Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 4, 1999

Paul Touw – Ariba Inc (arba)

PAUL TOUW is Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Ariba, Inc. Mr. Touw leads Ariba's corporate strategy, industry solutions, and vertical market development. Prior to co-founding Ariba, he managed western area sales and forged key alliances for Open Market, Inc., a successful Internet Commerce software company. Mr. Touw also held a variety of senior technical and sales management positions at Rasna Corporation, a computer aided engineering software company, and at Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief overview of Ariba?

Mr. Touw: The company is a little bit more than three years old. Our

current products include a whole set of e-commerce network-based

services with, a