March’s monthly wrap up!
March has been a busy and exciting month at Proctimise, filled with events, new faces and plenty of opportunities to connect with the wider procurement community. From celebrating B Corp Month to welcoming a new intern and sharing some incredible food in the office, it’s been a fun month, that's for sure!
We’re always looking for ways to stay connected with the procurement and marketing industries while continuing to grow as a business, and March certainly delivered on both fronts. Let’s dive into some of the highlights from the past month.
Celebrating B Corp Month
March marks B Corp Month, a global celebration of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.
At Proctimise, being part of the B Corp community is something we’re incredibly proud of, so it was encouraging to see the month celebrated across the wider network.
As part of the celebrations, Gordi attended her first B Corp breakfast event at Somerset House, organised by fellow B Corp Conversio and B Lab UK.
The event brought together a fantastic group of B Corp businesses for a morning of conversation, connection and shared learning. It was a brilliant opportunity to meet fellow purpose-led organisations, exchange ideas and strengthen relationships within the B Corp community.
Events like these are a great reminder of how powerful collaboration can be when businesses share a commitment to doing things differently.
Marketing Procurement iQ Conference
Gordi, Ross,George and Grace attended the Marketing Procurement iQ Conference on the 24th and 25th of March. Over the last three years this event has been such a joy to be part of and proves to be incredibly valuable to us, meeting new people, taking part in the industry panel discussion thought provoking industry topics.
The conference brought together marketing procurement professionals, agencies and industry leaders who are helping shape the future of marketing procurement.
Across the two days there were some fantastic conversations around the evolving role of procurement within marketing, supplier collaboration and the importance of balancing creativity with commercial performance.
Events like Marketing Procurement iQ are always a brilliant opportunity to reconnect with familiar faces, meet new connections in the industry and exchange ideas on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
For the first time, this year we also ran a giveaway of a Whoop fitness tracker during the MPIQ event, which was a fun way to engage with attendees and spark a few conversations along the way. Here’s to more giveaways in the future! Be sure to follow our LinkedIn page to be the first to hear!
A Little Taste of Malaysia in the Office
This month our office was treated to something very special.
Our multi-talented Finance Lead, Nina, brought in a homemade Malaysian lunch for the team and it was nothing short of incredible.
The spread was packed with flavour, colour and some seriously impressive cooking skills. It was the perfect introduction to Malaysian culture and a great excuse for the team to gather around the table together.
And it confirmed something we may have suspected already: Nina is just as much a guru with spices as she is with spreadsheets!
Welcome to the Team, Grace!
We were delighted to welcome Grace to the Proctimise team for a three-month internship.
Grace recently graduated with a degree in English Literature, and before joining us she spent a year travelling.
Now she’s diving into the next chapter and getting stuck into the consultancy life of Proctimise.
In Grace’s own words:
“I had a year off between leaving university and starting Proctimise, where I got to travel the world, and now I’m excited to learn, contribute and get involved in the projects that shape Proctimise’s work.”
We’re really excited to have Grace with us over the coming months and look forward to seeing the energy, ideas and perspective she brings to the team.
Welcome aboard, Grace!
March has been an absolute whirlwind of connection and growth—from the buzz of industry events and B Corp celebrations to the joy of welcoming new faces and sharing great meals. But we’re just getting started. As we head into April, the momentum is building for our annual charity day, and we can’t wait to take you behind the scenes. Stay tuned—this is going to be a big one!
If you’d like to discuss any of the topics mentioned or explore how Proctimise can support your procurement strategy, we’d love to hear from you, get in touch here.