Comments on: Live from eWorld http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2007/09/27/live-from-eworld/ The source of information and best practices in strategic sourcing. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:21:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: David Bush - Iasta http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2007/09/27/live-from-eworld/comment-page-1/#comment-8180 David Bush - Iasta Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:38:43 +0000 http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2007/09/27/live-from-eworld/#comment-8180 "Many folks"? I doubt you have been part of very many overlap acquisitions and the only "folk" that matter will end up being Calderoni and his team. It is very wishful thinking to think that two separate business units doing the same thing will operate side-by-side. Good luck with that, and even more luck with getting an Ariba sales rep to sell Procuri solutions. No chance. I have been there, have you? It wont work. Sean's post was barely even about the acquistion but it was enough to elicit cheap shots from the gallery. It sounds like tensions are high. By saying we will "struggle even more" by the deeper resources we now face, means you know nothing about what we are doing. "Struggling" should be the last word you would use to describe us and your ignorance will only make us stronger. “Many folks”? I doubt you have been part of very many overlap acquisitions and the only “folk” that matter will end up being Calderoni and his team. It is very wishful thinking to think that two separate business units doing the same thing will operate side-by-side. Good luck with that, and even more luck with getting an Ariba sales rep to sell Procuri solutions. No chance. I have been there, have you? It wont work.

Sean’s post was barely even about the acquistion but it was enough to elicit cheap shots from the gallery. It sounds like tensions are high. By saying we will “struggle even more” by the deeper resources we now face, means you know nothing about what we are doing. “Struggling” should be the last word you would use to describe us and your ignorance will only make us stronger.

]]> By: Sean Delaney - Iasta UK http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2007/09/27/live-from-eworld/comment-page-1/#comment-8179 Sean Delaney - Iasta UK Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:36:33 +0000 http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2007/09/27/live-from-eworld/#comment-8179 Thanks for taking the time to comment Jason. One thing you are right about is that noboby knows Ariba's plans for Procuri. If as you are suggesting Ariba doesn’t even know then it is even more surprising since they are the guys that spent a shed load of cash on what you are implying is a whim! (I think Ariba have a good idea and the fact they have not commented suggests it’s not exactly what Procuri customers want to hear). My observations at eWorld were based on direct feedback from attendees including some very irritated Procuri customers. What is really interesting is that if Iasta are so insignificant why have you gone out of your way to read and comment on our blog? All I can say is thanks for commenting! Thanks for taking the time to comment Jason.

One thing you are right about is that noboby knows Ariba’s plans for Procuri. If as you are suggesting Ariba doesn’t even know then it is even more surprising since they are the guys that spent a shed load of cash on what you are implying is a whim! (I think Ariba have a good idea and the fact they have not commented suggests it’s not exactly what Procuri customers want to hear).

My observations at eWorld were based on direct feedback from attendees including some very irritated Procuri customers.

What is really interesting is that if Iasta are so insignificant why have you gone out of your way to read and comment on our blog? All I can say is thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Jason B http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2007/09/27/live-from-eworld/comment-page-1/#comment-8177 Jason B Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:10:07 +0000 http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2007/09/27/live-from-eworld/#comment-8177 I think you presume too much. No one knows what Ariba's plans are for Procuri at this time. Many folks have said that they intend to run Procuri as a division so the technology and service they have made famous will still be available to the market. More importantly...small players like IASTA are going ot have to struggle even more when confronted with Procuri service and deeper resources to support them. I think you presume too much. No one knows what Ariba’s plans are for Procuri at this time. Many folks have said that they intend to run Procuri as a division so the technology and service they have made famous will still be available to the market.

More importantly…small players like IASTA are going ot have to struggle even more when confronted with Procuri service and deeper resources to support them.

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