CPO of the Year Award Winner
Philip Cheng – IBM
Entry Overview
Philip Cheng was described by one judge as a “visionary” leader. He has led numerous successful transformation projects at IBM, including the implementation of agile working practices and the adoption of new and emerging technologies such as blockchain. Judges were impressed by the range of Philip’s achievements, from his exceeding cost-saving targets to improving supplier diversity and enabling IBM’s revenue growth, all while maintaining high levels of employee engagement.
Official announcement of the Asia Pacific Procurement Awards 2022 winners and highly commended along with reflections from the judges.
The media pack includes a personalised social media graphic and a badge of honour for the winner’s email signature.
Judges' feedback
2022 Hall of Fame
Accenture – The University Procurement Hub
Ivalua Asia Pacific Procurement Excellence Award
Schneider Electric
Asia Pacific Environmental & Social Impact Award
Schneider Electric
Asia Pacific Risk & Resilience Award
Unilever
Asia Pacific Digital Impact Award
Marsh McLennan
Asia Pacific Procurement Team Award
Schneider Electric
Asia Pacific Supplier Collaboration & Innovation Award
Philip Cheng, IBM
Asia Pacific CPO of the Year Award
Tomorrow Street & Vodafone
Supplier Collaboration & Innovation Award
Headline Partner - Ivalua
Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management software. Our complete, unified platform empowers businesses to effectively manage all categories of spend and all suppliers, increasing profitability, improving ESG performance, lowering risk and improving employee productivity. We are trusted by hundreds of the world’s most admired brands and recognized as a leader by Gartner and other analysts.
