Jason Busch, of SpendMatters.com & Azul Partners | SupplyChainBrain

Jason Busch, of SpendMatters.com & Azul Partners

December 1, 2009

Jason Busch, of SpendMatters.com & Azul Partners, shared his thoughts on: - Buzzwords vs Deeper Spend Management Understanding - Predictions - '09 vs Previous Years. Click here for more.

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