Quadrem, Global Supply Chain Solutions

Quadrem Positioned in Challengers Quadrant in Magic Quadrant for Sourcing Application Suites, 2008

Dallas and Amsterdam – 23 April 2008 – Gartner, Inc. has positioned Quadrem International in the Challengers Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Sourcing Application Suites, 2008.

According to the report by Gartner Analyst Debbie Wilson, "These vendors (Challengers) have phenomenal references because they are attentive to their customers and deliver solid products that work. ….the sourcing applications of these vendors are more likely to be adopted as divisional or regional solutions than others, often because of lower prices compared with the competition. Challengers lack the portfolio breadth of vendors in the Leaders and Visionaries quadrants, often following what their customers request to create their road maps."

Quadrem Appoints Deon Mocke to Lead Africa Operations

Johannesburg, South Africa – April 8, 2008 – Quadrem International Ltd., a supply chain solutions company with one of the world’s largest supplier networks, announces the appointment of Deon Mocke, as the regional vice president of Quadrem Africa.

ISM Webinar to Provide Expert Advice on Increasing eProcurement ROI

Amsterdam and Dallas – 3 April 2008 – The Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM) and Quadrem International will host an hour-long web seminar that advises supply chain professionals how to increase return on investment for eprocurement initiatives. The webinar will be held on May 1, 2008 at 2:00 pm Eastern, 11:00 am Pacific.

Called “You Should Expect More from eProcurement,” the webinar will highlight research from AMR to help attendees effectively address eprocurement challenges and maximize benefits. It will also include a series of leading practice case studies from Quadrem’s global customer base.
Areas of focus include:

Key reasons eprocurement initiatives fail and how to avoid the mistakes
Untapped eprocurement benefits
Expanded capabilities in category management and shared services
Assessments of new tools, processes and supplier collaboration capabilities
Best practices based on innovative customer deployments
A business case for purchasing a buying application

ISM Webinar to Provide Expert Advice on Data Management Issues

Amsterdam and Dallas – 4 February 2008 – The Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM) and Quadrem International will host an hour-long web seminar that advises supply chain professionals on how to identify and address Vendor Master Data issues within their organization. The webinar will be held on February 12, 2008 at 2:00 pm Eastern, 11:00 am Pacific. Called “An Achievable Approach to Master Data Management,” the webinar will highlight research from Forrester on identifying and effectively addressing dirty and inconsistent vendor data, and will include a series of leading practice case studies from Quadrem’s global customer base.

Areas of focus include:

The dimensions that constitute Master Data Management
Drivers and inhibitors of MDM adoption
How to assess your data quality and readiness to address concerns
An approach that sets practical first steps, reasonable milestones and goals
When to do it yourself and when to outsource
How to work with IT for optimal success

The webinar will feature Chris Haydon, Senior Vice President Global Marketing and Solutions at Quadrem International and Robert Karel, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research.