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		<title>Jan 2012 &#8211; HCMWorks Managing Partner named to Sourcing Interest Group (SIG) Advisory Board.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[HCMWorks Managing Partner named to Sourcing Interest Group (SIG) Advisory Board. OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 10, 2011 – HCMWorks announced today the naming of Ted Weyn to the Sourcing Interests Group’s Advisory Board. Sourcing Interests Group (SIG), www.sig.org, is a membership organization comprised of sourcing and outsourcing professionals from Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies,]]></description>
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<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">HCMWorks Managing Partner named to Sourcing Interest Group (SIG) Advisory Board.</span><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></strong><strong> </strong></h2>
<p><strong>OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 10, 2011 –</strong> HCMWorks announced today the naming of Ted Weyn to the Sourcing Interests Group’s Advisory Board.</p>
<p>Sourcing Interests Group (SIG),<a href="http://www.sig.org/"> www.sig.org,</a> is a membership organization comprised of sourcing and outsourcing professionals from Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies, as well as the service providers and advisory firms that serve them. Members of all types are focused on advancing the sourcing/procurement and outsourcing industries by sharing best practices and thought leadership in a strictly-enforced non-commercial environment. SIG is acknowledged globally for its ability to provide a collaborative forum for networking with strategic thinkers, and sharing the latest innovations and “next” practices. The SIG Advisory Board represents some of the most globally-recognized brands in the world, including Microsoft, Johnson &amp; Johnson, New York Life Insurance, Google, NetApp, Wells Fargo and more.</p>
<p>“This is a unique honor for HCMWorks”, said Ted Weyn, Managing Partner.  “We have always admired SIG as bringing together the best procurement leaders globally.  To be asked to serve on this prestigious board puts HCMWorks in with many of the industry’s elite procurement professionals.” “Additionally, we see this as a huge validation of HCMWorks’ thought leadership position in the world of indirect procurement,” Weyn added.</p>
<p>Weyn’s tenure will become official at SIG’s Global Sourcing Summit being held in the NY Metro area on March 27<sup>th</sup> – 29<sup>th</sup>. [<a title="SIG NY/NJ Summit" href="http://www.sig.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4638" target="_blank">www.sig.org/summit</a>]  “We are delighted to welcome Ted to the SIG Advisory Board,” said Dawn Evans, SIG CEO and President. “Ted is a long-time SIG champion who has been bringing fresh insights and ideas to SIG for as long as we have known him. Ted’s unique and thoughtful perspective will provide an enormous asset to the SIG Board,” added Evans.</p>
<p>At last fall’s SIG Global Leadership Summit in Seattle, Dawn Evans interviewed Ted Weyn as part of the <a title="Weyn/Evans Executive Video" href="http://www.hcmworks.com/video-library/2011/12/weyn-interview-sig/">SIG Executive Interview Series. [link to video]</a> In the video, Weyn spoke with Evans about the Indirect Procurement market and focused on certain categories that are creating unique savings opportunities for their clients. Membership in the SIG organization provides a wealth of industry best practice tools, market data and unparalleled networking.</p>
<p><strong>About HCMWorks, Inc.</strong><strong></strong></p>
<p>HCMWorks is a leading North American procurement outsourcing and advisory firm that specializes in Indirect Services Procurement.  HCMWorks helps procurement departments gain greater control over indirect service expenditures to gain a competitive advantage in their industry. Their proprietary 4-step <em>V2H</em> methodology provides a substantial reduction in indirect operating costs through transactional visibility, ultimately delivering an extremely rapid ROI. For more information, please visit <a href="../../../../../">www.hcmworks.com</a> or call 866-547-1645.</p>
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<p><strong>About Sourcing Interests Group</strong></p>
<p>Sourcing Interests Group (SIG), <a href="http://www.sig.org/">www.sig.org</a>, is a membership organization that has served sourcing and outsourcing professionals from Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies throughout its 20-year history. SIG is unique in that it blends practitioners, service providers and advisory firms in a non-commercial environment. Members of all types are focused on improving bottom-line performance, quality and customer service through strategic sourcing/procurement and outsourcing initiatives. SIG is acknowledged by many as a world leader in providing an ongoing forum for networking and sharing thought leadership, innovation and “next” practices. For more information visit <a href="http://www.sig.org/">www.sig.org</a> or call (904) 310-9560.</p>
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		<title>Sept 2011 &#8211; HCMWorks and Emptoris deliver &#8220;best in class&#8221; indirect procurement solutions to Bell Canada</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada’s Largest Telecommunications Company Transforms Management of Complex Services Spend with Emptoris Services Procurement and HCMWorks Burlington, MA. – September 13, 2011 – Emptoris, Inc. (&#8220;Emptoris&#8221;), a leading provider of strategic supply and contract management solutions, today announced that Bell, Canada’s largest telecommunications provider and a Forbes Global 250 company, has completed its migration to]]></description>
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<p><em>Canada’s Largest Telecommunications Company Transforms Management of Complex Services Spend with Emptoris Services Procurement and HCMWorks</em></p>
<p><strong>Burlington, MA. – September 13, 2011</strong> – <a href="http://www.emptoris.com/?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=onlinepr&amp;utm_campaign=pr091311">Emptoris</a>, Inc. (&#8220;Emptoris&#8221;), a leading provider of <a href="http://www.emptoris.com/solutions/overview.asp?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=onlinepr&amp;utm_campaign=pr091311">strategic supply</a> and <a href="http://www.emptoris.com/solutions/contract_management_software.asp?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=onlinepr&amp;utm_campaign=pr091311">contract management</a> solutions, today announced that Bell, Canada’s largest telecommunications provider and a <em>Forbes Global 250</em> company, has completed its migration to the Emptoris Services Procurement solution Version 9.1.</p>
<p> “Bell Canada is leading the way in procuring and managing complex services, implementing one of the world’s most ambitious services procurement management programs,” said Seth Wolins, general manager for services procurement, Emptoris.  “Services spend is growing at all global companies, and managing this spending requires both best-in-class technology and best practice methodologies. The scope and reach of Bell Canada’s program makes the company a model, not just for the telecom industry, but for all global businesses.”<em></p>
<p> </em>“Bell is committed to industry-leading services procurement management practices and technologies that support the achievement of a more competitive cost structure and improving service to our customers,” said Edward Topolniski, general manager strategic sourcing and procurement at Bell. “By enabling management of complex services spend across several new categories including  IT development, professional services and call center operations, we have tripled the volume of optimized services spend and expect to triple this again in the near future.” <em></p>
<p> </em>Working with indirect services procurement firm HCMWorks, Bell implemented Emptoris Services Procurement to expand its services management to include high-priority complex services spend categories beyond contingent labor. Combining Emptoris solutions with HCMWorks’ domain expertise helped Bell maximizes compliance to sourcing policies, approved vendor lists, and negotiated rates. The Emptoris solution also facilitates coordination of external suppliers bidding process and allows the management Statement of Work (SOW) activities.<em></p>
<p> </em>Bell provides a comprehensive and innovative suite of communication services to residential and business customers in Canada including Bell Mobility wireless, high-speed Bell Internet, Bell Satellite TV and Bell Fibe TV, Bell Home Phone local and long distance, and Bell Business Markets IP-broadband and information and communications technology (ICT) services.<em></p>
<p> </em>Emptoris, a leading provider of strategic supply and enterprise contract management solutions, is the only provider that offers a suite of solutions to address high-value but hard-to-manage spend categories.  Emptoris Services Procurement is utilized by over 200,000 professionals at leading global companies to find, evaluate, purchase, manage and pay for all types of services including business process outsourcing, temporary labor and consulting services. <em></em></p>
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 </strong><strong>About HCMWorks, Inc.</strong></p>
<p>HCMWorks is a leading North American outsourcing and advisory firm that specializes in Indirect Services Procurement.  HCMWorks helps procurement departments gain greater control over indirect service expenditures to gain a competitive advantage in their industry. Their proprietary 4-step <em>V2H</em> methodology provides a substantial reduction in indirect operating costs through transactional visibility, ultimately delivering an extremely rapid ROI. For more information, please visit <a href="../">www.hcmworks.com</a> or call 866-547-1645.</p>
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<p><strong>About Emptoris</strong></p>
<p> Emptoris, Inc. is a world leader in strategic supply and contract management solutions that enable companies to maximize financial performance and optimize commercial risk. The company’s suite of award-winning and industry-recognized sourcing, contract management, spend analysis, supplier lifecycle management, services procurement and telecom expense management solutions are successfully used by Global 2000 companies. Emptoris is proud to partner with industry leaders such as American Express, Boeing, GlaxoSmithKline, Kraft, Motorola, Syngenta and Vodafone.  For more information, visit <a href="http://www.emptoris.com/?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=onlinepr&amp;utm_campaign=pr091311">www.emptoris.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>Sept 2011 &#8211; The Dannon Company Selects HCMWorks to Lead Indirect Procurement Management</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dannon Company Selects HCMWorks to lead Indirect Procurement Management. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 – Procurement Outsourcing continues to be a rich opportunity for many Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies for cost savings.  HCMWorks Inc., a leading provider of Indirect Services Procurement Advisory and Business Process Outsourcing Solutions for these companies,]]></description>
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<p><strong>The Dannon Company Selects HCMWorks to lead Indirect Procurement Management. </strong></p>
<p><strong>WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 –</strong> Procurement Outsourcing continues to be a rich opportunity for many Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies for cost savings.  HCMWorks Inc., a leading provider of Indirect Services Procurement Advisory and Business Process Outsourcing Solutions for these companies, today announced that they have entered into an agreement with The Dannon Company to manage all indirect procurement for United States operations.</p>
<p>Dannon recognizes the opportunities that exist for process efficiencies and <a href="http://www.hcmworks.com/white-papers/2010/12/case-study-uncovering-hidden-savings-in-contingent-labor-2/">savings within indirect procurement</a>. In a desire to remain focused on what Dannon does best, Dannon turned HCMWorks for expertise and indirect procurement outsourcing.  “We have been impressed with the depth and breadth of the HCMWorks team.  They have rapidly brought value to the company by giving us greater visibility and savings to our indirect goods and services”, said David Lainchbury Vice President, Sourcing &amp; Supplier Development.</p>
<p>“Dannon is another of the recent client acquisitions we have had who are rapidly seeing the value of our services.  Our <a href="http://www.hcmworks.com/methodology/v2h/">V2H™ Strategic Methodology</a> continues to demonstrate an effective and efficient way to manage all indirect goods and services.  We are confident that Dannon will continue to reap the benefits of our programs,” said Ted Weyn, Managing Partner with HCMWorks.  “Dannon is a leader in the US dairy products market and we are extremely proud to have been afforded this opportunity”, Weyn went on to add.</p>
<p>HCMWorks will continue to work with Dannon to rationalize many of the <a href="http://www.hcmworks.com/video-library/2011/07/category-management-where-to-begin-tim-houghton/">indirect categories </a>utilized by Dannon.  Some of the categories include but are not limited to, Temporary Labor, MRO Services, Marketing, Travel, Shipping &amp; Logistics, and Office Supplies. HCMWorks will also work in conjunction with Dannon to explore additional procurement efficiencies via leading market technology solutions.</p>
<p><strong>About HCMWorks, Inc.</strong><strong></strong></p>
<p>HCMWorks is a leading North American procurement outsourcing and advisory firm that specializes in Indirect Services Procurement.  HCMWorks helps procurement departments gain greater control over indirect service expenditures to gain a competitive advantage in their industry. Their proprietary 4-step <em>V2H</em> methodology provides a substantial reduction in indirect operating costs through transactional visibility, ultimately delivering an extremely rapid ROI. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.hcmworks.com/">www.hcmworks.com</a> or call 866-547-1645.</p>
<p><strong>About The Dannon Company.</strong><strong></strong></p>
<p>The Dannon Company is America&#8217;s founding national yogurt company and continually leverages its expertise to develop and market innovative cultured fresh dairy products in the United States. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, Dannon has plants in Minster, OH, Fort Worth, TX, and West Jordan, UT and produces approximately 100 different types of flavors, styles and sizes of cultured fresh dairy products. Dannon is a subsidiary of Danone, one of the world&#8217;s leading producers of packaged foods and beverages, and Dannon is the top-selling brand of yogurt products worldwide, sold under the names Dannon and Danone.</p>
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		<title>June 2011 &#8211; HCMWorks and Ariba Deliver Procure-to-Pay Solution to National Bank of Canada</title>
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<p><strong>Ariba and HCMWorks Deliver Procure-to-Pay Solution to Leading Canadian Financial Institution </strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p><em>Rapid deployment of cloud-based offering drives operational efficiencies and savings on indirect goods and services</em><em> </em></p>
<p><strong>SUNNYVALE, Calif. and OTTAWA, ON</strong> <strong>– JUNE 1, 2011 -</strong> End-to-end procurement of indirect goods and services can be a complex process. Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA), the leading provider of collaborative commerce solutions, and HCMWorks, Inc. a leading provider of Indirect Services Procurement Advisory and Support Solutions today announced that they have worked together to greatly simplify this process for National Bank of Canada. Through a rapid deployment of Ariba® Procure-to-Pay™, the companies have delivered a best-in-class process through which the bank can manage complex categories from sourcing and orders through invoice and payment and drive efficiencies and savings across its operations.</p>
<p>“National Bank of Canada is committed to operating in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible,” said David Annett, Vice President of Procurement for the National Bank Financial Group. “Ariba’s procure-to-pay solution provides us with the tools we need to actively manage our spend across the entire lifecycle. With HCM’s implementation expertise, we were able to get up and running and deliver results in record time.”</p>
<p>A unique software solution delivered as a service through the <a href="http://www.ariba.com/commercecloud/">Ariba Commerce Cloud</a>, Ariba Procure-to-Pay provides companies with all of the tools necessary to dynamically manage suppliers, processes, budgets, approvals and payments on a global basis.</p>
<p>HCMWorks implemented Ariba Procure-to-Pay for National Bank of Canada in just 10 weeks. “We knew that National Bank of Canada had an aggressive timeline, but we were confident that our proven methodologies coupled with the Ariba commitment to success would enable us to deliver,” said Ted Weyn, Managing Partner for HCMWorks.</p>
<p>Over the next several quarters Ariba will work with National Bank of Canada to evaluate the expansion of services categories and volume to be processed through the Ariba system in its ongoing commitment to efficient procurement practices.</p>
<p>“Procurement has become an increasingly dynamic function. Yet many companies continue to rely on manual methods to manage it,” said Glenn Wolff, General Manager, Ariba Canada. “With Ariba’s cloud-based offerings, National Bank of Canada has created an agile and flexible process for purchasing through which it can drive compliance across its processes, terms and relationships as well as savings and efficiencies that positively impact its operations and its bottom line.”</p>
<p><strong>About HCMWorks, Inc.</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p>HCMWorks is a leading North American consulting and advisory firm that specializes in Indirect Services Procurement.  HCMWorks helps procurement departments gain greater control over indirect service expenditures to gain a competitive advantage in their industry. Their proprietary 4-step <em>V2H</em> methodology provides a substantial reduction in indirect operating costs through transactional visibility, ultimately delivering an extremely rapid ROI. For more information, please visit <a href="../../../../../">www.hcmworks.com</a> or call 866-547-1645.</p>
<p><strong>About Ariba, Inc.</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p>Ariba, Inc. is the leading provider of collaborative business commerce solutions. Ariba combines industry-leading technology with the world&#8217;s largest web-based trading community to help companies discover, connect and collaborate with a global network of partners – all in a cloud-based environment. Using the Ariba® Commerce Cloud, businesses of all sizes can buy, sell and manage cash more efficiently and effectively. Over 500,000 companies around the globe use the Ariba Commerce Cloud to simplify inter-enterprise commerce and enhance results. Why not join them? To get on the path to Better Commerce visit: <a href="http://www.aribacommercecloud/">www.aribacommercecloud</a></p>
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		<title>May 2011 &#8211; HCMWorks Adds Two Key Executives</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joyce McNamara Tel : 866-547-1645 x 110 x 204 Email : jmcnamara@HCMWorks.com HCMWORKS ADDS TWO KEY EXECUTIVES TO THE TEAM OTTAWA, ON – HCMWorks, Inc. a leading provider of Indirect Services Procurement Advisory and Support Solutions, announced today that it has added two new key executives to their expanding team. Susan Richards, FMCA has]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Contact: Joyce McNamara </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Tel : 866-547-1645 x 110 x 204 </span></p>
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<h2><span style="color: #83c32d;">HCMWORKS ADDS TWO KEY EXECUTIVES TO THE TEAM</span></h2>
<p>OTTAWA, ON – HCMWorks, Inc. a leading provider of Indirect Services Procurement Advisory and Support Solutions, announced today that it has added two new key executives to their expanding team.</p>
<p>Susan Richards, FMCA has been named to the position of Chief Financial Officer.  Susan earned her stripes as CFO at a trio of successful Ottawa tech companies: bitHeads, Chipworks and Momentous, where she honed her skills of balancing integral financial reporting with creative financial solutions to help these businesses succeed.  Susan has earned recognition over the years including being awarded a CMA Creative Leadership Awards for business “Intuition”, as well as being a Profiled Accounting Professional in CMA Management Magazine.</p>
<p>Daniel Roehrs has been named to the position of Vice President of Business Development.  Dan brings over 20 years of spend and supply management experience to HCMWorks.  Dan has served in various capacities (from professional services to business development roles) for software/solution providers  like Commerce One, Perfect Commerce, Ketera, Verticalnet (Bravo), Emptoris, Provade and most recently, with Coupa Software.  Dan is widely considered a thought leader in the procurement and spend management space, with broad category exposure and experience, concentrating on an organization’s indirect or non-core (or GNFR) goods and services spend.</p>
<p>“We couldn’t be more excited with these new additions.” These two seasoned professionals individually and collectively richly deepen the depth and breadth of our organization.”  Commented Julia Fournier, Managing Partner with HCMWorks.   Julia went on to say, “The addition of both Dan and Susan is a clear indicator to the market that our concepts and methodologies continue to be widely accepted prompting us to expand our team’s collective capabilities.</p>
<p><strong>About HCMWorks, Inc.</strong></p>
<p>HCMWorks is a leading North American consulting and advisory firm that specializes in Indirect Services Procurement.  HCMWorks helps procurement departments gain greater control over indirect service expenditures to gain a competitive advantage in their industry. Their proprietary 4-step <em>V2H</em> methodology provides a substantial reduction in indirect operating costs through transactional visibility, ultimately delivering an extremely rapid ROI. For more information, please visit <a href="../../../../../">www.hcmworks.com</a> or call 866-547-1645.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[EVEREST SELECTS HCMWORKS AS AN &#8220;EMERGING PLAYER&#8221; in the Global Procurement Outsourcing Market OTTAWA, ON – HCMWorks, Inc. a leading provider of Indirect Services Procurement Advisory and Support Solutions, announced today that Everest Research Institute, in their annual report for 2011, selected HCMWorks as an Emerging Player in the Global PO (Procurement Outsourcing) market. &#8220;This]]></description>
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<p>OTTAWA, ON – HCMWorks, Inc. a leading provider of Indirect Services Procurement Advisory and Support Solutions, announced today that Everest Research Institute, in their annual report for 2011, selected HCMWorks as an Emerging Player in the Global PO (Procurement Outsourcing) market.</p>
<p>&#8220;This is a tremendous validation to the market that HCMWorks&#8217; innovative approach that drives rapid <a title="V2H" href="http://www.hcmworks.com/methodology/v2h/" target="_blank">procurement</a> saving results while building sustainability for the future is getting it rightful attention”, said Ted Weyn, Managing Partner for HCMWorks.</p>
<p>According to the report, 2010 was the best year ever for PO in terms of new contract signings and contracts extensions. The market continued to witness an increase in the sourcing-focused contracts driven by the increasing need to generate quick savings.  “We believe the process that Everest went through to prepare an unbiased report and ranking was one of the best in the market today and added to the validity of our selection”, added Weyn.</p>
<p>Everest Research report on Procurement Outsourcing titled, <a title="Everest PO Report 2011" href="http://www.everestresearchinstitute.com/Product/11372" target="_blank"><strong>PO Annual Report 2011</strong>: &#8220;2010 &#8211; Best Year Ever for PO&#8221;</a>, is available at Everest’s website.</p>
<p><strong>About HCMWorks, Inc.</strong></p>
<p>HCMWorks is a leading North American consulting and advisory firm that specializes in Indirect Services Procurement.  HCMWorks helps procurement departments gain greater control over indirect service expenditures to gain a competitive advantage in their industry. Their proprietary 4-step <em>V2H</em> methodology provides a substantial reduction in indirect operating costs through transactional visibility, ultimately delivering an extremely rapid ROI. For more information, please visit <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="../">www.hcmworks.com</a></span> or call 866-547-1645.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[HCMWorks has released its 2011 survey and will be collecting and compiling the data from its 10,000+ user community. In this year&#8217;s study we will be focusing on 4 key areas: 1. Visibility &#8211; Data 2. Process &#8211; Technology 3. Categories &#8211; Where is the pain? Where is the desire? 4. Action -What will be]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HCMWorks has released its 2011 survey and will be collecting and compiling the data from its 10,000+ user community.</p>
<p>In this year&#8217;s study we will be focusing on 4 key areas:</p>
<p>1. <strong>Visibility</strong> &#8211; Data<br />
 2. <strong>Process</strong> &#8211; Technology<br />
 3. <strong>Categories</strong> &#8211; Where is the pain? Where is the desire?<br />
 4. <strong>Action</strong> -What will be done?</p>
<p>We had great success with this survey last year and the results document has been the number 1 downloaded paper on our site.</p>
<p>You can still download the <a title="2010 Survey Results Request" href="http://www.hcmworks.com/thought-leadership/white-papers/request/?pid=579&amp;did=2" target="_blank">2010 Results</a></p>
<p>If you you are a procurement professional and would like to participate in this year survey please click this link:  <a title="2011 Indirect Services Procurement Survey" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HCM_Survey_Indirect" target="_blank"><strong>2011 Indirect Services Procurement Survey</strong></a>.</p>
<p>All qualified participants get a free copy. A $299.00 value.</p>
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		<title>Sept 2010 &#8211; Bell Canada Expands HCMWorks’ Scope to Major Indirect Service Categories</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bell Canada Expands HCMWorks’ Scope to Major Indirect Service Categories OTTAWA, ON – HCMWorks, Inc., a leading provider of Indirect Services Procurement Solutions today announced that they have successfully expanded their existing footprint within Bell Canada to include all major indirect services categories within the largest telecommunications company in Canada. “Expansion of our services into]]></description>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Bell Canada Expands HCMWorks’ Scope to Major Indirect Service Categories<a href="http://www.hcmworks.com/wp-content/uploads/Bell-Logo.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1494" title="Bell Logo" src="http://www.hcmworks.com/wp-content/uploads/Bell-Logo-95x300.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="300" /></a></h2>
<p>OTTAWA, ON – HCMWorks, Inc., a leading provider of Indirect Services Procurement Solutions today announced that they have successfully expanded their existing footprint within Bell Canada to include all major indirect services categories within the largest telecommunications company in Canada.</p>
<p>“Expansion of our services into all indirect services categories is a clear signal to the market that our leading expertise and innovative V2H™ methodology is continuing to have material impact on reducing our client’s operational expenditures for indirect procurement services,” said Ted Weyn, Managing Partner for HCMWorks.</p>
<p>Since late 2005, HCMWorks has been innovating efficiencies within Bell Canada’s procurement organization and this latest expansion demonstrates the value the programs have had.</p>
<p><strong>“HCMWorks has been working diligently within several key categories at Bell and created a concrete business case to expand services across all procurement sectors. The case was such a compelling opportunity we couldn’t pass on it. HCMWorks’ hands-on implementation approach coupled with the expertise is what really differentiated their firm creating widespread adoption and sustainability,</strong>” said Andre Beaulieu, VP &#8211; Value Creation Team and Procurement, with Bell Canada.</p>
<p>The migration of all indirect services expenditures will be rationalized into one centralized technology platform over the next 18 months.</p>
<p><strong>About HCMWorks, Inc.</strong></p>
<p>HCMWorks is a leading consulting, advisory and outsourced services company with offices in Canada, United States and Europe.  Addressing the opportunities that exist within corporate indirect services categories, HCMWorks’ unique methodologies are accelerating corporate savings goals.  Coupled with clear adoption and sustainability programs, HCMWorks is delivering unparalleled value across many diverse industries.</p>
<p><strong>Contact HCMWorks at</strong>: 866-547-1645 or visit our website at www.hcmworks.com</p>
<p><strong>About Bell </strong></p>
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<p>Headquartered in Montréal, Bell is Canada&#8217;s largest communications company, providing consumers and<br />
 business with solutions to all their communication needs, including Bell Mobility wireless, high-speed Bell Internet, Bell TV direct-to-home satellite television, Bell Home Phone local and long distance phone services, and IP-broadband and information and communications technology (ICT) services.</p>
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		<title>July 2010 &#8211; HCMWorks Announces New Client Acquisitions</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 13, 2010                                                                                FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HCMWORKS ANNOUNCES NEW CLIENT ACQUISITIONS New Accounts Confirm Acceptance of Consultative Approach HCMWorks, Inc. a leading provider of indirect services procurement solutions, today announced the acquisition of three new key clients in the past quarter. The new clients come from diverse industries such as food and beverage, manufacturing and]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>July 13, 2010                                                                                FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #83c32d;">HCMWORKS ANNOUNCES NEW CLIENT ACQUISITIONS</span></h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #83c32d;"> New Accounts Confirm Acceptance of Consultative Approach</span></h3>
<p>HCMWorks, Inc. a leading provider of indirect services procurement solutions, today announced the acquisition of three new key clients in the past quarter. The new clients come from diverse industries such as food and beverage, manufacturing and banking.</p>
<p>“We are very excited to see the continuing adoption of our thought leadership and V2H™ methodology within the arena of indirect procurement services” said Ted Weyn, Managing Partner.  “It continues to validate to us that our team is delivering high value, savings and service to our clients. We’ve been confident that our approach was what the market needed; now it’s rewarding to see this recent confirmation from our current and new clients.”</p>
<p>“It’s not only about great strategies. HCMWorks takes it beyond analysis and strategy creation to support the client with successful implementations that result in high adoption rates and sustainable results.  We couple world-class service with our strategies to give our clients a complete solution,” commented Julia Fournier, Managing Partner for HCMWorks.  “We have assembled a team of domain experts who understand not just theory, but the effective use of business applications. This delivers high performing solutions that return hard dollar savings in a relatively short period of time.”</p>
<p>“in addition to the client acquisitions, organizations such as the International Federation of Purchasing &amp; Supply Management and Spend Matters have turned to HCMWorks for guidance and expertise. This reaction from the procurement media is quite impressive” commented Steven Winokur, president of Turning Point Strategies, a brand consultancy. “The fact that both the marketplace as well as industry publications are looking to HCMWorks for knowledge demonstrates strong validation of the management team’s depth in knowledge and expertise.”</p>
<p><strong>About HCMWorks, Inc.</strong></p>
<p>HCMWorks is a leading North American consulting and advisory firm that specializes in Indirect Services Procurement.  HCMWorks helps procurement departments achieve greater control over indirect service expenditures to gain a competitive advantage in their industry. Their proprietary four-step <em>V2H</em> methodology provides a substantial reduction in indirect operating costs through transactional visibility, ultimately delivering an extremely rapid ROI. For more information, please visit <a href="../">www.hcmworks.com</a> or call 866-547-1645.</p>
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		<title>June 2010 &#8212; HCMWorks Launches New Resource for Procurement Executives</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[HCMWorks Launches New Resource for Procurement Executives Website Provides Best Practices for Indirect Services Procurement Community Alpharetta, GA (PRWEB) June 29, 2010 &#8212; HCMWorks, a leading North American provider of Indirect Services Procurement Solutions, today announces the launch of their newly revamped Web site at www.hcmworks.com. &#8220; We look forward to interacting with the procurement]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><em>Website Provides Best  Practices for Indirect Services Procurement Community</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Alpharetta, GA (<a onclick="alert(&quot;This link is not active in preview mode.  When  distributed, it will link to:&quot;+this.href+&quot;.&quot;);return false;" href="http://www.prweb.com/">PRWEB</a>) June 29, 2010 &#8212; HCMWorks, a  leading North American provider of Indirect Services Procurement  Solutions, today announces the launch of their newly revamped Web site  at <a onclick="alert(&quot;This link is not active  in preview mode.  When distributed, it will link  to:&quot;+this.href+&quot;.&quot;);return false;" href="../" target="_blank">www.hcmworks.com</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><a href="http://www.hcmworks.com/wp-content/uploads/HCM_color_jpg.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1235" title="HCM_color_jpg" src="http://www.hcmworks.com/wp-content/uploads/HCM_color_jpg.jpg" alt="" width="203" height="129" /></a></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #83c32d;"><span style="color: #99ccff;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: impact,chicago;">&#8220;</span> </span></span><span style="color: #0000ff;">We  look forward to interacting with the procurement community via our new  site, and expect that it will quickly become a valued resource in the  market</span></span><span style="color: #83c32d;">.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #99ccff;"><span style="font-family: impact,chicago;">&#8220;</span></span> </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><em><strong>&#8211; Julia Fournier, Managing Partner of HCMWorks </strong></em></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">HCMWorks decided to retool its Website as a result of feedback received  from procurement executives via a <a title="Survey Results" onclick="alert(&quot;This link is not active in preview mode.  When  distributed, it will link to:&quot;+this.href+&quot;.&quot;);return false;" href="../news/feb-2010-hcmworks-releases-indirect-services-procurement-study-report/" target="_blank">January 2010 survey</a>.  The  survey indicated that respondents recognized the value of better  management of indirect services, but lacked resources to inform  decisions. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">“We envision the HCMWorks website and accompanying blogs as valuable  information resources for the indirect services procurement community,”  says Julia Fournier, Managing Partner of HCMWorks.  “This site delivers  data on best practices, procurement strategies, and outsourcing options  in the marketplace, and provides insight into our day to day experiences  .”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">In addition to information on HCMWorks’ consulting services and  methodology, the site also provides a number of other resources for  procurement executives, including:</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Insights and best  practices from leading experts in procurement</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">News and trends  in the marketplace</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">White paper library</span></span></li>
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 Thought leadership will be provided on the site via two separate blogs:   “Ask the Expert” and “What’s In the Works.” </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #83c32d;"><strong><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">“Ask the Xpert”<a href="http://www.hcmworks.com/wp-content/uploads/AskTheExperts_Final1.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-602" title="AskTheExperts_Final" src="http://www.hcmworks.com/wp-content/uploads/AskTheExperts_Final1.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="55" /></a></span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">“Ask the Xpert” will feature a guest procurement professional who will  focus on a different topic within indirect services procurement every  month. The industry expert will continue to contribute insights and  answering blog readers’ questions all month.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">&#8220;Ask the Xpert&#8221; will bring together true experts from leading  enterprise organizations who are willing to offer the benefits of their  experience in the trenches to other procurement executives,” says  Fournier.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The first “Ask the Xpert” blog from Kimberly Smokey (Former SVP &amp;  Director of Indirect Procurement and Corporate Services with  Wachovia/Wells Fargo) focuses on managing indirect services with a rate  comparison tool.  Future topics include:  Policy Compliance, End-User  Adoption and Change Management, Organizational Transformation, and  Travel Management.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #83c32d;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">“What’s in the Works”<a href="http://www.hcmworks.com/wp-content/uploads/WhatsInTheWorks1.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-601" title="WhatsInTheWorks" src="http://www.hcmworks.com/wp-content/uploads/WhatsInTheWorks1.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="39" /></a></span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The second blog, “What’s in the Works,” will take a broader look at  indirect services procurement within today’s marketplace, including  industry trends, news in procurement, and new research available.   HCMWorks expert consultants will also provide insight into these events  and what they mean for the marketplace.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">“We look forward to interacting with the procurement community via our  new site, and expect that it will evolve into a valued resource in the  years to come” concludes Fournier.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The HCMWorks Web site content was developed in conjunction with   IntegratedMARCOM (<a onclick="alert(&quot;This link is not  active in preview mode.  When distributed, it will link  to:&quot;+this.href+&quot;.&quot;);return false;" href="http://www.integratedmarcom.com/" target="_blank">www.integratedmarcom.com</a>),  a marketing communications firm.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>About HCMWorks, Inc.</strong><br />
 HCMWorks is a leading North American consulting and advisory firm that  specializes in Indirect Services Procurement.  HCMWorks helps  procurement departments achieve greater control over indirect service  expenditures to gain a competitive advantage in their industry. Their  proprietary 4-step V2H methodology provides a substantial reduction in  indirect operating costs through transactional visibility, ultimately  delivering an extremely rapid ROI. For more information, please visit <a onclick="alert(&quot;This link is not active  in preview mode.  When distributed, it will link  to:&quot;+this.href+&quot;.&quot;);return false;" href="../" target="_blank">www.hcmworks.com</a> or call 866-547-1645.</span></p>
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