MILWAUKEE, Feb. 13, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARI Network Services, Inc.
(ARI) (Nasdaq:ARIS) has announced the promotion of Bradley (Brad) J.
Smith to Vice President of Product Management. Smith will be
responsible for all ARI products, including eCatalogs, websites and
lead management. Effective immediately, all product management teams
will report to Smith.
Smith’s experience with ARI’s products suite, deep understanding of the
industries ARI serves and results-oriented focus will prove invaluable
as ARI fulfills on its mission to enhance its award-winning
technology-enabled solutions, and develop new solutions to help
dealers, distributors and manufacturers Sell More Stuff!(TM).
“Brad is an exceptional example of an ARI employee living our PRIDE
values on a daily basis — receiving the President’s Award and eight
other ARI honors. I’m confident that Brad’s expertise with eCatalogs
and websites will help accelerate our plans to ensure that we remain
the number one provider in the markets we serve,” said Roy W. Olivier,
President and CEO. “His strong leadership skills come as no surprise.
As an Army veteran, he served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and received
the Federal Humanitarian Award and two Army Achievement medals.”
Smith joined ARI in 2007 and most recently served as Director of
Product Management and General Manager of Aftermarket.
“I look forward to leading our product strategy to ensure the growth of
our current products and develop innovative new products, both
organically and through future acquisitions,” said Smith. “ARI’s
product management team is the best I have worked with; they are
committed to delivering award-winning products that lead the market and
exceed customer expectations.”
Smith holds a double B.A. in Web/Technology Development and Spanish
from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Smith earned an MBA
from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2012. In conjunction
with his MBA program, Smith was selected for an East Asian supply-chain
consultancy for a Fortune 500 marine manufacturer.
About ARI
ARI Network Services, Inc. (ARI) (Nasdaq:ARIS) offers award-winning
eCommerce and eCatalog platforms, lead management tools and digital
marketing services that help dealers, equipment manufacturers and
distributors in selected vertical markets Sell More Stuff!(TM) —
online and in-store. Our innovative products are powered by a
proprietary data repository of enriched original equipment and
aftermarket content that spans more than 10.5 million active part and
accessory SKUs, 469,000 models and $1.7 billion in retail product
value. Business is complicated, but we believe our customers technology
tools don’t have to be. We remove the complexity of selling and
servicing new and used vehicle inventory, parts, garments and
accessories (PG&A) for customers in the automotive tire and wheel
aftermarket, powersports, outdoor power equipment, marine, recreational
vehicles and white goods industries. More than 22,000 equipment
dealers, 195 distributors and 140 manufacturers worldwide leverage our
web and eCatalog platforms to Sell More Stuff!(TM). For more
information on ARI, visit investor.arinet.com.
