Success Stories

Ariba Supplier Solutions help organizations worldwide run their operations more profitably and efficiently. The following customer success stories reveal how businesses are using the Ariba® Supplier Network™ and Ariba Supplier Programs to get paid faster, lower the cost of servicing their customers, and grow their business.

Company	Resources	Quote
	Supplier Spotlight	"Since our involvement with the Ariba Supplier Network, we have found it be a user-friendly system, with the added benefit of being able to track our invoices as they are being processed, which in turn has resulted in more efficient and faster payments from our customer." -- Andy Pledger, Managing Director, Cambridge Glassblowing Limited
	Supplier Spotlight	"We are excited about the increased exposure to new business through our Express Content catalog available to Ariba clients." -- Mitch Langstein, Director of Marketing , Cellular Accessories for Less
	Supplier Spotlight Video Testimonial	"The ease and speed of integrating with Ariba Supplier Network and the accuracy it provides have provided Corporate Express the opportunity to increase our customer base by integrating those customers that already use Ariba." -- Brock Hirschman , Director, eBusiness Services , Corporate Express, Inc.
	Supplier Spotlight Video Testimonial	"Ariba Spend Management has received Fastenal's highest ranking in terms of functionality, adaptation, and supplier on-boarding…A true benchmarked win-win for the customer and the electronically enabled supplier base." -- Keith Klos, E-Business Sales Manager, Fastenal, Fastenal
	Supplier Spotlight	""Ariba has been an asset to our company in the integration process. The Ariba Supplier Network has helped to improve efficiency with order processing and invoicing."" -- Paula Lewis, eBusiness Marketing Manager, Fisher Scientific
	Supplier Spotlight	"Gexpro is more than just another distributor—we want to be a business partner that can increase our customer’s productivity and improve the way we do business together. Our global footprint, technical expertise, and Customer Solutions team are competitive strengths— and the capabilities of the Ariba Supplier Network support our customer-focused approach." -- Jeremy Kren, Manager, Customer Solutions
	Supplier Spotlight	"The Ariba Supplier Network is the leading B2B network for our customers. A range of features and functionality facilitate collaboration with our Ariba customers. We consider the network a model in the industry." -- Tom Cline, Manager eBusiness, PSG Volume Sales, HP
	Supplier Spotlight	"Ariba stands out as the best positioned intermediary to support IBM’s vision: to meet client objectives for P2P automation, across their full purchasing portfolio, in all geographies. Ariba’s completeness of solution, value proposition to all stakeholders and ability to execute make Ariba the preferred partner in creating value for our customers." -- Pam Chace, Global B2B Web Sales Leader, IBM
	Video Testimonial
	Supplier Spotlight	"Manpower has significant volume flowing through Ariba Supplier Network in over two dozen countries. We see it as an integral part of our overall eCommerce strategy." -- Jay Schaudies, Global Vice President,, eCommerce Manpower
	Video Testimonial
	Case Study	"Our efforts to drive greater compliance, utilization, and adoption to Ariba eProcurement solutions increases ROI and overall benefits for Danaher while significantly increasing our revenue opportunities with them." -- Peter Biagioli, Director of National Accounts , MSC Industrial Direct
	Supplier Spotlight 2008 Supplier Spotlight 2006	"Unequivocally Ariba is a very seamless integration for us, and one of the quickest we can do." -- Peter Biagioli, Vice President, National Accounts, Government & eCommerce, MSC
	Supplier Spotlight	"At National Business Furniture, we’ve always placed a premium on making it easier for our customers to buy office furniture. By being Ariba Ready, NBF’s customers can now take advantage of our huge selection, great service and prices while also realizing the many benefits of the Ariba Supplier Network." -- Rick Wachowiak, General Manager, National Business Furniture
	Supplier Spotlight Video Testimonial	"Ariba provides the most standardized and easy-toconnect with model in the eProcurement industry, allowing a repeatable process to onboard new customers. They offer a true partnership with our mutual customers in our drive to automation." -- Anne M. Dalton, Manager, eProcurement, Newark InOne
	Video Testimonial
	Supplier Spotlight Video Testimonial	"The entire electronic P2P process has allowed for our customers and OfficeMax alike to reduce purchase order and invoice processing errors, enabling tighter integration and collaboration overall. " -- Patrick Ogborn, Vice President, eCommerce, OfficeMax
	Supplier Spotlight	"The Ariba Supplier Network is a dependable platform that gives Staples flexibility to meet our customer requirements and allows us to continue to make the customer experience easy" -- Denis Kudriashov, Senior Manager, eProcurement, Staples
	Supplier Spotlight	"Now, with Ariba, we have a standardized system for our customers that is aligned with business systems used by Steelcase dealers. It's a highly efficient eBusiness solution that saves time and money through the procure-to-pay process" -- Andrew Wyatt, Manager, eBusiness, Steelcase
	Supplier Spotlight Video Testimonial	"Over 50 percent of our daily orders are coming in via the Ariba Supplier Network and new customer growth attributable to our relationship with Ariba accounts for 15 percent of new revenue. It has allowed us the opportunity to better serve existing customers and to gain new business." -- Tricia Johnson, Director of eCommerce & Business Development, Telepress
	Supplier Spotlight Case Study	"From the start, Xerox worked closely with MetLife to enable us to do business in an automated fashion" -- Roy Anderson, Chief Procurement Officer MetLife, Inc., MetLife
	Video Testimonial