PHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwired - Jan 14, 2014) - Intesource -- the go-to e-sourcing provider in the retail, grocery, and restaurant industries -- has released its first mobile app for sourcing professionals. The app provides Intesource customers with instant access to sourcing event information from anywhere, at anytime. 

While forty percent of the U.S. workforce is expected to  be mobile by 2016, according to Gartner, most sourcing and procurement technologies still require local or traditional web-based connections -- which limit information access and hurt overall productivity. In fact, with today's launch, Intesource becomes one of the first and only e-sourcing providers to offer mobile access to e-sourcing events.

"E-sourcing can have a transformative impact on a company's supply chain, but maximizing its value requires access to robust and actionable data, deep market expertise, and the ability to run a high number of events," said Gabriel Gabaldon, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Intesource. "By providing procurement pros with anytime, anywhere access to their e-sourcing projects, our mobile app gives customers more control over their sourcing projects than ever before."

Intesource's new mobile app gives users the access and information they need wherever they are -- whether at home, in a meeting or on the road. The app provides unprecedented visibility into sourcing events and history, enabling procurement pros to conduct a wide range of mobile tasks, including:

• Accessing high-level event information and drilling down to vendor and item activity
• Searching sourcing projects by name, date, or status
• Receiving event reminders sent directly to mobile device via push notifications
• Quickly and easily adding important dates to users' calendars
• Customizing the mobile dashboard to optimize ease and comfort of use

The Intesource mobile app -- available free of charge now on iTunes -- requires iOS 6.1 or later and is compatible with the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

To find out more about how Intesource can enhance the value your procurement team drives, visit www.intesource.com.

About Intesource

Companies are caught between two opposing goals: drive cost savings or invest in innovation. Both require people, technology, and expertise in a time when resources -- and the skills and time required to source effectively -- are scarce.

Intesource eliminates operational headaches from the sourcing equation by offering the industry's only enterprise wide, unlimited, full-service e-sourcing package. Intesource's turnkey approach to e-sourcing consistently drives double-digit savings without requiring additional staff or process overhauls -- an approach that saves valuable time and frees up staff to focus on strategic initiatives.

With a history of success in the most challenging sourcing climates, and expertise in both direct and indirect categories, Intesource ensures that buyers are getting the best value every single time. Learn more at www.Intesource.com.