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RampRate is B Certified Corp! The accolade is a clear sign our business is on the right track
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RampRate is B Certified Corp! The accolade is a clear sign our business is on the right track

RampRate is a B Certified Corporation. B Corp Certification is a recognition of the arduous work we’ve been doing to create a better world as one of the top consulting, sourcing, and advising firms in the world. It took us three years to cross the finish line, yet here we are. Over 100,000 companies have… Read More »RampRate is B Certified Corp! The accolade is a clear sign our business is on the right track

December 22, 2022

From Supply Chain to the Blockchain: Heal the Body, Mind, & Earth
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From Supply Chain to the Blockchain: Heal the Body, Mind, & Earth

18 years ago, I got into IT sourcing not to make a buck, but to fix the wrongs that I saw in building the backbone of the internet in the 90s. The world of large technology deals was (and, let’s face it, decades later still is) full of FUD, price discrimination, poor decisions, and outright corruption.

June 1, 2018

Hot sauce, is what I got, just remember that Sourcing, is what I got..
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Hot sauce, is what I got, just remember that Sourcing, is what I got..

Happy Holidays from RampRate! During this season, we take time to reflect upon the good things we have…like our partnership with you. We appreciate working with you and hope the coming year will bring you much happiness and success. Hot Sauce, is What I Got If you want to make it cool, you’ll have to sing… Read More »Hot sauce, is what I got, just remember that Sourcing, is what I got..

January 7, 2018

The Cheesy Million $ IT Infrastructure Services Promotion
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The Cheesy Million $ IT Infrastructure Services Promotion

IT Infrastructure Services: A little over a month ago, on a hot and sunny day at a coffee shop in Santa Monica, I bumped into Tony Greenberg, CEO of RampRate Sourcing Advisors, as I was waiting for my double espresso. I’ve known Tony from years ago, when I was running marketing for one of the… Read More »The Cheesy Million $ IT Infrastructure Services Promotion

November 30, 2015

What's Wrong with IT Infrastructure Sourcing [Infographic]?
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What's Wrong with IT Infrastructure Sourcing [Infographic]?

CIOs constantly wrestle with five common infrastructure sourcing problems and finding the solutions is no easy task. IT Infrastructure Sourcing. This is complex stuff. It’s difficult to find and decipher the most meaningful data and transform it into useful data. In a mission to assemble real-world transaction data, we’ve created a proprietary data repository that… Read More »What’s Wrong with IT Infrastructure Sourcing [Infographic]?

September 29, 2014

Future of IT Sourcing Negotiations
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Future of IT Sourcing Negotiations

IT Sourcing By Alex Veytsel – One of the panels I most regret missing at Data Center Dynamics annual London show last week, where our CEO spoke was a discussion of the future of data centers in 10-20 years. Fortunately I got to participate in the prep session for it in the speaker’s lounge, where brilliant folks… Read More »Future of IT Sourcing Negotiations

November 27, 2012

CSRHub Scores Join RampRate’s SPY Index
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CSRHub Scores Join RampRate’s SPY Index

CSRHub Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Scores Will Drive Triple Bottom Line in IT, Data-Center Supplier Choice SANTA MONICA, CALIF. May 16, 2012 – RampRate Sourcing Advisors, the premier sourcing advisor for IT infrastructure and cloud computing, has integrated CSRHub’s corporate-social-responsibility scores into its proprietary SPY Index decision hub, enriching it so that IT decision makers… Read More »CSRHub Scores Join RampRate’s SPY Index

May 15, 2012

When Valuations Don't Mean Valuable
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When Valuations Don't Mean Valuable

Investing It’s Time For A New Wave Of Investing “You’re walking around blind without a cane, pal. A fool and his money are lucky enough to get together in the first place.” – Gordon Gekko in “Wall Street” By Tony Greenberg, CEO RampRate Sourcing Advisors / DeepStrat A week before Groupon’s initial public offering, Henry… Read More »When Valuations Don’t Mean Valuable

November 16, 2011

2011 Through The Eyes of A Sourcing Advisor
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2011 Through The Eyes of A Sourcing Advisor

Sourcing Advisor 2011 was a very busy year for us at RampRate. I’ve spent nearly 20 years, on many sides, of the technology business and I enjoy reflecting across large swaths of time to see if there are patterns, lessons, and advice, so let’s see what we get from 2011. Cloud Computing Won’t Whisk Us… Read More »2011 Through The Eyes of A Sourcing Advisor

January 2, 2011

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Smoking Gun Questions To Ask Your IT Sourcing Broker

Why RampRate Does Better Than Other Advisors While other entities such as brokers, agents, systems integrators, sourcing advisors, and internal procurement departments can tackle similar challenges, none of them have the full combination of data, technology expertise, objectivity, and …

March 3, 2017

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So now that we admit we have a problem Part 2

How do we avoid making things worse with the It solutions? In the last post, I talked about IT, finance, and sourcing managers not wanting to admit they have a problem. But even those who know they need help don’t always get it. Why? IT solutions – The last barrier to cross is trust in… Read More »So now that we admit we have a problem Part 2

August 12, 2016

HOW FAST-GROWTH COMPANIES ARE MOST LIKELY TO FALL PART 3
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HOW FAST-GROWTH COMPANIES ARE MOST LIKELY TO FALL PART 3

How fast growth companies are most likely to fall Into the trap of not seeking help - and how they can take the time to be more than OK We previously talked about the IT and sourcing teams’ reluctance to admit problems or fix them when they know there is an issue –… Read More »How fast-growth companies are most likely to fall

August 11, 2016