Michael Perkins (Past Speaker)

Michael has a wealth of experience in expense management within a multitude of industries including Insurance, real estate, technology, Legal, human capital, and private equity to name a few.  For over 15 years, Michael was a partner with Profit Recovery Partners, a professional services firm that develops, implements and manages cost-reduction solutions. Michael joined Volvo Car Corporation in April 2016 to help establish and launch its first manufacturing plant being built in the US. This included the overall responsibility of Machinery & Tooling, Logistics, Facilities Management, IT, Marketing & Sales, Professional Services, etc. After two years in the US, and successfully completing the launch, Michael moved to Sweden to join the indirect procurement management team.  In his current role Michael is responsible for the EMEA region as well as driving global direction in the areas of Marketing & Sales, CED (IT), and Professional Services.