Our commitment to clear-cut, measurable results is what guides our mission at NPI. But, we’d rather you hear it from our clients.
"NPI not only helped us save real dollars up front, but also helped us think critically
about how we measure the long-term savings we expect from our outsourcing partnership”
- Stuart Kirk, CIO, Hitachi Metals America
"Hughes Supply has structured our procurement process to ensure we pay a fair price on
our technology purchases ... NPI’s market expertise guarantees that we do.”
- Tom Ward, CIO, Hughes Supply
"Real dollar savings are always hard to come by...yet NPI easily delivered hard dollars
back into our budget and exceeded their 100 percent guarantee.”
- Gene Elias, CIO, QuikSilver
"NPI’s knowledge of our IT vendors allows us to quickly and easily get to the bottom line
on our purchases – typically with substantial savings.”
- Lois Racich, Director of Technical Operations, Harcourt Education
"By using NPI’s data and execution strategies, we have been able to dramatically reduce
our technology spend over the last three years. I was pleasantly surprised at how much their
expertise aided us in securing lower prices. NPI is an extremely effective and professional resource
as an extension of our procurement team."
- Larry Dudley, Head of Technology Procurement, Russell Athletic
“Just 90 days after engaging NPI, we realized a 300 percent return on our investment. Our executive
board is ecstatic with the results NPI has delivered."
- Jeannie Calabrese, CIO, The Fund
“By utilizing NPI’s methodology and experience, we are achieving hundreds of thousands of
dollars in annual savings.”
- Jim Lavin, Director of Operations, FlightSafety International
“NPI brought a deep understanding of traditional and wireless carrier billing practices and
invaluable market intelligence to help manage an increasingly fragmented telecom spend. The results
provided a 32 percent savings over our previous year’s spending.”
- Robert Cacace, CIO, Forbes Magazine
"I'm always looking for ways to easily and effectively ensure I pay fair market value
on my technology purchases...NPI is the only solution that provides me peace of mind I'm doing
so."
- Darlene Mitchell, CIO, Dunn-Edwards Paints
“We were astounded to learn how much money we were losing in shipping. NPI helped us redefine
our carrier contract to lower our shipping rates and make sure the discounts we receive deliver
real value. All in all, we think NPI’s services will save us 10 percent or more of our total
transportation costs this year.”
- Sapna Parikh, General Manager, Folica
"NPI has exceeded our expectations with their professional tools and methodologies."
- Chuck Redpath, CIO, C.P. Hall
"NPI is helping Watkins reduce costs and improve our negotiation skills for future contracts."
- Dennis Michael, CIO, Watkins Motor Lines
“NPI brought invaluable market intelligence and they worked hand in hand with our procurement
department to secure the technology we wanted at a fair price."
- Bob Keefe, CIO, Russell Corporation
"My only regret is we didn't start sooner."
- Hans Keller, CIO, National Aquarium in Baltimore
“Our first experience with NPI’s service was on a telecom renewal. They saved us
$65,000 for the first year and almost $200,000 for the term of the agreement."
- Lawrence Strain, Vice President, Rush University Medical Center
“On their very first transaction, NPI delivered a 24 percent reduction on a six-figure purchase
price. We are very pleased with their service.”
- Darin Reber, Vice President, Purchasing and Supply Management, American Ski Company
"NPI has delivered savings in excess of $600,000..."
- Terry Wilk, CIO, Southern Regional Medical Center
“NPI saved us more than we expected within the first 30 days but the peace of mind
of knowing I am in line with fair market values is what I find priceless."
- John Cole, EVP and CIO, Pegasus Solutions
