SciQuest's Eric Zoetmulder Named a 2010 'Pro to Know'

CARY, N.C., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- SciQuest, Inc., the global software leader empowering enterprises to realize the potential of strategic procurement, today announced that Eric Zoetmulder, director of product marketing for the public sector, has been named a 2010 Pro to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine.  

The Provider Pros to Know is a widely-recognized listing of individuals from a software firm or service provider, consultancy, or analyst or research firm who have personally helped clients address the challenges of the recession and prepare for the recovery ahead.

"This year's Provider Pros to Know have shown themselves to be thought-leaders in the supply chain industry," said Andrew K. Reese, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "Highlighting the learnings that the Provider Pros to Know have taken out of the Great Recession provides our readers with a wealth of best practices that they can apply in their own supply chains, as well as insights into how leading organizations are positioning themselves for competitive advantage in the Great Recovery ahead."

In his role, Zoetmulder is responsible for driving SciQuest's product strategy, marketing and thought leadership in the public sector. At SciQuest, he has worked with more than 100 organizations to support their strategic procurement initiatives. Zoetmulder is uniquely positioned to take the input and lessons learned from SciQuest's customers to solve problems through new technology and services. This past year he was focused on developing:

• Solutions for smaller organizations that are easy to implement and provide a quick return on investment, providing these organizations with the opportunity to save as much money as their larger counterparts.
• Community/consortium solutions for groups of institutions to maximize their buying power through collaboration. The ability of public sector organizations to collaborate in supplier negotiations or to use pre-negotiated statewide contracts easily is a benefit for all participating entities that delivers efficiency gains and contract savings.
• Intelligent spending solutions for organizations looking to control and guide spending to local or green suppliers.
• A green procurement survey in conjunction with the National Association of Educational Procurement. Eric is co-author of the annual survey and its results, which takes stock of advances in sustainable procurement practices in higher education institutions throughout the U.S.

"The recession has been especially tough on public sector institutions, but also galvanized customers' resolve to accelerate change in public procurement practices beyond the traditional boundaries," said Zoetmulder. "In the year ahead, the public sector has to come to grips with the 'new normal.' Larger organizations need to focus on efficient processes and raising the supply chain expertise of their staffs. For smaller organizations, finding collaborations with others and using shared technology can truly accelerate the benefits of strategic procurement. Why would you do your own strategic sourcing if there are easy ways to integrate with statewide contracts?"

SciQuest is the leading provider of source-to-settle eprocurement solutions for higher education, government, healthcare and life sciences organizations. The company's customer base grew by more than 20 percent in 2009, helping make this past year the most profitable year ever for SciQuest.

The full listing of the tenth annual Pros to Know will be available in the February/March 2010 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine and e-book beginning in the third week of March, and on the Supply & Demand Chain Executive Web site at www.SDCExec.com/2010Prostoknow.

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About SciQuest

SciQuest's procurement automation and supplier enablement solutions empower leading organizations to realize the potential of strategic procurement. The company's specialized knowledge, on-demand software, and service-first approach enable public and private enterprises across the globe to manage spend, drive ROI, and advance their critical missions.

SciQuest's deep understanding of its served vertical markets combined with a broad supplier network and intuitive, online shopping experience increase user adoption and contract compliance while improving operational efficiencies. Through software-as-a-service (SaaS) deployment, organizations can quickly implement the right eprocurement solution to augment existing ERP investments or fully enable all aspects of purchasing from sourcing to settlement.

For more information about SciQuest, please visit www.sciQuest.com or call 877-710-0413 in the U.S. or +44 1794 341182 in Europe.

SOURCE SciQuest, Inc.