Rival e-commerce outfits, such as America's Ariba and commerce One, sought to cut multinationals' procurement costs.

电子商务领域的竞争者，如美国的Ariba和Commerce One，其公司的定位是为跨国公司的全球采购节省成本。

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Crosspoint, the three-year champ, benefited from routermaker Juniper Networks and e-commerce software provider Ariba.

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Ryu served as the vice president of strategy for Ariba (Nasdaq:ARBA) from 1999 to 2001.

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He then left for Ariba, where he worked in a variety of roles, including chief technology officer.

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