Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine April 2019 | Page 159

streamlined solution to an increasingly difficult challenge . Along every step of the supply chain and across the globe , software should automate tax compliance and keep up with ever-changing regulations and policies at scale .
Coupa ’ s Business Spend Management Platform delivers a comprehensive , open , and user-centric solution for source-to-pay , travel and expense and risk management , offering value from day one . For example , Coupa customer DBS , a multinational banking and financial services organization based in Singapore , selected Coupa ’ s procurement and compliance invoicing solutions and digitized 92 % of $ 400mn . The company also reduced the time spent on procurement by employees by 70 % to increase operational efficiency .
The value Coupa delivers for its customers – including leading businesses such as ; Airbus , Unilever , and Sanofi – has earned the company top recognition from leading analyst groups who frequently place Coupa 159
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Gabe Perez Gabe Perez , Vice President , Asia-Pacific , has been an instrumental player in Coupa ’ s rapid growth for almost nine years . From being a key speaker at Coupa ’ s first-ever Analyst Day at Nasdaq to a presenter at mainstream industry events to the leader of Coupa ’ s strategy in the Asia-Pacific region , Perez is a forward-thinking SaaS evangelist , advocating for how Value-as-a-Service is changing the way companies do business . Before Coupa , Perez was a business consultant and earned an MBA in global supply chain management .
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