BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$509.8M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Consumer Products Mfr & Retailer
President
Steven A. LightmanNumber of Employees 1,075
Contact Information
350 The Embarcadero 6th Fl
San Francisco, California 94105
(415) 445-6000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores: 451120
Recent Events
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Reportlinker Adds Air Purification Equipment - North American Market Trends
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Private Equity Loves Orphan Brands
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Sharper Image, Jacmel to Launch Men's Jewelry
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Natura, Sharper Image partner
News & Analysis
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consumer reports and sharper image corp. - All News and Analysis
Consumer Reports Testing of Sharper Image Ionic Breeze Professional with OzoneGuard Now Available Online
YONKERS, N.Y., Sept. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Just completed testing and analysis at Consumer Reports has found that the Ionic Breeze Professional air cleaner with OzoneGuard is "as ineffective as earlier versions." As a result, Consumer Reports does not recommend this model. Lab testing also found that the Ionic Breeze...
Sharper Image — Letter to Journalists
SAN FRANCISCO -- The following is a letter from Sharper Image to Journalists (Nasdaq:SHRP): September 9, 2005 Dear Journalist: Re: URGENT -- TIME SENSITIVE The October 2005 Consumer Report Press Release and Story on Air Purifiers: The new Consumer Reports press release (dated Sept. 6,...
A U.S. District Court judge threw out a lawsuit by Sharper Image against Consumer's Union, the publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, over negative reviews of its Ionic Breeze Quadra Air Purifier
A U.S. District Court judge threw out a lawsuit by Sharper Image against Consumer's Union, the publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, over negative reviews of its Ionic Breeze Quadra Air Purifier. Sharper Image had argued that the reviews of its best-selling product were false, malicious and based on faulty testing...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Steven A. Lightman | President |
| Daniel W. Nelson | Interim Chief Financial Officer |
| Greg Alexander | CIO & Executive Vice President |
| Andrew P. Reich | Executive Vice President, Msdg |
| Gary Chant | Senior Vice President, Hr & Admin |
| John Yotnakparian | Vice President, Retail Store |
| David M. Meyer | Managing Member, Knightspoint Partners Llc |
| Doug Fleener | |
| James M. Sander | General Counsel |
| John Wynn | |
| Howard Gross | Director |
| Howard Leibman | Director |
| Morton David | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| George B. James | Board of Directors |
| Howard M. Liebman | Board of Directors |
| Jason G. Bernzweig | Board of Directors |
| Marc J. Leder | Board of Directors |
| Reyaz A Kassamali | Board of Directors |
| Richard J. Thalheimer | Board of Directors |
| Tracy Y. Wan | Board of Directors |
| William R. Fields | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | President | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Telexis, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Aipac | Member | Current |
| Jewish Community Center | Member | Current |
| Parcel Shippers Association | Member | Current |
| Jewish Family & Children Services | Member | Current |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | Member | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Parcel Shippers Association | Board Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Interim Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Controller | Former |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Consultant | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | CIO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Senior Vice President, Info Technology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Executive Vice President, Msdg | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Senior Vice President, Hr & Admin | Current |
| Revlon, Inc. | Director, Management Development | Former |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Independent Human Resources Consultant | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Vice President, Retail Store | Current |
Mr. Meyer, age 40, has served as Chairman of the Board since April 2004. From October 2004 until August 2005, he served in the Company’s interim Office of the Chief Executive. Since 2003, Mr. Meyer has served as a Managing Member of Knightspoint Partners LLC, a firm which he co-founded, that is engaged in the business of acquiring, holding or disposing of investments in various companies. From 1995 to 2002, Mr. Meyer served in various capacities in the investment banking department of Credit Suisse First Boston, including as a director in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Global Industrial and Services Groups in the firm’s London office. From 2007 to 2008, Mr. Meyer served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ashworth, Inc, a golf apparel company formerly listed on Nasdaq. From 2006 to 2007, Mr. Meyer served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Sharper Image Corporation, a multi-channel specialty retailer formerly listed on Nasdaq. Mr. Meyer received a B.S.E. from Princeton University and an MBA from Stanford University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CPI Corporation | Chief Executive | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Managing Member, Knightspoint Partners Llc | Current |
| Ionic Breeze Silent Air Purifiers | Managing Member, Knightspoint Partners Llc | Current |
| CPI Corporation | Chair of Board | Current |
| Ashworth, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Sharper Image for Ionic Breeze | Board of Directors | Current |
| CPI Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Knightspoint Partners LLC | Managing Member | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Director | Former |
| Princeton University | B.S. In Engineering, Operations Research | Former |
| CPI Corporation | Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Profitable Retailer | President & Managing Partner | Current |
| Dynamic Experiences Group, LLC | President & Managing Partner | Current |
| Bose Corporation | Director, Retail | Current |
| The Washington Post Company | Monitor | Current |
| Doug Fleener | Consultant | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | General Counsel | Current |
John works closely with prospective clients as they consider the service offerings of Haggin Marketing. He provides a unique bridge between business development and sound direct marketing concepts and strategies. Having spent over 10 years on the client side with such preeminent retailers as The Sharper Image, Hammacher Schlemmer and the Herrington Catalog, John brings a fresh perspective to the challenges clients face. Most recently, John served as the principal director for the San Francisco office of Publicis Groupe, a global advertising and media conglomerate. This experience has given John the innate ability to create media-neutral approaches that effectively reach consumers.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Haggin Marketing, Inc. | Vice President of Business Development | Current |
| Hammacher Schlemmer & Co., Inc. | Current | |
| Herringtoncatalog.Com | Current | |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Callidus Software Inc. | Chair | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. | Director | Current |
| Arcata | Cfo | Former |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Arcata | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Pacific States Industries Incorporated | director of The Sharper Image | Former |
| Callidus, LLC | Director | Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | M.B.A. | Former |
| Harvard College | B.A. In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. | Interim CEO | Current |
| Glimcher Realty Trust | Trustee | Current |
| Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Director | Current |
| Sharper Image for Ionic Breeze | Board of Directors | Current |
| Glimcher Realty Trust | Trustee | Current |
| Victoriassecret.Com | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| The Limited Stores | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| American Retail Group, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| American Retail Group, Inc. | President | Former |
| Limited Brands, Inc. | President | Former |
| Victoriassecret.Com | President | Former |
| The Limited Stores | President | Former |
| Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. | Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | Former |
| The Wet Seal, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| The University of Akron | Bachelor of Arts Degree In Speech and Public Address | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Director | Current |
| Shorewood Packaging Corporation | President | Former |
| Shorewood Packaging Corporation | Cfo | Former |
| Shorewood Packaging Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vonage Holdings Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Director | Current |
| Franklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated | CEO | Former |
| Franklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated | President | Former |
| Franklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hilco Consumer Capital, LLC | Managing Director | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Latham & Watkins | Attorney | Former |
| Financo, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein | Director | Former |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | Former |
| University of Cambridge | M.A. In Law | Former |
| Yale University | B.A. | Former |
Richard Thalheimer is a member of the Board of Directors of the Sharper Image. Mr. Thalheimer established The Sharper Image in 1977, inspired by a $29 jogging stopwatch that he owned and other runners admired. After Mr. Thalheimer received the manufacturer's permission to sell the watch by mail order, he purchased a $200 advertisement in Runner's World. The advertisement's success made him realize the unlimited potential of a well-organized mail-order business and led to the inaugural distribution of The Sharper Image catalog in 1979. The first Sharper Image retail store opened during the Christmas season in San Francisco in 1981. The company became a public corporation in 1987 when its stock was offered on NASDAQ under the symbol SHRP. Continuing to identify emerging trends within the industry, Mr. Thalheimer launched the company's online Internet business, sharperimage.com, in June 1995, and in March 1999, The Sharper Image's auction site opened for business. Mr. Thalheimer served as the company's chairman and CEO until September, 2006. Mr. Thalheimer also serves on the Board of Trustees for the San Francisco Ballet.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| San Francisco Ballet | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | President & Coo | Former |
| Horwath International | Former | |
| San Francisco State University | Bachelor of Science degree in business administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Intersource Enterprises, Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Eon Reality, Inc. | Current | |
| Intersource, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Intersource Enterprises, Ltd. | Chairman | Current |
| Hudson's Bay Company | Chairman | Current |
| Lexmark International, Inc. | Chairman, Intersource Co., Ltd. | Current |
| Sharper Image for Ionic Breeze | Chairman of Austin, Texas | Current |
| Graphic Packaging Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hunter Capital Partners | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lexmark International Middle East Fz LLC | Committee Member | Current |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Factory 2 U Stores, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| The Limited Stores | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | divisional President | Former |
| Hudson's Bay Company | President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Factory 2 U Stores, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| The Limited Stores | Chairman | Former |
| Graphic Packaging Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Lexmark International, Inc. | Director | Former |
| S-Board Ltd. | Board of Directors | Former |
| S-Board Ltd. | Member | Former |
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