BNET Industries

Market Cap:$6.1M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$33.1M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Founded in 1950, Blonder Tongue Laboratories is a leading U.S. designer, manufacturer, and supplier of a comprehensive line of broadband systems equipment and technical engineering services for Voice, Video and Data service providers. With optimized technologies, simplified deployment and technical assistance, the provider can reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction and increase profitability. Blonder Tongue's customers include the diverse array of broadband providers: franchised and private cable operators, hospitality, contractors and installers, municipalities, utilities, telephone companies, and housing developers. The Triple Play offering begins with a core line of video headend and distribution products, enhanced by fiber transmission, interdiction, high-speed data and telephony products. It is all brought together with Blonder Tongue's Technical Services Group providing training, system design, installation, on-site system engineering and turn-key services. Blonder Tongue's offices are headquartered in Old Bridge, New Jersey consisting of a 130,000 square foot manufacturing facility. The Company is traded on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) under the ticker symbol: BDR since 1995. Quality, innovation and customer service are Blonder Tongue's top priorities. Blonder Tongue's mission is to provide the best product designs, systems engineering support, field service and technical service in the industry.

Chief Executive Officer
James Luksch
Number of Employees 232
Contact Information

One Jake Brown Rd

Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857

blondertongue.c...

(732) 679-4000

NAICS Code Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing: 334220

Recent Events

  • Blonder Tongue Reports Third Quarter & Nine Months 2009 Results

    11/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Blonder Tongue Elects Steven Shea to Board

    10/02/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Blonder Tongue Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

    8/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
James Luksch Chief Executive Officer
Robert J. Palle President
Eric S. Skolnik Senior Vice President, Cfo
Kant Mistry CTO & Vice President, Engineering
Emily M. Nikoo Senior Vice President, Operations
Norman Westcott Senior Vice President
Peter F. Daly Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales
Allen Horvath Vice President, Manufacturing
Jeff Smith Vice President
Blonder Tongue Craig Was General Manager of the O'Connor Group
Bob Peterson Sales Director
Craig Viar Sales Director
Jerry Budge Director, Marketing
Lynn Russo Assistant Director, Inside Sales & Customer Service
R. Craig Viar Director, Sys Sales
Steve Hegge Director of Systems Engineering and Technical Services
Shelly Williams Manager, Marketing Comm
Pete Daly
Robert B. Mayer Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Robert E. Heaton Chairman
Anthony J. Bruno Board of Directors
Gary P. Scharmett Board of Directors
Gray P. Scharmett Board of Directors
Jack Dwight Board of Directors
James F. Williams Board of Directors
John E. Dwight Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Chairman Current
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Director Current
Texscan, Inc. Co-Founder Former
University of Pennsylvania Ms In Electrical Engineering Former
State University of New York at Buffalo BS In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. President Current
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. COO Current
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Officer and Secretary Former

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Senior Vice President, Cfo Current
BDO Seidman, LLP Former
Rutgers University BS In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. CTO & Vice President, Engineering Current
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Current
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Product Manager Current
Lockheed Martin Corporation Project Manager Former
Purdue University B.S.E.E. Former

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Texscan, Inc. Vice President and General Manager Test Equipment Division Former
University of London Former

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales Current
Campus Televideo Chief Operating Officer Former
Lamont Digital Systems Inc. Chief Technology Officer Former
Lamont Digital Systems Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Campus Televideo Vice President Former
Lamont Digital Systems Inc. Co-Founder Former

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Vice President, Manufacturing Current

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Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Craig Was General Manager of the O'Connor Group Current
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Sales Director Current
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Sales Director Current

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Director, Marketing Current

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Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Assistant Director, Inside Sales & Customer Service Current

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Director, Sys Sales Current

Steve Hegge is the Director of Systems Engineering and Technical Services for Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., is a designer and manufacturer of equipment for the commercial, industrial applications of MATV, SMATV, and CATV as well as the franchised and private cable television industries. Founded in 1950, Blonder Tongue has grown to be one of the leaders in cable television equipment manufacturing. Steve is responsible for training, design services, Engineering services, and supporting Blonder Tongue customers through out the world, and has more than 27 years of experience in MATV, SMATV, CATV systems. His experience includes 22 years as an Engineer for a major MSO, engineering, construction, FCC testing, technical training, and troubleshooting. Prior to joining Blonder Tongue, Steve worked for TCI as a corporate Engineer and The Ethnic American Broadcasting system, and is a partner in Broadband Integrators, LLC., a SMATV and CATV consulting and design firm.

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Director of Systems Engineering and Technical Services Current

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Manager, Marketing Comm Current

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Current
Gatehouse Networks Co-Founder Former
MDU Former
Lamont Digital Systems Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Chairman Current
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Director Current
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation Board of Directors Current
Calstrip Steel Corporation Board of Directors Current
Lukens Officer Former
Lukens Vice Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Besam Entrance Solutions Inc Consultant Current
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Besam Entrance Solutions Inc Vice President of Finance Former
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Vice President of Finance Former

Gary P. Scharmett has been a Director of the Company since December, 1997. Since January, 1989, Mr. Scharmett has been a partner in the law firm of Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP, the Company's outside counsel, and served on the Board of Directors of that firm from January 2001 until December 2003.

Organization Position Status
The American Stock Exchange LLC Former
Philadelphia Magazine Former

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Board of Directors Current

James F. Williams has been a Director of the Company since September, 1993. He has also served as the President and a Director of Ontario Consolidated Leasing, Inc., a heavy equipment leasing company, since March, 1997. Since April, 1996, Mr. Williams has also been the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Integrated Waste Services, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Ontario Specialty Contracting, Inc. Vice President Current
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ontario Specialty Contracting, Inc. Director Current
Concurrent Computer Corporation President Former
Harvard University Master of Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Director Current
People Inc. Director Current
State University of New York at Buffalo Instructor Former
Fleet Financial Group Member Former
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     BDR $1.00 -0.02 (-1.96% )
Average Volume 11,851
Shares Outstanding 6.19M
Market Cap 6.2M
Year High 2.1
Year Low 0.01
Earnings Per Share 0.09
P/E Ratio 11.11
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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