ARI was proud to celebrate 65 years in the fleet management industry in October. The leading global fleet management and services provider has sought to invest in technology while empowering its people to be their very best and exceed customer expectations – by leading the way in innovation, superior customer service and customized solutions that drive efficiency and lower total cost of ownership. In the coming years, the company plans to continue to invest in people, processes and technology in order to remain a market leader in fleet management solutions worldwide, working to make sure customers are getting the most value and best-in-class performance from their vehicles.
Founded in 1948 by Steward Holman, ARI is now a company with a workforce numbering more than 2,500 and locations throughout North America, the UK, Europe, and Hong Kong. Currently ARI manages more than one million fleet vehicles in North America, the UK and Europe, and together with its global partners, more than two million worldwide.
“Many things have changed since our company’s earliest days, but the one thing that hasn’t changed is our people and their dedication to providing our customers with superior service and unmatched expertise in running a best-in-class fleet,” said ARI President Carl A. Ortell. “Without question, our strength is our people and I would like to thank everyone at ARI for their continued focus on excellence.” Ortell also extended recognition and thanks to all of ARI’s customers and business partners, and affirmed the company’s continued commitment to providing innovative solutions that help lower total cost of ownership and to the development of market-leading technologies.
In recent years, ARI has continued to distinguish itself for its investments in technology and the development of pioneering programs. In 2011, ARI was one of the first 100 companies in the world and the first in the fleet industry to invest in SAP’s innovative in-memory technology. This revolutionary database gives ARI the ability to quickly process and analyze large amounts of data from multiple sources in a fraction of the time it would take other tools, which provides both ARI and its customers with the critical insight needed to make impactful business decisions in real time.
ARI has also expanded across the globe over the past several years, first with ARI Fleet UK, and more recently with ARI Fleet Germany and the acquisition of HPI Fleet & Mobility in Europe, which closed in October 2013. This growth reflects ARI’s commitment to serving the needs of its multi-national customers as well as those with regional requirements across the world and especially in Europe.
