BNET Industries
Market Cap:$286.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$97.3M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Cass provides payment and information processing services to large manufacturing, distribution and retail enterprises from its processing centers in St. Louis, Missouri, Columbus, Ohio, Boston, Massachusetts, Greenville, South Carolina and Wellington, Kansas. The Company's services include freight invoice rating, payment processing, auditing, and the generation of accounting and transportation information. Cass also processes and pays utility invoices, which includes electricity, gas and telecommunications expenses and is a provider of telecom expense management solutions. Cass extracts, stores and presents information from freight, utility and telecommunication invoices, assisting its customers' transportation, energy and information technology managers in making decisions that will enable them to improve operating performance. The Company receives data from multiple sources, electronic and otherwise, and processes the data to accomplish the specific operating requirements of its customers. It then provides the data in a central repository for access and archiving. The data is finally transformed into information through the Company's databases that allow client interaction as required and provide Internet-based tools for analytical processing. ...
Number of Employees 709
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services: 518210
Recent Events
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Cass profit drops 17%
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Cass Unveils Truly Integrated, Wireless Expense Management
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Allied Health Research Institute Appoints Executive Director
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St. Louis' Paric Making Progress on New $6 Million Grace Hill Health Center Building
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Cass to Provide Telecom Expense Management for Stein Mart
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Cass Information Systems, Inc. Reports 2nd Quarter Earnings and Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
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Cass Freight Indices Bouncing
Calafia Beach Pundit submits: A reader mentioned the Cass Freight Indices the other day, and so I thought I would have a look at them. Here's a chart of all the available data. My first impression is that while these indices are in synch with the bounce we...
Cass Information Systems, Inc. Declares 10% Stock Dividend; Fifth Stock Dividend Since 2002
ST. LOUIS -- Cass Information Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASS), the nation's leading provider of freight, utility and telecom invoice payment, rating, auditing and information services, announced a 10% stock dividend payable December 17, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of trading December 3, 2007. Shareholders will receive...
Cass Information Systems, Inc. Joins Russell 2000® Index
ST. LOUIS -- Cass Information Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASS) is now part of the Russell 2000R Index, which reconstituted June 30, 2006. Making the announcement was Eric H. Brunngraber, CASS president and chief operating officer. Annual reconstitution of the Russell 3000 captures the 3,000 largest U.S. stocks as of...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric H. Brunngraber | CEO |
| Robert J Mathias | President, Cass Bank |
| Gary Langfitt | Coo |
| John F. Pickering | Coo Transportation |
| P. Stephen Appelbaum | CFO |
| P. Stephen Appelbaum | Cfo and Secretary |
| Harry Murray | Executive Vice President |
| Jim Dwyer | Vice President & General Manager, Telecom Info Services |
| Conrad Pawlowski | Manager, Sales Support |
| Cass Core Competencies | |
| John L. Gillis | Senior Counsel |
| Mike Burke | |
| Stefanie Rice | Operator |
| William L. Protzmann | Realtor |
| William M. Schumacher | Mortician |
| Andrew J Signorelli | Director |
| Dane Brooksher | Director |
| Howard A. Kuehner | Director |
| Irving A. Shepard | Director |
| Robert J. Bodine | Director |
| Thomas J. Fucoloro | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| K. Dane Brooksher | Chairman of the Board of Prologis |
| A.J. Signorelli | Board of Directors |
| Benjamin F. Edwards | Board of Directors |
| Bryan S. Chapell | Board of Directors |
| Frank Wicks | Board of Directors |
| Franklin D. Wicks | Board of Directors |
| Jake Nania | Board of Directors |
| James J. Lindemann | Board of Directors |
| L John Jr | Board of Directors |
| Randall L. Schilling | Board of Directors |
| Robert A. Ebel | Board of Directors |
| Wayne J. Grace | Board of Directors |
Eric H. Brunngraber ............. Mr. Brunngraber, 52, has been a director since 2003. Mr. Brunngraber is President and CEO of the Company. Prior to his appointment to CEO in July 2008, he held the position of President and COO since May 2006. Mr. Brunngraber served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company from 1997 to 2006. He has held numerous positions with the Company since his employment began in 1979, including Executive Vice President-Secretary of Cass Commercial Bank, the Company's bank subsidiary. Mr. Brunngraber is active in various civic, charitable, professional and church-related organizations in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| St. Louis Equity Fund, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Coo, President | Former |
| Cass Commercial Bank | Cfo, Vice President & Secretary | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | President, Cass Bank | Current |
| Cass Commercial Bank | President | Former |
| LaSalle Bank Corporation | Senior Banker | Former |
Mr. Langfitt, 53, has served as COO — Utility Information Services since 2003. Prior to that, he was Vice President, Sales and Marketing — Utility Information Services since joining the Company in 1999.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Coo | Current |
Mr. Pickering, 58, has served as COO — Transportation Information Services since 2001. He has held various positions with the Company since 1977, including President — Transportation Information Services from 1998 to 2001.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Coo Transportation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | CFO | Current |
Mr. Appelbaum, 51, has been CFO and Secretary since 2006. Prior to joining the Company, he was a Senior Vice President at US Bank (St. Louis, Missouri), where he spent 16 years holding various positions in the areas of accounting, financial reporting, risk management, and merger and acquisition integration. Before his tenure with US Bank, he was with KPMG LLP for 10 years. Mr. Appelbaum is a Certified Public Accountant.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Cfo and Secretary | Current |
Mr. Murray, 55, has served as Executive Vice President since 2003. He has held various positions with the Company since his initial employment in 1982, including Executive Vice President — Operations from 1995 to 2000 and COO — Utility Information Services from 2000 to 2003.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Vice President & General Manager, Telecom Info Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Manager, Sales Support | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Current |
John L. Gillis Jr., 67, serves as senior counsel to the law firm of Armstrong Teasdale LLP. Mr. Gillis began his career as an associate with Armstrong Teasdale LLP in 1968 and served as partner with the firm from 1975 to December 2006. Mr. Gillis is a member of the American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association and Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. He has been active in various civic and charitable organizations in the St. Louis, Missouri area, and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Aquinas Institute of Theology.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Senior Counsel | Current |
| Siegel-Robert Inc. | Director | Current |
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Current |
Stefanie is in her seventh year as a coach with Upper Arlington Swim Club. She comes to us with several years of coaching experience with Medallion Country Club and the Hilliard Marlins. Stefanie earned her BA in Accounting and Transportation Logistics at the Ohio State University in 1996 and is currently a Data Operator for Cass Information Systems. She is a graduate of Westland High School and swam competitively for Westerville Aquatic Club for five years.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Operator | Current |
| Upper Arlington Swim Club | Coach | Former |
| The Ohio State University | Ba In Accounting and Transportation Logistics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Realtor | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Mortician | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ProLogis | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Qwest Corporation | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Prologis | Current |
| Pactiv Corporation | Chairman, Audit Committee | Current |
| ProLogis | Chair of Board | Current |
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Chairman of the Board of Prologis | Current |
| Butler Manufacturing Company | Board Director | Current |
| Northwestern University | Advisory Board | Current |
| St. Anthony's Medical Center | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sponsors Inc. | Director | Current |
| Pactiv Corporation | Director | Current |
| Qwest Communications International Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| ProLogis | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| ProLogis | Trustee | Former |
| Sponsors Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| ProLogis | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Signorelli, 69, has been a director since 1986. Mr. Signorelli is President of Hope Educational & Research Center, a St. Louis-based not-for-profit organization established in 1972. He served as Administrator for St. Louis University Association from 1963 to 1965 and Faith Hospital Association from 1965 to 1986. Mr. Signorelli is a board member of Hope Educational & Research Centers and various other private corporations located in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. | Current | |
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| T&C Holding Ltd | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Covenant Theological Seminary | Degrees | Former |
| Southern Illinois University | Degrees | Former |
| Northwestern University | Degrees | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ProLogis | chairman | Current |
| Pactiv Corporation | Director | Current |
| Nantucket Parent, LLC | Director | Current |
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Director | Current |
| ProLogis | chief executive officer | Former |
| ProLogis | chief operating officer | Former |
| Butler Manufacturing Company | Director | Former |
| Qwest Communications International Inc. | Director | Former |
| College of William & Mary | Bachelor of Arts | Former |
| Presidents Council | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Dr. Wicks, 55, has been a director since 2006. He is President, Research Essentials and Specialties of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, a publicly traded life science and high technology company located in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Wicks has worked for Sigma-Aldrich since 1982, beginning as a research chemist and subsequently working in marketing, as President of Sigma Chemical and Vice President of Worldwide Operations, Sigma-Aldrich. He served as President, Scientific Research Division, Sigma-Aldrich from 1999 to 2002 and was responsible for operations in 34 countries. Prior to his most recent appointment, Dr. Wicks served as President-SAFC. After receiving his Ph. D., Dr. Wicks served four years on the staff of the Navigators at the Air Force Academy and at the University of Colorado at Boulder before joining Sigma-Aldrich. He is currently a member of the CEO Forum and serves as a trustee of Covenant Theological Seminary.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Theological Seminary | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Focus Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| CEO Forum | Board of Directors | Current |
| CEO Forum | Member | Current |
| Focus Inc. | Member | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Electric Co. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| CEO Forum | Board Member | Current |
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Gillis, 69, has been a director since 2007. Mr. Gillis is Retired - Senior Counsel Emeritus to the law firm of Armstrong Teasdale LLP. Mr. Gillis began his career as an associate with Armstrong Teasdale LLP in 1968 and served as partner with the firm from 1975 to December 2006. Mr. Gillis is a member of the American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association and Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. He has been active in various civic and charitable organizations in the St. Louis metropolitan area, and currently serves on the board of directors for Aquinas Institute of Theology.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Randall L. Schilling ........... Mr. Schilling, 46, is CEO of Quilogy, Inc., a nationally recognized, privately held IT professional services company founded in 1992 by Mr. Schilling and headquartered in St. Charles, Missouri. Mr. Schilling has been active in various civic and charitable organizations in the St. Louis metropolitan area, including the St. Louis Regional Business Council, Partners for Progress -- Education Chairman, and Young Presidents Organization. Additionally, Mr. Schilling serves as an Advisory Board member for United Missouri Bank, St. Charles, Missouri.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Ebel, 50, is Director and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Printing, a privately held manufacturing company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Mr.Ebel currently serves on the board of the St. Louis Graphic Arts Joint Health and Welfare Fund, and is active in various civic and charitable organizations in the St. Louis area.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Universal Printing Company | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Universal Printing Company | Chairman | Former |
| Universal Printing Company | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Director | Current |
Mr. Grace, 68, has been a director since 2003. He is Retired Managing Director of UHY Advisors MO, Inc., a tax and business consulting firm. Mr. Grace was the founder and Managing Director of the accounting firm Grace Advisors, Inc., from 1983 to 2004. From 1966 to 1983, he was the Managing Partner of the St. Louis, Missouri office of Fox & Company, where he served as a member of the National Consulting Services Steering Committee. Mr. Grace served on the Board of Managers for the YMCA of the Ozarks from 1985 to 2005. Mr. Grace became a director of Siegel-Robert, Inc., a privately held plastics product manufacturer in 2006. Mr. Grace is a Certified Public Accountant.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cass Information Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Grace Advisors, Inc | Managing Director | Former |
| Grace Advisors, Inc | Founder | Former |
Executive News
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Cass to Provide Telecom Expense Management for Stein Mart
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Stein Mart Selects Cass for Outsourced Telecom Expense Management
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Stein Mart Selects Cass for Outsourced Telecom Expense Management
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Stein Mart Selects Cass for Outsourced Telecom Expense Management
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Stein Mart Selects Cass for Outsourced Telecom Expense Management
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