Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 12, 2014

Interview with the President and CEO and the CFO: ARI Network Services, Inc. (ARIS)

Nurthen, William A.
William A. Nurthen joined ARI Network Services, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer in November 2013. Before joining ARI, Mr. Nurthen served in a variety of high-level financial leadership positions, most recently as CFO of Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC. Prior to joining Cabrera in 2011, he was CFO of bioLytical Laboratories. From 1999 to 2007, Mr. Nurthen served as Vice President of Finance and then CFO of Inforte Corp., a Nasdaq company. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Nurthen worked in various financial operations roles at Platinum Technology International, Inc. Mr. Nurthen earned his MBA from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from The University of Notre Dame. Profile
Olivier, Roy W.
Roy W. Olivier is the President and Chief Executive Officer of ARI Network Services, Inc., a provider of software and digital marketing solutions to selected vertical markets. With over 30 years of experience, Mr. Olivier joined ARI in September 2006 as Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. He was appointed President and CEO in May 2008. Since that time, ARI’s revenues have grown an average of 12.2% per year, being named one of Wisconsin’s fastest-growing public companies for four of the last five years. ARI’s stock has grown an average of 17% per year, and the company recently relisted on Nasdaq Capital Market. The company has been recognized as an innovator and has won product innovation awards in four of the last five years. Finally, in 2013, Mr. Olivier was named one of the top four industry leaders by PowerSports Business. Before joining ARI, Mr. Olivier started, built and sold two software companies. Mr. Olivier also held various sales and marketing executive and managerial positions with several Fortune 500 companies in the telecommunications and computer industries. Profile
TWST: Can you give us a quick history or some background of ARI Network Services?

Mr. Olivier: Sure. Just quickly, ARI was founded in 1981, went public in 1991, but really the business