Edward Ainsworth

Managing Director

• Ed is the founder of 4C, he is an acknowledged expert on procurement. He has led the process of achieving best practice services purchasing in a wide range of organisations including major multi-nationals and public sector bodies. 
• His work has successfully delivered multi-million pound savings as well as dramatic improvements in results and purchasing efficiency.
• He has also written extensively on purchasing in trade publications and is now focusing on the future of procurement.
• Prior to 4C's foundation, Ed was a partner in the Mercer Digital group of Mercer Management Consulting.  He holds an MA from Cambridge University and an MBA from INSEAD