GEP Honored As Industry-Leading Provider Of Integrated Procurement Solutions In New HfS Research Report

- Pace-setting GEP gets particularly high marks for technology integration in transformational strategies and technology management

- GEP's procurement transformation capabilities -- strategy through program design and implementation, and technology -- are key value drivers

- GEP highlighted in "Winner's Circle" in key annual report on procurement services providers by HfS, a leading outsourcing research firm

CLARK, New Jersey, Dec. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- GEP, a leading provider of comprehensive procurement services and procurement software to Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises worldwide, announced today that it has again been named a winner in the latest HfS Blueprint Report: Procurement-as-a-Service 2016.

Boston-based HfS Research, which authors and publishes the Blueprint Report series, is a leading analyst firm in the procurement outsourcing sector, and an authority on global IT and BPO services, with specific focus on global business services, digital transformation, autonomics and outsourcing.

In this report, GEP was recognized for its breadth, depth and outstanding strengths in several areas, including procurement strategy, sourcing and category management, contract and supplier management, and for substantial muscle in procurement operations.

A complimentary version of the report is available here for download: www.gep.com/hfs2016

"GEP has consistently been a leading service provider in the move to procurement as-a-service," said Derk Erbé, vice president of research at HfS and lead analyst on the report. "With a strong vision for the future of procurement, paired with deep procurement knowledge and capabilities, and a comprehensive procurement software platform, GEP delivers transformational procurement value to clients across the world."

Success factors behind the company's rapid and sustained growth, according to HfS, include highly effective use of procurement technology, standout innovation in service delivery, and comprehensive global procurement services capabilities.

GEP is consistently recognized by analysts as a leader in procurement and supply chain advisory and consulting, managed procurement services and S2P (source-to-pay) procurement software, where the firm's cloud-native SMART by GEP software platform is recognized widely for its pace-setting innovations.