REDMOND (dpa-AFX) - Ariba, Inc. (ARBA) announced that it is teaming up with Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) to help millions of businesses plug into the Networked Economy.
Ariba said that through a strategic alliance, both the companies will link their leading business commerce and ERP applications, providing businesses using Microsoft Dynamics AX with access to the Arib Network, so that they can connect and collaborate more efficiently and effectively across the entire commerce process.
Enabled by trends like cloud computing and the convergence of enterprise applications, social media and communities, more and more organizations are looking beyond the four walls of the enterprise to extend their processes and systems to connect and collaborate more efficiently with customers, suppliers, and other trading partners across the street and around the globe.
The company noted that Microsoft Dynamics AX includes built-in capabilities for multiple industries and geographic regions, lets people make quick and easy changes to processes and personal experiences to fulfill the shifting needs of their business, no matter how complex the organization.
Also, as part of the strategic alliance, Ariba will develop an adapter that will allow Microsoft Dynamics AX customers to connect to the Ariba Network.
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