Ariba, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARBA), the leading spend management
solutions provider, today announced that it has been selected by
Siemens Enterprise Communications, the world's leading provider of
open communications, as the platform for its strategic spend
management program. In an effort to create a standardized and
efficient process for managing its spend from end-to-end, Siemens
Enterprise Communications will leverage a suite of Ariba�s
on-demand spend management solutions, including: Ariba� Spend
Visibility�, Ariba Sourcing�, Ariba Contract Management� and Ariba
Supplier Performance Management�.
�There are many parts to the spend lifecycle and each must be
carefully managed in a coordinated way in order for savings and
efficiencies that can positively impact our operations to be
identified and realized,� said Dirk Fuchs, Controller at Siemens
Enterprise Communications �Ariba provides us with innovative and
proven solutions that we can leverage across our spend to create
standard, best practice processes for sourcing and procurement that
will allow us to deliver results.�
In evaluating solutions and tools to drive its spend management
program, Siemens Enterprise Communications had a clear set of
requirements. The company wanted industry-leading technology that
could be used to manage the complete spend lifecycle - from
analyzing and sourcing spend to negotiating and managing contracts
and supplier performance. Siemens Enterprise Communications also
expected the solution to provide in-depth Contract Management
capabilities, that could facilitate more efficient authoring,
streamline and integrate approval processes and drive compliance
with various regulations.
�With the aggressive goals we have set, we needed a solution
that could be quickly implemented,� Fuchs continued. �We also
sought something that could meet our complex
functionality-requirements without the burden, or risk of
implementing expensive software or hardware.�
A unique combination of technology, category expertise and
services delivered in a single, integrated platform, Ariba�s
on-demand spend management solutions require no investment in
hardware or lengthy implementations. With Ariba, companies can be
up and running along the path to spend management excellence in
weeks, not months or years.
Under the terms of its agreement with Ariba, Siemens Enterprise
Communications will leverage Ariba Spend Visibility to achieve a
360-degree view into spend across categories, divisions and
geographies, identify opportunities for savings and optimize
information on existing and new suppliers; Ariba Sourcing to
negotiate for goods and services and drive savings to the bottom
line; Ariba Contract Management, to manage and drive compliance
with global agreements and Ariba Supplier Performance Management to
discover, assess, and on board new supply partners and continuously
measure and improve their performance.
Siemens Enterprise Communications will deploy the Ariba
solutions globally across key markets including: Germany, Ireland,
Latin America, United Kingdom and the United States.
�By implementing Ariba�s on-demand offerings, Siemens Enterprise
Communications is driving a holistic approach to spend management
that positions it well to create value for its organization and its
customers,� said Mike Arenth, General Manager, EMEA, Ariba. �With
our solutions, Siemens Enterprise Communications has access to
powerful tools that will enable it to lower costs, minimize supply
risk and ultimately, improve competitive advantage � even in a down
economy.�
Siemens Enterprise Communications joins more than 1,000
companies around the world who are using Ariba's solutions to lower
costs and increase profits including leading European firms such
as: British Airways, BP plc, AXA, Nestle, Telefonica, Unilever,
Heineken and ABN Amro, among others.
About Siemens Enterprise Communications
Siemens Enterprise Communications is a joint venture between the
private equity firm The Gores Group, a leading private equity firm,
and Siemens AG. The joint venture incorporates Siemens Enterprise
Communications GmbH & Co. KG, its worldwide affiliates and the
businesses of Enterasys Networks and SER Solutions, creating a new
leader in enterprise communications - strong in unified
communications, contact centers and secure networks. More than
14,000 employees worldwide follow an Open Communications approach,
providing enterprise communications and data networking solutions
for enterprises of all sizes. This enables business processes to be
more productive, faster and more secure within any network or
information technology infrastructure. In fiscal 2007 Siemens
Enterprise Communications generated revenues of approximately 3.2
billion Euros.
About Ariba, Inc.
Ariba, Inc. is the leading provider of on-demand spend
management solutions. Our mission is to transform the way companies
of all sizes, across all industries, and geographies operate by
delivering software, service, and network solutions that enable
them to holistically source, contract, procure, pay, manage, and
analyze their spend and supplier relationships. Delivered on
demand, our enterprise-class offerings empower companies to achieve
greater control of their spend and drive continuous improvements in
financial and supply chain performance. More than 1,000 companies,
including more than half of the companies on the Fortune 500, use
Ariba solutions to manage their spend from sourcing and orders
through invoicing and payment. For more information, visit
www.ariba.com
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