What I learned at Oracle, Microsoft, Salesforce, and IBM…and From a Few Bad Movies
Does the beginning of your supplier’s fiscal year always start with the introduction of a new account team? Have you been asked nearly every year to jumpstart a relationship because the former team was reassigned? In dating terms, it is not you, it is them. This is by design. The best get the best, […]
Renew Early, Renew Right…No scramble EA Renewal Advice
Written by: Dan Pavlick VP of Cloud Services, at Green Cabbage Microsoft Enterprise Agreement renewals are like that old college term paper. You received the assignment and this time, it was going to be done differently. It would be done gradually…with great thought…great research. This was going to be the best term paper ever… […]
Navigating IT Strategies in an Election Year
Written by: Chris O’Connor Executive Vice President, Sales & Operations at Green Cabbage At Green Cabbage, our customers are starting their IT budget planning for calendar 2024 with organizations finding themselves at a unique juncture. This is especially true for Information Technology (IT), where strategies must be carefully crafted to ensure operations remain stable, […]
Navigating Software Supplier License Audits: Protecting Your Resources and Relationships
Written by: Dian Gunderman, EVP of Procurement Services at Green Cabbage 🕵️♂️ Have you ever been contacted by a software supplier for a license audit? Understanding the ins and outs of this process can save you valuable time, resources, and maintain a positive supplier relationship. Let’s delve into what you need to know: 📋 […]
The Next Big Thing in Tech May Already Be Almost Here
Written by: Bennett Falck, Head of Product Development at Green Cabbage When OpenAI released Chat-GPT to the public in late November of 2022, it immediately broke records for user adoption.1 In just these past eight months, Chat-GPT has transformed many people’s daily lives to a point where they are starting to forget what life […]
Unleashing Savings: Managing Massive Contingent Workforce Spend Dollars
Written By: Patrick McMullen, Managing Partner/Advisor at Green Cabbage & Founder of Data Staff In today’s dynamic business landscape, companies are increasingly relying on contingent workers to meet their ever-changing workforce demands. The contingent workforce, which includes freelancers, contractors, and temporary staff, offers flexibility and agility. However, managing the expenses associated with a massive […]
Enhancing Data Governance and Capture for Effective Technology Procurement
Written By: Joe Peterson, Head of Market Intelligence at Green Cabbage In the realm of technology procurement, data capture and governance throughout the sourcing process are crucial for achieving favorable outcomes and optimizing organizational spend. While many organizations are now recognizing the importance of this aspect, implementing effective data governance policies is still a […]
Green Cabbage Announces One Workspace Coming March 1st.
Over the last two years, Green Cabbage has undergone a number of transformations. We have always strived to serve our clients with unmatched savings outcomes and a platform to facilitate these outcomes. Since our early days, we have added new categories for savings, like Clinical and Human Capital, and added new businesses in Invari and […]
Are you Leaving Money on the Table?
Written By: Dian Gunderman, EVP of Technology Procurement Services at Green Cabbage Did you know that most large technology suppliers and value-added resellers have seen increased profit margins since the pandemic? Even while some earnings are down, their profits have continued to climb. According to Macrotrends.net, top technology suppliers gross profit margin for the […]
All I Want for Christmas is… HIGH-QUALITY DATA Bennett Falck, Head of Development
In the post- big data age, the technical community has largely solved storage and scalability concerns. There are certainly more inroads to be made, processes to speed up, models to be trained, and analysis to be done, but functionally we have caught up with the majority of big data demand. Where business leaders have […]