Ariba LIVE Continues Global Tour; Premier Spend Management Conference Makes Fourth Stop in Tokyo June 15.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Ariba(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, continues on its global thought leadership tour with Ariba LIVE, the premier conference for spend management executives and professionals. On June 15, the company will host its fourth event of the year in Tokyo at the Akasaka Prince Hotel. As with previous Ariba LIVE events in London, Paris and Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Ariba LIVE Tokyo will feature 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 from leading spend management executives, informative breakout sessions led by seasoned practitioners, and informal networking opportunities, designed to provide attendees 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 execute spend management programs that deliver measurable and sustainable results. "Japan has long been a leader in the adoption of innovative practices that enhance business efficiency and drive profitability," said Lou Unkeless, Chief Marketing Officer, Ariba. "Spend management is among the most effective ways to drive bottom-line improvements, and through Ariba LIVE Tokyo, executives and procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. professionals from throughout the Japan region can access insights and best practices that enable them to advance the discipline within their organizations and deliver results." Keynote Presentations Among the executives and procurement visionaries who will share their spend management challenges and successes during keynote presentations at Ariba LIVE in Tokyo: --Mr. Toshiyuki Nagae, Group Manager of Business Planning Group, Purchasing Department Noun 1. purchasing department - the division of a business that is responsible for purchases business department - a division of a business firm , Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. --Mr. Yoshinori Ito, Managing Consultant, Distribution Sector, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Business Consulting Services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" Interactive Breakout Sessions In addition to keynote presentations, Ariba LIVE Tokyo also features a number of interactive breakout sessions through which attendees can gain access to leading-edge information on technology, expertise and services they can use to fuel their spend management initiatives and achieve excellence. Networking Opportunities The conference also provides ample opportunities for participants to interact with their peers in informal settings and share thoughts and best practices that help drive spend management forward. For more information on Ariba LIVE Tokyo, or to register, please contact: https://www.go-event.info/ariba/. 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 software and services. Ariba can be contacted in the U.S. at 650-390-1000 or at www.ariba.com. Copyright (C) 1996 - 2006 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. 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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 7, 2005 and in its Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. filed May 15, 2006. |
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