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ARIS News ARI Chief Executive Officer to Present at Masters Forum
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ARI (OTCBB:ARIS), a leading provider of technology-enabled business
solutions that help equipment dealers, distributors and manufacturers
build sales and profits, today announced that Brian E. Dearing, chairman
and chief executive officer of ARI, will speak at the Third Annual
Masters Forum on Tuesday, November 14, 2006, at the Marquette University
Alumni Memorial Union. The Masters Forum provides attendees with the
opportunity to learn secrets to entrepreneurial success and network with
other entrepreneurs, business professionals and students.
“ARI has an exciting story to share with
entrepreneurs – whether they are in the start
up phase or established and now in the growth stage,”
said Brian E. Dearing, chairman and chief executive officer of ARI. “When
I joined ARI over 10 years ago, ARI was already an established company,
but one in need of a solid business plan that would lead to
profitability and financial stability. ARI has been able to overcome
obstacles through an approach that is both reactive and proactive,”
added Dearing. “Over the past few years, ARI
has continued to grow both internally and by pursuing a belief that it
is possible to do the ‘impossible’.
I look forward to the opportunity to share some of our growth strategies
with the Forum’s attendees,”
concluded Dearing.
“We’re excited to
have Brian as a member of our panel for our Third Annual Masters Forum,”
said Rick Bliss, managing partner of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. “Brian
offers a unique, yet practical perspective on how to take over the
leadership of an established company that has yet to make a profit and
grow it into a profitable, successful company,”
added Bliss.
The Third Annual Masters Forum is hosted by Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. in
partnership with Ernst & Young LLP; the Kohler Center for
Entrepreneurship, a part of Marquette University’s
College of Business Administration, and The Business Journal.
About the Host
Founded in 1957,Godfrey & Kahn maintains offices in Milwaukee, Madison
(La Follette Godfrey& Kahn), Appleton, Green Bay and Waukesha, WI;
Washington, DC; and Shanghai, PRC. With more than 200 attorneys, Godfrey
& Kahn provides legal and business advice to clients ranging from small
businesses and governmental entities to large privately and publicly
held national and international companies. For more information, visit
their website at www.gklaw.com.
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.
