Keelvar joins the National Procurement Awards 2026 as Gold Sponsor

Keelvar, a Cork-founded leader in AI-powered sourcing optimisation and automation, has joined the National Procurement Awards 2026 as Gold Sponsor, supporting recognition of procurement excellence across Ireland. Its intelligent platform combines advanced optimisation with autonomous sourcing bots to help global enterprises streamline sourcing, identify savings, and make more informed, data-driven procurement decisions.

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Olivia McDermott of the University of Galway Joins the Judging Panel for National Procurement Awards 2026

Olivia McDermott of the University of Galway joins the judging panel for the National Procurement Awards 2026, bringing more than 15 years of industry experience and a research record spanning Operational Excellence, Lean, and Six Sigma. With over 190 published journal articles and a research team of 10 industry-based PhD students, her academic and practical insight will strengthen the evaluation of procurement excellence across Ireland.

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Gareth Morton Brings Public Sector Procurement and Health System Leadership as Judge for National Procurement Awards 2026

Gareth Morton, National Director of Procurement at the Health Service Executive, joins the judging panel for the National Procurement Awards 2026, bringing leadership of Ireland's largest public procurement function with an annual spend of approximately €5.4 billion. His expertise in compliant procurement, supply chain resilience, green public procurement, and cross-border collaboration brings valuable public sector insight to the evaluation of procurement excellence across Ireland.

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