Science & Technology
Thu, August 23, 2012 
CARY, N.C.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ SciQuest ] (NASDAQ: SQI), a leading provider of on-demand source-to-settle solutions, today announced the two keynote speakers that will be headlining SciQuestas annual NextLevel 2013 conference. NextLevel is the procurement industryas signature event for communication, conversation and collaboration around challenges, successes and the future of strategic source-to-settle initiatives. Registration is now open for the conference, which will be held at the JW Marriott Hill Country, in San Antonio, Texas on February 10-13.
"NextLevel is quickly becoming known as the amust attenda event for procurement and supply chain professionals, and the 2013 event is shaping up to be our biggest and best yet"
Kate Vitasek is an innovator, author and educator who is the lead researcher of the concepts of Vested and Vested Outsourcing. This groundbreaking business model for strategic and innovative partnerships has won much industry recognition and has been featured in more than 300 articles in media outlets including Forbes, BusinessWeek, and The Wall Street Journal. With this unique approach, Vitasek has created a business model that will improve supplier relationships. Her latest book [ Vested: How P&G, McDonaldas and Microsoft are Redefining Winning in Business Relationships ] will be released in September.
Garrison Wynn will also be joining Vitasek in speaking at NextLevel 2013. With his unique blend of talents that established him as a young Fortune 500 leader and a successful professional stand-up comedian, Garrison fuses comic timing and research to deliver his motivational business expertise. In his teens, he promoted one of the worldas first video gaming systems with baseball legend Hank Aaron, and is the author of the Amazon.com bestseller [ The REAL Truth About Success ].
aNextLevel is quickly becoming known as the amust attenda event for procurement and supply chain professionals, and the 2013 event is shaping up to be our biggest and best yet,a said Gamble Heffernan, senior vice president, strategy & marketing. aWeare especially excited to offer attendees the opportunity to hear two keynote speakers, as they share their insights on improving supplier relationships and customer service in the supply chain.a
To register for NextLevel 2013, please go to [ http://nextlevel.sciquest.com/ ], and check the site frequently for updates and additional speakers. Conference sessions will focus on an array of source-to-settle topics, including supplier management, accounts payable, contract management, spend analytics and many others.
About SciQuest
SciQuest ([ Nasdaq ]:[ SQI ]) provides organizations with a comprehensive suite of on-demand source-to-settle software solutions, driving cost and efficiency savings across the supply chain. By improving supplier management, negotiating more strategic contracts, generating an online marketplace for purchasing goods and services, and streamlining the accounts payable process, SciQuest customers turn spending into a source of savings.
With unmatched visibility into spending, combined with the Power of Q a" the Company's unique combination of products and support a" SciQuest provides organizations with a strategic approach to procurement, improving bottom-line results.
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