SUNNYVALE, Calif. – January, 2009 – Ariba, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, today announced that Vivo Consulting Group, a leader in bringing support to the buying process through online tools, is leveraging its offerings to drive additional value for its customers. Under the terms of a newly-signed agreement, Vivo has deployed Ariba® Sourcing™ On-Demand to enhance the efficiency of the procurement process and generate bottom-line savings for companies throughout Central America. Vivo is also reselling Ariba’s solutions across the region. "At Vivo, we are focused on providing advanced solutions that enable optimize each phase of the purchasing process," said Daniel Hodgsdon, Managing Director, Vivo. "Ariba provides us with industry-leading technology that we can use to increase the efficiency of the sourcing process and drive fast, measurable savings that positively impact our customers’ bottom lines."