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Deborah R Wilson
Research Director
Dunbarton, NH USA
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Years of Experience
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4 years at Gartner
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12 years IT industry
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Roles and Responsibilities
Deborah Wilson, a Gartner research director, covers procurement strategies and applications. Her areas of interest include procurement transaction automation, e-marketplaces, e-sourcing, spend analysis, accounts payable automation, buy-side catalog management, supplier performance management and multienterprise business process platforms. She also covers general-purpose contract management applications for Gartner.
Previous Experience
Ms. Wilson's preparation for this position began with 13 years in the field as a procurement professional with responsibility for materials spending, indirect purchasing and new-product sourcing at Nortel Networks and Kurzweil Music Systems. Ms. Wilson transitioned to the software industry in the 1990s, when the Internet triggered a business-to-business revolution. For eight years she ran her own boutique research and advisory firm, publishing Cool Tools for Purchasing, creating a highly successful Web site and consulting to several large organizations.
For the past three years, Ms. Wilson has called Gartner her home, and here she has happily endeavored to help clients achieve cost-effective success in technology-based procurement enablement.
Professional Background
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www.purchasingautomation.com, Founder and Principal, 8 years
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Nortel Networks, Business Unit Manager and Senior Purchasing Manager, 8 years
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Kurzweil Music Systems, Purchasing Manager, 5 years
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Industry Awards/Accolades
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Certified Purchasing Manager, 1990
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Class valedictorian and winner of the Dean's Service Award - Hult International Business School, 1998
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Supply and Demand Chain Executive "Pro to Know," 2001 and 2002
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Education
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M.S., Management (with distinction), Hult International Business School
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B.S., Business (honors), Business Economics and Organizational Administration, Miami University
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Publish Date
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Market Trends: Optimism and Global Outlook for Procurement Technologies Remain Healthy, 2009-2013
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25-Jan-2010
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Chad Eschinger, Deborah R Wilson
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Predicts 2010: How Finance, HR and Procurement Organizations Can Plan for These Dynamic Markets
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09-Dec-2009
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James Holincheck, Deborah R Wilson, Neil Chandler, Nigel Rayner
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Understanding Gartner's Financial Ratings of IT Vendors
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02-Dec-2009
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Joseph Baylock, Frank Marsala, John Rizzuto, Deborah R Wilson
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Vendor Rating: Oracle
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26-Nov-2009
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Kenneth Chin, John Rizzuto, Nigel Rayner, James Holincheck, Christian Hestermann, Deborah R Wilson, Robert P. Desisto, Kimberly Collins, Gene Alvarez, Tim Payne, French Caldwell, Massimo Pezzini, Donald Feinberg, Mark Driver, Frances Karamouzis, Jeffrey Mann, Joseph Feiman, Andrew White, Yvonne Genovese, Jane B. Disbrow, Pat Phelan, Jim Sinur, James Richardson, William Clark, Tiffani Bova, Ronni J. Colville, Jorge Lopez, Gene Phifer, Bob Igou
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Develop KPIs for Procurement Processes
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23-Nov-2009
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Deborah R Wilson
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