ARI Receives Small Business Success Stories Award.Award Presented by Corporate Report Wisconsin MILWAUKEE -- ARI ARI Acute respiratory infection, see there (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ARIS ARIS American Religious Identification Survey ARIS Architecture of Integrated Information Systems ARIS Active Rack Isolation System ARIS Aggregate Route-based IP Switching ARIS Agentia Romana pentru Investitii Straine ), 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 (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ARI said, "ARI has been able to overcome obstacles that others might not have survived through an approach that is both reactive reactive /re·ac·tive/ (re-ak´tiv) characterized by reaction; readily responsive to a stimulus. re·ac·tive adj. 1. Tending to be responsive or to react to a stimulus. 2. 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 Noun 1. parts catalog - a list advertising parts for machinery along with prices parts catalogue catalogue, catalog - a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically; "it does not pretend to be a catalog of his achievements" 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 catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. 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 Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. , 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 Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and 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 United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. 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 read·er·ship n. 1. The readers of a publication considered as a group. 2. Chiefly British The office of a reader at a university. to 90,000 Co 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. |
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