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Bell Microproducts Inc.

Market Cap:$96.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.1B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Bell Microproducts Inc. [OTC: BELM.PK] is an international, value-added distributor of a wide range of high-tech products, services and solutions, including storage systems, servers, software, computer components and peripherals, as well as maintenance and professional services. An industry-recognized specialist in storage products and a Fortune 1000 company, we are one of the world's largest storage-centric value-added distributors. We serve a diverse set of customers including original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), commercial and value added resellers (VARs) and system builders. We are uniquely qualified with extensive technical and application expertise to service a broad range of information technology needs. From design to deployment, our products are available at any level of integration, from components to subsystem assemblies and fully-integrated, tested and certified system solutions. We market and distribute more than 140 brand name product lines, as well as our own Rorke Data, TotalTec and ProSys brands to customers in the Americas and Europe. In addition, the company's Hammer Storage division offers a comprehensive branded line of storage solutions for both the consumer and small/medium business markets.

Chief Executive Officer
W. Donald Bell
Number of Employees 1,973
Contact Information

1941 Ringwood Ave

San Jose, California 95131-1721

bellmicro.com

1 408 451 9400

NAICS Code Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers: 423690

Recent Events

  • Kontron, Bell Microproducts Address Embedded Market With Expanded Partnership

    11/17/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Bell Microproducts Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2009

    11/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Mellanox Technologies Inks Distribution Agreement With Bell Microproducts

    10/27/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • OSS enters into distribution agreement with Bell Microproducts

    10/13/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Bell Microproducts to be Distributor for Pliant Technology SSDs

    9/24/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • www.standoutstocks.com: Stocks That Stand Out For Sept. 17th, 2009 Are BELM, NYMH, PVCT, CMGR, IDOI,...

    9/17/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - President - View Story

  • Bell Microproducts Announces Financial Results for the First and Second Quarters of 2009 and Files...

    9/16/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Bell Microproducts Announces Preliminary Second Quarter 2009 Sales of $708 Million

    7/14/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Teneros: Teneros Introduces Award Winning SaaS Email Continuity Offerings for the Channel

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

News & Analysis

bell microproducts inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
W. Donald Bell Chief Executive Officer
Graeme Watt President Bell Microproducts Europe
James E. Illson President of the Americas and COO
Jerry Kagele President of North America Distribution
Robert J. Sturgeon Chief Information Officer
William Meyer Executive Vice President and CFO
Phil M. Roussey Executive Vice President, Corporate Marketing
Philip M. Roussey Executive Vice President
Walter Tobin Executive Vice President, Industrial
Gary Gammon Senior Vice President, Marketing
Richard Jacquet Senior Vice President, Human Resources
George Papajohn Vice President, Marketing
Jens Hartmann Vice President & General Manager, Continental Europe
Glenn E. Penisten Lead Director
Gordon Campbell Public Director
Laura Parker Product Manager
Brian Hellems
Phillip M Roussey
Edward L. Gelbach Director
Mark L. Sanders Director
Michael J. Grainger Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
David M. Ernsberger Chair of the Compensation Committee
Eugene B. Chaiken Chair of the Audit Committee
James E. Ousley Board of Directors
Roger V. Smith Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Bay Area Council Chairman, President, & CEO, Bell Microproducts Inc. Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Chairman Current
Bay Area Council Board of Directors Current
Silicon Valley Leadership Group Director Current
Sand Hill Capital, LLC Director Current
Ducommun Incorporated President Former
Bell Microproducts, Inc. President Former
Ducommun Incorporated Coo Former
American Microsystems, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Founder Former
Ducommun Incorporated Engineering Positions Former
The University of Alabama Engineering Fellow Former
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Director Former
National Electronic Distributors Association Board Member Former
The University of Alabama Bachelor of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. President Bell Microproducts Europe Current
Computer 2000 Chairman Current
Tech Data Corporation President Former
Computer 2000 It Distribution Former
Tech Data Corporation It Distribution Former
First Software, Inc Former
Edinburgh University Bachelor of Sciences Degree In Biological Science Former

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. President of the Americas and COO Current
Wareforce CEO Former
Wareforce President Former
Merisel, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Executive Vice President, Operations & CFO Former
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. President of North America Distribution Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Savoir Technology, Inc. Senior Management Positions Former

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Chief Information Officer Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Vice President, Operations Former
MTI Systems Inc. Marketing Manager Former
Ducommun Incorporated Senior Management Positions Former
Arrow Electronics, Inc. Senior Management Positions Former
Paramount Pictures Corporation Senior Management Positions Former
University of Southern California M.A. Degree In Political Science Former
University of California B.S. Degree In Political Science Former
University of California, San Diego B.S. Degree In Political Science Former

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Executive Vice President and CFO Current
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. chief financial officer Former
Mainsoft Corporation CFO Former
BroadVision, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
BroadVision, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Financial Intelligence, LLC Managing Director Former
BroadVision, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Executive Vice President, Corporate Marketing Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Founder Former
Texas Instruments Incorporated Sales and Marketing Positions Former
Southern Methodist University M.S. Degree In Computer Science Former
University of Michigan B.S. Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Executive Vice President, Industrial Current

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ampex Corporation Vice President of Administration Former
West Virginia University B.S. Degree In Business Administration Former
West Virginia University M.S. Degree In Labor and Industrial Relations Former
West Virginia University B.S. Degree In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Vice President & General Manager, Continental Europe Current

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Lead Director Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Director Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Member of Audit Committee Current

Organization Position Status
Techfarm Ventures Executive Director Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Public Director Current
ASAT Inc. Public Director Current
Techfarm Ventures Owner Former
Bonnie Murphy Executive Assistant to CEO's Current
Quantum3d Inc. Chairman Current
Resonate, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Quantum3d Inc. Director Current
Palm, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Director Current
Chips & Technologies Founder Former
Intersil Corporation Engineer Former
Co Magazine Entrepreneur Former
Honeywell International Inc. Engineer Former
Motorola, Inc. Engineer Former
Honeywell Corporation Former
3DFX Interactive, Inc. Former
Resonate, Inc. Chairman Former
HotRail, Inc. Investor Former
Cobalt Networks Investor Former
University of Minnesota B.S. In Physics Former

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Product Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Germane Systems Vice President of Sales Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Current
Resilien Incorporated Former
G S A Former

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Chair of the Compensation Committee Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Director Former

Eugene B. Chaiken has served as one of our directors since November 1998. Mr. Chaiken has served since 1973 as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Almo Corporation, a major appliance, consumer electronics and wire and cable distribution company.

Organization Position Status
Almo Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Chair of the Audit Committee Current
Almo Corporation Chairman Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Director Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Member of Audit Committee Current

James Ousley has been a director of the Company since April 2004. Mr. Ousley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Vytek Corporation, a wireless integration company, from September 2000 until Vytek was acquired by the Company effective April 12, 2004. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Ousley was President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Syntegra (USA) Inc. From 1992 to 1999, Mr. Ousley was President and Chief Executive Officer of Control Data Systems. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ousley held executive management positions with Ceridian, including Executive Vice President of Control Data Corp. (now Ceridian) and President of Ceridian s Computer Products business. Mr. Ousley is also a director of ActivCard, Corp., an authentication software company; Bell Microproducts, a value-added distributor of storage products and systems, semiconductors and computer products and peripherals; Datalink Corporation, a developer of enterprise-class information storage infrastructures; and Savvis, Inc., a provider of internet protocol (IP) applications and services.

Organization Position Status
Ccg Investor Relations Current
Wam!Net Chairman of the Board Current
Savvis, Inc. Chairman Current
Datalink Corporation Director Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Board of Directors Current
ActivIdentity Corp. Board of Directors Current
Norstan, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Syntegra Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Pinnacle Systems, Inc. CEO Former
Vytek Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Syntegra Inc. President Former
Vytek Corporation President Former
Vytek Corporation Executive Officer Former
Control Data Corporation Former
Syntegra Inc. Chairman Former
Exodus Communications Chairman of the Board Former
Exodus Communications Director Former
Wam!Net Director Former
Vytek Corporation Director Former
University of Nebraska B.S. Former

Mark L. Sanders has served as one of our directors since August 2003. Mr. Sanders served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Systems, Inc. from January 1990 to July 2002 and as its Chairman of the Board from July 2002 to March 2004. Prior to that time, Mr. Sanders served in a variety of management positions, most recently as Vice President and General Manager of the Recording Systems Division of Ampex Corporation, a manufacturer of video broadcast equipment. Mr. Sanders is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of LookSmart, Ltd., a search advertising network and management company.

Organization Position Status
LookSmart, Ltd. Chairman of The Board of Directors Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Director Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Member of the Compensation Committee Current
Pinnacle Systems, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Pinnacle Systems, Inc. President Former
LookSmart, Ltd. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Director Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Member of the Audit Committee Current

Organization Position Status
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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     BELM $3.02 -0.09 (-2.89% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 115,342
Shares Outstanding 31.89M
Market Cap 96.3M
Year High 3.67
Year Low 0.27
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
IndustryTop Rated
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