BNET Industries

Market Cap:$192.6M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$370.0M
  • Public
  • US
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CPI International, Inc., headquartered in Palo Alto, California, is the parent company of Communications & Power Industries, a provider of microwave, radio frequency, power and control solutions for critical defense, communications, medical, scientific and other applications. Communications & Power Industries develops, manufactures and distributes products used to generate, amplify and transmit high-power/high-frequency microwave and radio frequency signals and/or provide power and control for various applications. End-use applications of these systems include the transmission of radar signals for navigation and location; transmission of deception signals for electronic countermeasures; transmission and amplification of voice, data and video signals for broadcasting, Internet and other types of commercial and military communications; providing power and control for medical diagnostic imaging; and generating microwave energy for radiation therapy in the treatment of cancer and for various industrial and scientific applications. Unless the context otherwise requires, "CPI International" means CPI International, Inc., and "CPI" means Communications & Power Industries, Inc. CPI is a direct subsidiary of CPI International. CPI International is a holding company with no operations of its own. The terms "we," "us," "our" and the "Company" refer to CPI International and its direct and indirect subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Number of Employees 1,650
Contact Information

607 Hansen Way

Palo Alto, California 94303-1110

cpii.com

(650) 846-2900

NAICS Code Other Electronic Component Manufacturing: 334419

Recent Events

  • CPII: Management Comments on Improving Financial Performance and Outlook

    12/11/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • CPI International to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results

    11/25/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Communications & Power Industries to Help Bring 2010 FIFA World Cup South AfricaTM to Millions...

    9/25/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • CPI International to Announce Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    7/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

cpi international inc. and finance - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
O. Joe Caldarelli CEO
Robert A. Fickett President and Chief Operating Officer
Joel A. Littman Chief Financial Officer
Alan Maffei Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Alvin J Ferreira Vice President of Cpi and Vice President
Andrew E. Tafler Vice President, Satcom
Dennis J Gleason Vice President
Don C. Coleman President, Beverly Microwave Division & Vice President
James J Commendatore Vice President
John R. Beighley Vice President, Sales
John Rossi Vice President of Marketing
Joseph Emsley Vice President of Power Grid Business Marketing
Amanda Mogin Director of Investor Relations
Bud Silver Product Manager
Dan Floriani Product Manager
Fred Ortiz Product Development Marketing Manager
Mike Bayless Product Manager
Paul Lenarcic Product Manager
Rick Ando Product Manager
Tom Cox Contracts Manager
Luis Contreras Technical Support Engineer
Peter Sun Cpi Asia Inc, Beijing Representative Office
Jeffrey P Hughes Director
Stephen R. Larson Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Michael B. Targoff Chairman
Chris Toffales Vice Chairman
Michael F. Finley Board of Directors
William P. Rutledge Board of Directors

O. Joe Caldarelli became Chief Executive Officer and a director of CPI in March 2002. Prior to this, Mr. Caldarelli was a Co-Chief Operating Officer since October 2000 and Vice President since August 1995. Mr. Caldarelli is also the Division President of the Communications & Medical Products Division. Mr. Caldarelli was Vice President and General Manager for the Communications and Medical Products Division under the Electron Device Business of Varian Associates, Inc., from 1985 until August 1995 and was President and a director of Varian Canada, Inc. from 1992 until August 1995. From 1982 until 1985, Mr. Caldarelli was Marketing Manager of the Communications and Medical Products Division of Varian Associates, Inc. and served as its Equipment Operations Manager from 1979 until 1982. Prior to joining Varian Associates, Inc., Mr. Caldarelli served as Manufacturing Engineering Manager for Medtronic Canada, Inc. Mr. Caldarelli holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toronto.

Organization Position Status
CPI International, Inc. CEO Current
CPI International, Inc. Director Current
University of Toronto B.S. Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former

Robert A. Fickett became President, Chief Operating Officer of CPI in March 2002. Prior to this, Mr. Fickett was a Co-Chief Operating Officer since October 2000 and Vice President since April 1998. Mr. Fickett has also been the Division President of the Microwave Power Products Division since April 1998. From January 1996 to April 1998, Mr. Fickett was Vice President of Operations for the Microwave Power Products Division. From 1993 until January 1996, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Altair Technologies, Inc., a contract manufacturer. From 1982 until 1993, Mr. Fickett held a number of positions with Varian Associates, Inc., including Engineering Manager of the Microwave Power Products Division's Klystron Engineering Group, to which he was promoted in 1989. Mr. Fickett received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

Organization Position Status
CPI International, Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer Current
CPI International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Altair Technologies, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Altair Technologies, Inc. President Former
University of California, Berkeley B.S. Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former

Joel A. Littman became Chief Financial Officer of CPI in September 2001. Mr. Littman was Corporate Controller for CPI from November 1996 to September 2001. From September 1989 to November 1996 Mr. Littman served as Controller of the Microwave Power Products Division of Varian Associates, Inc. and CPI. Prior to that Mr. Littman held various finance positions with Varian Associates, Inc. and TRW Inc. Mr. Littman received a B.A. degree in economics and an M.B.A., both from the University of California at Los Angeles

Organization Position Status
CPI International, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
CPI Corporation Chief Financial Officer Current
CPI International, Inc. Controller Former
CPI Corporation Corporate Controller Former
TRW, Inc. Former
University of California, Los Angeles M.B.A. Former
University of California, Los Angeles B.A. Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
CPI International, Inc. Vice President of Sales & Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
CPI International, Inc. Vice President of Cpi and Vice President Current

Andrew E. Tafler became a Vice President of CPI in December 2005. Mr. Tafler became Division President of the Satcom Division in May 2004. Mr. Tafler was previously Vice President of Operations for the Satcom Division from 2000 to 2004. From 1989 to 2000, Mr. Tafler held the Business Development Manager and then the Operations Manager positions at the Communications and Medical Products Division of the Electron Device Group of Varian Associates Inc. Mr. Tafler held a number of manufacturing and marketing positions at Varian Associates Inc. from 1984 to 1989. Prior to joining Varian Associates, Inc., Mr. Tafler served in engineering and management positions with Bell Canada Inc. Mr. Tafler holds a B.A.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto.

Organization Position Status
CPI International, Inc. Vice President, Satcom Current
University of Toronto B.A. Former
University of Toronto Degree Former

Organization Position Status
CPI International, Inc. Vice President Current

Don C. Coleman became a Vice President of CPI in February 1999 and also became Division President of the Beverly Microwave Division in February 1999. Mr. Coleman was Vice President of Manufacturing for the Beverly Microwave Division from February 1996 until accepting his current position. From 1990 until 1996, Mr. Coleman held the position of Engineering Manager for Receiver Protector Products at the Beverly Microwave Division. Mr. Coleman held a variety of manufacturing and development engineering positions at Varian Associates, Inc. from the time he joined us in 1976 until 1990. Mr. Coleman received a B.S. degree in engineering from the University of Massachusetts.

Organization Position Status
CPI International, Inc. President, Beverly Microwave Division & Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
CPI International, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
CPI Corporation Vice President Current
CPI International, Inc. Vice President, Sales Current
Santa Clara University M.B.A. Former
San Francisco State University B.S. Degree In Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
CPI International, Inc. Vice President of Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
CPI International, Inc. Vice President of Power Grid Business Marketing Current

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CPI International, Inc. Director of Investor Relations Current

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CPI International, Inc. Product Manager Current

Organization Position Status
CPI International, Inc. Product Manager Current

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CPI International, Inc. Product Development Marketing Manager Current

Organization Position Status
CPI International, Inc. Product Manager Current

Organization Position Status
CPI International, Inc. Product Manager Current

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CPI International, Inc. Product Manager Current

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CPI International, Inc. Contracts Manager Current

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CPI International, Inc. Technical Support Engineer Current

Organization Position Status
CPI International, Inc. Cpi Asia Inc, Beijing Representative Office Current

Michael B. Targoff is chief executive officer and president of Loral Space & Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: LORL), headquartered in New York City. He is also vice chairman of Loral's Board of Directors and serves on the Board's executive committee. Mr. Targoff was named chief executive officer in 2006 and became president in January 2008. He originally joined Loral in 1981 and served as senior vice president and general counsel until January 1996, when he was elected president and chief operating officer of the newly formed Loral Space & Communications. He founded Michael B. Targoff & Co., in 1998 and served as principal until February 2006. The firm, which invested in telecommunications and related industry early stage companies. Mr. Targoff is chairman of the board of CPI International, Inc, a director of ViaSat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) and a director of Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP). He is chairman of the audit committee of LEAP and a member of the audit committee of CPI International. Mr. Targoff is also chairman of the board of directors of three small private telecom companies. Prior to joining Loral in 1981, Mr. Targoff was a partner in the New York City law firm, Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Mr. Targoff attended Brown University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1966 and he earned a doctor of jurisprudence degree degree from the Columbia University School of Law in 1969. He was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and editor of the Columbia Journal of Law & Social Problems.

Organization Position Status
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. Vice Chairman & CEO Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Chairman Current
CPI International, Inc. Chairman Current
ViaSat, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cricket Unlimited Director Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Board Member Current
Audible Magic Corporation Board of Directors Current
Infocrossing, Inc. Board Member Current
Booksfree.Com, Inc. Director Current
Vsat Networks Director Current
Space Systems/Loral, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Loral Space & Communications Current
Loral Skynet Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Former
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. President Former
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Loral Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Willkie Farr & Gallagher Llp Partner Former
Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems Hamilton Fisk Scholar Former
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. General Counsel Former
Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems Editor Former
CPI Corporation Chairman Former
Loral Skynet Board of Directors Former
Loral Corporation Secretary Former
CPI International, Inc. Board Member Former
Columbia University Law School J.D. Former
Columbia University J.D. Degree Former
Columbia University Bachelor of Arts degree Former
Brown University B.A. Degree Former

Christopher Toffales joined us in February 2007 as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Effective in January 2008 Mr. Toffales was appointed to serve as our Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Toffales has been President and Director of CTC Aero, LLC, a defense advisory consulting firm, since 2003. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Toffales served as a Director of Irvine Sensors Corporation ("Irvine Sensors") of Costa Mesa, California. Irvine Sensors (Nasdaq: IRSN) is involved in the design, development, manufacture and sale of miniaturized vision systems and electronic products for defense, security and commercial applications. From January 2004 to February 2007 he served as a Director and Vice Chairman of Communications of Power Industries, Inc. a provider of military and commercial electronic products and its parent CPI International, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPII). From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Toffales was a Senior Vice President of DRS Technologies, Inc., a supplier of military electronics systems (including infrared imaging systems), and also served as President of DRS Technologies Systems Company, a subsidiary of DRS Technologies. From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Toffales was Vice President for Business Development of Lockheed Martin Fairchild Systems, an aerospace and defense firm. Prior to these positions, Mr. Toffales held various officer level positions at Lockheed Martin Corporation and Loral Fairchild Systems, both of which are aerospace and defense firms. Mr. Toffales holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from City College of New York.

Organization Position Status
Isonics Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Isonics Corporation Chairman of The Board of Directors Current
CPI International, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
DRS Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Lockheed Martin Corporation Officer Former
Power Industries Ltd. Vice Chairman Former
Power Industries Ltd. Director Former
Irvine Sensors Corporation Board of Directors Former
CPI International, Inc. Board of Directors Former
City College of New York B.S. In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Inc. Founder Current
The Cypress Group LLC Partner Current
Scottish Re Limited Vice Chairman, the Cypress Group Current
CPI International, Inc. Director Current
Scottish Re Limited Board of Directors Current
Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Inc. Director Current
Medicus Insurance Holdings Inc. Board of Directors Current
Scottish Re Group Ltd. Board of Directors Current
The Cypress Group LLC Vice Chairman Current
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Nancy Creek Capital Board of Directors Current
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. partner Former
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Llp Attorney Former
Wesleyan University B.A. Degree Former
Duke Law School L.L.B. Degree Former
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
The Cypress Managing Director Current
Court Square Capital Partners Partner Current
Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. Board of Directors Current
Msx International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
CPI International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Williams Scotsman International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Cypress Board of Directors Current
The Cypress Group LLC Member Current
The Cypress Member Current
The Cypress Group LLC Managing Director Former
The Cypress Group LLC Board of Directors Former
University of Chicago MBA Former
St. Thomas University B.A. Degree Former

Mr. Larson is Vice President – Strategy and Technology for Esterline Technologies. In that position he is responsible for leading the company’s strategic initiatives and corporate development efforts. Since being promoted to this role in 2000, he has led more than 34 acquisitions. Before this position, Mr. Larson served as an Esterline Group Vice-President for 10 years. Prior to becoming an officer of Esterline, Mr. Larson served as President of Korry Electronics after successive assignments in engineering, marketing and operations. Prior to joining Korry, he was with Zenith Electronics Corporation where he was Director of Marketing. Mr. Larson holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and an electrical engineering degree from Northwestern University. He is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Fraternity and serves on the Board of Governors of the Aerospace Industries Association.

Organization Position Status
Esterline Technologies Corporation Vice President, Strategy and Technology Current
Cornerstone Equity Investors, LLC Managing Director Current
Wafertape Current
Vestcom International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
CPI International, Inc. Director Current
CPI Corporation Director Current
Cornerstone Equity Investors, LLC Board of Directors Current
Equitrac Corp. Board of Directors Current
Interim Healthcare Inc. Board of Directors Current
Korry Electronics Co. President Former
Esterline Technologies Corporation President Former
Korry Electronics Co. Executive Vice President, Operations Former
C&F Capital Ltd. Managing Director Former
Zenith Electronics Corp. Director of Technical Marketing Former
Cornerstone Former
Heath Tecna Inc Director Former
University of Illinois CPA Former
University of Chicago M.B.A. Former
Northwestern University B.S. In Electrical Engineering Former
University of Chicago B.S. Former
University of Illinois B.S Former

Organization Position Status
Lafayette College Trustee Current
St. John's Hospital Trustee Current
Boyle Engineering Corporation Director Current
CPI International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sempra Energy Director Current
Los Angeles World Affairs Council Board of Directors Current
Ccg Securities, LLC. Director Current
Lafayette College Board of Directors Current
John Wayne Cancer Institute Board of Directors Current
CPI Corporation Director Current
Power Industries Ltd. Director Current
Urbitran Director Current
FirstFed Financial Corp. Board of Directors Current
World Affairs Council Board of Directors Current
Sempra Energy Member Compensation Committee Current
CPI International, Inc. Chairman Former
Power Industries Ltd. Chairman Former
AECOM Technology Corporation Director Former
Computer Sciences Corporation Director Former
Lafayette College B.S. Degree In Metallurgical Engineering Former

Executive News

  • CPI International Inc. F3Q09 (Qtr End 03/07/09) Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 8/13/09 - View Story

  • Loral Space & Communications Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • Loral Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    Yahoo! Canada - 8/10/09 - View Story

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     CPII $11.60 +0.69 (6.32% )
Average Volume 26,955
Shares Outstanding 16.61M
Market Cap 192.6M
Year High 12.93
Year Low 5.67
Earnings Per Share 1.34
P/E Ratio 8.66
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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