BNET Industries
Market Cap:$66.8M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$24.0M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Bitstream Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1981. Bitstream Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, Bitstream or the Company) is a software development company focused on bringing unique software products to a wide variety of markets. Today, our core software products include award-winning fonts and font rendering technologies, mobile browsing technologies and variable data publishing and Web-to-print technologies.
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Anna M. ChagnonNumber of Employees 96
Contact Information
245 First St Fl 17
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1270
(617) 497-6222
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Custom Computer Programming Services: 541511
Recent Events
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Bitstream to Release BOLT Browser 1.6 on Monday
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Bitstream CEO Selected as Best Executive in Stevie Awards for Women in Business
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Bitstream Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results for 2009
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Cox Licenses Bitstream for IPG
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Bitstream Launches Bolt 1.5 Mobile Browser
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Bolt 1.5 Mobile Browser Boosts Speed
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Faster, More Fully-Featured BOLT Browser Blasts Out of Beta
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Bitstream Releases Second Quarter Financial Results for 2009
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Bitstream Releases Updates to Panorama and Font Fusion
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Bitstream Releases Panorama 5.0 and Font Fusion 5.0
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Bitstream Releases Panorama 5.0 and Font Fusion 5.0
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Bitstream Launches Pageflex Storefront 7.0
News & Analysis
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Pageflex and InfoTrends to Host e-Enablement Webinar
Barb Pellow to lead Webinar that Discusses the Current and Future State of the Graphic Arts Industry CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Pageflex, a division of Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS, www.bitstream.com) and a leading developer of enterprise variable data publishing and web-to-print solutions, in conjunction with InfoTrends, the leading worldwide market...
Pageflex to Highlight Strategic Collaborations, Unveil Upgrade at drupa 2008
Improved tracking, database and editing capabilities of Pageflex 6.1 to be showcased across multiple booths DUESSELDORF, Germany -- Pageflex, a division of Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS, www.bitstream.com) and a leading developer of enterprise variable data publishing and web-to-print solutions, announced today the launch of Pageflex 6.1, an enhancement of...
2008 Ad
Third generation of groundbreaking browsing technology features improved user experience, fastest load times of any mobile browser LAS VEGAS -- Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS) today announced the release of the third generation of ThunderHawk, which provides a truly full-featured, desktop-level browsing experience on mobile devices. ThunderHawk now runs on...
Pageflex to Commemorate Ten-Year Anniversary at ON DEMAND 2008
Award-winning software solutions provider celebrates a decade of innovation with in-booth Pageflex 6.0 demo, multiple panel-speaking sessions CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Pageflex, a division of Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS, www.bitstream.com) and a leading developer of enterprise variable data publishing and web-to-print solutions, announced today its milestone anniversary of ten years...
Pageflex 6.0: Providing the Tools to Produce Full-Featured Cross Media Campaigns with Less Hands-On Work
New Pageflex Campaign Manager produces personalized documents in print and digital formats, then seamlessly links cross media messages into a coordinated campaign CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Pageflex, a division of Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS, www.bitstream.com) and a leading developer of enterprise variable publishing and web-to-print solutions, today announced the availability...
2007 Ad
Award-winning software solutions provider and partners will demonstrate capability to enhance workflow integration and enable "lights out" automation BOSTON -- Pageflex, a division of Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS, www.bitstream.com) and a leading developer of enterprise variable publishing and web-to-print solutions, announced today its focus on highlighting product innovations, extensibility...
First Annual Pageflex User Group Conference Draws International Attendance
Pageflex software users meet for 2-day interactive exchange of ideas and information BOSTON -- Pageflex, a division of Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS, www.bitstream.com) and a leading developer of enterprise variable publishing and web-to-print solutions, announced today the conclusion of the First Annual Pageflex User Group Conference, held in Cambridge,...
Bitstream Inc. Reports First Quarter Results for 2007
The Company reported first quarter revenue of $5,491,000 and net income of $716,000 or $0.07 diluted net income per share. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Bitstream Inc. (Nasdaq: BITS) today reported that it increased total revenue by $936,000 or 20.5% to $5,491,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as...
Pageflex Storefront and Pageflex 5.0 Win Industry Awards
Pageflex Storefront Honored with Best of Show Award in Web-to-Print Category and Pageflex 5.0 receives honors in the document creation category BOSTON -- Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS, Booth #701, www.bitstream.com and www.pageflex.com), the leading provider of variable data and Web-to-print software for personalized marketing, announced today that Pageflex Storefront...
Bitstream Showcases Leading Mobile Technology at CeBIT 2007.
M2 PRESSWIRE-15 March 2007-Headline Maker: Bitstream Showcases Leading Mobile Technology at CeBIT 2007C1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:15032007 Market Gainer is quickly emerging as the one stop shop for international small-cap investors looking to stay a step ahead of the markets....
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Anna M. Chagnon | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| James P. Dore | CFO & Vice President |
| John Collins | Cto & Vice President |
| Costas Kitsos | Vice President, Engineering |
| Sampo Kaasila | Vice President, R & D |
| Alice Fackre | Director, Product Marketing |
| Bob Thomas | Director, Product Mgmt |
| Rick Mohr | Director of Nudoc Development |
| Jeffrey Caruso | Rocket Scientist |
| Trent Stedman |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Charles Ying | Chair of Board |
| Amos Kaminski | Board Member |
| David G. Lubrano | Board of Directors |
| George B. Beitzel | Board of Directors |
Anna M. Chagnon has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company since October 2003. She has also served as President of the Company since June 2000 and as General Counsel since July 1997. She previously served as Chief Operating Officer from August 1998 to October 2003, and Chief Financial Officer from August 1998 to March 2003. From July 1997 to August 1998, she served in various positions at the Company including Vice President, Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel, and Vice President and General Counsel. From November of 1996 to July 1997, Ms. Chagnon was Counsel to Progress Software Corporation, a developer and worldwide supplier of solutions to build, deploy and manage applications across Internet, client/server and host/terminal computing environments. From August 1994 to November 1996, she was an attorney for the Boston law firm of Peabody & Arnold LLP where she specialized in corporate, securities, finance and intellectual property law. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree, summa cum laude, from Northeastern University, a Juris Doctor degree from Boalt Hall School of Law of the University of California at Berkeley, and a Master of Business Administration, summa cum laude, from Babson College.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bitstream Inc. | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Bitstream Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bitstream Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Progress Software Corporation | Counsel | Former |
| Peabody & Arnold Llp | Attorney | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall | JD | Former |
| Babson College | MBA | Former |
| Babson College | Bachelor of Science Degree | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall | Bachelor of Science Degree | Former |
| Northeastern University | BS | Former |
Jim Dore was named a Vice President and the Company's Chief Financial Officer in March 2003 and has been the Company's Corporate Controller since June 1999. Mr. Dore has over twenty years of service in various senior financial positions. From January 1997 to June 1999, Mr. Dore served as Corporate Controller at Celerity Solutions Inc. (bulletin board- CLTY), a developer and marketer of supply chain and warehouse management business software, he also served as Celerity's Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from April 1999 to June of 1999. Mr. Dore holds a C.P.A. certificate and a B.S. degree, with distinction, from Clarkson University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bitstream Inc. | CFO & Vice President | Current |
| Celerity Group Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Celerity Solutions, Inc. | Corporate Controller | Former |
| Clarkson University | B.S. degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Myfonts.Com, Inc. | Cto | Current |
| Bitstream Inc. | Cto & Vice President | Current |
| Clayton Utz | Partner, Sydney | Current |
| Bitstream Inc. | Founder | Former |
| University of London | Ph.D. Degrees In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| University of London | Master of Laws Degree In Information Technology | Former |
| University of London | B.Sc. | Former |
Costas Kitsos has headed up Pageflex's Research & Development arm since its inception. He also serves as VP of Engineering for Bitstream. Mr. Kitsos is a veteran software developer with over fifteen years' experience in type and publishing application development. Before joining Bitstream in 1996, Mr. Kitsos headed IconWorks, where he developed award-winning type applications and offered consulting services on end-user programs and graphical user interfaces. He holds a Masters degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bitstream Inc. | Vice President, Engineering | Current |
| Deutsche Bank AG | Former | |
| Pageflex | Former | |
| Actuate Corporation | Former | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Masters degree | Former |
| University of California | Masters Degree | Former |
Sampo Kaasila joined Bitstream in November 1998 upon the acquisition of his company, Type Solutions, Inc. From August, 1989 to November 1998, he was a founder and President of Type Solutions, Inc., a leading developer of font technologies including T2K, a font renderer which provides an object oriented design, advanced architecture and algorithms, and a clean API resulting in maximum reliability, performance, and easy integration. From August, 1987 to August, 1989, Mr. Kaasila worked at Apple Computer, Inc. and was the Lead Engineer and Inventor of the TrueType technology now part of every Macintosh and Windows system. Mr. Kaasila's font technology and mobile browsing inventions have resulted in the awarding of ten U.S. patents. Mr. Kaasila holds a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden where he graduated first in his class in January 1983.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bitstream Inc. | Vice President, R & D | Current |
| Type Solutions Inc | President | Former |
| Type Solutions Inc | Founder | Former |
| Type Solutions Inc | Director of Research and Development | Former |
| Apple Inc. | Lead Engineer | Former |
| The Macintosh Company | Lead Engineer | Former |
| Royal Institute of Technology | Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bitstream Inc. | Director, Product Marketing | Current |
| Bitstream Inc. | Product Marketing Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bitstream Inc. | Director, Product Mgmt | Current |
Rick Mohr has served as architect of the NuDoc engine and Director of NuDoc Development for Pageflex and its predecessors since 1993. He coordinates NuDoc design and development, enabling both Pageflex and its customers to create state-of-the-art publishing applications. Mr. Mohr has published many articles in computer science journals and frequently speaks at industry conferences. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Yale in 1991.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bitstream Inc. | Director of Nudoc Development | Current |
| Pageflex | Director of Nudoc Development | Current |
| Redstart Systems, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pageflex | Architect | Former |
| Yale University | Ph.D. in Computer Science | Former |
Jeffrey Caruso has worked for Pageflex and its predecessors since August 1998. He is assigned to the team developing the NuDoc composition engine and is the Company's representative to the XSL Working Group. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Caruso taught courses and performed research in pure and applied mathematics at Cambridge University in England. From 1991 to 1996, he was Chief Scientist of Information International, Inc., continuing in that role at Autologic Information International. From 1987 to 1991, Mr. Caruso was a key member of the development team at Archetype, Inc., during which time it developed the original technology that evolved into today's NuDoc engine. From 1985 to 1987, he was Software Manager of Drane Associations in Nashua, New Hampshire, and from 1983 to 1985 he was a Senior Computer Scientist for Carlisle Systems, Inc. Prior to Carlisle Systems, he was a founding employee and principal developer at Atex Media Solutions, Inc., where he developed the original editing and operating system software of the Atex publishing system. Mr. Caruso holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Chicago and a BS in Mathematics from MIT.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bitstream Inc. | Rocket Scientist | Current |
| Pageflex | Rocket Scientist | Current |
| University of Chicago | Ph.D. in Mathematics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bitstream Inc. | Current |
Charles Ying has served as Chairman of the Board for Bitstream since 1997. From 1992 to 1996, Mr. Ying served as CEO of Information International, Inc., a corporation engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing, and marketing computer-based systems that automate document production and publishing. Mr. Ying also serves on the Board of NodeWarrior Networks Inc., an Internet service provider located in Los Angeles, California.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bitstream Inc. | Chair of Board | Current |
| Bitstream Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Massachusetts, Inc. | M.S. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Massachusetts, Inc. | B.S. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Duplicate Poker, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| E-Pokerusa Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bitstream Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Raytheon Company | Vice President | Former |
Co-founder and retired Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Apollo Computer, Inc., a corporation engaged in the manufacturing of computer workstations.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bitstream Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bitstream Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Gevity HR, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Actuate Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Deutsche Bank AG | Former | |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Former | |
| Rohm & Haas Company | Former | |
| Amherst College | Chairman Emeritus | Former |
Executive News
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Bitstream Makes Web-to-Print a Brand Management Reality for Adobe InDesign Users with the Launch of Pageflex Storefront
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Bitstream Releases Second Quarter Financial Results for 2009
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Bitstream Q2 2009 Earnings Transcript
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Bitstream Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results for 2009
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