BNET Industries
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Plumbing Fixtures & Supplies Whslr
President
Susan MileusnichNumber of Employees 100
Contact Information
2480 Stanfield Rd
Mississauga, Ontario L4Y 1S2
(905) 949-4800
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services: 541611
Recent Events
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American Standard Brands Launches Online Repair Parts Store
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Minnesota PRSA Announces Classics Award Winners; Awards Honor Top Public Relations Achievements of the Past Year
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota chapter of the Public Relations Society of America PRSA last night honored the best local public relations work of the past year during the 28th annual Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards, held at The Depot in downtown Minneapolis. Emceed by former KARE-11 anchor Frank Vascellaro, the...
Thailand Becomes Design Hub for World's Largest Maker of Bathroom Fixtures.
By Nareerat Wiriyapong, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 29--American Standard Inc, the world's largest manufacturer of bathroom fixtures, has chosen Thailand for the site of its Asia-Pacific design hub. Richard Ward, vice-president and general manager for...
PMI/NSF 61 Certifier Forum Looks at Conformity Issues.(Plumbing Manufacturers Institute and NSF International standards task force)(Brief Article)
On February 8, 2001, representatives from the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials IAPMO, NSF International, Underwriters Laboratories UL, the American National Standards Institute ANSI, Plumbing Manufacturers Institute PMI staff and legal counsel, along with PMI members from American Standard; Brass-Craft Mfg, Co.; Chicago...
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Piet Dossche has resigned his position as president of Beaulieu Residential .... Marc Olivie has resigned his position as president and CEO of Armstrong Floor Products to join American Standard Companies lnc. as president of the global plumbing secto Piet Dossche has resigned his position as...
Under-Floor Comfort System Helps Transform Building
Wieden + Kennedy is an international agency known for its unique consumer product advertising. In 1997, the firm decided to consolidate its operations into a single, larger facility. The agency had indicated an interest in a "loft style" building with the potential for abundant communication among project teams. The design...
High Performance HVAC Plant at Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
The facility, named for the former U.S. Senator from Georgia, is one the largest federal office buildings on the East Coast. In a unique combination of traditional and contemporary architectural elements, the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center houses 5,000 employees for dozens of federal agencies. The system was designed for...
New Vancouver Hotel Selects Fan Coils, Screw Chillers for Maximum Comfort
The Delta Pinnacle Hotel in Vancouver overlooks the waterfront and is convenient to shopping and entertainment areas. The new and architecturally stunning hotel is located on Hastings St. in the heart of Vancouver's business district. According to the hotel's director of engineering, the chiller plant was designed to allow a...
Cadillac Place: Detroit, Michigan - Historic Detroit Office Building Undergoes Vast Renovation Project
This was a complex project on a very tight timetable. The state agencies were moving into parts of the building while we were still working on other sections. The 1.2 million square foot General Motors Building was completely renovated to serve as a major office building for the State of...
Ingram Micro: Santa Ana, California - Rooftop Systems Provide Flexibility and Low First Cost With Tilt-Up Construction
Ingram Micro Inc. is a leading distributor of information technology products and services worldwide. It offers one-stop shopping to its customers by providing a comprehensive inventory, which, on a global basis, consists of more than 280,000 products from over 1,700 suppliers. The IntelliPak rooftop, which is available in sizes ranging...
Wieden + Kennedy: Portland, Oregon - Under-Floor Comfort System Helps Transform Building
Wieden + Kennedy are an international agency known for its unique consumer product advertising. The agency had indicated an interest in a "loft style" building with the potential for abundant communication among project teams. The ultimate decision was to remodel an old warehouse building in Portland's revitalized, postindustrial neighborhood known...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Susan Mileusnich | President |
| Lawrence Costello | Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
| Mary Gustafsson | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
| David Modi | Vice President, Government and Public Affairs |
| Edward Schlesinger | Vice President and General Auditor |
| R. Bruce Fisher | Vice President, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations |
| Sally Robling | Vice President, Marketing |
| Chuck Collins | |
| John A. Batsch | |
| Mary Beth | Juris Doctor |
| Steven E. Anderson | International Consultant and Trainer |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| James F. Hardymon | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | President | Current |
Lawrence (Larry) Costello is senior vice president, human resources for American Standard Companies Inc., having joined the company in July 2000. Prior to joining American Standard, he worked for Campbell Soup Company where he was corporate vice president for global human resources. He spent 12 years with Pepsico Inc., where he held the positions of vice president - personnel for Pepsico Foods International and vice president - personnel for Frito Lay, Inc. Larry was also a partner in HRC Consultants for six years. Larry holds a bachelor's degree in administration from New Jersey-based Rider College.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Frito-Lay, Inc. | Vice President, Personnel | Former |
| Campbell Soup Company | Corporate Vice President for Global Human Resources | Former |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | Vice President, Personnel | Former |
| Hrc Consultants Inc | Partner | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | Current |
| First Solar, Inc. | Vice President, General Counsel | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Honeywell Corporation | Chief Counsel | Former |
| Honeywell International Inc. | chief counsel | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Chief Counsel for Trane | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| Honeywell Corporation | Counsel | Former |
| First Solar, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| The University of Michigan Law School | Juris Doctor degree | Former |
| Boston University | Bachelor's Degree In English Literature | Former |
David (Dave) Modi is vice president of government and public affairs for American Standard Companies, having joined the company in January 2003. He is responsible for shaping and leading the $9.5 billion company's public policy initiatives globally, representing American Standard's viewpoint on legislation and regulations that affect its businesses. Dave has more than 20 years' experience in public and government affairs. He joins American Standard from Georgia Pacific Corporation, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals, where he served most recently as vice president of government affairs. During his 12-year career with Georgia Pacific, Modi directed the company's U.S. lobbying activity, developed its political action committee and led an array of diverse, high profile issue management projects including Superfund legislation. Earlier in his career, he worked for DuPont, the science and technology company, as an environmental attorney and lobbyist. A graduate of the University of Iowa, Dave holds a law degree from the University of North Carolina.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | Vice President, Government and Public Affairs | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Georgia-Pacific Corporation | Current | |
| The University of North Carolina | Law Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Vice President and General Auditor | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Manager | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Assistant Controller | Former |
| American Standard Inc. | Assistant Controller | Former |
| American Standard Inc. | Analyst | Former |
| General Instrument Corporation | Senior Financial Analyst | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | General Auditor | Former |
| St. John's University | MBA | Former |
| Montclair State University | Bachelor's Degree In Finance | Former |
Bruce Fisher is vice president of strategic planning and investor relations for American Standard Companies, having joined the company in July 2000. Before coming to American Standard, Bruce spent 23 years with the former AlliedSignal where most recently he was vice president of Amorphous Metals, a global business that sells energy-efficient materials to the electrical, electronics and other advanced technology industries. During his career, Bruce held marketing, business planning and progressively more responsible finance positions with various AlliedSignal divisions and corporate office. Bruce is a graduate of the University of Virginia. He received an MBA from the College of William and Mary.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President of Strategic Planning | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Vice President, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations | Current |
| Honeywell International Inc. | vice president of Amorphous Metals | Former |
| College of William & Mary | MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Campbell Soup Company | Vice President | Former |
| Campbell Soup Company | General Manager of Global Beverages | Former |
| Kraft Foods Inc. | Managing Brand Name Products | Former |
| University of Virginia | MBA | Former |
| Princeton University | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett Distribution | Operations Manager | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Current | |
| Johnson Controls, Inc. | Current |
John Batsch joined HBE in 2003 and currently serves as Director of Operations for VISCOM Products Inc. and Director - Public Sector for HBE. As the Director of Operations for VISCOM, he oversees the operations within the division, including coordination of system design, production, installation and maintenance. As Director - Public Sector for HBE, he is responsible for coordination of installation, service and maintenance for security at the Port Authority's metropolitan area airports and the wireless infrastructure at the MTA's city tunnels. Throughout his 30 plus year career, Mr. Batsch has held various line and staff positions in both the security and wireless industries at Mosler Safe Company, a division of American Standard; Advanced Mobile Phone Service, subsidiary of AT NYNEX Mobile Communications Inc.; Mobile Communications Company of America (MCCA) and AeroComm Inc., a division of IFCI. Mr. Batsch has an undergraduate degree in Business Management from Western New England College, attended numerous advanced management/post graduate courses in finance and management, plus augmented his management background with technical courses from New Jersey Institute of Technology and the US Air Force.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Viscom Products Inc. | Director of Operations | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Current | |
| Western New England College | Undergraduate Degree In Business Management | Former |
Mary Beth has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Boston University, and a Juris Doctor degree from The University of Michigan Law School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | Juris Doctor | Current |
| Boston University | Bachelor's Degree In English Literature | Former |
Mr. Anderson serves as an international consultant and trainer to global companies in matters of senior leadership development. Mr. Anderson served as National Partner-in-Charge-Industries of KPMG LLP and as a member of that firm's Management Committee from November 1990 until he retired in 1994. He became a partner of the firm in 1977, having joined in 1967.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | International Consultant and Trainer | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Chair, Audit Committee | Current |
James Hardymon joined Investcorp as an Advisory Director to the private equity team in 2002. James is the former CEO of Textron, Inc. Previously, he was the President and CEO of Emerson Electric. James is a seasoned manufacturing executive with over 40 years of experience across a variety of industries including aircraft, automotive and industrial. The companies led by James are legends for execution, operating performance, profitability and shareholder growth. During his tenure Emerson and Textron were very acquisitive, performing more than 50 acquisitions. James is a member of the Board of Directors of Air Products and Chemicals, Lexmark International, Circuit City Stores, American Standard and Schneider Electrics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Investcorp, Inc. | Advisory Director | Current |
| Investcorp | Advisory Director, New York | Current |
| Wabco Holdings Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Ivtm | Director | Current |
| Circuit City Stores, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Investcorp, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Air Products Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lexmark International, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Lexmark International Middle East Fz LLC | Committee Member | Current |
| Emerson Electric Co. | CEO | Former |
| Textron Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Emerson Electric Co. | President | Former |
| Textron Inc. | President | Former |
| Textron Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Emerson Electric Co. | Coo | Former |
| Textron Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| University of Kentucky | Chairman of Board | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Emerson Electric Co. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Textron Inc. | Director | Former |
| Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Emerson Electric Co. | Director | Former |
| University of Kentucky | B.A. and M.S. Degrees In Civil Engineering | Former |
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