AI-driven IT procurement company Procure IT appointed Phil Ben-Joseph as CIO. In this newly created role, Ben-Joseph will define and execute Procure IT’s technology strategy, underpinning its AI-driven, IT procurement platform.
“Phil Ben-Joseph pioneered IT spend management as a global enterprise CIO and later as the CIO of two IT cost-optimization companies,” said Procure IT CEO, Randy Jeter. “This rare combination of experiences makes him the perfect choice to be the architect of our IT procurement platform. His hands-on experience in technology optimization will be key in transforming Procure IT from primarily a technology sourcing company into an AI-driven IT procurement leader.”
Ben-Joseph joins Procure IT with 25+ years of experience in IT management, including over 12 years as VP of technology, Advantage Solutions. He also served as CIO of Profit Enhancement Systems (PES), a position in which he developed the firm’s cloud cost-management practice to deliver solutions to global brands. He also served as CIO at E78 Partners, following its acquisition of PES.
Ben-Joseph will focus on building a scalable software stack that supports internal operations and an external IT procurement experience. Primary objectives will include developing an AI-driven IT procurement platform to meet the needs of IT buyers in SMBs and small enterprises, offering levels of insight and optimization that are traditionally reserved for global organizations.
“My passion has always been in building and delivering solutions that can make a significant impact on users and organizations by driving productivity or optimization. If you can achieve both, it’s a huge win,” said Ben-Joseph. “At Procure IT, I’m excited to leverage my experience to help businesses gain actionable insights into their IT spend, performance and risk. This approach requires further insights into cloud and SaaS environments to ensure they’re fully equipped to meet the challenges of today’s IT procurement environment.”
Ben-Joseph – in addition to optimizing internal systems to drive process improvements – is developing a service-delivery engine for the company’s IT procurement platform. This focuses on four key areas:
- IT Datapack Report: Assessing and delivering qualitative and quantitative AI-driven IT procurement reports.
- Cloud FinOps: Helping clients adopt a culture of cost transparency and accountability while optimizing cloud cost and improving financial performance through AI-driven insight.
- SaaS) FinOps: Delivering resource-level insight on SaaS spend, improving financial performance by leveraging AI-driven insight, contract negotiations and use-based optimization strategies.
- Technology Expense Management (TEM): Helping customers optimize tech costs, streamline invoice processing and gain valuable insight into expenses, while ensuring providers are held accountable for fees and delivering a quality service.
Ultimately, Ben-Joseph will help realize Procure IT’s plan to build an AI-driven IT procurement platform, with a “single pane of glass,” wherein the offices of the CIO and CFO gain insight into ongoing tech spend, performance and risk. The platform also tracks contract terms and commitments, and leverages AI-driven IT procurement processes to achieve productivity and optimization.
Partners interested in learning more about becoming a branded Procure IT partner can contact Procure IT at partnerships@procureit.com.
