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It sold software to help businesses buy the things they need in order to operate, everything from pens to planes. In particular, Ariba sold software to run RFPs, manage contracts with suppliers, analyze corporate spending and ensure financial compliance. Ariba attained profitability in 2009 for the first time.

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If you need a reliable SaaS development company with unmatched JavaScript expertise, Clockwise is the perfect choice. If you need a reliable SaaS development company with unmatched JavaScript expertise, Clockwise is the perfect choice. Also, Clockwise was named among the best Upwork agencies for four years in a row, from 2017 to 2020.

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The same was true when I ran the People function at a software development consultancy that doubled its headcount to ~100 while reducing attrition from 40% to 5% voluntary in 18 months. I saw this as a client partner and then regional managing director at an eBusiness firm that scaled from 0 to 2,000 people in three years, organically.

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