Three CombineNet, Inc. Strategic Sourcing Experts Selected as 2011 Pros to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CombineNet, Inc., the advanced sourcing technology company, today announced that three strategic sourcing experts across its executive management and professional services teams have been recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine as "2011 Pros to Know," an annual listing of top supply and demand chain industry professionals.

CombineNet's Rich Wilson, president and COO; Doug Damico, Senior Director, Professional Services; and Jessica Fenlon, Manager, Professional Services, were included in this year's Provider Pros to Know, a listing of individuals from a software firm or service provider, consultancy or academia who have helped their Supply Chain clients or the Supply Chain community at large prepare to meet the significant challenges in the year ahead.

"To have three professionals from CombineNet included in Supply & Demand Chain Executive's  'Pros to Know' listing is a great honor. We believe this important industry recognition is testament to CombineNet's dedication to developing technology solutions and executing excellent customer service to help our clients get more enterprise-wide spend under management, drive greater cost savings, and enhance supplier collaboration," said Tim Dibble, Managing General Partner of Alta Communications, which is majority investor in CombineNet.

"The annual list of Provider Pros to know recognizes those who are developing innovative, essential tools and processes that enable corporations to advance improvement in their supply chains and supplier relationships," said Barry Hochfelder, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.  "To be included in this list is evidence of strong leadership and expertise in ushering in these transformative solutions."

The full listing of the 2011 Pros to Know will be available in the February/March 2011 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine and e-book beginning in early March and on the Supply & Demand Chain Executive Web site at www.SDCExec.com/2011Prostoknow.

About CombineNet

CombineNet, Inc. is the advanced sourcing technology company. CombineNet's ASAP product (Advanced Sourcing Application Platform) is an optimization-driven Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that helps customers deliver the absolute best total cost of goods and services based on their unique business needs.  CombineNet ASAP is used to speed, simplify, and centralize the sourcing of any and all spend categories from global suppliers: direct and indirect materials, all modes of transportation, and services. In the past 10 years, CombineNet has delivered more than $6 billion in bottom-line savings for businesses worldwide including General Mills, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Bayer, Sears, Johnson & Johnson, and many more across all industries.  For more information, visit www.combinenet.com.

SOURCE CombineNet, Inc.