Kevin Costello is Chief Commercial Officer of Ariba Inc. In this role he is responsible for directing Ariba's integrated global sales and services organization. In addition to leading the global sales team Mr. Costello oversees the Ariba Solutions Delivery team which is tasked with the development and delivery of the services and consulting offerings for Ariba Spend Management solutions. He also works closely with Ariba's consulting and channel partners to enable Ariba's customers to create and sustain enterprise-wide capabilities in selecting negotiating procuring settling and deploying goods and services. Mr. Costello brings 20 years of consulting experience in helping companies improve their competitive position through the use of the latest market strategies and technologies.
Prior to Ariba Mr. Costello held a number of senior management positions with Andersen Business Consulting. Most recently he was the global managing partner of Andersen's Market Solutions Team where he was responsible for the supply chain customer and channel and technology integration services practice areas. He was also the global managing partner of Andersen Business Consulting's Strategic Business Relationships.
Mr. Costello holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois. |