BNET Industries
Market Cap:$410.8M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$340.9M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
We are a leading systems engineering and development company providing full-service C5ISR (command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) systems in several markets, including without limitation maritime defense, airborne reconnaissance, ground systems, tactical communications and network systems. These systems and services are provided to a wide range of defense and intelligence customers, including commercial enterprises. Our systems provide communications intelligence, electromagnetic intelligence, electronic warfare and information operations capabilities that enable our defense and intelligence customers to detect, evaluate and respond to potential threats. These systems are deployed on a range of military and strategic platforms including surface ships, submarines, unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV), aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), land mobile vehicles, fixed site installations and re-locatable land sites. Given the dramatic dislocations in the financial community, a worldwide recession, a very large federal deficit, and a new Executive Branch with an agenda that may or may not differ than the previous administrations, we may see significant impacts on our results of operations as a result of pressure on the defense and intelligence budgets. However, we began fiscal year 2009 with a solid backlog. ...
Number of Employees 990
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing: 334519
Recent Events
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UPDATE 1-Argon Q3 profit tops market, cuts '09 rev view
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Argon ST Receives $5.3 Million in OT-TES Communications Upgrade Awards for Additional Pre-Production Activities
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Argon ST, Inc. F3Q09 (Qtr End 06/28/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions. Our first question will come from the line of Michael Lewis from [BBA] Capital Markets. Michael Lewis - BB&T Capital Markets Terry, I just wanted to circle back on the bookings. It does sound like there is a lots of booking ship type...
Argon ST, Inc. F3Q09 (Qtr End 06/28/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Argon ST, Inc. STST F3Q09 (Qtr End 06/28/09) Earnings Call August 6, 2009 10:00 am ET
Argon ST, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions And Your first question will come from the line of Myles Walton with Oppenheimer. Please proceed. Myles Walton – Oppenheimer Thanks. Good morning. Terry Collins Good morning. Kerry Rowe Good morning Myles. Myles Walton – Oppenheimer Terry or Kerry I was wondering if...
Argon ST, Inc. F1Q09 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator instructionsYour first question comes from Michael Lewis with BBT Capital. Michael Lewis - BB&T Capital First Kerry, I wondered if you could talk to us a little bit on why you decided to move off as a candidate on the profit program?...
Argon ST, Inc. F4Q08 (Qtr End 09/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Michael Lewis - BB&T Capital Markets Michael Lewis - BB&T Capital Markets I wanted to talk to you about the indirect rate variance, did you say there was about $1.4 million left over and some...
Argon ST, Inc. F3Q08 (Qtr End 06/29/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from Michael S. Lewis - BB&T Capital Markets. Michael S. Lewis - BB&T Capital Markets Bookings were much stronger than I was anticipating. If you could somehow quantify where you’re seeing specific areas of strength in the bookings. ...
Argon St. Inc. Q2, 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions. Our first question comes from the line of Michael Lewis. Please proceed. Michael Lewis Good morning. Vic, I was wondering if you could discuss in some more detail what you are seeing with regard to international opportunities within the next few...
Argon ST, Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Conference Call
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question is from the line of David Gremmels with Thomas Weisel Partners. Please proceed sir. David Gremmels - Thomas Weisel Partners Thanks, good morning. The press release characterizes the opportunity pipeline as being the best since ’05. I suspect some of this...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry L. Collins | CEO |
| Kerry M. Rowe | President & COO |
| Aaron Daniels | Vice President, Cfo & Treasurer |
| Gabrielle Carruth | Vice President, Govt Relations |
| Jack Sweet | Vice President, Customer Relations |
| James Ross | Vice President, National Programs |
| Jay R. Grove | Vice President, Network Systems |
| Lindsey S McClure | Vice President |
| Michael J. Hettmann | Vice President, Reconnaissance Sys |
| Rick Ianieri | Vice President, Business Dev |
| Robert S. Tamaru | Vice President |
| Sharon M. Owlett | Vice President, General Counsel |
| Thomas E. Murdock | Vice President |
| Joseph Carlin |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| S. Kent Rockwell | Vice Chairman and Vice President, Corporate Development |
| John Irvin | Chairman |
| David C. Karlgaard | Board of Directors |
| Delores M. Etter | Board of Directors |
| Lloyd A. Semple | Board of Directors |
| Maureen A. Baginski | Board of Directors |
| Peter A. Marino | Board of Directors |
| Robert McCashin | Board of Directors |
Terry L. Collins, Ph.D. Dr. Collins is the Chairman of the Board, CEO and President of the Company. Dr. Collins has been a Director of the Company since September 2004. Dr. Collins also serves on the Board of Directors of James Monroe Bank. Dr. Collins was one of the three original founders of Argon Engineering Associates, Inc., (Argon Engineering) in 1997. Dr. Collins served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Argon Engineering from its inception until the merger with Sensytech in September 2004. From 1995 until 1997 he was the General Manager of the Falls Church division of Raytheon E-Systems. From 1989 until 1995 Dr. Collins was President of Engineering Research Associates, a wholly owned subsidiary of E-Systems Corporation. Dr. Collins served as the senior member of the engineering management team at Engineering Research Associates from 1979 until its acquisition by E-Systems Corporation in 1989.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Argon ST, Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Radix Technologies Inc. | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President | Current |
| Argon ST, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Potomac Institute for Policy Studies | Member, Board of Regents | Current |
| Raytheon E-Systems | General Manager | Former |
| Esystems, Inc. | Former |
Kerry M. Rowe Mr. Rowe is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Rowe joined Argon in 2000 and has served as Vice President of the C5ISR division, which is responsible for airborne and subsurface tactical communications intelligence programs. Mr. Rowe joined E-Systems Corporation in 1984 and progressed to the position of Vice President for Remote Systems in the successor organization, Raytheon C3I (Falls Church). In this capacity he was responsible for acquisition and management of Raytheon's programs developing the technology for the ground elements and payloads for manned and unmanned platforms.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Argon ST, Inc. | President & COO | Current |
| Argon ST, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Esystems, Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Radix Technologies Inc. | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,Treasurer | Current |
| Argon ST, Inc. | Vice President, Cfo & Treasurer | Current |
| InPhonic, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| InPhonic, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Syracuse University | Bachelors of Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Radix Technologies Inc. | Vice President, Government Relations | Current |
| Argon ST, Inc. | Vice President, Govt Relations | Current |
| Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Special Agent | Former |
| Defense Contract Audit Agency | Auditor | Former |
| Northeastern University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Argon ST, Inc. | Vice President, Customer Relations | Current |
Mr. Ross is the Vice President of National Programs and Newington site executive. From May 2000 until the merger with Argon Engineering in September 2004, Mr. Ross served as the Vice President for the Communications Group at SenSyTech. Before serving as the Vice President for the Communications Group, Mr. Ross held various technical and management positions within SenSyTech and its predecessor company, S. T. Research. Mr. Ross received a BSEE degree from Virginia Tech in 1984.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Argon ST, Inc. | Vice President, National Programs | Current |
| Radix Technologies Inc. | Vice President, National Programs | Current |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Bsee Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Radix Technologies Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Network Systems Company | Vice President | Current |
| Argon ST, Inc. | Vice President, Network Systems | Current |
| Potomac Institute for Policy Studies | Member, Board of Regents | Current |
| EMS Technologies, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| ViaSat, Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| ViaSat, Inc. | systems manager | Former |
| University of Dayton | Masters Degree In Engineering | Former |
| Wright State University | Bachelors Degree In Systems Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Research Center, Inc. | Sdrc's President | Current |
| Argon ST, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Sdrc, Inc | Co-Founder | Current |
| Argon ST, Inc. | President | Former |
| Orbital Sciences Corporation | Director | Former |
| University of West Florida | Masters degree in Computer Science | Former |
Mr. Hettmann is the Vice President of Reconnaissance Systems for the company. Before assuming his role as Vice President, he served as the Director for Airborne Systems and Ship Systems. Mr. Hettmann is responsible for Advanced Technology, Airborne Systems, Argon ST-Radix and Imaging Systems groups located in Virginia, California, Florida, Michigan, and Texas. Prior to joining Argon, Mr. Hettmann served in various program management positions at NGC TASC, Raytheon and the Department of the Army. Mr. Hettmann received his MSPM from George Washington University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Argon ST, Inc. | Vice President, Reconnaissance Sys | Current |
| Radix Technologies Inc. | Vice President, Reconnaissance Systems | Current |
| Airborne Systems, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Argon ST, Inc. | Vice President, Business Dev | Current |
| Wide Band Systems, Inc. | Vice President of Programs | Former |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bachelors of Science | Former |
Mr. Tamaru is the Vice President of Technology and Strategic Development for the company. He joined Argon Engineering in 1997, soon after its founding, and has recently served as Vice President of the maritime systems division, responsible for Argon ST’s multi-year production programs for the design, development, and deployment of ship systems. Mr. Tamaru’s previous responsibilities included representing Argon ST to the United States Navy in support of the Maritime Cryptologic Architecture (MCA) technical view development. His efforts also included support for the pursuit, capture, and execution of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs across a wide range of technologies. From 1989 through 1997, Mr. Tamaru worked with the Falls Church division of Raytheon E-Systems, where he served as Director of Software Engineering. He has worked with the senior members of the Argon ST management team since he joined Engineering Research Associates in 1978, where he was a senior member of the engineering staff through 1989.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Argon ST, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Maritime Systems, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Raytheon Company | Director of Software Engineering | Former |
| U.S. Navy | Business Area Manager | Former |
S. Kent Rockwell Mr. Rockwell is currently the Chairman & CEO of Rockwell Venture Capital, Inc. He recently retired from Argon ST as Vice President for Corporate Development. Mr. Rockwell has been a director of the Company since 1987. Mr. Rockwell is former Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Astrotech International Corporation, where he served from 1986 to 1997. Mr. Rockwell has served as Chairman of Rockwell Forest Products, Inc. since 1983, Appalachian Timber Services, Inc. since 1988, and Chairman and President of Rockwell Venture Capital, Inc. since 1983. Mr. Rockwell previously served on the board of Rockwell International, Inc. from 1973 to 1983.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Argon ST, Inc. | Vice Chairman and Vice President, Corporate Development | Current |
| Argon ST, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| ArvinMeritor, Inc. | Former | |
| Rockwell International Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Argon ST, Inc. | Vice President, General Counsel | Current |
Thomas E. Murdock Mr. Murdock was one of the three original founders of Argon Engineering in 1997. He served as a Vice President of Argon Engineering and as a member of the board of directors from its inception until the merger with SenSyTech in September 2004. From 1995 to 1997 Mr. Murdock was the Vice President of Electronic Systems of the Falls Church division of Raytheon E-Systems. Mr. Murdock previously served as Director of Electronic Systems at Engineering Research Associates from 1987 to 1995, after completing a 20 year career in the United States Navy. Mr. Murdock recently retired from Argon ST as Vice President of Strategic Program Development. He remains a member of the Argon ST Board of Directors.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Argon ST, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Argon ST, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Raytheon E-Systems | Vice President of Electronic Systems | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Argon ST, Inc. | Current |
John Irvin, CPA . Mr. Irvin serves as the Chairman of Argon ST s Audit Committee. Mr. Irvin has been a director of the Company since 2000. Mr. Irvin is President of Partners Financial, a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Financial Partners Corporation (a public corporation traded on the New York Stock Exchange) and a benefits and insurance consulting firm. From 1983 through 1993, Mr. Irvin was Vice Chairman and co-founder of Mid Atlantic Capital Group and President of Mid Atlantic Insurance Corporation, where he specialized in serving the financial planning, asset management and insurance needs of high net worth individuals. Mr. Irvin also chaired the committee which oversaw mergers, acquisitions and strategic planning for Mid Atlantic. Prior to that, Mr. Irvin managed his own certified public accounting firm.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Partners Financial Corporation | President | Current |
| Innovative Benefits Consulting, LLC | President | Current |
| Argon ST, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Argon ST, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mid-Atlantic Insurance | President | Former |
| Mid Atlantic Capital Group, Inc. | Co-Founder | Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. | Former | |
| National Financial Partners Corp. | Former | |
| Mid-Atlantic Insurance | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Mid Atlantic Capital Group, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The George Washington University | Adjunct Professor | Current |
| Rising Edge Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Argon ST, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| PEC Solutions Inc. | Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO | Former |
| PEC Solutions Inc. | Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors | Former |
Dr. Delores M. Etter Delores Etter has been a member of Argon ST’s Board of Directors since May 6, 2008. She serves on the Board's Corporate Governance & Nominating and Compensation Committees. Dr. Etter brings tremendous assets to the Board from her almost 30 years of service in the Technical, Engineering and Intelligence Communities. The Department of the Navy recently renamed their outstanding research awards as the Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers Awards. Dr. Etter joined the Electrical Engineering faculty at Southern Methodist University (SMU) on June 2, 2008. She holds the Texas Instruments Distinguished Chair in Engineering Education, and is the Director of the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education. Dr. Etter holds a joint appointment in the Computer Science Department, and is a Senior Fellow of the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies. Dr. Etter previously held the Office of Naval Research Distinguished Chair in the Electrical/Computer Engineering Department at the United States Naval Academy. She was a member of the Naval Academy's faculty from 2001 to 2008. She was formerly a member of the Electrical /Computer Engineering Departments at the University of Colorado, Boulder (1990-98), and at the University of New Mexico (1980-89). She was also a Visiting Professor in the Information Systems Laboratory at Stanford University in 1983-84 Dr. Etter has also held two senior executive positions in the Department of Defense. As Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition (ASN RDA) from Nov 2005 through Nov 2007, Dr. Etter was the Senior Acquisition Executive for the Navy and the Marine Corps. She was also the Senior Acquisition Executive for several Joint programs, including the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP). From June 1998 through July 2001, Dr. Etter served as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology. Dr. Etter was the Principal U.S. representative to the NATO Research and Technology Board. Dr. Etter is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. She is also a former member of the National Science Board and the Defense Science Board. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). She served as President of the IEEE Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing Society from 1988-89, and was Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing from 1993-95. Dr. Etter was a member of the Naval Research Advisory Committee from 1991-97, and chaired the committee from 1995-97. Dr. Etter has received many national awards and honors. She has also received the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, the Secretary of Defense Outstanding Public Service Medal, and the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Argon ST, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The National Audubon Society, Inc | Chair of National Audubon Society's Audit and Ethics Committee | Current |
| Argon ST, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Dykema Gossett Pllc | CEO | Former |
| The Nature Conservancy | Chairman | Former |
| The Detroit Medical Center | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Dykema Gossett Pllc | Board of Directors | Former |
| Dykema Gossett Pllc | member | Former |
Maureen Baginski Ms. Baginski brings a wealth of experience to the Board from her 27 years of service in the United States Intelligence Community. From 2003 to 2005 Ms. Baginski served as the FBI's Executive Assistant Director for Intelligence where she was responsible for establishing and managing the FBI's first-ever intelligence program, including technology acquisition and workforce development. From 1979-2005, Ms. Baginski served at the National Security Agency, where she held a variety of positions, including lead analyst for the Soviet Union, Executive Assistant to the Director, Chief Policy and Customer Support, Chief Office of the Director, Assistant Deputy Director for Technology, and SIGINT Director. Ms. Baginski is the recipient of two Presidential Rank Awards, two Director of Central Intelligence National Achievement Medals, the Director of Military Intelligence's Leadership Award, and National Security Association's Exceptional Civilian Service Award. In addition, Ms Baginski was the first-ever recipient of NSA's Outstanding Leadership Award, an award voted on and bestowed by the NSA workforce. Ms. Baginski holds a BA and MA in Slavic Languages and Linguistics from the University of Albany. In December 2005, Ms. Baginski received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of Albany for her service to the nation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Argon ST, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Alliantgsa | Board of Directors | Current |
| Logtec, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Intelligence, Inc. | Executive Assistant Director | Former |
| National Security Agency | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| QinetiQ Group plc | Current | |
| Westar Aerospace and Defense Group | Chairman | Current |
| Argon ST, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Meggitt Training Systems, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| McClure Associates Inc. | President | Former |
| Meggitt Training Systems, Inc. | President | Former |
| McClure Associates Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Esystems, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Raytheon Company | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Central Intelligence Agency | Director of Advanced Concepts | Former |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Integrian, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Peerless Manufacturing Co. | Board of Directors | Current |
| SAFLINK Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Imprivata, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Argon ST, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Single Sign On | Board of Directors | Current |
| Identix Incorporated | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| St. John's University | Former |
Executive News
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UPDATE 1-Argon Q3 profit tops market, cuts '09 rev view
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Argon ST, Inc. Announces Fiscal Third Quarter Results
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Sales hit $91M for Argon ST
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