EP 018: Provider of the Week: Candex

The Art of Procurement by Philip Ideson

Oct 7, 202628:51Business

"Everybody's trying to simplify. Everybody's trying to make the process better and the end-user experience for buying better." - Jeremy Lappin, Co-founder and CEO, Candex Are you frustrated by the endless friction and no...

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