Spend Matters SolutionMap Analysts

Pierre leads procurement research and IP development at Spend Matters, and is the chief architect of the firm’s industry leading SolutionMap^SMframework. He has 30 years of industry, advisory, and research experience and is a recognized digital procurement transformation expert specializing in advanced supply processes, practices, metrics, and enabling digital tools and services. Previously, Pierre led procurement research at The Hackett Group, and also coined the term “guided buying” in his role as the industry’s first procurement technology market analyst at AMR Research (now part of Gartner Group).

Nick is an analyst specializing in CLM and in covering emerging and niche vendors within the procurement technology sector. He is also co-manager of the Spend Matters analyst team and collaboratively sets the strategic research agenda.
Prior to his role as an analyst, Nick ran production for Brand Studio engagements, as well as served as the site editor for Spend Matters. A two-time graduate of Northwestern University, he holds an MSJ from the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications.