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ARBA 9.98 Ariba SupplyWatch Roadshow Stops in Munich
Pfizer AG to Join Ariba Category Specialists in Outlining Strategies for Strategic Sourcing and Spend Management Success During July 10 Event
Jul 3, 2007 8:30:00 AM
Copyright Business Wire 2007

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Leading companies recognize that it takes more than technology to drive spend management success. On Tuesday, July 10, Pfizer AG will join Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, in discussing how procurement professionals can leverage market knowledge and commodity expertise to define and execute effective sourcing and spend management strategies that deliver results. Part of the Ariba European SupplyWatch Roadshow Series, the event will be held at the Sofitel Munchen Bayerpost in Munich.

"With more than 300 category specialists and 400 sourcing professionals in key markets around the globe, Ariba has unparalleled domain knowledge and expertise that companies can leverage to effectively manage their spend," said Ulrich Pusch, Manager, Central Europe, Ariba. "Through our SupplyWatch Roadshows, procurement professionals can gain insight into the lessons we have learned from working with more than 550 companies to source over $450 million in direct and indirect goods and services across 5,000 unique categories as well as the best practices that leading companies like Pfizer are employing to identify sourcing opportunities and convert them into real savings."

The Munich event is the final stop on Ariba's European SupplyWatch Roadshow, which started out in June. During the half-day session, Denise Gerber, Head Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain Management, Pfizer AG, will join Ariba category specialists in discussing global market dynamics and commodity trends and sharing best practices that can be readily applied across organizations of all types and sizes to lower costs and increase competitive advantage.

For more information on the Ariba event, or to register, 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.

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