The ProcureTech Innovation Cluster brings together technology companies in the procurement sector with the vision of being agents of change. The association started with a group of company directors who have been investing in innovation to integrate technology in procurement for some time.
The cluster was created with the idea of establishing synergies and channelling efforts together with other organisations and professionals, accessing greater resources as a group, and
allowing to achieve better results that help to improve the competitiveness of companies.
The purchasing market applauds the initiative and calls it a much-needed one. The association’s launch event, held on 13 February, was attended by institutional representatives from Madrid Innovation Lab, Madrid City Council, AERCE (the Spanish association of purchasing and procurement managers) and Skiller Academy.
During the first block of vision and national and international coverage, David Martinez, CEO of FMHOUSE, Eduardo Ranz, CEO of Agile Procurement, Alejandro Hernanz, CEO of Avanti Lean and Rosario Piazza CEO of Fullstep explained the vision of the cluster and its scope from Madrid to EuroAmerica.
The second block of opportunities and project lines by Miguel Ángel Fernández, CEO of Markit, Eduard Aran, CEO of Valerdat and Vicent Marqués, CEO of Unite communicated the strategic objectives of the association, its positioning in the market, lines of work and forms of collaboration.
This was followed by a round table discussion where the key issues of Who should lead the digital transformation of procurement in companies? and What are the smoke signals that warn of the need to professionalise procurement? were discussed by Ángel Abad, CPO of COMSA, Josep Puig, CEO of iTbid, Josetxo Pérez, CPO of Grupo Palladium and Jorge Aceituno, Category Manager of Acciona.
To conclude the launch event, space was included for networking among the attendees.
About PTIC.
ProcureTech Innovation Cluster (PTIC) is an association to promote and develop the ProcureTech sector in Spain, with the aim of raising competitiveness and creating an enabling framework for this industry at national and international level. Its founding objectives range from the reinvention of the ProcureTech sector to the promotion of a culture of collaboration and open innovation.
PTIC aims to be a think tank for the advancement of technology solutions for the Procurement and related functions, leveraging the technology revolution and innovation.
The companies that make up the cluster are Agile Procurement, Avanti Lean, Bidder, Fullstep, Itbid, MarkIt, Sygris, Unite and Valerdat.
