The Dannon Company Selects HCMWorks to lead Indirect Procurement Management

Top Quote Dannon recognizes the opportunities that exist for process efficiencies and savings within indirect procurement. In a desire to remain focused on what Dannon does best, Dannon turned HCMWorks for expertise and indirect procurement outsourcing. End Quote
  • (1888PressRelease) September 08, 2011 - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Procurement Outsourcing continues to be a rich opportunity for many Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies for cost savings. HCMWorks Inc., a leading provider of Indirect Services Procurement Advisory and Business Process Outsourcing Solutions for these companies, today announced that they have entered into an agreement with The Dannon Company to manage all indirect procurement for United States operations.

    Dannon recognizes the opportunities that exist for process efficiencies and savings within indirect procurement. In a desire to remain focused on what Dannon does best, Dannon turned HCMWorks for expertise and indirect procurement outsourcing. "We have been impressed with the depth and breadth of the HCMWorks team. They have rapidly brought value to the company by giving us greater visibility and savings to our indirect goods and services", said David Lainchbury Vice President, Sourcing & Supplier Development.

    "Dannon is another of the recent client acquisitions we have had who are rapidly seeing the value of our services. Our V2H™ Strategic Methodology continues to demonstrate an effective and efficient way to manage all indirect goods and services. We are confident that Dannon will continue to reap the benefits of our programs," said Ted Weyn, Managing Partner with HCMWorks. "Dannon is a leader in the US dairy products market and we are extremely proud to have been afforded this opportunity", Weyn went on to add.

    HCMWorks will continue to work with Dannon to rationalize many of the indirect categories utilized by Dannon. Some of the categories include but are not limited to, Temporary Labor, MRO Services, Marketing, Travel, Shipping & Logistics, and Office Supplies. HCMWorks will also work in conjunction with Dannon to explore additional procurement efficiencies via leading market technology solutions.

    About HCMWorks, Inc.

    HCMWorks is a leading North American procurement outsourcing and advisory firm that specializes in Indirect Services Procurement. HCMWorks helps procurement departments gain greater control over indirect service expenditures to gain a competitive advantage in their industry. Their proprietary 4-step V2H methodology provides a substantial reduction in indirect operating costs through transactional visibility, ultimately delivering an extremely rapid ROI. For more information, please visit www.hcmworks.com or call 866-547-1645.

    About The Dannon Company.

    The Dannon Company is America's founding national yogurt company and continually leverages its expertise to develop and market innovative cultured fresh dairy products in the United States. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, Dannon has plants in Minster, OH, Fort Worth, TX, and West Jordan, UT and produces approximately 100 different types of flavors, styles and sizes of cultured fresh dairy products. Dannon is a subsidiary of Danone, one of the world's leading producers of packaged foods and beverages, and Dannon is the top-selling brand of yogurt products worldwide, sold under the names Dannon and Danone.

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