-- Rapid time to value - Coupa's new on demand service provides SMB customers with a rapid path to successful e-procurement, so they are operational on the system within days. Additionally, the new Coupa Quick Start program ensures success by providing customers with Coupa solution experts to assist in configuring their systems and populating their new system with purchasing data, including preferred suppliers and contract terms. -- Extended supplier connectivity - Coupa's mission is to offer world- class e-procurement to SMBs. Today's announcement furthers this commitment by introducing Coupa Punch-Out. This new capability enables SMBs, for the first time, to buy directly from online suppliers, using authorized prices and contract terms, without leaving the Coupa application. This helps retain proper controls while increasing order accuracy and speeding fulfillment times. Coupa has already teamed with six suppliers -- Data Dimension, Dell, Invitrogen, Office Depot, OfficeMax, and VWR International, and expects to establish additional partnerships during the coming months. -- The most affordable solution in its class - Coupa has been able to bring a full-featured e-procurement solution to market at an affordable price because of its commitment to using the latest technologies and components available in the public domain. By leveraging the new Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) web service developed by Amazon.com, Coupa gives its On Demand customers access to virtually unlimited computing power at a far lower price. And, by tapping into the powerful Amazon-built infrastructure, customers are assured a powerful, secure, and reliable environment."Companies no longer have to pay a million dollars up front for a procurement system and then wait for months before they see value," said Coupa co-founder and CEO Dave Stephens. "Coupa's subscription pricing won't cost you an arm and a leg, and our on demand service ensures you are up and running in no time." About Coupa Coupa provides simple, quick, and affordable e-procurement solutions and sponsors the leading e-open source procurement project. Coupa On Demand delivers big business procurement automation and spending controls to small and mid-size organizations, enabling companies to streamline processes, improve productivity, and save money. Coupa Express, the open source solution of choice among small and mid-size companies, has been downloaded by more than 9,500 organizations worldwide. For more information please visit www.coupa.com or call 650.585.6306.
Contact Information: Contact: Jill Hara Kickstart Consulting for Coupa 650.346.5204