SPS Commerce | 333 South Seventh Street, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55402 | Phone: 612-435-9400 | Fax: 612-624-6374 | info@spscommerce.com
Archie Black is President and CEO of SPS Commerce, a provider of services that lead to the creation of electronic purchase orders, shipping notices, invoices, and inventory status updates. During his tenure as CEO, SPS Commerce has experienced consecutive quarters of revenue growth, attained profitability, added employees, opened a Beijing office, and increased its customer satisfaction rate. Before joining the company, he was a senior vice president and chief financial officer at Investment Advisers, Inc., where he directed both the Minneapolis and London organizations.
Born: April 3, 1962, in Edina
Spouse: Jane McDonald Black; married June 28, 1986
Children: Patrick, Michael, Alec, and Ian
Education: Bachelor of arts, accounting, Marquette University
Career history: SPS Commerce: president and CEO, 2001-present and senior vice president and chief financial officer, 1998-2001; senior vice president and chief financial officer, Investment Advisers, 1986- 1998; and certified public accountant, PriceWaterhouse, 1984- 1986
Awards received: Named a finalist for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Minnesota and Dakotas
Key achievements: Since taking leadership at SPS in 2001, Black has clearly demonstrated his vision for enabling global B2B integration using a multi-tenant model, and successfully set a course for its growth in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) market. Today, SPS's outsourced supply-chain services are used by thousands of customers every day. SPS has grown into the largest SaaS B2B integration provider, serving thousands of subscribers, including suppliers, manufacturers, carriers, and other supply chain participants.
