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Coupa Inspire: Mike Quinn, CTO at DataMap

Procurementmag · · 527 words · By Aaron McMillan
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What to know about Coupa Inspire: Mike Quinn, CTO at DataMap

Mike Quinn, CTO of DataMap, discusses the company's approach to improving real-time data visibility in procurement through the use of task-specific AI agents. The interview highlights DataMap's partnership with Coupa and their recent recognition as Innovation Partner of the Year.

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What happened

Coupa Inspire: Mike Quinn, CTO at DataMap After being named Coupa's Innovation Partner of the Year, DataMap CTO, Mike Quinn, spoke to Procurement Magazine at Inspire 2026.

Why it matters

He talked through the thinking behind the accelerators his team has built to sharpen the platform's reach into direct procurement.

Common ground

Mike argues that the biggest barrier to real-time visibility across ERP, finance and HR isn't a lack of AI capability, but a lack of accessible, unified data.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Mike Quinn, CTO of DataMap, discusses the company's approach to improving real-time data visibility in procurement through the use of task-specific AI agents. The interview highlights DataMap's partnership with Coupa and their recent recognition as Innovation Partner of the Year.

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Claim 1: “We've built about 25 different use cases to solve”
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The specific claim about building 'about 25 different use cases' is a direct quote found only in the Procurement Magazine interview. No other independent sources corroborate this specific number.
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Claim 2: “After being named Coupa's Innovation Partner of the Year, DataMap CTO, Mike Quinn, spoke to Procurement Magazine at Inspire 2026.”
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Two independent sources confirm Mike Quinn's role as CTO of DataMap: Procurement Magazine and a LinkedIn post by Tom Chapman.
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Claim 3: “Coupa is really expanding into the direct procurement space.”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that Coupa introduced a 'direct spend management solution' in 2023 to create a collaboration layer between buyers and suppliers, confirming their expansion into the direct procurement space.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2023, the “Coupa supply chain collaboration solution” was introduced; this direct spend management solution creates a collaboration layer between buyers and suppliers on the platform in order to de…
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the Coupa log-in information you need, whether you’re a customer, partner, or supplier.
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Claim 4: “After being named Coupa's Innovation Partner of the Year, DataMap CTO, Mike Quinn, spoke to Procurement Magazine at Inspire 2026.”
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There is a contradiction in the naming of the award. One source (Procurement Magazine) states DataMap was named 'Innovation Partner of the Year', while another source (a social media post/web result) states they were named 'Top Implementation Partner based on customer ratings'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Coupa Software Incorporated is an American technology platform for AI-driven total spend management and supply chain. The company is headquartered in Foster City, California with offices throughout Eu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Honored to be named Coupa's Top Implementation Partner based on customer ratings. A heartfelt thank you to the amazing Partner Organization at Coupa Software for the incredible support.
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Claim 5: “After being named Coupa's Innovation Partner of the Year, DataMap CTO, Mike Quinn, spoke to Procurement Magazine at Inspire 2026.”
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