Ariba (ARBA)

Ariba, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides collaborative business commerce solutions for buying and selling goods and services in the United States and internationally. The company combines software as a service technology to optimize the commerce lifecycle with the Web-based trading community that enable companies to discover, connect, and collaborate with a global network of trading partners, and enhance cash flow and operations in a cloud-based environment. Its solutions include spend visibility, sourcing, contract management, procurement, supplier information and performance, discovery, contract management for sales contracts, supplier sales and marketing programs, and network catalog, order, and invoice collaboration solutions. The company also offers invoice management, invoice conversion service, global invoicing and compliance, payment management, discount professional, and receivables financing solutions. In addition, it provides commerce services, including best practice center, business commerce enablement, content and connectivity, customer support, education and change management, technology, and working capital services. It operates a scalable Internet infrastructure that connects buying organizations and suppliers enabling the exchange of product and service information, as well as a range of business documents, such as purchase orders and invoices. Ariba, Inc.’s network also supports B2B commerce needs, including e-procurement, e-invoicing, and working capital management. The company sells its solutions through direct sales organization. Ariba, Inc. formerly known as Ariba Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Ariba, Inc. in June 1999. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in New York, New York. Ariba Inc. operates as a subsidiary of SAP SE.