Monthly Dinner Meeting Topic

May 20, 2004
NAPM-OC Dinner Meeting

Dinner Meeting Presentation

"Achieving Excellence in Financial Services Supply Chain"

Presented by
Mike O'Hara, Nextance, Inc.

Mr. O'Hara will present a discussion including highlights on the following points:

How companies can build supply chain management into a competitive advantage, using the financial services industry as an example
Overcoming the "islands of automation" approach to supply chains commonly found in service companies
Understanding where savings can be gained; best practices around spend and supplier commitment management
Optimization of SCM business processes

BIOGRAPHY

Mike O'Hara is the General Manager of the Financial Services business unit at Nextance, Inc., an enterprise software firm providing applications that assist corporations and public entities in better managing their contracts, commitments, and related business processes. O'Hara is also the former Senior Vice President of Supply Chain at Bank of America. His 15-year career with Bank of America includes nine-plus years in supply chain management. During his tenure, O'Hara led many of the division's key initiatives and functions including contract management, e-procurement and information delivery and is recognized as an innovator, thought-leader and visionary around supply chain tools and processes. O'Hara is also a certified Six Sigma Greenbelt.

Contact: MOHara@nextance.com

URL: www.nextance.com