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ARIS News ARI Receives Small Business Success Stories Award
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ARI (OTCBB:ARIS), a leading provider of technology-enabled business
solutions that help equipment dealers build sales and profits, today
announced that it has received a Small Business Success Stories Award
from Corporate Report Wisconsin. The awards were presented at a
banquet at UW-Oshkosh on October 18, 2006.
The Small Business Success Stories Awards recognize the state’s
successful small businesses and their accomplishments. ARI was
recognized for creatively overcoming numerous obstacles over the past
years in turning ARI from an unprofitable business with major challenges
into the profitable, successful company it is today.
In accepting the award, Brian E. Dearing, chairman and CEO of ARI said, “ARI
has been able to overcome obstacles that others might not have survived
through an approach that is both reactive and proactive. By listening to
our customers’ needs and pursuing a belief
that it is possible to do the impossible, our management team and
employees have created a successful business with more than 28,000
satisfied customers worldwide, providing our customers with products
that add value and assist them in pursuing their own business successes.”
“We know that running a small business takes a
lot of time and hard work,” said Paul
Zukowski, editor of Corporate Report Wisconsin. “We’re
happy to recognize successful small businesses and tell their stories so
other business people can gain inspiration,”
added Zukowski.
ARI was selected from dozens of nominations throughout the state
submitted to Corporate Report Wisconsin. The Small Business
Success Stories Awards, which were presented in nine categories, were
judged by Editor Paul Zukowski, senior faculty at the UW-Oshkosh College
of Business and an Associated Bank vice president.
About ARI
ARI is a leading provider of electronic parts catalogs and related
technology and services to increase sales and profits for dealers in the
manufactured equipment markets. ARI currently provides approximately 96
parts catalogs (many of which contain multiple lines of equipment) for
approximately 71 equipment manufacturers in the U.S. and Europe.
Approximately 81,000 catalog subscriptions are provided through ARI to
approximately 29,000 dealers and distributors in approximately 89
countries in a dozen segments of the worldwide equipment market
including outdoor power, power sports, ag equipment, recreation vehicle,
floor maintenance, auto and truck parts aftermarket, marine and
construction. The Company builds and supports a full suite of
multi-media electronic catalog publishing and viewing software for the
Web or CD and provides expert catalog publishing and consulting
services. ARI also provides dealer marketing services, including
technology-enabled direct mail, email and an award-winning dealer
website service that makes it quick and easy for an equipment dealer to
have a professional and attractive website. In addition, ARI e-Catalog
systems support a variety of electronic pathways for parts orders,
warranty claims and other transactions between manufacturers and their
networks of sales and service points. ARI currently operates three
offices in the United States and one in Europe and has sales and service
agents in England and France providing marketing and support of its
products and services.
About Corporate Report Wisconsin
Corporate Report Wisconsin is a monthly magazine that
investigates trends, airs issues and reports on the state’s
business developments. Since 1985 its distribution has grown to 30,000
and its readership to 90,000 — the majority
of whom are CEOs, owners, presidents, vice presidents or executive
directors of companies based in Wisconsin. Its mission is to provide
insight on business statewide so that Wisconsin business executives have
the information, advice and inspiration they need to run successful
businesses. Corporate Report Wisconsin advocates a strong
business climate, promotes economic development and offers advisory
information to help businesses grow and succeed.
