Renowned Procurement and Finance Experts Gather Together to Discuss Best Practice P2P Automation Improvement Strategies at the 1st Middle East Procure to Pay (P2P) Forum, Dubai, UAE

DUBAI, December 8 - The 1st Middle East Procure to Pay (P2P) Forum which will be held from 21
- 24 February 2010 at the Media Rotana Hotel - Barsha, Dubai will play host
to renowned and insightful procurement and finance experts from organisations
including DP World, ADNH Compass Group, Jumeirah, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
(ADCB), Agility, Petroleum Development Oman, Zayed University, Dubai
Municipality, The Dow Chemical Company and MARS GCC.

Over 15 distinguished P2P experts from countries including the UAE,
Ireland, China, Oman, and the UK will discuss evolving issues and challenges
in effectively streamlining internal automation systems to minimise company
costs, increase efficiencies, and modernise processes.

Topics that will be discussed include: understanding how to gain company
buy in to build an effective P2P infrastructure, transforming business models
and investing in P2P optimisation in recessionary times, managing business
critical information and improving P2P process excellence, improving supplier
relationships and benefiting from cost-efficiencies, sustaining change
management processes, and identifying and sourcing the most applicable
technology, focusing on resources and the best ROI.

Dr Graham Smith, Forum Speaker and Workshop Facilitator for The 1st
Middle East Procure to Pay (P2P) Forum and ERP Manager, ADNH Compass Group,
UAE says "it is now vital for companies to gain senior management buy in and
achieve the necessary approvals to build effective and modern P2P
infrastructures to drive efficiencies and reduce overall costs in these
recessionary times. Procurement and finance professionals have to communicate
the role P2P plays in an increasing global market and demonstrate how P2P
infrastructure contributes to total business development and not just only
cost reduction'.

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formidable reputation for quality and value. The world's most progressive
companies have benefited from IQPC's unrivalled global reach, which has
connected international expertise with regional and local leaders.

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    Eileen Espelita
    Marketing Manager
    IQPC Middle East
    T: +971-4-364-2975
    F: +971-4-3631938
    enquiry@iqpc.ae

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For more information, please contact: Eileen Espelita, Marketing Manager, IQPC Middle East, T: +971-4-364-2975, F: +971-4-3631938, enquiry at iqpc.ae