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By transforming procurement data from any source to generate real business value , Sievo is widely considered a global leader in procurement analytics .
With the impact of digital transformation becoming increasingly prominent during the past few years , Johan-Peter Teppala , CEO of Sievo , believes it ’ s important to think about how the implementation of technology can be strategic and used to a company ’ s advantage . “ In the last few years , there has been a lot of adoption of new technologies in procurement ,” says Teppala . “ There has been more open discussions about how technology can help us move forward and how procurement has transitioned into becoming more strategic within the organisation rather than just being regarded as a tactical function .”
Having joined Sievo in 2006 as a Manager on Project Deployment before moving into roles such as Director of Project Delivery and Customer Support as well as Vice President of Operations , Teppala became CEO of the company in January 2017 . Reflecting on his previous experience with the firm , Teppala says it has enabled him with a good understanding of how procurement has changed . “ It ’ s been extremely interesting to see how procurement
JULY 2019