Hi {{FIRST_NAME|there}},
The 2024-25 ProcureTech Cup “Regular Season” is well on its way.
So far, 6 ProcureTech vendors have come on the live show “The Road to the ProcureTech Cup” to showcase their solution.
On average, each episode has gotten 581 views each from 416 unique viewers with an average 3:45 mins “view time” per unique viewer.
…And we’re just getting started. There are 19 “Regular Season” episodes left to go before the March 2025 tournament.
Given things are moving along quickly, I wanted to give you a formal update.
📰 In this edition:
🧙♂️ 2024-25 co-host announcement
🚨 Important date reminders
👟 Next steps
🧙♂️ 2025 Co-host Announcement
Gabe Perez from RiseNow is coming on as co-host of the 2024-25 Season.
Welcoming a co-host leads to:
Richer questions (I come from consulting, Gabe comes from the software space)
More banter and engaging content (who doesn’t like banter)
Increased reach for the show, the tournament and your solutions
You’ll meet Gabe during your demos if you’re part of the regular season.
About RiseNow
RiseNow’s “design | build | operate” model is transforming how procurement and supply chain organizations adopt modern, tech-enabled operating models.
Unlike large firms that push specific solutions, RiseNow takes a vendor-agnostic, transformation-first approach, working with any procurement or supply chain technology that’s the best fit.
They ensure clients achieve procurement and supply chain excellence—on their own terms.
🚨 Important Date Reminders
#1 - “Regular Season” (Sept 24 to Mar 25)
Every Friday at 12pm ET, a 30-min episode of The Road to the ProcureTech Cup goes live on LinkedIn and YouTube with a new provider.
Standard Agenda:
Welcome and intros (7 mins)
Company Overview
Unique Value Proposition
Ideal Customer Profile
Solution Demo (15 mins)
“Let’s Get Real” segment: 1-2 “tough” questions (4 mins)
Solution Market Mapping to the ProcureTech One-Pager (4 mins)
All 16,000+ of my LinkedIn followers and 10,000+ of my newsletter readers get links to the demos every week!
Here’s the regular season schedule:
Do you want to be added to the "Regular Season" Waiting List?
You can view all the “Regular Season” replays here (feel free to subscribe).
#2 - 2025 ProcureTech Cup Tournament (March-April 2025)
Last year, the tournament gathered 800,000+ impressions and 12,000+ comments in a 2-week span. This year, we’re aiming for 1M+ impressions.
This event is a great way to:
Educate Procurement teams on the state of the ProcureTech market in a novel fashion (e.g. leveraging gamification principles)
Provide a strategic, high engagement, low cost advertising platform for participating ProcureTech vendors
Starting Monday, March 24th 2025, the tournament action begins on Linkedin.
Here are the dates for the 2025 ProcureTech Cup tournament:
Date | Round |
|---|---|
Monday, March 24, 2025 | Round of 64, Group 1 (8 matchups) |
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | Round of 64, Group 2 (8 matchups) |
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | Round of 64, Group 3 (8 matchups) |
Thursday, March 27, 2025 | Round of 64, Group 4 (8 matchups) |
Friday, March 28, 2025 | Round of 32, Group 1 (8 matchups) |
Monday, March 31, 2025 | Round of 32, Group 2 (8 matchups) |
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Round of 16, Group 1 (4 matchups) |
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | Round of 16, Group 2 (4 matchups) |
Thursday, April 3, 2025 | Elite Eight (4 matchups) |
Friday, April 4, 2025 | Final Four (2 matchups) |
Monday, April 7, 2025 | Championship Round (1 matchup) |
And here are this year’s official rules:
Although all demo spots are filled, there are still spots available for the tournament.
If {{COMPANY|}} is not signed up yet, don’t wait too long! Spots will start going quickly as we approach the tournament start date.
There’s a cap at 64 total participants.
Note: Your tournament spot is already secured if you are participating in the “Regular Season.”
👟 Next Steps
Secure your spot for the March 2025 ProcureTech Cup while spots last (if you have not already)!
Please reach out with any questions in the meantime.
Best,
Joël
Consulting Principal
Pure Procurement
