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akirolabs and Sourcing Champions Partner to Accelerate Next-Gen Category Management
The partnership brings together akirolabs’ AI-powered category management platform and Sourcing Champions’ procurement consulting expertise to help organizations turn category strategy into measurable impact.
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akirolabs Featured in Handelsblatt AI 2.0 Special
akirolabs has been featured in Handelsblatt No. 36, AI 2.0 Special, where CEO and Co-Founder Michael Pleuger shared his perspective on how agentic AI is changing the way procurement teams approach strategy, decision-making, and cross-functional alignment. The feature places akirolabs within a broader conversation about how artificial intelligence is moving from experimentation to practical enterprise use. For procurement, this shift is especially relevant as teams are asked to make faster and better decisions across increasingly complex markets, supplier ecosystems, and business priorities.
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akirolabs Named to the 2025/26 ProcureTech100 as a Recognized Solution for Category Management and Plan-to-Strategy
akirolabs has once again been recognized in the annual ProcureTech100, a global listing of innovative digital procurement solutions shaping the future of the profession. The recognition highlights akirolabs’ focus on Category Management and the Plan-to-Strategy phase, reinforcing the company’s position in strategic procurement rather than transactional procurement automation.
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akirolabs Recognized in Spend Matters’ 50toWatch List for The 3rd Consecutive Year
akirolabs, the AI-powered category management platform for strategic procurement, has once again been named to the 50 to Watch list by Spend Matters, a Hackett Group division. This marks the third consecutive year that akirolabs has been recognized among the ProcureTech innovators shaping the future of procurement.
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