Charlotte, NC — March 20, 2006 — Verian Technologies is proud to announce that Tehseen Ali, Verian’s founder, President & CEO, has been named to the Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s fourth annual Pros to Know list. This annual list highlights individuals who have contributed to the improvement of the supply and demand chain industry.
Mr. Ali started Verian as a procurement consulting firm in 1995 and began selling ProcureIT — Verian’s flagship purchasing and invoice automation solution, just a year later. Verian’s ProcureIT has been implemented in hundreds of organizations in the financial, healthcare, heavy equipment, retail, insurance, tourism and government sectors.
The Supply & Demand Chain Executive Provider Pros to Know highlights individuals from a software firm or service provider, consultancy, or analyst or research firm who exhibit deep domain knowledge and innovative thinking within the industry. Through a dedication to continued improvement in supply and demand chain technology, these individuals have worked to help supply and demand chain management professionals by equipping them with the proper tools. In the 2006 Pros to Know list, Mr. Ali was labeled a pioneer for his early work with e-procurement and for his continued work with the evolving purchase-to-pay industry.
“Ten years ago we set out to build a purchasing software application that would automate all purchasing processes using the internet and provide organizations with a streamlined approach to purchasing,” said Tehseen Ali, President & CEO of Verian Technologies. “Today we have a more advanced, yet still easy to use, system that automates every aspect of the purchase-to-pay cycle. This recognition by Supply & Demand Chain Executive is a true honor as it signifies that we are doing what we set out to do — to save organizations money through automation.”
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About Verian Technologies
Verian Technologies helps mid- and large-sized organizations control spending by providing easy-to-use solutions that automate procurement, invoice processing, employee reimbursements and asset management — capturing all expense data in a single database for analysis. ProcureIT, Verian’s product suite, is one of the most widely adopted “procure-to-pay” systems among North American organizations. Verian was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. The company’s clients represent industries such as banking, insurance, healthcare, industrial services, construction, retail and the public sector. Clients include Boeing, Yale University, Allstate Insurance Company of Canada and GNC Corp. For more information on Verian Technologies, visit http://www.verian.com.
