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Aravo Surpasses 1.8 Million Active Suppliers
Friday, February 10, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 10, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Aravo Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of cloud-based Supplier Lifecycle Management (SLM) and B2B information and collaboration solutions, today announced it has surpassed the 1.8 million active suppliers mark using its flagship Aravo Enterprise SLM solution. read more



Kinaxis Attains Landmark Success in 2011
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

OTTAWA, Canada, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Kinaxis, provider of RapidResponse Control Tower, a multi-enterprise planning and “what-if” simulation solution, today announced that it marked another year of record performance and business growth. read more



Rosslyn Analytics In Strategic Partnership with ACS, a Xerox Company
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

NEW YORK & LONDON, Feb 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Rosslyn Analytics, the global leader in cloud-based business intelligence-as-a-service (BIAS), today announced a strategic partnership with ACS, a Xerox Company, to help finance, procurement and sourcing organizations at mid to large enterprises accelerate profitability and boost business performance at a fraction of the cost and [...]



CombineNet Partners with Spend Radar
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — CombineNet, Inc., the leading provider of best-in-class online sourcing technology solutions for global supply chains, announced it has added an advanced spend analysis and spend management technology solution, powered by industry-recognized partner Spend Radar. read more



Ariba teams with Thomas Industrial Network
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The world’s business commerce network is about to get bigger. Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA) today announced that it is joining forces with Thomas Industrial Network to connect more buyers and sellers around more commerce in the fast-growing category of industrial MRO. Under the terms of a newly-formed partnership, Thomas Industrial Network (ThomasNet.com), an [...]



IBM buys Emptoris
Thursday, December 15, 2011

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — IBM  said Thursday it would buy Burlington, Mass.-based Emptoris Inc., a specialist in cloud-based analytics software with 725 employees, for an undisclosed price. IBM said the acquisition will help its overall effort to boost products aimed at reducing procurement costs and risks.



ICG Commerce Selects BravoSolution
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

CHICAGO, Dec 14, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — BravoSolution, the spend management company, today announced that ICG Commerce — after an extensive and highly competitive review — has selected BravoSolution’s Negotiation Manager and Collaborative Sourcing offerings to further enhance its Specialized Procurement Infrastructure(TM). read more



Foodbuy Selects BravoSolution for Sourcing and Contract Management
Wednesday, December 7, 2011

CHICAGO, Dec 07, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Foodbuy, the nation’s largest procurement organization specializing in food services, has selected BravoSolution, the spend analysis and eSourcing company, to power its sourcing and contracting operations. read more



Aravo wins major vendor management solutions contract in healthcare
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

AN FRANCISCO, Nov 29, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Aravo Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of cloud-based Supplier Lifecycle Management (SLM) and B2B information and collaboration solutions, announced today that a European-based Global 200 healthcare solutions company, has selected Aravo to enable their world-wide procurement transformation initiative. read more



Ariba Levels Playing Field with Free Sourcing Solution
Monday, November 28, 2011

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov 28, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Faster, smarter sourcing decisions and the savings and efficiencies that come with them are no longer the exclusive domain of large corporations. Ariba, Inc. ARBA +5.73% , the leading provider of collaborative business commerce solutions, has officially leveled the playing field, announcing today that Ariba(R) StartSourcing(TM) is [...]