SciQuest Customers Honored by NAEP for Procurement Efforts

MORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

SciQuest, Inc. SQI, a leading provider of cloud-based business automation solutions for spend management, today announced that several of its higher education customers have been recognized by the National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP) at its Annual Meeting this spring.

Representing outstanding influence in the field of procurement, the following institutions and university representatives were honored by NAEP:

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of Colorado – Winner of the "Award of Excellence in Procurement," which recognizes procurement departments that support and contribute to the overall mission of a member institution.
• Thomas Kaloupek, Former Director, Materials Management, Virginia Tech – Winner of the "Bert C. Ahrens" award, which recognizes a former or present Association member who has made contributions to NAEP and the procurement profession. This award is the highest form of recognition offered by the Association.
• Finesha Colton-Lee, Assistant Director of Procurement Operations, Emory University – Winner of the "Neil D. Markee Communicator of the Year" award, which recognizes a member who has made the most outstanding contribution to the profession during the year through the written or spoken word.
• Kimberly Dulaney, Assistant Director and Contracts Manager, Virginia Tech – Winner of the "Professional Prospective" award for her article, "Contract Compliance Monitoring, an Essential Element of Cost Control on Capital and Construction Projects."
• Blake Reagan, Director of Contracts Administration, University of Tennessee – Winner of the "Young Professional in Procurement" award.
• Mary Ellen McClellan, Senior Manager, Procurement Marketing & Communications, Emory University – Winner of the "Volunteer of the Year" award.

"For colleges and universities, eProcurement provides an opportunity to track and strategically manage spend to identify opportunities for savings," said Stephen Wiehe, President and CEO of SciQuest. "I'm proud to see not only our higher education customers recognized on a national level by NAEP, but individuals as well—many of whom have gone above and beyond to educate about the value of procurement and create meaningful impact on the space."

For more information on the awards, please visit: http://www.naepnet.org/?2015AwardWinners.

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