Frankfurt/Munich, 09 November 2005 – ARAIA, one of the leading management consultancies in the area of Supply Management Optimization and the e-Sourcing specialist Portum AG announce their strategic partnership. The joint partnership addresses the strategic purchasing requirements of internationally oriented companies. In particular, the partnership will concentrate on global purchasing projects and the introduction of e Sourcing software within worldwide purchasing organizations.
The co-operation ideally combines the strengths that both companies possess in the area of stock management. Munich based ARAIA brings a series of assets to the partnership: a broad wealth of experience from over 150 projects in the areas of strategic organization and process optimization in supply management as well as a network of procurement offices in low cost countries such as Poland, China, South Korea, India, Turkey and Tunisia. Portum strengthens the offer with a highly effective e Sourcing software package combined with comprehensive implementation consulting in the introduction of e-Sourcing solutions within global purchasing departments.
Marc Staudenmayer, Managing Partner of ARAIA explains: “We are pleased to have found in Portum AG an innovative partner that optimally supplements our consulting proposals with its software solutions.”
“We believe that with this partnership we can offer our existing as well as new customers a unique product spectrum in strategic purchasing”, emphasizes Peter Hirsekorn, member of the Management Board of Portum AG.
About ARAIA:
ARAIA is a worldwide operating management consultancy company with a focus on Supply Management. Founded under the name MASAÏ in 1996, ARAIA's success is based on its extensive consulting activities in the complete spectrum of Supply Management. From strategic analysis to the complete implementation of solutions, ARAIA offers far reaching know-how in Spend Transparency, Strategic Purchasing, Compliance Management and Operational Procurement. ARAIA can look back on of many years of expertise in Change Management, Design / Redesign To Cost or Lean Manufacturing. The head office of ARAIA is located in Munich; the company also maintains offices in Cologne, Hamburg and Warsaw and has sourcing offices in China, South Korea, India, Poland, Turkey and Tunisia.
For more information:
www.araia.com
www.portum.com
The co-operation ideally combines the strengths that both companies possess in the area of stock management. Munich based ARAIA brings a series of assets to the partnership: a broad wealth of experience from over 150 projects in the areas of strategic organization and process optimization in supply management as well as a network of procurement offices in low cost countries such as Poland, China, South Korea, India, Turkey and Tunisia. Portum strengthens the offer with a highly effective e Sourcing software package combined with comprehensive implementation consulting in the introduction of e-Sourcing solutions within global purchasing departments.
Marc Staudenmayer, Managing Partner of ARAIA explains: “We are pleased to have found in Portum AG an innovative partner that optimally supplements our consulting proposals with its software solutions.”
“We believe that with this partnership we can offer our existing as well as new customers a unique product spectrum in strategic purchasing”, emphasizes Peter Hirsekorn, member of the Management Board of Portum AG.
About ARAIA:
ARAIA is a worldwide operating management consultancy company with a focus on Supply Management. Founded under the name MASAÏ in 1996, ARAIA's success is based on its extensive consulting activities in the complete spectrum of Supply Management. From strategic analysis to the complete implementation of solutions, ARAIA offers far reaching know-how in Spend Transparency, Strategic Purchasing, Compliance Management and Operational Procurement. ARAIA can look back on of many years of expertise in Change Management, Design / Redesign To Cost or Lean Manufacturing. The head office of ARAIA is located in Munich; the company also maintains offices in Cologne, Hamburg and Warsaw and has sourcing offices in China, South Korea, India, Poland, Turkey and Tunisia.
For more information:
www.araia.com
www.portum.com
