Keane Joins Ariba Channel Partner Program
28 May 2008
Company to Leverage Ariba’s Spend Management Solutions to help Clients Better Manage
Costs, Defend Competitive Position
San Ramon, CA – May 28, 2008 - Keane, Inc., a global services firm that specializes in enabling transformation
of its clients’ business and IT functions, today announced that it has become a
Channel Partner of Ariba, Inc., the leading spend management solutions provider.
As a member of the Ariba Solutions Provider program in the US and Asia, Keane will
offer its clients Ariba’s broad range of complementary spend management solution
services to help them manage costs, optimize cash flow and defend their competitive
position.
"At Ariba, we are focused on providing all companies - regardless of their size
- with tools that enable them to reduce their costs, improve profits and gain advantage
in the competitive global marketplace,” said Jim Luna, Senior Manager, Business
Development, Ariba. “In expanding our channel partnerships to include a technology
industry-leader like Keane, we can extend the reach and impact of our on-demand
solutions across geographies, industry verticals and business functions to help
large companies and growing enterprises alike generate results that positively impact
their bottom line."
"As an Ariba Solutions Provider Partner, we can better help our clients achieve
sustainable cost savings and efficiencies, and enhance our position as the industry
leader in transformational solutions,” said Scott Fitzgibbons, SVP, Strategic Growth
and Alliances, Keane Inc. “This partnership is part of a broader strategic alliance
program aimed at extending the value proposition to our customers and achieving
greater economies of scale, value and market share."
About Keane
In business since 1965 and based in the United States, Keane is a global services
firm that specializes in enabling transformation of its clients’ business and IT
functions. The transformation partner of choice for clients across a broad array
of industries, Keane is unique in its passion for building satisfying and enduring
relationships with clients. Keane’s solutions – which comprise consulting, technology,
and outsourcing services – are customized to address clients’ industry-specific
challenges and enable dramatic improvements in business performance.
For more information on Keane’s services portfolio, industry solutions, and global
locations, visit www.keane.com.
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