Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> February 9, 2004

BRIAN DEARING – ARI NETWORK SERVICES INC (ARIS)

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. Profile
TWST: Please give us a few highlights in the history of ARI Network

Services, Inc., and a picture of the main things you are doing at the

present time.

Mr. Dearing: We are in the electronic