Brian E. Dearing

BRIAN E. DEARING, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of ARI Network
Services, Inc., since 1995, is Chairman of the Board of Directors, CEO
and President. Prior to joining ARI, Mr. Dearing held a series of
electronic commerce executive positions at Sterling Software, Inc., in
the US and in Europe. Prior to joining Sterling in 1990, Mr. Dearing
held a number of marketing management positions in the EDI business of
General Electric Information Services from 1986. Mr. Dearing holds a
Master’s degree in Industrial Administration from Krannert School of
Management at Purdue University and a BA in Political Science from Union
College.