Anheuser-Busch InBev, World's Leading Brewer, Utilising Emptoris Sourcing Across Its Global Operations in 30 Countries

LONDON and BURLINGTON, MA, Nov 04 (MARKET WIRE) --
Emptoris, Inc., a leading provider of Enterprise Supply and Contract
Management solutions, today announced that Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. S.A.
(AB InBev), the world's leading brewer and one of the world's top five
consumer products (CPG) companies, has expanded its utilisation of the
Emptoris Sourcing solution to cover its operations globally.

"Our dream is to be 'The Best Beer Company in a Better World,'" said Tony
Milikin, Anheuser-Busch InBev's Chief Procurement Officer. "In building a
truly global brewing company, a key focus on the operational side is
ensuring the efficiency of our operations and the quality of our beers in
every market. Of course, sourcing and procurement is a critical component
in that regard. Having a truly scalable and global sourcing solution
allows us to leverage global assets and scale, while maintaining local
visibility and management. Advanced sourcing optimization technology
contributes to the best pricing, efficiency and quality and ensures that
the products and services we procure meet our many and detailed
requirements."

Anheuser-Busch InBev, with annualized revenues of about 39 billion USD, is
one of the world's top 5 consumer product companies, with a portfolio of
nearly 300 brands. The company has a presence in more than 30 countries
worldwide in six operational zones including North America, Latin America
North, Latin America South, Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, and
Asia Pacific. The company's portfolio includes global brands Budweiser,
Stella Artois and Beck's.

AB InBev previously deployed the Emptoris Sourcing solutions as part of
its corporate and Western European operations, and recently chose to
expand its usage across all its global operations in 30 countries. The
company also chose to upgrade to the latest Emptoris Sourcing release,
which includes expanded sourcing optimization capabilities. In addition,
AB InBev is utilising the Emptoris Contract Management solution to manage
its corporate agreements; and Emptoris Spend Analysis to analyse spending
across its Western European operations.

The Emptoris Sourcing solution allows companies to realise the best value,
not just the best price, from its supply base by factoring cost, risk, and
performance drivers into decision-making. Emptoris Sourcing automates all
sourcing events from reverse auctions to complex multi-stage negotiations.

Emptoris Contract Management allows companies to structure stronger
contracts, streamline the contracting process, and improve compliance. The
solution automates the contract lifecycle process from creation and
execution, through performance monitoring, analysis, and re-negotiation.
Emptoris Spend Analysis is a fully-automated software solution that
empowers business professionals with greater spend visibility and control,
and is an integral part of any strategic savings program. The solution
delivers accurate and timely information for improved executive decision
making through the aggregation of data from over 25 different types of
systems.

Emptoris solutions are consistently recognised by leading independent
analyst firms as the market's leading solutions. Emptoris was positioned
in the "leaders quadrant" in the Gartner research report, "Magic Quadrant
for Sourcing Application Suites" -- and received the highest score for
"Current Product Offering" in "The Forrester Wave: Contract Life-Cycle
Management."

About Emptoris

Emptoris is a world leader in innovative supply and contract management
software solutions that empower enterprises to realise best value and
accelerate profitable growth. Emptoris solutions are used by successful
Global 2000 companies in every industry. Customers include American
Express, Boeing, ConocoPhillips, GlaxoSmithKline, Kraft, Motorola, Owens
Corning, Syngenta, and Vodafone.

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