BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$56.7M
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Educational Computer Software
President
Greg BestickNumber of Employees 400
Contact Information
Ste 1900 100 Pine St
San Francisco, California 94111-5205
(415) 382-4400
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Software Reproducing: 334611
Recent Events
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Broderbund releases Mac compatible PrintMaster 2.0
News & Analysis
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Bluecase's Home & Business Lawyer Deluxe 2005 Do-It-Yourself Legal Software Saves Time and Money
SAN FRANCISCO -- Broderbund's Award-Winning Legal Software Enhanced in Partnership with Forbes.com Supports Do-It-Yourself Legal Planning and Document Creation; Software Now Available at Retailers Nationwide Bluecase, a leading developer of consumer software, in partnership with Broderbund and Forbes.com, today announced the availability of Home & Business Lawyer Deluxe 2005TM,...
Leading Will Writing Software Fulfills Resolutions & Saves Americans Thousands in Legal Fees
SAN FRANCISCO -- Writing a Will No Longer Another Unfulfilled Resolution with Broderbund's WillWriter Deluxe 2005R; Software Now Available at Retailers Nationwide Bluecase, a leading developer of consumer software, in partnership with Broderbund and Forbes.com, today announced the availability of WillWriter Deluxe 2005R. Based on the 2004 PC Magazine...
Riverdeep Acquires Leading Consumer Software Company; Announces $50 Million Debt Facility
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DUBLIN, Ireland & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 26, 2002 Riverdeep Group plc (NASDAQ: RVDP), a leading publisher of educational software sold into schools and homes, today announced the acquisition of Broderbund LLC and its related entities ("Broderbund") by its wholly owned subsidiary, Riverdeep, Inc. Broderbund is...
Riverdeep Acquires the Education Assets of The Learning Company; Riverdeep to Become the World's Largest K-12 Education Software Company
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DUBLIN, Ireland & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 6, 2001 Riverdeep Group plc (NASDAQ: RVDP), a leading developer of interactive learning solutions for kindergarten through high school (K-12), today announced it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire the education assets of The Learning Company TLC, a...
The next thing, after DVD
NEW YORK NYT -- Now that we're getting acquainted with digital videodisc, or DVD, have you heard about digital videotape? The abbreviation is D-VHS, and it is a whole other system. A new device is promised. Fine, you say, yet another video format. Of the reasons cited,...
Software Allows Women Computer Users to 'Try On' Macy's Clothes.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 3 -- A little shy about trying on that bathing suit at your local department store? Software maker Broderbund and Macy's have developed software that allows women to create a three-dimensional model of themselves that can...
Creativity Software Evolves from Niche to Full-Scale Trend.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 20 -- Creativity software began as a trickle in 1995 with the PrintPaks introductions and quickly developed into a fast-running river. With those first PrintPaks products, creative types could design jewelry -- earrings, pins and necklaces --...
J. Mark Hattendorf Appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AllApartments
SAN FRANCISCO--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 12, 1999--AllApartmentsTM (www.allapartments.com), the largest rental resource Web site, today announced the appointment of J. Mark Hattendorf to the AllApartments' executive team as vice president and chief financial officer. Hattendorf brings over twenty years of financial and operations experience to AllApartments from companies including Broderbund Software,...
The Learning Company Continues to Broaden Its Home Design Market Appeal by Signing Agreements with Ten More Manufacturers
FREMONT, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 8, 1998-- Value of 3D Home Software Series Increases with Addition of Window, Door, Lighting, and Cabinet Companies The Learning Company (NYSE: TLC), today announced the completion of ten additional agreements, coupling its Broderbund Software unit with leading manufacturers of windows, doors, lighting, and...
Broderbund Partners With This Old House, PBS's Highest Rated Series, to Deliver Inspirational, Money-saving Home Design Software
NOVATO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 21, 1998-- This Old House Kitchen & Home Architect Brings America's Favorite Home Design Professionals Into Your Computer This Old HouseTM, television's Emmy-award winning home improvement program, is coming to a computer screen near you....
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Bestick | President |
| Carmen Sandiego | Word Detective |
| Carmen Sandiego Math | Detective |
| Mahjongg Master | Mahjongg Master |
| Marilyn Weller | |
| David Liddle | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill McDonagh | Board Member |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Broderbund LLC | President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Broderbund LLC | Word Detective | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Broderbund LLC | Detective | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Broderbund LLC | Mahjongg Master | Current |
After graduating from University of Utah, Marilyn joined the accounting world where she has concentrated on licensing and royalties. Since relocating to the Bay Area from Denver in early 2000, she has worked for companies such as Mattel Interactive, Broderbund, Riverdeep and Dolby Digital. She now serves as Indy Press Newsstand Service's staff accountant, handling both distributor and publisher accounting issues.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Broderbund LLC | Current | |
| Riverdeep, Inc. | Current | |
| University of Utah | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Lithium, Inc. | Acting CFO | Current |
| Walden Venture Capital | Partner | Current |
| Walden Vc | Partner | Current |
| Dwrjax | Chairman | Current |
| GoAmerica, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Purple Communications, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Broderbund LLC | Board Member | Current |
| Prefab Software, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Design Within Reach, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Design Within Reach, Inc. | Member | Current |
| Broderbund Software Inc | President | Former |
| Broderbund Software Inc | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Arthur Andersen LLP | Auditor | Former |
| Golden Gate University | M.B.A. | Former |
| University of Notre Dame | Bachelor of Business Administration | Former |
David E. Liddle was elected to the Board of Directors of The New York Times Company in 2000. Since 2000, Dr. Liddle has been a partner at U.S. Venture Partners, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Between 1992 and 1999, he served as president of Interval Research Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based laboratory and incubator for new businesses focusing on broadband, consumer devices, interaction design and advanced technologies. Previously, Dr. Liddle founded Metaphor Computer Systems in 1982 and served as its president and CEO. He has also held executive positions at Xerox Corporation and IBM.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) | president | Current |
| U.S. Venture Partners | Partner | Current |
| T-Ram, Inc. | Partner At U.S. Venture Partners | Current |
| Stanford University | professor of Computer Science | Current |
| GEAR6 | Board of Directors | Current |
| Electric Cloud, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Axiom Microdevices | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ciphermax, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| T-Ram, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Instantis | Board of Directors | Current |
| The New York Times Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Michigan | Board Member | Current |
| Broderbund LLC | Director | Current |
| Santa Fe Institute | Board of Trustees | Current |
| Klocwork, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| PacketHop, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Interval Research Corp. | CEO | Former |
| Metaphor, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Interval Research Corp. | President | Former |
| Metaphor, Inc. | President | Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Vice President of New Systems Business Development | Former |
| Metaphor, Inc. | Founder | Former |
| Interval Research Corp. | co-founder | Former |
| U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) | General Partner | Former |
| Interval Research Corp. | General Partner | Former |
| Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated | Team Member | Former |
| Royal College of Art | Senior Fellow | Former |
| UC-Berkeley | Former | |
| National Research Council | Board of Directors | Former |
| Starwave Corporation | Director | Former |
| Children's Discovery Museum | Board of Directors | Former |
| Broderbund Software Inc | Director | Former |
| Borland Software Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Caspian Networks Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Sybase, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Ticketmaster | Director | Former |
| University of Toledo | PhD In Computer Science | Former |
| University of Toledo | B.S. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| University of Michigan | B.S. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| University Corp. | B.S. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
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