Spend Analysis

Ariba: Accelerating Bottom Line Results: The Spend Management Mandate

ariba — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:20:04 +0000

1 - The Rising Procurement Tide
Procurement organizations have evolved dramatically in the last few years, gaining new levels of
influence and support across companies. Until recently, many executives considered procurement a
tactical, transaction-based support function. But just as quickly as CFOs and CEOs could shout "profit
warning" or "reduced top-line growth" in the recent economic downturn, procurement became truly
strategic, moving to a prominent spot at the executive level of organizations and affecting the way
companies think about margin improvement and bottom line results.

Ariba: Corporate Fact Sheet

ariba — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:16:44 +0000

Ariba, Inc. is the leading Spend Management solutions provider. Ariba helps companies develop and leverage spend management as a core competency to drive significant bottom line results.

Questions or feedback? email jfogarty@ariba.com

Ariba: Priorities and Challenges in Spend Management

ariba — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:13:40 +0000

Procurement managers and executives
share their most important and
challenging priorities

In October 2006, Ariba completed a survey to determine the most important spend management priorities
and challenges that companies face today. Participants included more than 550 procurement professionals
representing a variety of industries, roles, company sizes and regions.
Nearly 80 percent of the participants represented companies with more than $1B in annual revenue. Over 75
percent of the participants were at the manager, director, and VP or CXO level. Companies headquartered in

Ariba Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2005

ariba — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:08:55 +0000

Fiscal Year Results Total revenues for fiscal year 2005 were $323.0 million, as compared to $245.8 million for fiscal year 2004. Software license revenues were
$47.8 million, as compared to $65.7 million for fiscal year 2004. Subscription and maintenance revenues were $123.4 million, as compared to $95.7 million for fiscal
year 2004. Services and other revenues for the year were $151.8 million, as compared to $84.5 million for fiscal year 2004.

Ariba Supplier Directory: 2006

ariba — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:05:48 +0000

With more than 140,000 e-enabled suppliers, businesses spend approximately $90 billion through the Network every year.
Ariba Supplier Network provides organizations like yours with a powerful solution to efficiently manage supplier interactions across the spend management lifecycle, over a single point of integration, to trade globally in real time. Using Ariba Supplier Network ensures your business is sourcing from strategic suppliers whom you know are committed to offering you the quality, service and value your global procurement organization has negotiated.