In this edition of our Technology Briefing series, we welcome Scott Sykes, Vice President Solutions Marketing and Sundar Kamakshisundaram, Senior Director, Global Solutions Marketing at Ariba, an SAP Company.The announcement that SAP was acquiring Ariba certainly shook up aspects of the procurement and contract management world. Many IACCM members will have encountered the business view that contract management automation should align with either the ERP platform or the spend management application. Since both SAP and Ariba also independently offered contract management applications, their consolidation has many interesting implications.In this webinar, we are discussing the current state of the SAP Ariba offerings for the contracts and commercial community and gain some insights to future direction. This program is one of a series designed to provide information about options and trends in contract management technology. Please note that it is not a product demo or intended as a sales presentation. SAP Ariba have not sponsored this webinar.Our Experts: Scott R. Sykes, Vice-President, Solutions Marketing, Ariba, an SAP CompanyScott Sykes leads Ariba's Solutions Marketing organization globally. Prior to joining Ariba, Scott held positions with other market-leading technology firms including Accenture, Oracle and SAP. Since the October 2012 acquisition, Scott has played a leadership role in bringing the two company's solutions capabilities together - leveraging his unique position of having worked for both independent firms.Scott is based in Atlanta, Georgia. Sundar Kamakshisundaram, Senior Director, Solutions Marketing, Ariba, an SAP CompanySundar Kamakshisundaram is Sr. Director of Solutions Marketing, for Ariba, an SAP Company, developing marketing and business strategies for the company's cloud-based Strategic Sourcing, Supplier and Risk-management applications. Prior to joining Ariba, Sundar worked in Manufacturing and Supply Chain in a variety of roles for Aerospace and Automotive companies.Sundar holds a Master's Degree in both Materials Science & Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
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