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Corporate United Launches Executive Seminar Series.


CLEVELAND Cleveland, former county, England
Cleveland, former county, NE England, created under the Local Government Act of 1972 (effective 1974). It was composed of the county boroughs of Hartlepool and Teeside and parts of the former counties of Durham and
 -- Complimentary Events Gather Leading Executives and Procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases.  Professionals to Share Insights and Best Practices Related to Leading-Edge Cost Containment cost containment,
n the features of a dental benefits program or of the administration of the program designed to reduce or eliminate certain charges to the plan.
 Strategies

Corporate United, the leading group purchasing organization A group purchasing organization is an entity that leverages the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees that are actually paid by the vendors.  that provides its members with an end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved.

Compare: turn-key solution.
 for sourcing and managing contracts, today announced the launch of a series of executive seminars focused on leading-edge cost-containment strategies. Aimed at providing executives and procurement professionals with a forum for sharing insights and best practices, the complimentary events will explore innovative strategies for implementing processes and practices that generate savings and efficiencies on an enterprise-wide basis.

"As the leading and largest group purchasing organization, Corporate United strives to create forums through which executives and procurement professionals can share information that enhances their understanding of market dynamics, sourcing, contracting, supplier and demand management. We also seek to provide opportunities to explore strategies that organizations can leverage to contain costs and drive bottom-line bot·tom-line
adj.
1. Concerned exclusively with costs and profits: bottom-line issues.

2. Ruthlessly realistic; pragmatic: a bottom-line political strategy.
 results," said Gregg Mylett, President, Corporate United. "The seminar series we are launching today promises to provide access to leading-edge information on timely topics which attendees can use to support and advance their cost containment initiatives and achieve their strategic business goals."

The series kicks off on December 2 at the Embassy Suites in Independence, Ohio Independence is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,109. Geography
Independence is located at GR1.
. Corporate United members and procurement visionaries Visionaries may refer to:
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  • Visionaries with Antanas Mockus, a Colombian political party
 highlight the agenda for the event, which will focus on the savings and efficiencies that can be achieved through the cross-functional sourcing of services. Leading organizations such as Diebold, Inc., Capital One and KeyCorp will share their strategies for sourcing services on a cross-functional basis, including complex categories such as medical benefits and IT staffing. Members of the Corporate United team will also be on hand to present an overview of the changing nature of sourcing services spend and provide an outlook for the future.

Additional seminars will be held throughout 2005 in Chicago and Minneapolis.

For information on the Corporate United Executive Seminar Series, or to register for the December 2 event, please visit www.corporateunited.com or call (440) 895-0938.

About Corporate United

Corporate United is the leading group purchasing organization that provides its members with an end-to-end solution for sourcing and managing contracts. From spend analysis, strategic sourcing expertise and commodity knowledge to contract management and implementation services, Corporate United enables companies to effectively leverage their buying power Buying Power

The money an investor has available to buy securities. In a margin account, the buying power is the total cash held in the brokerage account plus maximum margin available.

Also referred to as "Excess Equity.
 and drive bottom line results. To learn more about Corporate United and how we can help your organization, please visit our website at: www.corporateunited.com or call us at (440) 895-0938.
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