May 28, 2009 (U.S. Equity News) --
ARI (OTCBB: ARIS), a leading provider of technology-enabled business solutions that connect equipment dealers, distributors and manufacturers, today announced that Certified Parts Corporation (CPC), Janesville, WI and ARI have reached a formal agreement under which TecumsehPower's small engine product line will be available on PartSmart. Certified Parts Corporation acquired the rights to the TecumsehPower Company's Engine Business in February, 2009.
Under the new agreement, CPC will provide ARI with the parts data for the TecumsehPower small engine line. The first catalog is expected to be available on PartSmart in June. Shortly thereafter, the catalog will also be available for use by consumers on WebsiteSmart Pro(TM), ARI's award-winning dealer website product.
"Our goal is to continue to provide TecumsehPower dealers with access to the information they need to be successful," said James Grafft, President of Certified Parts Corporation. "We made the decision to partner with ARI for two reasons. First, ARI is the de facto standard in the Outdoor Power Industry. Second, many of our dealers used PartSmart for TecumsehPower in the past and are using PartSmart for other lines they carry today. So, we are confident that they will welcome the opportunity to add TecumsehPower to their PartSmart subscriptions," added Grafft.
"We are very pleased that we will once again be able to provide our customers with access to the TecumsehPower parts catalog," said Roy W. Olivier, President and Chief Executive Officer of ARI. "We welcome this opportunity to work with CPC and are confident that dealers will welcome the return of the TecumsehPower catalog to PartSmart. We are committed to working with CPC to help their dealers increase productivity and reduce costs," added Olivier.
About Certified Parts Corporation
Certified Parts Corporation (CPC) was founded in 1976 to meet the growing demand for obsolete New-Old replacement parts. CPC strives to maintain hard-to-find New-Old replacement parts for out of production recreational vehicles such as snowmobiles, personal watercrafts, go-karts, mini cycles and more. In addition to OEM parts, CPC carries a wide variety of aftermarket parts. CPC's commitment and goal is to continue to expand their product lines based on the needs and demands of their customers. For more information, visit their website www.certifiedpartscorp.com
About ARI
ARI is a leading provider of electronic parts catalogs and marketing services to dealers, distributors and manufacturers in the manufactured equipment markets. ARI currently serves approximately 85 manufacturers and 180 distributors worldwide. Additionally, ARI provides electronic parts catalogs, dealer websites and/or professional marketing services to more than 24,000 dealers in about a dozen segments of the worldwide equipment market including outdoor power, power sports, motorcycles, appliances, agricultural equipment, marine, recreation vehicles, floor maintenance, auto and truck after-market parts and construction. For more information on ARI, please visit our website: www.arinet.com.
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