Ariens Company Expands Relationship with ARI.Exclusive Agreement Further Strengthens ARI ARI Acute respiratory infection, see there Position in the Outdoor Power Industry MILWAUKEE -- ARI (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 Ariens Company, of Brillion, WI, has further extended its relationship with ARI by licensing EMPARTpublisher[TM] and EMPART XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. Publisher[TM], ARI's 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. authoring tools. Prior to the new agreement, Ariens had deployed ARI's EMPARTweb[TM] and PartSmart[R], 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" , for use by its dealers and distributors throughout the U.S. Under the new, three-year exclusive agreement, Ariens will continue to publish quarterly updates to PartSmart and on-demand updates to EMPARTweb. In addition, Ariens has licensed EMPARTpublisher to allow them to take over management and publishing of their data for viewing in PartSmart and EMPARTweb. Ariens also licensed ARI's EMPART XML Publisher to create on demand parts publications in the Adobe adobe (ədō`bē): see rammed earth. adobe Handmade sun-dried bricks formed from a mixture of heavy clay and straw found in arid regions. Acrobat Document exchange software from Adobe that allows documents to be displayed and printed the same on every computer. The Acrobat system created the Portable Document Format (PDF), which is widely used in commercial printing and on the Web. See PDF. format for printing, electronic distribution or online display. "We have been working with ARI for more than 10 years and during that time, ARI has developed a solid track record with us, helping us to successfully provide our dealers and distributors with access to the most up-to-date parts and pricing information," said Dan Ariens, president of Ariens Company. "When we decided we wanted to have more control of the publishing process, we conducted a thorough review of all of the options available in the market. We concluded that ARI offered the best solutions and chose to extend and expand our relationship with ARI," added Ariens. "In addition, ARI has remained committed to the Outdoor Power Industry for more than 20 years and is the most solid and stable player in the industry today. We are confident that ARI's superior products and outstanding customer support, vision and commitment will enable ARI to continue to meet our current and future needs. I believe that our decision to continue and expand our relationship with ARI is a win-win solution for everyone," concluded Ariens. "We welcome the opportunity to expand our relationship with Ariens Company to help them meet all of their parts information publishing needs," said Brian E. Dearing, chairman and chief executive officer of ARI. "The addition of EMPARTpublisher and EMPART Publisher XML will allow Ariens to provide up-to-date information to their dealers and distributors more frequently and accurately, and allow them to proactively manage their parts catalogs, ensuring that their dealers and distributors will have the latest and best information available. Expanding their use of our products is the best compliment Not to be confused with Complement. Compliment may be
Dearing indicated that ARI's product suite includes PartSmart, EMPARTweb, EMPARTviewer[TM], EMPARTpublisher and EMPART XML Publisher. About Ariens Company Established in 1933 in Brillion, Wis adv. 1. Certainly; really; indeed. v. t. 1. To think; to suppose; to imagine; - used chiefly in the first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under Ywis. ., Ariens Company is a leading manufacturer of outdoor power equipment for both consumer and commercial use. The company's premium brands include Ariens Sno-Thro[R] machines and Ariens zero-turn mowers for consumers and Gravely[R] commercial lawn equipment for professional landscape contractors. Ariens' affiliate, Stens Corporation, supplies replacement parts to the outdoor power equipment industry. 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 91 parts catalogs (many of which contain multiple lines of equipment) for approximately 72 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 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. |
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