Industry experts recognize Owens for helping clients identify new efficiency and cost-saving opportunities across multiple categories of services spending
DENVER, Colorado – March 24, 2009 – IQNavigator, the leading provider of service procurement software and managed service programs, announced today that its senior vice president of Industry Solutions, Brian Owens was recognized as one of 18 “Pros to Know” in Supply and Demand Chain Executive’s ninth annual listing of notable industry professionals in the magazine’s February/March 2009 issue.
“By turning the spotlight onto these outstanding Practitioner Pros to Know, we are not only recognizing their accomplishments but also offering them as role models for other executives looking to bring their own organizations through these turbulent economic times and take supply chain to a higher, more strategic level within the enterprise,” said Andrew K. Reese, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. “They are all truly ‘Pros to Know.’”
This year Supply & Demand Chain Executive is recognizing 18 Practitioner Pros to Know and three Practitioner Pro to Know Teams. The Practitioner Pros to Know is a listing of exceptional corporate executives at manufacturing and non-manufacturing enterprises who are demonstrating leadership during the current economic downturn by managing risk in the supply chain, providing competitive advantage and/or delivering value to the bottom line.
Under the leadership and consult of Brian Owens, whose work is centered on developing new best practices and achieving significant, tangible value for IQNavigator’s customer base, Global 2000 organizations are bringing increased visibility, efficiency and cost-savings to their services procurement and spend management programs. As head of IQNavigator’s consulting division, Owens has supported countless clients in developing services procurement strategies that deliver both immediate and long-term results. He then helps clients mine and interpret key data, recommending actionable activities that can generate further savings and efficiencies quarter over quarter.
“Accelerated by the urgency of the economic climate, optimization of corporate costs and expenses is a critical element in delivering improved profit,” said Owens. “IQNavigator’s philosophy is to deliver a unique combination of strategic services and tactical execution by combining recruiting management, supplier management, performance management and category management in a single MSP solution. The key is to initiate the right strategy to make reductions in the right places and at the right times, and this is where our clients rely on our expertise.”
“Brian Owens is truly a ‘Pro to Know’ and has been an integral part of IQNavigator’s strategy, helping to lead to the launch of IQNavigator’s Intelligent Managed Service Program which uncovers more ways to identify savings than any other services procurement managed service,” said John P. Raeder, President and CEO of IQNavigator. “IQNavigator’s Intelligent MSP continuously looks to raise the bar by managing, improving and expanding the scope of savings across the corporation.”
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About IQNavigator
Founded in 1999, IQNavigator provides services procurement and optimization solutions to Fortune 500 companies such as Charles Schwab, Shell, Northrop Grumman, Sony Electronics, Alcoa, Schlumberger, Quad/Graphics, and Entergy. The company’s award-winning suite of integrated applications enables companies to increase profitability by reducing and controlling costs for all types of outside services spending worldwide. IQNavigator has a successful track record for delivering a compelling and fast return on investment, as well as adaptable process control, enterprise-wide financial analysis and enhanced performance. The company is recognized as an industry pioneer and offers deep domain expertise in key market segments such as financial services, energy, healthcare, manufacturing and aerospace/defense. IQNavigator is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and is found on the Web at www.iqnavigator.com.