Ariba Announces LIVE 2007 Global Conference Series.Journey to Spend Management Excellence Tour Begins in London and Continues to Paris and Boca Raton Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, today announced the schedule for Ariba LIVE([TM]) 2007: The Journey to Spend Management Excellence. The premier global conference for spend management thought leaders will kick off in London on March 6 and continue with events in Paris and Boca Raton throughout the year. "The difference between achieving moderate results and being a recognized market leader is determined by adopting successful spend management initiatives," said Kevin Costello, Chief Commercial Officer, Ariba. "Ariba LIVE 2007 is the leading event for executives who are on the spend management journey and looking to accelerate their progress." Like any impactful business initiative, spend management doesn't just happen. It is a carefully planned and executed journey. Ariba LIVE is the ideal forum for gathering insights and best practices from those who are already on the road that can be used to design, execute and enhance global spend management strategies that improve profits, reduce risk and drive competitive advantage. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a global survey conducted by Ariba, delivering measurable results and accessing and analyzing spend data top the list of spend management priorities and challenges for procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. executives and professionals around the world (http://www.ariba.com/go/priorities). Ariba LIVE events are uniquely designed to provide companies of all types and sizes with access to leading-edge information they can leverage to drive their priorities and overcome challenges they may encounter along the path to excellence. From keynote speeches keynote speech n. See keynote address. Noun 1. keynote speech - a speech setting forth the keynote keynote address keynote - the principal theme in a speech or literary work delivered by executives and spend management practitioners with world-class companies to interactive breakout sessions delivered across six unique tracks, participants will be empowered with practical, actionable Giving sufficient legal grounds for a lawsuit; giving rise to a Cause of Action. An act, event, or occurrence is said to be actionable when there are legal grounds for basing a lawsuit on it. information they can use to accelerate their spend management initiatives and the results that they deliver. For more information on Ariba LIVE 2007 events, or to register, please visit www.aribalive.com 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. Copyright [c] 1996 - 2007 Ariba, Inc. Ariba, the Ariba logo, AribaLIVE and SupplyWatch are registered trademarks of Ariba, Inc. Ariba Spend Management, Ariba Spend Management. Find it. Get it. Keep it., Ariba. This is Spend Management, Ariba Solutions Delivery, Ariba Analysis, Ariba Buyer, Ariba Category Management, Ariba Category Procurement, Ariba Contract Compliance, Ariba Contracts, Ariba Contract Management, Ariba Contract Workbench, Ariba Data Enrichment enrichment Food industry The addition of vitamins or minerals to a food–eg, wheat, which may have been lost during processing. See White flour; Cf Whole grains. , Ariba eForms, Ariba Electronic Invoice Presentment presentment: see indictment. and Payment, Ariba Invoice, Ariba Sourcing, Ariba Spend Visibility, Ariba Travel and Expense, Ariba Procure-to-Pay, Ariba Workforce, Ariba Supplier Network, Ariba Supplier Connectivity, Ariba Supplier Performance Management, Ariba PunchOut, Ariba QuickSource, PO-Flip, Ariba Settlement, Ariba Spend Management Knowledge Base, Ariba Ready, Ariba Supply Lines, Ariba Supply Manager, Ariba LIVE and It's Time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a for Spend Management are trademarks or service marks of Ariba, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Ariba Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and 1995: Information and announcements in this release involve Ariba's expectations, beliefs, hopes, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future and are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to Ariba as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to Ariba's operating and financial results to differ materially from its current expectations include, but are not limited to: delays in development or shipment of new versions of Ariba's products and services; lack of market acceptance of Ariba's existing or future products or services; inability to continue to develop competitive new products and services on a timely basis; introduction of new products or services by major competitors; the ability to attract and retain qualified employees; difficulties in assimilating as·sim·i·late v. as·sim·i·lat·ed, as·sim·i·lat·ing, as·sim·i·lates v.tr. 1. Physiology a. To consume and incorporate (nutrients) into the body after digestion. b. acquired companies; long and unpredictable sales cycles and the deferrals of anticipated orders; declining economic conditions; inability to control costs; changes in the company's pricing or compensation policies; significant fluctuations in our stock price; the outcome of and costs associated with pending or potential future regulatory or legal proceedings All actions that are authorized or sanctioned by law and instituted in a court or a tribunal for the acquisition of rights or the enforcement of remedies. ; the impact of our acquisitions, including the disruption or loss of customer, business partner, supplier or employee relationships; and the level of costs and expenses incurred by Ariba as a result of such transactions. Factors and risks associated with its business, including a number of the factors and risks described above, are discussed in Ariba's Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed December 1, 2006. |
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