Roy W. Olivier, ARI President & CEO
Milwaukee, Wis., December 5, 2013 – ARI Network Services, Inc. (ARI) (OTCBB: ARIS), a leading provider of website, software and data solutions that help dealers, distributors and manufacturers Sell More Stuff!™, announced today that its application to list the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market has been approved by the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, a unit of the NASDAQ OMX Group. The Company’s common stock is expected to begin trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market effective Monday, December 9, 2013, under its current trading symbol “ARIS, ” until which time its shares will continue to trade on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
“We are excited about the move to NASDAQ and look forward to leveraging their technologically advanced trading platform to reach investors around the world, ” said Roy W. Olivier, President and Chief Executive Officer of ARI. “Re-listing with NASDAQ is a major milestone for ARI and is consistent with our objectives to improve our visibility in the public markets, help us expand our shareholder base, and improve our liquidity. We look forward and are honored to join many other leading technology companies already listed on the NASDAQ.”
About ARI
ARI Network Services, Inc. (ARI) (OTCBB: ARIS) creates award-winning website, digital marketing, software-as-a-service (SaaS) and data-as-a-service (DaaS) solutions that help equipment manufacturers, distributors and dealers in outdoor power equipment, powersports, automotive tire and wheel, durable medical equipment, marine, RV, and white goods Sell More Stuff!™ – both 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. We remove the complexity of selling and servicing new and used inventory, parts, garments and accessories (PG&A) for our customers — 22, 000 equipment dealers, 195 distributors and 140 manufacturers worldwide. For more information on ARI, visit www.investor.arinet.com.
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For media inquiries, contact:
Colleen Brousil¸ Director of Marketing, ARI, +1-414-973-4323, colleen.brousil@arinet.com
For investor inquiries, contact:
Gregory V. Taylor, CFA, Three Part Advisors, +1-214-295-8370, gtaylor@threepa.com