BNET Industries

AboveNet Inc.

(ABVT) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$1.3B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$300.0M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

AboveNet, Inc. provides high bandwidth connectivity solutions for business and carriers. Its private optical network delivers key network and IP services in and among 15 top U.S. metro markets and London. AboveNet's network is widely used in demanding markets such as financial services, media, health care, retail and government.

Number of Employees 615
Contact Information

360 Hamilton Ave

White Plains, New York 10601

above.net

1 914 421 6700

NAICS Code Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing: 335921

Recent Events

  • AboveNet's net income increases to USD22.7m in Q3 2009

    11/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • AboveNet Reports Second Quarter 2009 Adjusted EBITDA of $38.5 Million on

    8/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • AboveNet to Provide NYSE Euronext with High-Bandwidth, Low-Latency

    7/22/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • SingleHop Upgrades IP Transit Capacity to 80 Gbps

    6/16/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Continuum Adds AboveNet to Its New Chicago Data Center

    6/02/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • AboveNet Launches Metro 40Gbps Service

    5/19/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Sherman Tuan CEO
William G. LaPerch President & CEO
Douglas M Jendras Chief Operating Officer
Joseph Ciavarella Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Michael Doris Chief Financial Officer
Rajiv Datta Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Robert Sokota General Counsel, Chief Admin Officer & Senior Vice President
William I. Lees Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President
Doug Jendras Senior Vice President, Operations
John Jacquay Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Brett Johnson Vice President of Business Development
Joe Ramsey Vice President, Sales, Marketing
Michael A. Brown Vice President, Marketing & Customer Service
John Deering Executive Director of Sales
Marybeth Nance Executive Director of Business Development & Marketing
John Donaldson Managing Director and Senior Vice President
John Dowbiggin Managing Director, UK & Senior Vice President
Brian Sheehan Indirect Channel Sales Director
David Radoff Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
Rick Battle Director, Marketing
Steve Potts Sales Engineering and Networks Director
James Chinetti Indirect Channel Sales Manager

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Jeffrey Brodsky Chairman
Michael J. Embler Chairperson
Richard L Shorten Chairperson
Stuart Subotnick Chairman
Dennis O'Connell Board of Directors
Jeff Allen Board Member
Richard Postma Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. CEO Current
AboveNet, Inc. Founder Current
BrainStorm Ventures International, LLC Advisor Current
BrainStorm Ventures International, LLC Board of Directors Current
Acer Incorporated high, level positions Former
Acer Incorporated Board Member Former

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. President & CEO Current
AboveNet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Columbia University M.B.A. Former
United States Military Academy Former

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
AboveNet, Inc. Senior Vice President of Operations Current
Pace University M.B.A. In Financial Management Former
The State University of New York bachelors degree Former
State University of New York at Albany Bachelors Degree Former

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Langer, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Langer, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Langer, Inc. Vice President Former
Touche Ross & Co. Former
Hofstra University Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Former

Michael Doris is AboveNeta s Chief Financial Officer , overseeing all financial and reporting processes and systems throughout the company. Mr. Doris is a certified public accountant with 25 years experience with both public and private companies. In his past positions, Mr. Doris gained valuable experience working through a financial restructuring process. Previously, Mr. Doris was the worldwide corporate controller for Marchon Eyewear, Inc., where he focused on improving the companya s reporting processes, implementing information systems (SAP) and managing the relationships with the bankers. Prior to Marchon, Mr. Doris was the Vice President of Finance for Allied Digital Technologies, Inc. In this position, he was responsible for developing strategic financial direction, establishing strong internal controls, and timely and accurate reporting. Mr. Doris oversaw Allieda s integration of the companya s multimillion dollar acquisition. He also held senior level positions at Maidenform Worldwide, Inc., Global Intellicom, In., and Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Doris graduated from Fairfield University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. He is a member of the American Institute of Public Accountants, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and a certified instructor in Total Quality Management

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Marchon Eyewear, Inc. Corporate Controller Former
In, Inc Former
Fairfield University Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting. Former

Mr. Datta joined AboveNet in 1998 and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Companya s engineering operations. With more than 10 years experience in the industry, Mr. Datta has accomplished many difficult tasks including re-engineering AboveNeta s IP network in a 9 month period resulting in an 80% reduction in operating expense while upgrading capabilities to absorb a 60% increase in traffic volume. Prior to join AboveNet, Mr. Datta was senior development engineer for Alcatel Telecommunications Cable.

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Current
Rutgers University Master of Science Degree In Engineering Former
Rutgers University Bachelor of Science Degree Former

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. General Counsel, Chief Admin Officer & Senior Vice President Current
Steptoe & Johnson Llp Associate Former
University of Chicago J.D. Former
The George Washington University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Current

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Current
Internet Call Waiting Corporation CEO Former
Verizon Communications Inc. econometrician and Controller Former
Internet Call Waiting Corporation Chairman Former
Indiana University Master of Science In Business Administration Former
Indiana University Degrees In Finance and Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Vice President of Business Development Current

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Vice President, Sales, Marketing Current
AboveNet, Inc. General Manager Former
AboveNet, Inc. Sales Executive Former

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Vice President, Marketing & Customer Service Current

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Executive Director of Sales Current

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Executive Director of Business Development & Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Managing Director and Senior Vice President Current
University of Newcastle upon Tyne Degree In Biology Former

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Managing Director, UK & Senior Vice President Current
Ipsolutions, Inc. Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Indirect Channel Sales Director Current
AboveNet, Inc. Agent Channel Sales Manager Former

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Senior Director, Marketing & Communications Current
AboveNet, Inc. Senior Director, Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Director, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Sales Engineering and Networks Director Current

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Indirect Channel Sales Manager Current

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Chairman Current
Motor Coach Industries Inc. Director Current
AboveNet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Quest Company Founder Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers Former
New York University Bachelors degree Former

Mr. Embler has been a member of the Board of Directors since September 2003 and is a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee. Since 2005, Mr. Embler has been the Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC ("FMA"), a firm he joined in 2001 as Vice President. Funds managed by FMA collectively are the Company's largest stockholder. From 1992 to 2001, Mr. Embler served in various management positions with Nomura Holding America, Inc., most recently as Managing Director. Mr. Embler has previously served as a Director of Grand Union Company and several other private companies. Mr. Embler holds a Bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Albany and a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University.

Organization Position Status
AboveNet, Inc. Chairperson Current
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Board of Directors Current
AboveNet, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Grand Union, Ltd. Director Former
The George Washington University Master of Business Administration Former
State University of New York at Albany Bachelor's Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Enterprise Informatics Inc. Managing Director, Silvermine Capital Resources Current
AboveNet, Inc. Chairperson Current
Enterprise Informatics Inc. Board of Directors Current
Graphnet Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Viatel (UK) Ltd. Senior Vice President of Data Services Former
Mpower Communications Nominating Committee Member Former
First Avenue Networks, Inc. Chairman of the Board Former
Graphnet Inc. Director Former
AboveNet, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Rutgers School of Law Juris Doctorate Degree Former
Colgate University Bachelor of Arts degree Former
AboveNet, Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
Metromedia Company Executive Vice President Current
The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz General Partner and Executive Vice President of Metromedia Company Current
Bloggingstocks General Partner and Executive Vice President, Metromedia Company Current
Awte Uk Ltd General Partner and Executive Vice President, Metromedia Company Current
Carnival Corporation Lead Director Current
The American Stock Exchange LLC Current
AboveNet, Inc. Chairman Current
Awte Uk Ltd Board of Directors Current
Metromedia International Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Shubert Organization, Inc Board of Directors Current
New York Racing Association, Inc. Vice Chair Current
Carnival Plc Director Current
Conair Corporation Director Current
Bloggingstocks Board of Directors Current
Carnival Corporation Director Current
New World Symphony Member Current
Carnival Corporation Audit Committee Member Current
Central Park Conservancy, Inc Member Current
Metromedia Company Chief Operating Officer Former
Metromedia Company General Partner Former
Metromedia Company Co-Owner Former
Metromedia Company Attorney Former
Chernow Communications, Inc Former
Communications Services, Inc. Former
S-Board Ltd. Vice Chairman Former
New York University Juris Doctorate Degree Former
New York University Master of Law Degree Former
Brooklyn Law School Master of Law Degree Former
Baruch College Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Gomez, Inc. Current
Avst, Inc Board of Directors Current
NetMotion Wireless, Inc. Board Director Current
Rateintegration Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sportvision, Inc. Board Director Current
Touchcommerce Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aligo, Inc. Board of Directors Current
AboveNet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Enpocket Board Director Current
Netifice Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
XO Communications, Inc. North Region President Former
Dolphin Equity Partners Partner Former
Dolphin Equity Partners principal Former
McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. senior operating responsibilities Former
University of Maryland Bachelor of Science Former

Organization Position Status
Rocket Ventures Managing Director Current
Integrated Materials, Inc. Managing Director, Rocket Ventures Current
Fundingpost.Com Partner, Rocket Ventures Current
Tech Coast Angels Team Member Current
AboveNet, Inc. Board Member Current
Integrated Materials, Inc. Board Member Current
Clairvoyante, Inc. Board Member Current
Hipbone, Inc. Board Member Current
Rocket Ventures Founding Managing Partner Former
Andersen Consulting Senior Manager Former
Accenture Ltd. senior manager Former
First Union Bank Former
U.S. Department of Commerce Former
University of Michigan Bsee Former

Organization Position Status
US Xchange Directories Chairman Current
RVP Development Corporation Chairman Current
Rt London Chairman Current
AboveNet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
US Signal Chief Executive Officer Former
US Signal co-founder Former
The North Carolina Company General Counsel Former
Digital Signal Corporation General Counsel Former
Calvin College Former

Executive News

  • William LaPerch and the Honorable Arthur Money Join Liquid Computing Board of Advisors

    Forbes.com - 8/10/09 - View Story

  • William LaPerch and the Honorable Arthur Money Join Liquid Computing Board of Advisors

    Business Wire - 8/10/09 - View Story

  • AboveNet Reports Second Quarter 2009 Adjusted EBITDA of $38.5 Million on

    TMC Net - 8/10/09 - View Story

  • AboveNet Reports Second Quarter 2009 Adjusted EBITDA of $38.5 Million on Revenue of $88.0 Million

    Business Wire - 8/10/09 - View Story

  • AboveNet Scheduled Sets Date to Report Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    TradingMarkets - 8/07/09 - View Story

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Average Volume 120,159
Shares Outstanding 11.52M
Market Cap 630.9M
Year High 96.45
Year Low 21
Earnings Per Share N/A
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