Press Releases
| February 21, 2017 | Executives from REI, Boeing, Microsoft and Splunk at SIGnature Event in Seattle to Discuss Sourcing Best Practices |
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SIG, the premier membership organization for sourcing, procurement and outsourcing executives, today announces a one-day SIGnature event to be held in Seattle, Washington. The SIGnature event takes place from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm at Boeing. This buy-side event provides education and local networking for professionals from Fortune 500 companies. A combination of practitioner presentations, facilitated roundtables and panel discussions, a SIGnature event enables delegates to converse in a collegial, non-commercial environment. |
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| December 21, 2016 | SIG Announces New SIGnature Events for 2017 |
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SIG, the premier membership organization for sourcing, procurement and outsourcing executives, today announces the launch of a SIGnature Event program and the preliminary calendar of events for 2017. |
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| December 19, 2016 | SIG University Enrolling Students in Sourcing Industry Online Training and Certification Program |
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SIG University, a comprehensive, online certification curriculum focused on strategic sourcing and governance practices and methodologies today announces the 2017 schedule for its Certified Sourcing Professional curriculum. |
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| December 15, 2016 | SIG Launches Individual Professional Membership Program to Provide Executives with Access to Research, Content and Networking |
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SIG, the premier membership organization for sourcing, procurement and outsourcing executives, today announces the commencement of an individual membership program for industry professionals to join the Sourcing Industry Group. |
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| July 28, 2016 | SIG University Names Executives from IBM, Cardinal Health, Ann Inc. and Allegis Global Solutions to Advisory Board |
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SIG University, the premier online certification program for professionals in sourcing, outsourcing and services is pleased to announce the appointment of four senior executives to the SIG University Advisory Board, including: Jennifer Cicinelli, Director, Procurement, Ann Inc., Patrick Eckhart, Head of Indirect Procurement, Cardinal Health, Justin McBryan, Talent Development Manager, IBM and Neil McGrail, Director of Operations, Allegis Global Solutions. |
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| May 25, 2016 | John Sculley to Join Prestigious Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) Advisory Board |
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SIG, the premier membership organization for sourcing, procurement and outsourcing executives, today announces that John Sculley, former CEO of Pepsi-Cola and Apple, is joining the SIG Advisory Board. Sculley who is currently Chairman of the Board for PeopleTicker, a company that provides real-time labor rate data and analytics globally, keynoted at the SIG Global Executive Summit in Orlando in April. |
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| April 27, 2016 | SIG announces plans to host Regional Roundtable in Chicago on 5 May 2016 |
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SIG, the premier membership organization for sourcing, procurement and outsourcing executives, today announces a one-day Regional Roundtable to be held in Chicago, IL. The Regional Roundtable is a one-day strategic meeting that will take place from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at Health Care Service Corporation. This buy-side event provides education and local networking for professionals from Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies. A combination of practitioner presentations, facilitated roundtables and panel discussions, a SIG Regional Roundtable enables delegates to converse in a collegial, non-commercial environment. |
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| March 23, 2016 | SIG Names Executives from Honda, Target, Microsoft, Genentech, Vail Resorts, Denali Group and Avasant to Advisory Board |
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SIG, the premier membership organization for sourcing, procurement and outsourcing executives is pleased to announce the appointment of seven senior executives to the SIG Advisory Board, including: Anupam Govil, Partner, Avasant; Bill Harris, Purchasing Strategy Director, Honda; Todd Jaeger, Senior Director, Indirect Sourcing & Procurement, Target; Alpar Kamber, Partner, Denali Sourcing Services; Angela Phillips, Head, Capability & Development, Genentech; Anita Weise, Vice President, Procurement, Vail Resorts; and Philip Wood, Director, Microsoft. |
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| February 03, 2016 | Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) and Avasant Team up to Accelerate Digital Innovation |
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SIG, the premier membership organization for the sourcing, procurement and outsourcing executives, along with Avasant a leading management consulting firm focused on global sourcing and digital innovation, today announced its anchor membership with the Global Digital Innovation Council (GDIC). The Global Digital Innovation Council is an exclusive group of technology, business and sourcing executives from the world’s most reputable organizations focused on addressing business and societal challenges through the use of design thinking and digitally enabled innovation. |
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| January 22, 2016 | SIG Announces Plans to Host Regional Roundtable in Seattle on February 2, 2016 |
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SIG, the premier membership organization for sourcing, procurement and outsourcing executives, today announces a one-day Regional Roundtable to be held in Seattle, WA. The Regional Roundtable is a one-day strategic meeting that will take place from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at Puget Sound Energy. This buy-side event provides education and local networking for professionals from Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies. A combination of practitioner presentations, facilitated roundtables and panel discussions, a SIG Regional Roundtable enables delegates to converse in a collegial, non-commercial environment. |