Microsoft purchasing chief to speak at national procurement conference
By Susan Avery -- Purchasing, 10/25/2006 6:16:00 PM
Tim McBride, director, global procurement center, for Microsoft Corp., will be the keynote speaker at the National Association of Procurement and Payables (NAPP) professionals’ annual conference on Feb. 11-14, 2007 in Orlando, Fla.
McBride is responsible for global procurement programs, policy, e-sourcing and process management at Microsoft. His team supports sourcing efforts worldwide and is accountable for Microsoft’s procurement governance and process controls. He is an 11-year Microsoft veteran with experience in a variety of areas including business operations. Microsoft has a $9 billion annual spend. The 15th annual NAPP conference, called Innovamation 2007—The Procure to Pay Journey Continues, will be held at Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World. Event organizers are developing a program that features sessions by purchasing and accounts payables professionals. On the agenda at Innovamation 2006 were purchasing professionals from
, recipient of Purchasing’s Medal of Professional Excellence for 2004,
and
, among others.
Forums for both purchasing and accounts payables (AP) professionals at the event provide focused discussion and networking opportunities. A Procure to Pay Solutions and Technology Fair showcases suppliers demonstrating new products and services. Exhibitors at last year’s trade show include GE Corporate Payment Services, U.S. Bank, Sciquest, American Express and Ariba.
NAPP is an organization dedicated to providing purchasing and AP professionals with new and innovative ideas for improving both the purchase order and AP functions.
Visit www.nappconference.com for more information or contact NAPP chairman Dave Elko at davidelko@comcast.net.
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