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Spend Matters: Rearden and Ketera -- Acquisition Implications for Ketera Customers
Dec 1, 2010 While Rearden's acquisition of Ketera has many implications for the broader P2P and Spend Management market -- ranging from an evolving competitive landscape with greater choice of stable vendors for customers to a potential re-integration of P2P with travel and expense management -- a key area that we should not overlook is the implications of the deal for Ketera customers and organizations currently in the market for potential P2P solutions.
Spend Matters: With Ketera, Will Rearden Prove a Viable P2P Competitor to Ariba, Basware, Coupa, SAP, Oracle, etc.?
Dec 1, 2010 One thing has been for sure in terms of Ketera in recent years, and that's the fact that few dispute whether the vendor has gotten enough at bats relative to competitors in the P2P and network enablement market to judge whether or not it can hold its own in the broader sector. Spend Matters believes this situation brings opportunity to Rearden Commerce, Ketera's new owner, which has had a strong focus on select "personal services" category procurement revolving around travel in recent years.
Spend Matters: Rearden Commerce Acquires Ketera, Creating a New, Broad Spend Management Offering
Dec 1, 2010 Rearden Commerce just announced that it is acquiring Ketera. Overall, Rearden's strategy has been razor focused up until now on delivering the combination of a web-services platform (which has an elegant means of incorporating third-party sites, content and capabilities without punching out to other URLs) and targeted functional capability.With the acquisition of Ketera, it seems as though this targeted strategy is changing entirely.
Sourcing Innovation: For an Alternative to the Ariba Supplier Network, Don't Overlook Ketera
Nov 9, 2010 Ever since Ariba decided to hike their already hefty fees, SpendMatters has been covering multiple Ariba Supplier Network Alternatives, including Hubwoo, Basware, and OB10, but has not made a peep about Ariba's smaller competitor further down the valley. Now, Ketera may not be as big or loud as Basware, Hubwoo, or OB10, but they have a fairly solid offering and one advantage the other guys don't have -- a very low price point, which is critical for the SME market who can't afford $20,000 a year just for the privilege of transacting online, which is not even close to new technology anymore
Software that finds the fat (so you can cut it)
Sep 19, 2010 The cliché "a penny saved is a penny earned" still has relevance for companies looking to cut costs in these lean times. That's why more businesses are weighing the use of "spend analysis" or "spend management" software to sift through their expense data for opportunities to save a few pennies. Find how how businesses are using the services offered by companies like Ketera to scrutinize expenses and trim the fat.
Impacting your hospital's bottom line
Sep 1, 2010 Hospital professionals today are finding themselves stretched thin to address the various challenges that their organizations face. Unfortunately, hospitals need to achieve even more incremental revenue and cost reduction. The integration of the revenue cycle and supply chain holds unlocked value for hospitals to achieve the needed incremental impact. Firms in the marketplace such as Ketera can provide resources to rationalize spending and improve your bottom.
Fox Business: Google Offers Tips, Advice for Small Businesses
Aug 19, 2010 Google is a great place for small businesses to reach both local and national customers, which is why many companies won’t think twice about paying a consulting firm to aid in their Google strategy. But small businesses need not look any further than Google’s blog to find valuable tips geared toward small and medium size businesses. See how Ketera is using the Google Apps Marketplace to make access to the fastest growing B2B network even easier.
Spend Matters: Thomas Accelerates the Growth of Ketera's Network Business
Jun 21, 2010 It seems that being a marketplace is back in vogue these days. But this time around -- based on the strategies of MFG.com, Ariba and Ketera -- there appears to be two keys to being successful: building scale and building liquidity (versus following a Field of Dreams "if you build it they will come" type of approach that doomed hundreds of similar efforts a decade ago). When it comes to scale this time around, some providers like MFG.com have opted to go deep in certain areas (e.g., metals fabrication, textiles, etc.) while others, like Ariba and Ketera, have decided to take a broader focus. Ketera's recently announced partnership with Thomas -- yes, that Thomas, that used to ship the big green book -- is an attempt to build sell-side critical mass into their marketplace.
