BNET Industries

Market Cap:$51.7M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$195.5M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Datalink helps you store, manage, and protect one of your organization's most critical assets information. From strategy to support, we work closely with you to maximize the value IT delivers to your business.

President & CEO
Charles B. Westling
Number of Employees 208
Contact Information

8170 Upland Cir

Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317-8589

datalink.com

(952) 944-3462

NAICS Code Computer Systems Design Services: 541512

Recent Events

  • Datalink Plans To Acquire Incentra's Reseller Business

    10/26/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Datalink, Cross Discuss Cisco's Impact On Their Acquisition Deal

    11/06/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Datalink Enters into Non-Binding Letter of Intent to Purchase

    10/21/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Xilinx Net Down 21%; AptarGroup Sales Fall

    10/15/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Cross Telecom Forms Alliance With Datalink

    10/07/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Datalink acquires Cross Telecom's networking solutions organisation for USD2m

    10/07/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Datalink DTLK Acquires Cross Telecom's Networking Solutions Organization

    10/06/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Datalink Acquires Networking Team from Cross Telecom

    10/06/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Datalink Launches Virtualization Infrastructure Services

    9/01/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Datalink Launches Multi-Site, Long-Distance Lab Capabilities

    8/06/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Datalink CEO Westling resigns

    7/21/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - CEO - View Story

  • Datalink Announces CEO Transition; Technology Veteran Paul Lidsky to Take Over from Charlie Westling as...

    7/20/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - President - View Story

  • IP Call Center Solution Provider Calabrio names Tom Goodmanson CEO

    7/24/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story

  • Datalink CEO Westling resigns

    7/21/09 - Board Member - Leaving - View Story

  • Datalink Reports Decline In 2Q Revenue, Earnings

    7/17/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

datalink corp. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Charles B. Westling President & CEO
Denise M. Westenfield Controller & Acting CFO
Gregory T. Barnum Chief Financial Officer
Scott D. Robinson CTO
Tom Sylvester CIO
Robert R. Beyer Senior Vice President of Field Operations
Mary West Vice President, Hr
J Hatcher Owner
Jane Clayton Director of Marketing and Documentation, Ms
Kevin Campbell Director, Engineering, East Region
Kim Payne Director, Investor Relations
Dennis Schmidt Manager, Software Services, Quality
Richard Hopkin Manager, Aerospace Services
Thomas Robbins Manager of Business Development
Ari Kaplan Senior Consultant
Greg Brown Sales Executive
Frederick Hoar Director
James E. Ousley Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Greg R. Meland Chairman
Brent G. Blackey Board of Directors
J. Patrick O'Halloran Board of Directors
Margaret A. Loftus Board of Directors
Patrick O'Halloran Board of Directors
Paul F. Lidsky Board of Directors
Robert M. Price Board of Directors

"As president and CEO, Charlie is responsible for the company’s operational planning, business plan implementation, strategic direction and overall growth. Charlie joined Datalink in January 2002 as vice president of business development and was later named vice president of market development. As vice president of market development, Charlie was responsible for overseeing the company’s storage solutions strategy and portfolio, as well as directing product management and marketing. In 2003, he was appointed president and chief operating officer taking on the responsibilities for the day-to-day operations of the company. In 2005, he was promoted to president and CEO and became a director of Datalink. Charlie joined Datalink from Agiliti Inc., where he served as executive vice president of business development. He also held a number of senior management positions at John G. Kinnard Company, Incorporated and Dain Rauscher Incorporated. Charlie earned a master’s of management degree with distinction from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He also holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Carleton College.

Organization Position Status
Datalink Corporation President & CEO Current
Datalink Corporation Board of Directors Current
Datalink Corporation Vice President of Business Development Former

Organization Position Status
Datalink Corporation Controller & Acting CFO Current
Datalink Corporation Board of Directors Current

"Greg joined Datalink as vice president of finance and chief financial officer in February of 2006. From 1997 to June 2005, he was vice president of finance, chief financial officer and corporate secretary of Computer Network Technology Corporation. From September 1992 to July 1997, Greg served as senior vice president of finance and administration, chief financial officer and corporate secretary at Tricord Systems, Inc. From May 1988 to September 1992, Greg served as the executive vice president of finance, chief financial officer, treasurer and corporate secretary for Cray Computer Corporation. Prior to that time, Greg served in various accounting and financial management capacities for Cray Research, Inc. Greg is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas.

Organization Position Status
Datalink Corporation Chief Financial Officer Current
Lime Energy Co. Vice President of Finance and Cfo of Datalink Corporation Current
Datalink Corporation Vice President of Finance Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Certified Public Accountant and Member Current
Lime Energy Co. Board of Directors Current
Wireless Ronin Technologies Inc. Board of Directors Current
Maximum Performance Group Board of Directors Current
Kapadia Energy Services Board of Directors Current
Cray Computer Corp Former
University of St. Thomas Former

As chief technology officer, Scott Robinson is responsible for developing the company’s storage solutions strategy and overseeing the company’s portfolio of data availability, data recovery, and storage management solutions. Scott directs the company’s research efforts, including industry trend and innovation analysis and testing of new hardware and software products. He consults with IT executives on a regular basis. Prior to assuming this role, Scott was vice president of engineering at the company. In this capacity, he was responsible for developing and overseeing the field engineering and technical support organizations. Upon joining Datalink in 1989, he was the company’s chief engineer. Prior to that, Scott was employed as a software developer by 3M. Scott received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Marquette University and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Organization Position Status
Datalink Corporation CTO Current
University of Minnesota Master's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former
Marquette University Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Datalink Corporation CIO Current
Datalink Corporation Vice President, Technology Services Current
Motorola, Inc. Former
Roosevelt University Bachelor's Degree Former

Rob joined Datalink in 2007 as senior vice president of field operations. Rob oversees Datalink's sales, marketing, customer support, and professional services operations in 21 locations across the United States.

Organization Position Status
Datalink Corporation Senior Vice President of Field Operations Current
Datalink Corporation Vice President, Field Operations Former

"Mary joined Datalink in 2001 as vice president of human resources. Mary is responsible for overseeing all human resources and training functions. With over 20 years of experience, Mary has worked for Fortune 500 companies as well as start-up firms in a wide range of industries from financial services to manufacturing. Before joining Datalink, Mary served as an independent consultant to a number of Minneapolis-based companies. Prior to that, she served in numerous senior management positions including senior vice president of human resources for Arcadia Financial, Ltd. and corporate administrative director for Nexus, Inc. Mary earned a bachelor’s of science degree in management, communications and psychology and a master’s of arts degree in human resources and industrial relations from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.

Organization Position Status
Datalink Corporation Vice President, Hr Current
Carlson School of Management Bachelor's Former

Organization Position Status
Datalink Corporation Owner Current

Jane Clayton - Director of Marketing and Documentation - Ms. Clayton began her career in the airline industry with TWA and Air One. She has been in the Marketing industry for over 20 years. She has become DataLink's main asset for customer relations as well as being the backbone of the company itself. If you call, talk to Jane and you will make a new friend.

Organization Position Status
Datalink Corporation Director of Marketing and Documentation, Ms Current

Organization Position Status
Datalink Corporation Director, Engineering, East Region Current

Organization Position Status
Datalink Corporation Director, Investor Relations Current
Datalink Corporation Coordinator, IR Former

Organization Position Status
Datalink Software Consultants, Inc Manager, Software Services, Quality Current
Datalink Corporation Manager, Software Services, Quality Current
Software Services, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Datalink Software Consultants, Inc Manager, Aerospace Services Current
Datalink Corporation Manager, Aerospace Services Current
Honeywell Corporation Manager Former
Datalink Software Consultants, Inc Lead Writer Former
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Bachelor of Science In Aeronautics Former

Tom Robbins joined DataLink Corporation in 2005 as a Senior Technical Writer and has since been promoted to Manager of Business Development. In this role, he is responsible for client relationships, and strategic sales and marketing programs. Mr. Robbins brings 18 years of aerospace industry experience as a seasoned technical manager. Prior to coming to DataLink, Tom worked as a senior technical writer and team leader with Goodrich Corporation, responsible for vendor relations. He holds a B.S. degree in Business Management and is pursuing an MBA/Finance degree from Grand Canyon University.

Organization Position Status
Datalink Corporation Manager of Business Development Current
Goodrich Corporation Senior Technical Writer Former
Datalink Corporation Senior Technical Writer Former
Grand Canyon University Mba, Finance Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Datalink Corporation Senior Consultant Current
Ioug Board of Directors Current
Expand Beyond Corp. Chief Executive Officer Former
Ioug Executive Vice President Former
Ants Software, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Datalink Corporation Sales Executive Current

Greg R. Meland, our Chairman, joined us in 1991 as our Vice President of Sales and Engineering. He became President and Chief Executive Officer in 1993. In December 2005, he became our Chairman of the Board. Between 1979 and 1991, Mr. Meland served in various sales and marketing positions with the Imprimis disk drive subsidiary of Control Data Corporation (which was sold to Seagate in 1989), most recently as the North Central U.S. Director of Sales. Mr. Meland is Mr. Price’s son-in-law.

Organization Position Status
Datalink Corporation Chairman Current
Datalink Corporation Board of Directors Former

Array

Organization Position Status
Holiday Companies President Current
Cardiovascular Systems Inc. Director Current
Datalink Corporation Board of Directors Current
Arthur Anderson & Co. Senior Partner Former

Organization Position Status
Angel Strategies, LLC Advisory Board Chairman Current
Datalink Corporation Director Current
Harvard University Ab Degree Former

J. Patrick O’Halloran was elected as a director in August 2006. Since January 2005, Mr. O’Halloran has served as Chief Executive Officer for Entiera. Between 1983 and 2004, Mr. O’Halloran served in a range of senior management positions at Accenture Ltd., most recently as Partner.

Organization Position Status
Datalink Corporation Board of Directors Current
Entiera Chief Executive Officer Former

James Ousley has been a director of the Company since April 2004. Mr. Ousley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Vytek Corporation, a wireless integration company, from September 2000 until Vytek was acquired by the Company effective April 12, 2004. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Ousley was President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Syntegra (USA) Inc. From 1992 to 1999, Mr. Ousley was President and Chief Executive Officer of Control Data Systems. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ousley held executive management positions with Ceridian, including Executive Vice President of Control Data Corp. (now Ceridian) and President of Ceridian s Computer Products business. Mr. Ousley is also a director of ActivCard, Corp., an authentication software company; Bell Microproducts, a value-added distributor of storage products and systems, semiconductors and computer products and peripherals; Datalink Corporation, a developer of enterprise-class information storage infrastructures; and Savvis, Inc., a provider of internet protocol (IP) applications and services.

Organization Position Status
Ccg Investor Relations Current
Wam!Net Chairman of the Board Current
Savvis, Inc. Chairman Current
Datalink Corporation Director Current
Bell Microproducts, Inc. Board of Directors Current
ActivIdentity Corp. Board of Directors Current
Norstan, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Syntegra Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Pinnacle Systems, Inc. CEO Former
Vytek Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Syntegra Inc. President Former
Vytek Corporation President Former
Vytek Corporation Executive Officer Former
Control Data Corporation Former
Syntegra Inc. Chairman Former
Exodus Communications Chairman of the Board Former
Exodus Communications Director Former
Wam!Net Director Former
Vytek Corporation Director Former
University of Nebraska B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Unimax Systems Corporation Board Chair Current
The Unimax Corporation Board Chair Current
Datalink Corporation Board of Directors Current
Analysts International Corporation Board of Directors Current
Control Data Corporation Former
Oklahoma State University B.S. Degree In Mathematics Former

Patrick is one of the founding partners of Entiera. As CEO, Patrick is responsible for Entiera's Sales and Marketing activities. Prior to founding the company, he was at Accenture for over twenty two years, including the last eleven as Partner. While at Accenture, he helped create the Accenture Customer Relationship Management (CRM) cross industry service line, currently generating four billion plus in revenue, and he created and ran the global Customer Insight business unit for eight years. Patrick worked in all major industries specializing in marketing solutions and helping companies become customer centric. He has a B.S. in accounting from Arizona State University and an M.B.A. in Management Information Systems from the University of Minnesota.

Organization Position Status
Entiera Chief Executive Officer Current
Entiera Founder Current
University of Minnesota M.B.A. In Management Information Systems Former
University of Minnesota M.B.A. In Management Information Systems Former
Arizona State University B.S. In Accounting Former

Paul F. Lidsky , age 55, was elected as a director in June 1998. Mr. Lidsky is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Calabrio, Inc. From February 2005 until October 2007, Mr. Lidsky served as Chief Operating Officer for Spanlink Communications, Inc. Between 2003 and 2004, Mr. Lidsky was President and Chief Executive Officer of Computer Telephony Solutions. From 2002 to 2003, Mr. Lidsky was President and Chief Executive Officer of VigiLanz Corporation. From 1997 until 2002, Mr. Lidsky was the President and Chief Executive Officer of OneLink Communications, Inc. Between 1985 and 1997, Mr. Lidsky was employed by Norstan, Inc, most recently as Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Development.

Organization Position Status
Calabrio, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Calabrio, Inc. President Current
Datalink Corporation Board of Directors Current
Spanlink Communications, Inc. CEO and President of Calabrio, Inc. Former
Vigilanz Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Vigilanz Corporation President Former
Spanlink Communications, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Calabrio, Inc. General Manager Former
CTI Corp. Former
Norstan, Inc. Former

Robert M. Price , age 78, was elected as a director in June 1998 and served as our Chairman of the Board between June 1998 and December 2005. Mr. Price has been President of PSV, Inc., since 1990. Between 1961 and 1990, he served in various executive positions, including as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, with Control Data Corporation. From 1991 to 2005, Mr. Price was a Senior Advisor and Professor at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and is now Adjunct Professor of the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. Mr. Price is Mr. Meland's father-in-law. Mr. Price also serves on the Board of Directors of PNM Resources, Inc., Affinity Technology Group, Inc. and National Center for Social Entrepreneurs.

Organization Position Status
Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University Adjunct Prof Current
Affinity Technology Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Datalink Corporation Board of Directors Current
Duke University Former

Executive News

  • Datalink Earns Backup & Recovery Specialization in the NetApp...

    MSN Money - 8/18/09 - View Story

  • Datalink Earns Backup & Recovery Specialization in the NetApp Partner Program

    PR Newswire - 8/18/09 - View Story

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     DTLK $4.00 +0.04 (1.01% )
Average Volume 17,850
Shares Outstanding 12.94M
Market Cap 51.7M
Year High 4.6
Year Low 2.29
Earnings Per Share 0.03
P/E Ratio 133.33
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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