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 28 straight quarters of revenue growth, attained profitability, expanded to more than 270 employees, opened a Beijing office, and increased its customer satisfaction rate to 93 percent. 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:
BA in Accounting, Marquette University
Career History: SPS Commerce: President and CEO, 2001-present and Senior Vice President and CFO, 1998-2001; Senior Vice President and CFO, Investment Advisers, 1986- 1998; and Certified Public Accountant, PriceWaterhouse, 1984- 1986.
Awards: 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 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 more than 12,000 subscribers, including suppliers, manufacturers, 3PLs, carriers, and other supply chain participants.
