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Burton Goldfield, CEO of Ketera, Named by Leading Business Magazine to Annual Listing of Top Supply and Demand Chain Industry Professionals

Santa Clara, Calif., March 27, 2007 - Ketera, the leading provider of on-demand Spend Management solutions, today announced that it′s CEO, Burton Goldfield, was a recipient of Supply and Demand Chain Executive′s 2007 Provider Pros to Know award. This annual award is given to individuals in the industry who have personally helped raise and increase the recognition and importance of Supply Chain as a strategic function within the enterprise. Goldfield was recognized as a thought leader in this industry before completing his first year as CEO of Ketera.

"It′s gratifying to be named to this list and highlights the momentum Ketera has in terms of product innovation, market share and thought-leadership. We′ve set the bar high for Ketera and hope to accomplish much more in the coming year," said Goldfield. "Ketera′s influence will continue to raise the level of industry practice by delivering innovative solutions, raising the visibility of spend management to C-level executives and provide our customers with unparalleled value and cost savings across the board."

"This year′s Provider Pros to Know have shown themselves to be thought-leaders in their respective supply chain segments," said Andrew Reese, editor, Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "Their efforts in developing the tools and processes necessary for supply chain transformation, and in promoting new approaches to supply chain enablement, are helping raise Supply Chain′s status within the enterprise and have earned them a place on this year′s Provider Pros listing."

The full listing of the 2007 Pros to Know is available on the Supply & Demand Chain Executive Web site at: www.SDCExec.com

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive′s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage. On the Web at: www.SDCExec.com

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