

* Optimizing global contract compliance and results

* Measuring and managing supplier performance around the globe

* Leveraging technology to accelerate and sustain global supply success

In addition to the value of the conference, attendees can receive up to 12 Institute for Supply Management (ISM) training credits. For more information or to register for the event, please visit www.procuri.com/empower or email empower@procuri.com.

Procuri Empower 2007 Offers Unique Sponsorship Opportunities

Procuri Empower has consistently been rated by attendees as one of the industry's best conferences. Procuri Empower 2007 will build on this success by brining 400 supply management and business executives to Atlanta for a unique, three-day experience filled with more practitioner-led sessions, networking and high-profile sponsor opportunities. Sponsors of Empower 2007 will be able to showcase their service or solution offerings, build brand awareness and network with potential customers, all while enjoying the conference as a participant. Sponsors will generate new sales leads, make new contacts, maintain status as a key industry player and strengthen relationships with current customers. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Doug Cunningham at dcunningham@procuri.com or visit www.procuri.com/empower.> About Procuri Inc.

Procuri leads the On Demand Supply Management industry with more than 350 customers of all sizes, industries, geographies and spend categories. Customers include Eastman Kodak, ITT Industries, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Newell Rubbermaid, Sun Microsystems and Toyota Motor Sales. Procuri's On Demand solutions for spend analysis, supplier management, strategic sourcing, contract management and compliance are comprehensive, cost effective and instantly available. For more information, call 1-877-360-1600 or visit www.procuri.com.