AberdeenGroup Increases Commitment to Global Supply Management Research Excellence; Sudy...

BOSTON -- The AberdeenGroup, a leading provider of fact-based research and insights focused on the global, technology-driven value chain, today announced the appointment of Sudy Bharadwaj as Vice President and Practice Director of Global Supply Management. "Aberdeen is firmly established as

Bharadwaj brings a wealth of industry experience to the strategic role and will lead an expanding team, currently including procurement analysts Vishal Patel and Rick Saia, that conducts research into all areas of organizations in which the procurement and supply function is involved. Working with Aberdeen lead analysts Jeff Pikulik and Beth Enslow of Aberdeen's Finance and Supply Chain & Logistics Channels, respectively, the breadth and depth of Aberdeen's fact-based research will further highlight its procurement and supply research excellence.

"Aberdeen is the leader in providing fact-based insight and direction to the industry." Comments Bharadwaj. "With the trend towards outsourcing, emerging international markets, the mid-market opportunity for cost savings, Aberdeen is in the best position to help the industry."

For a full listing of AberdeenGroup analysts and to obtain Aberdeen's 2006 Procurement & Supply Research Agenda, visit the Global Supply Management channel at: http://www.aberdeen.com/channel/procs.asp

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