Genie Industries, Inc. Selects ARI's Suite of Electronic Catalog Products and Services.Increases ARI's Presence in Worldwide Construction Industry 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, distributors and manufacturers build sales and profits, announced today that Genie Industries, Inc. of Redmond, Washington Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, USA. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Seattle urban area, in what is known as the Eastside. In 2003 the Census Bureau estimated the city population was 46,391. , has selected PartSmart Web[TM] ASP, ARI's proven web-based electronic parts catalog 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" , along with PartSmart Data Manager[TM] and PartSmart Data Publisher[TM], ARI's catalog authoring tools. Genie Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Terex Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TEX (tai epsion chi) A typesetting language developed by Stanford professor Donald Knuth that is noted for its ability to describe elaborate scientific formulas. Pronounced "tek" or the guttural "tekhhh" (the X is the Greek chi, not the English X), TeX is widely used for mathematical book ), is a world leader in the production of material lifts, portable aerial work platforms An aerial work platform (AWP) is a mechanical device used to provide temporary access for people or equipment to inaccessible areas, usually at height. AWPs may also be known as a lift table, lift platform or cherry picker. , scissor scissor pertaining to scissors; like scissors in effect. scissor bite see scissor bite. scissor mouth a narrow space between the rami of the mandible so that the molar arcades do not meet. lifts, and self-propelled telescopic tel·e·scop·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to a telescope. 2. Seen or obtained by means of a telescope: telescopic data. 3. and articulated booms. Under the agreement, ARI will host PartSmart Web ASP to provide on-demand access to Genie's parts and service catalogs by their customers worldwide. In addition, Genie has licensed PartSmart Data Manager to manage and maintain the Genie data following the initial conversion by ARI, and PartSmart Data Publisher to allow them to create parts manuals, price sheets or other parts-related publications in Adobe Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. format for printing, electronic distribution or online display. "Genie thoroughly researched new software for creating parts manuals in order to achieve two main goals," said Al Luft, Technical Documentation Manager for Genie Industries, Inc. "First, we wanted to create a worldwide, world class interactive parts look-up system for our internal and external customers, and second, we wanted to implement new software tools that will make the job of creating and updating parts information easier, faster and more accurate for our engineering teams. After looking at several options in the market, we chose ARI. ARI's products met our current and future needs very well, but it was really ARI as a company that was the key to our decision. ARI's internal resources, willingness to help us achieve our goals and understanding of where we want to be in the future made it clear that ARI is the best technology partner for Genie for this project," added Luft. "We are very pleased that our capabilities provide the best solution for Genie Industries," said Brian E. Dearing, chairman and chief executive officer of ARI. "PartSmart Web ASP is a high-quality product that will allow Genie's customers to accurately and efficiently access the parts catalog information they need to better serve their customers. In addition, PartSmart Data Manager and PartSmart Data Publisher will allow Genie Industries managers to proactively manage their parts catalogs, ensuring that their customers always have on-demand access to the most up-to-date parts information available. We look forward to working with Genie Industries and assisting with their future needs." Note: PartSmart Web[TM] was previously named EMPARTweb[TM]; PartSmart Data Manager was previously named EMPARTpublisher[TM]; and PartSmart Data Publisher was previously named 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 recently changed the names of several products to unify the company's branding. About Genie Industries, Inc. Headquartered in Redmond, WA, with branch offices worldwide, Genie Industries is a world leader in the production of material lifts, portable aerial work platforms, scissor lifts, and self-propelled telescopic and articulated booms. For more information, visit www.genieindustries.com. Genie Industries, Inc. is a subsidiary of Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX), a diversified global manufacturer based in Westport, Conn. For more information on Terex, please visit www.terex.com. About ARI ARI is a leading provider of electronic parts catalogs and other technology enabled services to increase sales and profits for dealers, distributors and manufacturers in the manufactured equipment markets. ARI currently provides approximately 94 parts catalogs (many of which contain multiple lines of equipment) for approximately 70 equipment manufacturers in the U.S. and Europe. Approximately 73,000 catalog subscriptions are provided through ARI to more than 24,000 dealers and distributors in approximately 89 countries in about 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 with full, secure eCommerce capabilities. 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 four 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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