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Technology procurement – more than meets the eye – Thomas Trappler’s 40-year career at UC

UC IT News August 15, 2023 All ArticlesThomas Trappler, Tom Trappler, UC Tech Awards, UCLA, UCOP

By Laurel Skurko. Thomas Trappler, who recently retired from his position as associate director of Information Technology Strategic Sourcing, provides 40 years of insight into the field of procurement. He and his small team of three manages some of the…
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IT Sourcing Committee & IT Strategic Sourcing Center of Excellence wins UC Tech Yvonne Tevis UC-wide Collaboration golden award

UC IT Blog August 15, 2023 All ArticlesProcurement, Thomas Trappler, Tom Trappler, UC Tech Awards, UCLA, UCOP, Zoom

Tom Trappler and David Wilson accepting the UC Tech Yvonne Tevis UC-wide Collaboration golden award presesnted by Van Williams, Gabriel Gonzales, and Joe Bengfort

This year, the IT Sourcing Committee & IT Strategic Sourcing Center of Excellence won UC Tech Yvonne Tevis UC-wide Collaboration golden award, presented at the UC Tech Awards ceremony at the UC Tech 2023 Conference. Learn more about their project…
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New UC Wide Zoom Agreement

UC IT Blog March 16, 2022 All ArticlesCommunication, contract, Procurement, telecommunications, Thomas Trappler, Tom Trappler, UCOP, Zoom 0

Procurement Update: Strategic Sourcing - Centers of Excellence

By Thomas Trappler. UC Procurement is pleased to announce a new UC wide agreement with Zoom that expands on the previous agreement for meeting products (audio, web, video, etc.), and adds the cloud VoIP product and Zoom phone. This outcome…
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IT Sourcing Achieves $70 M in Benefit for UC

UC IT Blog March 2, 2022 All Articlesbenefit, IT Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Systemwide, systemwide IT agreements, Tom Trappler, UC Systemwide Procurement IT 1

By Yvonne Tevis. Efforts led by UC Systemwide Procurement’s IT strategic sourcing team achieved almost $70 M in “benefit” for UC in fiscal year 2021 by negotiating contracts with suppliers. That is $25 M more than in the previous year!…
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Zoom Site Licenses Help UC Meet Online Demand

UC IT Blog April 1, 2020 All ArticlesCOVID-19, Procurement, remote work, Tom Trappler, UC Office of the President, UC Procurement Services, UCOP, work from home, Yvonne Tevis, Zoom 0

Illustration of a desktop computer with pop-up windows outside of the computer.

By Yvonne Tevis. To slow the spread of COVID-19, UC staff are working from home and classes are going online. Demand for remote work tools has skyrocketed. “I should have bought stock in Zoom” is a common refrain. Fortunately, the…
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UCTech Sponsors – Give a Shout Out!

UC IT Blog June 12, 2019 All ArticlesBen Price, Events, Procurement, Tom Trappler, UC Santa Barbara, UCSB, UCTech, UCTech 2019 0

By Ben Price and Tom Trappler. The UCTech Conference is coming up fast and aiming for 700 attendees – the biggest UC IT conference ever. Our sponsors are a major reason UC can host such a fun gathering of…
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Don’t Miss the Next UC IT Town Hall – Nov. 5

UC IT Blog October 10, 2018 All ArticlesCIO, Gabe Youtsey, Information Technology, infrastructure agreements, ITS, Slack, Tom Andriola, Tom Trappler, Town Hall, UCIT, Vine 2

Save the date for the UC IT Town Hall – Monday, Nov. 5, 10 – 11 a.m. The Vine. Chief Innovation Officer Gabe Youtsey, Agriculture and Natural Resources, will describe the VINE, an initiative that is connecting innovation clusters…
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