Opposite of props when due
 

Below is a copy of an email I received yesterday. IPG is the agency that pays contingency on behalf of Chevy. Anyone that has gone through the beyond rediculous "vendor/supplier" registration process that Lincoln Electric has implemented in the last year or two knows what this will taste like. I'm thinking someone must get paid based off the number of current trendy corporate buzzwords per paragraph. I don't want a debit card. I don't want a wire transfer. I just want a check, but thats not the deal anymore.


The Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) and its subsidiaries are introducing a new Supplier Management program aimed at building a simple, effective, and secure supplier onboarding and enablement platform. This multi-phased initiative will streamline and enhance your supplier experience, leveraging SAP Ariba technology.



A request has been received to update your existing supplier information on record for IPG or its subsidiaries (https://www.interpublic.com/our-companies/). To get started, be on the lookout for an email invitation to register as a supplier with IPG containing the following attributes that will be sent within the next couple of days:



From: ‘IPG’ with a domain including ariba.com

Subject: Invitation: Register as a supplier with IPG



Within the email invitation, click the embedded link to register for the Ariba Network and follow the detailed instructions to confirm and update the information we currently have on record for your supplier profile. This link is unique to you and your partnership with IPG. Note, the section labeled ‘For only foreign suppliers located outside the United States instructions’ within the invitation is not applicable. When creating a new Ariba account or completing IPG’s registration form, please remember to update the vendor contact fields including first name and last name.



If you are not able to locate this email, please check your spam or other email folders, or contact your local IT support desk to adjust your email settings for restricted domains. Daily automated reminder emails will be sent for a 28-day period, or until the Ariba IPG Standard External Registration form is submitted.

Should you need additional assistance, or if this invitation should be directed to a different contact within your organization – please contact IPG’s Supplier Support Team by logging a support ticket at https://www.interpublic.com/about/supplier-onboarding/

Supplier help guides can be accessed via this IPG Supplier Onboarding website.



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Re: Opposite of props when due
 

Almost sounds 'Woke" to me...SMH!

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Streamlined AND enhanced!!!!:D:D:D

I'm willing to bet they spent waayyyy more on the development of this "wormhole" then if they just had a secretary send out a few checks!

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Last year when I won class at the Sportsnationals, Ford was one of the first to send me a check.
Hopefully they don't go the route of Chevrolet.

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I would be curious to know if the pro stock teams are required to go the same route... I work for General Motors, and this is beyond crazy to me Ariba is a brand-new system for us and it's far from user friendly...

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SAP stands for stop all production. That software is anything but user friendly

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Word Salad (Now it makes more sense to me.)

The Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) is introducing a new and secure supplier platform. A request has been received to update your existing supplier information.
To get started, be on the lookout for an email invitation to register with IPG containing the following:
From: ‘IPG’ with a domain including ariba.com
Subject: Invitation: Register as a supplier with IPG

Within the email invitation, click the embedded link to register for the Ariba Network and follow the detailed instructions to update the information we currently have on record for your supplier profile.
This link is unique to you. When creating a new Ariba account or completing IPG’s registration form, please remember to update first name and last name.
If you are not able to locate this email, please check your spam or other email folders.

Should you need additional assistance, or if this invitation should be directed to a different contact within your organization – please contact IPG’s Supplier Support Team by logging a support ticket at https://www.interpublic.com/about/supplier-onboarding/

Supplier help guides can be accessed via this IPG Supplier Onboarding website.

Re: Opposite of props when due
 

This is a real GM system that you will have to follow if you want to get paid!

Re: Opposite of props when due
 

ipg wants to make as difficult as they can so people will become frustrated and not put in for the awards.

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Makes me want to start taking the decals off.
I received a request from Summit to provide my banking info so they could send direct deposits.
I would rather just credit my account as I am always ordering something anyway.
Win / win for Summit.
I just do not trust everyone with my banking info.
I will have less and less decals.
My 10 Cents
Rick Cates
Canyon TX

Re: Opposite of props when due
 

True enough, and nothing new here.
GM has been holding on to their money , that is due to suppliers, sub-contractors, etc, for as long as they can. ... 50 years, that I know of.
That's a lot of money drawing interest every month.

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I wont send my banking info either. I had some contingecy from my divisional win last year that wanted my bank info and I would not send it.

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To receive contingency payments, why would a racer be considered either a vendor or a supplier? What did they give to the contingency provider in exchange for the reward? Are they taking the position that the racer supplied/vended publicity to the manufacturer in exchange for payment?

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Exactly...

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That's the whole idea behind covering your car with stickers, isn't it? Certainly not to improve the looks, right?:rolleyes:

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Well, imagine this, I received my Class Winner CHECK from them yesterday for Gainesville....

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So, as a follow up, I emailed the contact listed for Chevrolet yesterday. Contact name is Derek Werner at jackmorton.com Their website states they're a "global brand experience agency", whatever that means.

I said I really didn't want to register as a supplier, and would simply prefer a check as had been done for years. Derek responded quickly and said he had no idea why I would have received that email from IPG, and that I should be receiving my check soon.

Moral of the story, even if an email comes from a "trusted source" that you've dealt with previously (and I do believe it to have been legitimate), question and push back if you don't like what's being presented.