Ariba Named to START-IT 125.Company Recognized by Leading Industrial Technology Publication for Innovative Solutions That Enable Manufacturers to Enhance Supply Chain and Gain Competitive Advantage SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Ariba,([R])Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, today announced that it has been named to the START-IT 125, an annual list of the top technology companies serving manufacturers compiled by START-IT Magazine, a leading publication serving the industrial sector. "As manufacturers continue to experience an increase in transactions and sales volume, they are discovering they need systems in place that can keep up with the greater demands being placed on their organization," said Peggy Peggy may refer to:
Ariba is listed among providers in the enterprise category and was selected on the basis of its ability to "understand and plan for an ever-changing manufacturing climate." Ariba offers a robust, comprehensive and flexible portfolio of solutions that enable companies to manage their spend from end-to-end. A unique combination of technology, commodity expertise and services, Ariba's solutions support companies across all spend management activities, from visibility, sourcing and contract management to procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. and expense, invoice An itemized statement or written account of goods sent to a purchaser or consignee by a vendor that indicates the quantity and price of each piece of merchandise shipped. A consular invoice is one used in foreign trade. and payment and supplier management. "In today's ever-changing business climate, manufacturers need more than technology to automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. processes, they need partners who can understand and anticipate their needs and deliver solutions that enable them to gain advantage in the competitive global marketplace," said Kevin Costello, Chief Commercial Officer, Ariba. "At Ariba, we enable people, processes and technologies that allow our customers to reduce their risk, optimize optimize - optimisation their resource management and achieve excellence. We are pleased that the editors of START-IT have recognized the value of our solutions and approach by naming us to the 2006 START-IT 125." Ariba has been helping manufacturers manage their spend for more than a decade. Manufacturers of all sizes use Ariba's solutions, including more than a dozen on the Fortune 500 list. To date, these companies have sourced over $50 billion in direct and indirect materials and services and identified average savings of 11 percent. To read more about Ariba's spend management solutions and the START-IT 125, visit: www.start-itmag.com About START-IT Magazine START-IT magazine helps manufacturers take full advantage of the power of partnerships by emphasizing the importance of IT partnerships and how these partners are working together to reach their goals through the use of technology. Emphasizing the power of partnerships, START-IT is read by decisionmakers across all manufacturing segments as a primary source of business strategies to best take advantage of today's technologies. 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 - 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. 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. Ariba Proprietary and Confidential. All rights reserved. Patents pending. 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 disruption /dis·rup·tion/ (dis-rup´shun) a morphologic defect resulting from the extrinsic breakdown of, or interference with, a developmental process. 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 August 9, 2006. |
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