BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$345.6M
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Internet Retailer
Founder, Chairman and CEO
Scott BlumNumber of Employees 150
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Computer and Software Stores: 443120
Recent Events
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Buy.com Is Alibris Latest Integration Partner
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Buy.com Goes International
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Buy.comR Launches International Online Retailing Websites
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Newfield Exploration Shares Get a Lift
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Best Buy posts 22% profit decline, but lifts forecast
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DecisionStep announces partnership with Buy.com to offer consumers ShopTogether social shopping functionality
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Playboy names Flanders new CEO
News & Analysis
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Watch Out Ebay! Here Comes Alibaba
HANGZHOU, China (AdAgeChina.com) -- Watch out Ebay. China's largest business-to-business e-commerce company, Alibaba, is heading to America. "The world is on the cusp of a new model that shifts power away from big business and gives it to consumers, small manufacturers and e-retailers," Jack Ma, Alibaba's founder-CEO, said at a...
eBay and Buy.com Sitting in a Tree, Sellers Hate It, Yesiree
Auction site eBay and e-tailer Buy.com have a new partnership, according to the New York Times -- and a lot of angry users: Consumers appear to be tiring of online auctions, and rivals like Amazon.com are attracting more shoppers with fixed-price listings, while eBay has been struggling for growth....
Buy.com, Blue Nile and Overtons.com Stave Off Phishers With VeriSign EV SSL
Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition 2008 -- Today's consumers can purchase practically anything online. But as they shop for flat-screen TVs, diamond rings, jeans and even boat propellers, consumers are also shopping for Web sites they can trust.
Former Buy.com Executive and KPMG Manager Joins GTX Corp as Chief Financial Officer
Experienced Finance Officer Joins Leading Personal Location Services PLS Company
The Perfect Holiday Gift - Voice Control for Windows Vista Media Center, Apple iTunes music and Skype calling now available at Dell.com, Buy.com, Newegg.com, Fry's Electronics, J&R and Amazon.com
LA JOLLA, Calif. -- One Voice Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:ONEV), developer of 4th Generation voice solutions for the Telecom and Interactive Multimedia markets, announced today that it has added Dell.com, Buy.com, Newegg.com, JourneyEd.com and ANT Online as retailers for One Voice's Media Center Communicator[TM] voice control for Windows Vista Media Center,...
Buy.com Improves Sales with Revamped Site, TV Show
Air Force Gives Microsemi $1.6M Contract; Jazz's VP Keynotes Newport Beach Conference
PC Universe (PCUV) Unveils Merchant Store at Buy.com
PC Universe, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PCUV), a direct marketer and value-added reseller ("VAR") of information technology ("IT") products and services, announces the availability of its merchant store on Buy.com. PC Universe offers a large selection of computer products from flash memory to high-end servers and everything in between. PC Universe expects...
ELC Technologies' RightCart Powers New Buy.com Garage Sale Initiative
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- ELC Technologies, a leading developer of enterprise and web technology developed using Ruby on Rails, is powering Buy.com's new Garage Sale service announced on Monday, August 6. RightCart, an embeddable shopping cart that makes it easy for content publishers to sell products directly from their website,...
Buy.com Is No. 2 But Trying Harder (TWICE)
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. -- Just like the old Hertz vs. Avis rivalry, Buy.com is flaunting its No. 2 status behind Amazon.com. ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. -- Just like the old Hertz vs. Avis rivalry, Buy.com is flaunting its No. 2 status behind Amazon.com.
Buy.com Earns Industry Accolades for Shopping Experience
Retailer Praised for Development of Innovative Tools and Customer-Focused Site Redesign
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Harper Jr. | President of Harper Communities |
| Greg Giraudi | Coo & General Counsel |
| Robb Brock | Cto |
| Robert R. Price | Cfo |
| Roger Andelin | CIO |
| Lauren Devries | Executive Vice President, Finance |
| Keith Allen | Senior Vice President, Sales |
| Eoin Matthews | Vice President Business Development |
| Jeff Wisot | Vice President, Marketing |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Scott Blum | Founder, Chairman and CEO |
| Behdad Eghbali | Board of Directors |
| Charles W. Richion | Board of Directors |
| Donald M. Kendall | Board of Directors |
| Jacques Nasser | Board of Directors |
| Neel Grover | Board of Directors |
Scott Blum, entrepreneur and technology leader, has founded several successful technology companies in his career. He is currently Founder, Chairman and CEO of Buy.com. He is also Managing Partner of ThinkTank Holdings LLC, a holding company founded in 1999 located in Jackson, Wyoming. ThinkTank's portfolio companies include Buy.com, Yub.com, Sell.com, TechSpace, Thinkbig Media, and Instant Media. Revelocity was sold to NeoForma (NASDAQ: NEOF) in December 2002, ChannelWave was sold to ClickCommerce (NASDAQ: CKCM) in January 2005, and Commerce5 was acquired by Digital River (NASDAQ: DRIV) in December 2005. By age 21, Scott sold his first company, MicroBanks, a company that manufactured technology enhancement products for IBM PS/2 and Macintosh personal computers. This provided him with the capital to start Pinnacle Micro (NASDAQ: PNCL), a leader and pioneer in the optical and recordable CD industries. Scott's third company, Buy.com, set the record for fastest growing company in U.S. history.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buy.com Inc. | Founder, Chairman and CEO | Current |
| Techspace, Inc. | Founder and Chairman | Current |
| Buymagazine | Founder and Chairman | Current |
| Thinktank Holdings LLC | Managing Partner | Current |
| Instant Media, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Buy.com Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Techspace, Inc. | Owner | Former |
| Techspace, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buy.com Inc. | President of Harper Communities | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buy.com Inc. | Coo & General Counsel | Current |
| Buy.com Inc. | General Counsel & Vice President, Legal Affairs | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buy.com Inc. | Cto | Current |
| Buymagazine | Cto | Current |
| Interactive Media Corp | Cto | Former |
| Buy.com Inc. | Co-Founder | Former |
| Direct Marketing Corp | Consultant | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buy.com Inc. | Cfo | Current |
| ADC Telecommunications, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| TheLadders.com | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Triconex, Ltd. | Corporate Controller | Former |
| PairGain Technologies | Former | |
| California Polytechnic State University | B.A. | Former |
| California State Polytechnic University | Bachelor of Science In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buymagazine | CIO | Current |
| Buy.com Inc. | CIO | Current |
| Extreme Software Inc. | President | Former |
| Aqueduct, Inc. | President | Former |
| Aqueduct, Inc. | Cto | Former |
| Extreme Software Inc. | Co-Founder | Former |
| Buy Services, Inc. | Former | |
| Pepperdine University | MBA | Former |
| University of California, Irvine | BS In Information and Computer Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buy.com Inc. | Executive Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buy.com Inc. | Senior Vice President, Sales | Current |
| Hotprivatecompanies.Com | Senior Vice President of Sales | Current |
| Buy-Golf.Com | Vice President of Sales and Marketing | Former |
| Efederalsystems | Vice President of Sales and Marketing | Former |
| Buy.com Inc. | Contractor, Sales | Former |
| Buy.com Inc. | Director | Former |
| San Diego State University | Bachelor's Degree In Finance. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buymagazine | Vice President Business Development | Current |
| Buy.com Inc. | Vice President Business Development | Current |
| Q-Set, Inc. | Former | |
| National University | B.Eng In Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buy.com Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buy.com Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buy.com Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buy.com Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buy.com Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Techspace, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Buy.com Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Buy.com Inc. | President & CEO | Former |
| Thinktank Holdings LLC | General Partner | Former |
| Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison | Senior Associate | Former |
| Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP | Former | |
| University of San Diego School of Law | J.D. | Former |
| University of California, Irvine | J.D. | Former |
| University of California, Irvine | B.A. in Economics | Former |
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