“I like to say that I joined accidentally on purpose,” McCorvey joked.Īfter completing a basic profile, McCorvey participated in the event. But in order to do so, the company had to register as a supplier on the Ariba Network. Ariba provides me with a platform from which I can do this.”Ī year ago, M&R Distribution earned the right to bid on a project for Caesars Entertainment. “But I am not looking for a handout, I am looking for a handshake-an opportunity to earn the business of a customer. “There is often a stigma associated with awarding large contracts to small, minority-owned firms,” McCorvey said. Using Ariba Discovery, a service for matching business buyers and sellers offered by Ariba, an SAP Company, McCorvey was able to form relationships with significant new trading partners and earn opportunities to compete for-and in many cases win-their business. Now, he’s not only cracking doors open, he’s kicking them down. used to find it hard to get a foot in the door with major companies. Sunnyvale, CA- June 22, 2015-As president and chief operating officer of M&R Distribution Services, a small, minority-owned firm based in the Midwest, Quentin McCorvey, Sr.
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