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Ivalua NOW 2026: Thomas Hardieck, Dun & Bradstreet

Procurementmag · · 424 words · By Aaron McMillan
Data Integration and Business Efficiency

The article reports on a partnership between Dun & Bradstreet and Ivalua, featuring Thomas Hardieck of Dun & Bradstreet. Hardieck discusses how integrating Dun & Bradstreet's business partner data into Ivalua's platform helps organizations overcome operational silos and lack of transparency. He emphasizes that this data-driven approach allows companies to make better, more informed decisions than relying on 'gut feelings.'

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

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5 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Thomas Hardieck, Strategic Relationship Director at Dun & Bradstreet, highlights how many organisations struggle with fragmented ecosystems and a lack of transparency.”
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The claim is directly reported by the web search result referencing 'Ivalua NOW 2026,' confirming Thomas Hardieck's role and his statement about organizations struggling with fragmented ecosystems and lack of transparency. While only one specific source is cited, the nature of the evidence (a direct quote from a major industry event) and the consistency of the information across multiple search snippets related to the event strengthens the corroboration.
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web search NEUTRAL — Thomas Hardieck, Strategic Relationship Director at Dun & Bradstreet, highlights how many organisations struggle with fragmented ecosystems and a lack of transparency.
https://procurementmag.com/news/ivalua-now-2026-thomas-hardi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Leveraging data and insights from the Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud, our Sales and Marketing Solutions help optimize your data, analyze and segment key markets, target and engage prospects across channe…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCewzkXPu7E1-tXEG8a1c0gQ
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web search NEUTRAL — Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering SystemExit.
https://www.dnb.com/en-us/smb/duns.html
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“By integrating trusted business partner data into Ivalua’s platform, companies can finally eliminate operational silos and establish a "Golden Record" of information.”
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The claim is directly supported by a web search result citing 'Ivalua NOW 2026,' where Thomas Hardieck discusses integrating trusted business partner data into Ivalua’s platform to eliminate operational silos and establish a 'Golden Record' of information. This is supported by the general context of Ivalua's platform and the strategic partnership discussion.
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web search NEUTRAL — By integrating trusted business partner data into Ivalua’s platform, companies can finally eliminate operational silos and establish a "Golden Record" of information. Speaking to Procurement Magazine …
https://procurementmag.com/news/ivalua-now-2026-thomas-hardi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ivalua is a global leader of AI-powered procurement software for complete spend & supplier management on a unified source-to-pay platform.See and manage indirect goods, services, direct materials, and…
https://www.ivalua.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — New data connector integrates EcoVadis’ ESG risk intelligence into Ivalua’s supplier management platform, enabling procurement teams to make faster, smarter, and more sustainable decisions.
https://siliconcanals.com/ecovadis-and-ivalua-build-on-strat…
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“Speaking to Procurement Magazine at Ivalua NOW 2026, Thomas discusses the critical importance of moving away from gut feelings toward a model of efficiency and clarity, powered by high-quality, global data collaboration.”
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The claim specifies an event ('Ivalua NOW 2026') and a topic (moving from gut feelings to data-driven efficiency). While the web search results contain information about Thomas Hardieck speaking at Ivalua NOW 2026, the specific details regarding the discussion's content (moving away from gut feelings) are not independently corroborated by multiple sources, making it attributable to the context of the search results related to the event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 24, 2019 · Thomas often gets into trouble, but never gives up on trying to be a really useful engine. Other members of Sir Topham Hatt's Railway include: Percy (Thomas' best friend), and Gordon (t…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUNZhBwJkKU
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 2, 2025 · Enjoy all your favorite classic full episodes of Thomas & Friends! You can subscribe now: What's New on Thomas & Friends 🚂 New Videos Every Week! Sing & Dance with Thomas 🎵 Thomas & Frie…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsQP69nxEWM
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 14, 2022 · Thomas & Friends The Adventure Begins US - Full Movie Thomas & Friends 4.04M subscribers Subscribed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAQy9tjeivk
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“My name’s Thomas Hardieck. I’m with Dun & Bradstreet. Dun & Bradstreet is probably known as the world's largest provider of business partner data.”
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The claim is strongly supported by a web search result citing 'Ivalua NOW 2026,' where Thomas Hardieck states, 'Dun & Bradstreet is probably known as the world's largest provider of business partner data.' This statement is consistent with the general description of Dun & Bradstreet as a major provider of commercial data and analytics found in the Wikipedia entry.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dun & Bradstreet Holding s, Inc. is an American company that provides commercial data, analytics, and insights for businesses.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dun_&_Bradstreet
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web search NEUTRAL — Dun & Bradstreet is probably known as the world's largest provider of business partner data. Tell me about your partnership with Ivalua. Our partnership with Ivalua has two major parts. One part being…
https://procurementmag.com/news/ivalua-now-2026-thomas-hardi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dun and Bradstreet’s Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)—.
https://www.dnb.com/en-us/smb/duns.html
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“Our partnership with Ivalua has two major parts. One part being that we provide the data that is necessary to fuel the processes that Ivalua supports.”
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The claim is directly supported by the web search result referencing 'Ivalua NOW 2026,' where Thomas Hardieck states that 'we provide the data that is necessary to fuel' the processes supported by Ivalua. This is consistent with the general description of D&B providing data and analytics.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dun & Bradstreet Holding s, Inc. is an American company that provides commercial data, analytics, and insights for businesses.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dun_&_Bradstreet
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web search NEUTRAL — Dun & Bradstreet is probably known as the world's largest provider of business partner data. Tell me about your partnership with Ivalua. Our partnership with Ivalua has two major parts. One part being…
https://procurementmag.com/news/ivalua-now-2026-thomas-hardi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Leveraging data and insights from the Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud, our Sales and Marketing Solutions help optimize your data, analyze and segment key markets, target and engage prospects across channe…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCewzkXPu7E1-tXEG8a1c0gQ
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.