PHILADELPHIA, April 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Procurian announced that Cynthia Dautrich, Global Procurement Officer of Kimberly-Clark, a Procurian client, has been named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2012 Practitioner Pros to Know list. Dautrich has helped Kimberly-Clark drive sustainable cost savings to fuel growth and innovation. Additionally, Procurian's Fabio Domenech, General Manager for Latin America, was recognized as a Provider Pro to Know.
Supply & Demand Chain Executive's Pros to Know is a listing of exceptional corporate executives who are leading initiatives to help prepare company supply chains for the significant challenges in the year ahead.
Dautrich was awarded for establishing Kimberly-Clark's new global procurement operations and helping Kimberly-Clark generate sustainable value creation, where her team was responsible for managing $14 billion of global spend. To combat macro-economic challenges and support the continuously-evolving needs of Kimberly-Clark's global businesses and their consumers, Dautrich brought sophisticated strategies and techniques to ensure Kimberly-Clark's businesses have the infrastructure and innovative solutions needed to compete and grow globally.
Domenech was named to the Provider to Know list for his experience and leadership in helping global companies develop and implement procurement strategies in Latin America, a region in which many U.S. businesses are looking to grow. Through a combination of deep category expertise and Procurian's Specialized Procurement InfrastructureTM, Domenich has successfully helped clients achieve new levels of procurement excellence in this dynamic geographic market.
"Cynthia Dautrich and Fabio Domenech have set a new standard of excellence in supply chain and procurement innovation and together have driven sustainable savings through employing a comprehensive procurement program," said Carl Guarino, CEO of Procurian. "Today's global economy demands that companies find new ways to generate savings needed to fuel growth. The recognition of these industry leaders validates Procurian's unique offering, which helps our clients transform procurement into a source of sustainable cost savings and strategic business impact."
"Supply Chain is increasingly recognized as a strategic differentiator for leading small, medium and large enterprises, and Supply Chain leaders have become crucial to the success of the enterprise in meeting the challenges of what truthfully has been called a turbulent economy," said Barry Hochfelder, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "Our annual Practitioner Pros to Know listing highlights many of these outstanding executives and their accomplishments, and it offers a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage Supply Chain for competitive advantage."
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Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage. Supply & Demand Chain Executive is a publication of Cygnus Business Media.
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Procurian is the leading specialist in comprehensive procurement solutions. Forward-thinking business leaders partner with Procurian to transform procurement and drive sustainable changes to their cost structures. Global industry leaders, including Kimberly-Clark, Hertz, Symantec, Timken and Whirlpool, have chosen Procurian to accelerate this transformation. Procurian's built-out Specialized Procurement Infrastructure™ integrates with businesses to optimize spending and deliver real savings that equal a margin point or more. Procurian is an ICG (Nasdaq:ICGE) company.
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