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IT Sourcing Council

The IT Sourcing Council brings together sourcing, legal, security, and privacy professionals to tackle procurement challenges together — sharing practical solutions, benchmarking best practices, and building strategies that cut costs, reduce risk, and drive stronger IT outcomes.

Mission

To optimize business outcomes and reduce risk in IT procurement by fostering collaboration, sharing best practices, and creating a forum for exchanging strategies across all IT categories.

Vision

A cross-functional community where IT sourcing and procurement professionals connect, benchmark, and lead smarter procurement practices together.

Benefits

Members have the opportunity to collaborate with peers across sourcing, legal, security, and privacy functions while benchmarking strategies and sharing solutions to real procurement challenges.

Objectives

The group is designed to connect sourcing professionals across member organizations and support the exchange of expertise and best practices.

How to Get Involved

The IT Sourcing Council is open to all SIM members. 

Member Companies

American Airlines  ·  Bayer U.S. LLC  ·  Campbell's  ·  Cargill, Incorporated  ·  Deere and Company

Dick's Sporting Goods  ·  Edward Jones  ·  Erie Insurance Co.  ·  General Dynamics Land Systems 

Hallmark Cards, Inc.  ·  Koch Capabilities, LLC  ·  Marriott International. Inc  ·  Modern Woodmen of America 

NW Natural  ·  PPG Industries  ·  Sammons Financial Group  ·  Seprio  ·  Sysco Corporation  

Terracon  ·  University of Pittsburgh Medical Center · Vanderbilt University Medical Center 

Viatris  ·  VOGEL IT LAW aka Peter S. Vogel, P

To Learn More about the IT Sourcing Council:

Brian Bahnsen

Seprio

Sourcing and Vendor Management Lead Consultant

Amy Kremer

Strategic Negotiator & Procurement Advisor

Independent Consultant

Michael Yates

Terracon Consultants

Category Sourcing Manager