BNET Industries

Market Cap:$85.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$68.1K
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Thank you for your interest in Beacon Power, a company that's developing energy storage technology to support a more stable and reliable electricity grid. Since our earliest years as a flywheel systems developer, we've been focused on designing and building energy-related solutions based on clean, sustainable technology. Our Smart Energy Matrix , now approved for use in three of the open-bid electricity markets in the U.S., is being designed as a megawatt-scale flywheel-based energy storage plant that will provide highly responsive and cost-effective frequency regulation services.

Chief Executive Officer
F. William Capp
Number of Employees 61
Contact Information

beaconpower.com

NAICS Code Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control: 221121

Recent Events

  • Beacon Power seeks $15M from stock sale

    12/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Beacon Power To Launch Common Share Offering

    12/04/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Skymark Research Initiates Independent Research Coverage on Beacon Power Corporation

    11/25/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Nebula Stocks LLC: Nebulastocks.com : Presents - :Beacon Power Corporation (NASDAQ: BCON - News)

    11/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Electric Utility Industry Veteran Virgil Rose Appointed Chairman

    8/10/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
F. William Capp Chief Executive Officer
James M. Spiezio Vice President of Finance, Cfo
Matthew Lazarewicz Chief Technical Officer
Chester R Lyons Director of Marketing and Sales
Chet Lyons Director of Marketing and Sales
James Arseneaux Director of Engineering Development
Judith Judson Director, Regulatory & Market Affairs
Gene Hunt Manager, Media & Investor Relations
Brian P. Friedman
Frank J. Macchiarola
Ned Weihman Consultant
Richard B. Handler
Richard G. Dooley
Robert E. Joyal
William E. Stanton Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Dan Kletter Chair
Jack P. Smith Chair
Kenneth M. Socha Chairman
Stephen P. Adik Chair
Virgil G Rose Chair
David B. Eisenhaure Board of Directors
Edward A. Weihman Board of Directors
John C. Fox Board Member
William F. Capp Board of Directors

Bill Capp has been Beacon Power President and CEO since December 2001. Prior to joining Beacon, Bill was the Telecommunications Group President of Bracknell Corporation, providing infrastructure for the telecommunications industry, with annual sales of $350 million and 30 regional offices in the U.S. and Canada. From 1997-2000, he served as President of York International's Northfield Division. From 1978-1997, Bill held numerous positions at Ingersoll-Rand. From 1992-1997, he was Vice President and General Manager of the Centrifugal Compressor Division, where he was responsible for over 700 employees. From 1989-1992, Bill was Vice President of Technology for The Torrington Company, a $900+ million manufacturer of bearings and precision components. Prior to joining Ingersoll-Rand, he worked for Ford's Truck Division in areas such as project engineering, systems analysis, and product planning. Bill received his B.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University and his MBA and M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Michigan. He has also completed the Black Belt Training Program from the American Society for Quality.

Organization Position Status
Beacon Power Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Beacon, Inc President Current
Beacon Power Corporation Director Current
Bracknell Telecommunications Group President Former
Torrington Vice President of Technology Former
University of Michigan Master's Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former
Purdue University B.S. Degree In Aeronautical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Beacon Power Corporation Vice President of Finance, Cfo Current
Starmet Corporation Vice President, Finance & Admin Current
Beacon Power Corporation Board of Directors Current
Starmet Corporation President Former
Starmet Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Starmet Corporation Manager Planning and Analysis Former
Starmet Corporation Corporate Controller Former
Beacon Power Corporation Corporate Controller Former
Beacon Power Corporation Principal Finance Officer Former
Kelley School of Business Bloomington Former

Organization Position Status
Beacon Power Corporation Chief Technical Officer Current
Beacon Power Corporation Vice President of Engineering Former
MIT Sloan School of Management Master's Degree In Management Former
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Former
MIT Sloan School of Management B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Beacon Power Corporation Director of Marketing and Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Beacon Power Corporation Director of Marketing and Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Beacon Power Corporation Director of Engineering Development Current

Organization Position Status
Beacon Power Corporation Director, Regulatory & Market Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Beacon Power Corporation Manager, Media & Investor Relations Current
Beacon Power Corporation Director Former

Organization Position Status
Jefferies Capital Partners President Current
Beacon Power Corporation Current
Jefferies LLC Chairman Current
Jefferies Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. Board of Directors Current
Jefferies Capital Partners Board of Directors Current
Jefferies Capital Partners Managing Member Current
Real Mex Restaurants, Inc. Member Current
K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. Member Current
Telex Communications, Inc. Chairman Former
Columbia University J.D. Former
Furman Selz member Former

Organization Position Status
Beacon Power Corporation Current
Jefferies Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
St. Francis College President Former
Jefferies Group, Inc. Director Former
City University of New York faculty member Former

Organization Position Status
Beacon Power Corporation Consultant Current
Dresdner Bank AG Senior Advisor Current
Beacon Power Corporation Board of Directors Current
Dresdner Kleinwort Managing Director Former
Chemical Banking Corporation Managing Director Former
Columbia University Masters Degree In Business Administration Former
Williams College Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Jefferies Group, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Jefferies & Company, Inc. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Current
Beacon Power Corporation Current
Jefferies Group, Inc. Chairman Current
Jefferies LLC Former
Jefferies Group, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Stanford University MBA Former
University of Rochester BA in Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Beacon Power Corporation Current
Jefferies Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kimco Realty Corporation Board of Directors Current
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Chief Investment Officer Former
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Executive Vice President Former
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company consultant Former
Saint Anselm College trustee Former

Organization Position Status
Beacon Power Corporation Current
Private Equity Director Current
Scottish Re Limited Board of Directors Current
Corporate Governance Board of Directors Current
Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc. Director Current
Jefferies Group, Inc. Director Current
MassMutual Corporate Investors Board of Directors Current
MassMutual Corporate Investors Trustee Current
MassMutual Corporate Investors trustee Former

Dan Kletter has more than 28 years of operating management, acquisition and director experience. Currently an independent consultant, from 1999 until 2001 he was with ING-BARINGS/ABN-AMRO, where he was Managing Director in the Industrial Manufacturing and Technology Group. Prior to this Mr. Kletter had a 33-year career with Ingersoll-Rand Company, where from 1994-1999 he was Corporate Vice President - Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. While at Ingersoll-Rand, Mr. Kletter also held positions including President of the global Construction and Mining Group; General Manager - Portable Compressor Division; General Manager - Road Machinery Division, and others. Mr. Kletter was Chairman of the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association and an executive board member of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association and the International Road Federation. He was also a board member of the Road Information Program, New Jersey Alliance for Action, and is currently a board member of Power Curbers, Inc. and Bil-Jax, Inc. He received an MBA from Northwestern University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

Organization Position Status
Beacon Power Corporation Chair Current
Beacon Power Corporation Director Current
Bil-Jax, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Power Curbers Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited General Manager Former
ABN AMRO Incorporated Managing Director Former
New Jersey Alliance for Action Board Member Former
The Road Information Program Board Member Former
Northwestern University Mba Former
University of Notre Dame B.S. In Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Silversmith, Incorporated Founder Current
Silversmith, Incorporated Co-Owner Current
Silversmith, Incorporated Chairman Current
Beacon Power Corporation Chair Current
Weasler Engineering Inc. Board of Directors Current
Beacon Power Corporation Board of Directors Current
Michigan Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Silversmith, Incorporated Director Current
SRAM Corporation Board of Directors Current
Bissell Inc. Board of Directors Current
More Space Place, Inc. CEO Former
Michigan Company, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Michigan Company, Inc. President Former
More Space Place, Inc. President Former
Michigan Company, Inc. Design Group Leader Former
University of Michigan Masters Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former
University of Michigan Bachelor of Science Former

Organization Position Status
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Senior Managing Director Current
Perseus LLC Senior Managing Director Current
Beacon Power Corporation Chairman Current
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Director Current
Westport Innovations, Inc. Director Current
Iridian Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Chroma Energy, Inc. Director Current
Biometric Access Corporation Director Current
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Partner Former
Beacon Power Corporation Director Former
Duke Law School J.D Former
Duke University J.D. Former
University of Notre Dame B.A. Former

Steve Adik served as Vice Chairman at NiSource Inc., (NYSE: NI), a Fortune 500 electric, natural gas and pipeline company, from December 2000 until his retirement in December 2003. He joined NiSource in 1987 as Vice President and General Manager, Corporate Support Group, and later held positions of Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. At NiSource, he helped grow the company's market capitalization from $600 million to the approximately $5.6 billion. Before joining the energy industry in 1983, Mr. Adik also had more than 20 years of operating and financial experience in the transportation industry. His industry affiliations have included the American Gas Association, Edison Electric Institute and the Midwest Gas Association. He is currently a member of the boards of NiSource, Inc., and the Chicago SouthShore and South Bend Railroad. He was also recently nominated to the board of North Western Corp, an electric and natural gas company serving Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. Mr. Adik holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology, and an MBA degree in Finance from Northwestern University.

Organization Position Status
Beacon Power Corporation Chair Current
Beacon Power Corporation Board of Directors Current
Chicago South Shore Board of Directors Current
Iei Financial Services, LLC Vice Chairman, Nisource Inc. Current
NiSource Inc. Vice President Former
NiSource Inc. General Manager Former
Edison Electric Institute Former
NiSource Inc. Board of Directors Former
Bank One Corp Board of Directors Former
NiSource Inc. Vice Chairman Former
Northwestern University MBA Degree In Finance Former
Stevens Institute of Technology Bachelor's Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former

Mr. Rose has been an independent consultant providing advisory services that include working with the United States Department of Energy, California Energy Commission, California ISO, Bonneville Power Authority, National Labs, and numerous west coast utilities since 2004. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Rose was Senior Vice President and Director of Energy Delivery and Management at Nexant, an international energy industry consulting company. Mr. Rose has 38 years of experience in the electric utility industry in various consulting, engineering, system operation, and management capacities, including 27 years with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), where he served as Senior Vice President of Electric Supply. Mr. Rose received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Fresno State University, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Santa Clara University, and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.

Organization Position Status
U.S. Department of Energy Consultant Current
California Energy Commission Consultant Current
Electric Power Group, LLC. Current
Beacon Power Corporation Chair Current
Beacon Power Corporation Board of Directors Current
Nexant Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Nexant Inc. Director of Energy Delivery and Management Former
United States Department of Energy Consultant Former
Santa Clara University Master's In Electrical Engineering Former
Fresno State University Bachelor of Science In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
SatCon Technology Corporation Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer Current
Inverpower President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Inverpower Board of Directors Current
Implant Science Corporation Board of Directors Current
Beacon Power Corporation Board of Directors Current
Runonideas.Com Director Current
Mechanical Technology Inc. Board of Directors Current
SatCon Technology Corporation President Former
Inverpower Founder Former
SatCon Technology Corporation Founder Former
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Former
SatCon Technology Corporation Board of Directors Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineer's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Former

Ned Weihman is currently a Consultant, and a Senior Advisor to the Natural Resources Group at Dresdner Kleinwort's New York office, the investment bank of Dresdner Bank AG and a member of the Allianz Group. He was a Managing Director at Dresdner and a predecessor firm, Wasserstein Perella, from 1995 to 2006, where he was engaged in the mergers and acquisitions business for the firm's natural resources and utility clients. From 1987 to 1994, Mr. Weihman was a Managing Director in the Energy Group at Chemical Bank. Mr. Weihman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Columbia University.

Organization Position Status
Dresdner Bank AG Senior Advisor Current
Beacon Power Corporation Board of Directors Current
Chemical Banking Corporation Managing Director Former
Dresdner Kleinwort Managing Director Former
Columbia University Masters Degree In Business Administration Former
Williams College Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Perseus LLC Senior Managing Director Current
Institute for Social Research Professor Current
McMaster University Professor Current
Westport Innovations, Inc. Board Member Current
Serveron Corporation Board Member Current
Softswitching Technologies Board Member Current
Beacon Power Corporation Board Member Current
Ontario Power Generation, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Canyon Group Executive Vice President Former
University of Michigan Ph.D. Former
McMaster University M.B.A. Former
University of Toronto B.S. in Civil Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Beacon Power Corporation Director Current
Beacon, Inc Director Current
Beacon, Inc Chief Executive Officer Former
Beacon Power Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Beacon Power Corporation President Former
Beacon, Inc President Former
SatCon Technology Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
University of Maine Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Beacon Power Corporation Board of Directors Current
Beacon Power Corporation President & CEO Former

Executive News

  • Beacon Power Applies for DOE Grants to Fund up to 50% of Two 20 MW Energy Storage Plants

    Business Wire - 9/01/09 - View Story

  • Beacon Power applies for DOE grant

    Boston Business Journal - 9/01/09 - View Story

  • Nimble Investment House Picks Up The Pieces After Bank Failures

    Investors Business Daily - 8/24/09 - View Story

  • Beacon Power CEO Bill Capp to Present at Three Technology Investor Conferences in September

    Business Wire - 8/20/09 - View Story

  • Electric Utility Industry Veteran Virgil Rose Appointed Chairman

    Business Wire via MSN Money - 8/10/09 - View Story

  • Electric Utility Industry Veteran Virgil Rose Appointed Chairman of the Board of Beacon Power

    Business Wire - 8/10/09 - View Story

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BCON $0.4992 +0.0140 (2.89% )
Volume 963,288
Shares Outstanding 170.9M
Market Cap 85.3M
Year High 1.090
Year Low 0.3227
Earnings Per Share -0.20
P/E Ratio N/A
Dividend 0.00
Yield 0.00
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