A new head of research has joined Sigaria and the Procurement Leaders Network, in a move aimed at increasing peer-to-peer benchmarking services and in-depth studies of the procurement space internationally.

Michelle Perkins, who joined Sigaria from Global Insight, has brought a wealth of experience in corporate research services to the company, said CEO Mark Perera. “Michelle is an excellent addition to the senior team at Sigaria,” he said. “Her knowledge of procurement combined with her long experience in the field of research promises to bring real value to network members.”

Perkins will work closely with the editorial director David Rae to help complement the existing editorial services already offered by Procurement Leaders. As a result, said Perera, network members would have access to topical, in depth and deeply relevant editorial – the like of which is unavailable anywhere else.