Ariba Launches European Leg of SupplyWatch Roadshow

16/05/2007 - 11:52

Technology and process automation can drive quick savings. But to
achieve measurable, sustainable results, companies need more. On June
12, Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA), the leading spend management solutions
provider, will launch the European leg of its Ariba SupplyWatch
Roadshow. A global series of events, the SupplyWatch Roadshow is
designed to provide procurement executives and professionals with
access to market knowledge, commodity expertise and category-specific
strategies they can leverage to enhance their sourcing programs and
accelerate the results they deliver. The five-city tour will begin in
Amsterdam and continue with events in Stockholm, Paris, London and
Munich.

"Companies across Europe are embracing spend management as a
strategic business imperative. And they are realizing that in order to
achieve their goals, they must look beyond software," said Mike
Arenth, General Manager, EMEA, Ariba. "In order to identify sourcing
opportunities and convert them into real savings, companies need to
translate raw sourcing data into real information through deep
category expertise, market insights and industry best-practices.
Through its SupplyWatch Roadshow, Ariba provides companies with
information and tools they can use to maximize their sourcing efforts
and structure programs that deliver bottom-line results."

Led by category specialists and spend management professionals
from Ariba's global team, SupplyWatch Roadshow events feature in-depth
discussions of global market dynamics and category trends as well as
best practices that can be readily applied across organizations of all
types and sizes.

For more information about Ariba's SupplyWatch Roadshow series, or
to register for events, please visit:
http://www.ariba.com/company/supplywatch2007.cfm

About Ariba, Inc.

Ariba, Inc. is the leading provider of spend management solutions
to help companies realize rapid and sustainable bottom line results.
Successful companies around the world in every industry use Ariba
Spend Management(TM) software and services. Ariba can be contacted in
the U.S. at 1.650.390.1000 or at www.ariba.com.

Ariba, the Ariba logo, AribaLIVE and SupplyWatch are registered
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