About THEOS Supply Network
THEOS Supply Network is the purchasing and supply arm of THEOS Business Services Network Inc.

Having over 20 years in Purchasing Management experience, THEOS Supply Network complements other services supplied to the clientele of the THEOS Business Services Network Inc.

About Oswald Providence
Having been involved in Supply Chain Management in various capacities following his graduation from university , Oswald Providence in 1986 secured the designation of Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M) with the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) then the National Association of Purchasing Management of Tempe, Arizona.

Oswald holds the Lifetime designation as a Certified Purchasing Manager having met the requirements for lifetime certification with the Institute of Supply Management in 2002. He also secured the Certified Purchasing Professional designation in 1991 with the Purchasing Management Association of Canada.

About the Institute of Supply Management
Founded in 1915, the Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM) is the largest supply management association in the world as well as one of the most respected. ISM’s mission is to lead the supply management profession through its standards of excellence, research, promotional activities, and education. ISM’s membership base includes more than 40,000 supply management professionals with a network of domestic and international affiliated associations. ISM is a not-for-profit association that provides opportunities for the promotion of the profession and the expansion of professional skills and knowledge.

Importance of Certification
Certification proves that a candidate is committed, both to the process of learning, and to the subject matter they study.

Certification not only provides the tools and training required to deliver world-class support to every customer but it also establishes an essential set of credentials.

Certifications help to establish the industry benchmarks and best practices to abide by - enabling practitioners to be consistent in the delivery of customer care.