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
Contact Information

13001 Hollenberg Dr

Bridgeton, Missouri 63044

cassinfo.com

(314) 506-5500

NAICS Code Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services: 518210

Recent Events

  • Cass profit drops 17%

    10/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Cass Unveils Truly Integrated, Wireless Expense Management

    10/06/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Allied Health Research Institute Appoints Executive Director

    9/02/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • St. Louis' Paric Making Progress on New $6 Million Grace Hill Health Center Building

    8/28/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Cass to Provide Telecom Expense Management for Stein Mart

    8/21/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Cass Information Systems, Inc. Reports 2nd Quarter Earnings and Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

    7/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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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

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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

  • Cass to Provide Telecom Expense Management for Stein Mart

    TMC Net - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Stein Mart Selects Cass for Outsourced Telecom Expense Management

    TMC Net - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Stein Mart Selects Cass for Outsourced Telecom Expense Management

    NewsBlaze - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Stein Mart Selects Cass for Outsourced Telecom Expense Management

    Business Wire via MSN Money - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Stein Mart Selects Cass for Outsourced Telecom Expense Management

    Business Wire - 8/21/09 - View Story

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     CASS $30.54 +1.84 (6.41% )
Average Volume 15,697
Shares Outstanding 9.38M
Market Cap 286.4M
Year High 36.19
Year Low 23.2
Earnings Per Share 1.83
P/E Ratio 16.69
Dividend 0.52
Yield 1.70
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