BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$124.3M
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Computer Software Development
Number of Employees 985
Contact Information
400 Renaissance Ctr Ste 2400
Detroit, Michigan 48243
(313) 496-2900
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Custom Computer Programming Services: 541511
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Barden roars past $500M in revenue.(Supplement)(Barden Companies Inc.)(Brief article)
Byline: Robert Ankeny The Barden Cos., owned by Detroit entrepreneur Don Barden, passed the $500 million mark last year, vaulting 47th to 31st in revenue on Crain's Private 200 List. Now Barden looks to push that figure higher, perhaps past the $1...
Barden Companies, Inc.
Barden Companies, Inc. 400 Renaissance Center, Suite 2400 Detroit, Michigan 48243 U.S.A. Telephone: (313) 496-2900 Fax: (313) 496-8400 Web site: http://www.fitzgeralds.com Private Company Incorporated: 1994 Employees: 4,000 Sales: $372 million (2004 est.) NAIC: 713210 Casinos Except Casino Hotels; 721120 Casino Hotels; 236220...
Don Barden: hitting the casino jackpot
IT'S the golden hour in Las Vegas, the late afternoon time when the sun folds its hand, casting one final glow over the desert city before being overtaken by mountaintops and glistening neon lights. Fresh off a six-hole golf fix in sweltering 106-degree weather, Don Barden seems to enjoy...
He's got gaming: Barden enters gambling's largest market with casino purchase - B.E. 100s - Don H. Barden purchases three casinos - Brief Article
Don H. Barden is not afraid to let it ride. Having recently acquired three Fitzgeralds casinos for $149 million--one of them in Las Vegas--Barden touts himself as the first African American to wholly own a casino in gambling's capital. The deal also substantially increases revenues of Barden Companies Inc. (No....
AS CHRONICLE DEAL NEARS, BARDEN MAKES PLANS.(Michigan Chronicle, Barden Companies Inc.)
If a deal giving entrepreneur Don Barden controlling interest in the Michigan Chronicle closes, two of his goals would be to extend the reach of the newspaper and bring it up to date technologically. But the main mission of serving a wide range of...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Don H. Barden | CEO |
| Michelle Sherman | Chief Financial Officer |
DON H. BARDEN is owner, chairman and CEO of Barden Companies, Inc., the Majestic Star Casino, Waycor Development Company and Namibia, Africa-based Barden International, Inc. In December 2001, Barden acquired the Fitzgeralds Casino Hotel with properties in Las Vegas, Mississippi and Colorado. His international conglomerate operates in the casino, real estate development, entertainment and automotive sales, service and manufacturing industries from his corporate headquarters in downtown Detroit. With a business career spanning more than 30 years, Barden is recognized as one of the top Black entrepreneurs in the country. He has guided Barden Companies and its affiliates from earnings of $600,000 to 2004 revenues of more than $372 million, making it one of the largest African-American-owned businesses in the country. Prior to establishing Barden Companies, Barden spent 20 years in Lorain, Ohio, where he became the first elected Black city councilman in Lorain history and served two terms before leaving to pursue other business endeavors.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Majestic Star Casino LLC | CEO | Current |
| Majestic Investor Holdings LLC | CEO | Current |
| Barden Companies Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Fitzgeralds Mississippi Inc. | Manager, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Black Meetings & Tourism | Owner | Current |
| Majestic Star Casino LLC | Chairman | Current |
| Barden Companies Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Barden Companies Inc. | Owner | Former |
| Majestic Star Casino LLC | Owner | Former |
| Fitzgeralds Mississippi Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
Michelle R. Sherman has been a Director of the Company since July 9, 2004 and is a member of the board's Compensation Committee. Ms. Sherman also serves as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Barden Companies, Inc. ("Barden"). Ms. Sherman has been with Barden for over 13 years, serving Barden in various capacities including accounting, finance, administration, and business development. Ms. Sherman is an officer of many Barden Companies' affiliate entities including BDI for which she serves as Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Barden Companies Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Fitzgeralds Hotel and Casino | Board of Directors | Current |
| Barden Companies Inc. | Treasurer | Current |
| Barden Companies Inc. | Vice President | Former |
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