Future 5 start-up winner graphiteConnect talks increasing importance of supplier networks

GraphIteConnect.已知其用于供应商关系和风险管理的数据库，最近被命名为aFuture 5start-up by Spend Matters.

For those who aren’t aware, the Future 5 list represents five of the most exciting procurement start-ups in the world today according to our analysts. Many procurement technology start-ups move from early-stage to market contenders quickly, so each company was vetted by the Spend Matters analyst team to meet the following criteria:

• 不到5岁，在市场上理想地不到2年（官方产品发布）
• 有5岁以上的客户
• 拥有创新，有趣的技术应用
• Have clear momentum and staying power
• Have under $10 million in revenue

Supplier relationships are always an important part of procurement. So are social networks. Somewhere in between lies graphiteConnect. In pastSpend Matters’ PRO coverageMagnus Bergfors表示：“石墨系统是供应商管理解决方案市场的欢迎外，其专注于快速和可扩展的供应商船上和管理。网络和数据共享方法是唯一的。“

We chatted with graphiteConnect’s founder and CEO, Conrad Smith, to learn more about the solution and to hear first-hand just what it means to be selected as a Future 5 start-up. Listen to the podcast below.