Board Of Directors

Keith Krach
Co-founder and former CEO of Ariba

Mr. Krach was named one of the top ten entrepreneurs of 1998 by Red Herring magazine. He is responsible for the strategic direction of Ariba Technologies, the company named Best Managed privately-held hi-tech company of 1998 by Red Herring magazine. Prior to co-founding Ariba Technologies, Mr. Krach was chief operating officer of Rasna Corporation, a successful mechanical computer-aided design automation software company. Mr. Krach was instrumental in Rasna's early inception, its achievement as the fastest growing privately held software company in 1994, and its successful merger with Parametric Technology Corporation in 1995. Mr. Krach also brings ten years experience from General Motors, where he was vice president and general manager of GMF Robotics. Mr. Krach holds a B.S. in industrial engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Harvard University.