Asia Pacific CPO of the Year Award
WINNER: Vishal Gupta, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison

Entry Overview
Vishal has won plaudits from judges, colleagues and suppliers alike for leading Indosat’s procurement team through a complex merger. Navigating diverse cultures, competing stakeholder demands and relationships with more than 1,000 partners, he pushed the team to deliver on ambitious targets; driving cost savings alongside revenue growth, reducing time-to-market, as well as increasing customer and employee satisfaction. Judges were especially impressed by Vishal’s speed of delivery and the scale of the merger project.

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“I was impressed by the achievements and timeframe – a massive task recognised not only internally but also by third parties. Impressive.”
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Category partner
SAP
SAP Procurement Solutions includes SAP Ariba, SAP Fieldglass and SAP S/4HANA-based offerings for operational procurement, delivering a comprehensive suite for goods and services procurement and external workforce management. SAP Ariba solutions provide collaborative commerce capabilities from sourcing and orders through invoice and payment along with expertise to help customers optimize their spend. The solutions drive simple, intelligent exchanges between millions of buyers and suppliers across both direct and indirect expense categories.