BNET Industries

Market Cap:$582.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$74.7M
  • Public
  • US
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Ebix is a leading international supplier of software and e-commerce solutions to the insurance industry. Ebix provides a series of application software products for the insurance industry ranging from carrier systems, agency systems and exchanges to custom software development for all entities involved in the insurance and financial industries. Ebix powers businesses in more than 50 countries across six continents. Ebix's goal is to be the leading backend powerhouse of insurance transactions in the world. The Company's technology vision is to focus on convergence of all insurance channels, processes and entities in a manner such that data can seamlessly flow once a data entry has been made. With a recurring revenue base of approximately 80%, Ebix strives to work collaboratively with clients to develop innovative technology strategies and solutions that address specific business challenges. Ebix combines the newest technologies with its capabilities in consulting, systems design and integration, IT and business process outsourcing, applications software, and Web and application hosting to meet the individual needs of an organization. The Company has its headquarters in Atlanta (GA), and has domestic operations in Walnut Creek (CA), Hemet (CA), Pittsburgh (PA), San Diego (CA), Miami (FL), Park City (UT), Herndon (VA), Dallas (TX) and Portland (MI). The Company also has offices in five other countries -Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, UK and India. ...

President
Hans U. Benz
Number of Employees 637
Contact Information

5 Concourse Pkwy Ste 3200

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

ebix.com

(678) 281-2020

NAICS Code Computer Systems Design Services: 541512

Recent Events

  • Ebix announces 3-for-1 stock split

    10/12/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Pasadena firm loses 49 workers in acquisition transition

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

  • Ebix acquires Peak Performance Solutions

    9/30/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Ebix Announces Record Results with $0.73 Diluted EPS

    8/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Hans U. Benz President
Carl A. Serger CFO
Richard J. Baum Cfo & Senior Vice President
Robert F Kerris Chief Financial Officer
Christine M Denham Senior Vice President,Infinity Carrier Division
Graham Prior Senior Vice President, Agency Sys
Tom Gill General Manager
Andy Wakefield Managing Director, Ebix Singapore
Leon d'Apice Managing Director, Ebix Australia
Tony Wisniewski Managing Director, Ebix New Zealand
ROLF HERTER Managing Partner of Streichenberg, Attorneys at Law In Zurich
Jeff Larson Director, Business Dev
Darren Joseph Manager, HR
Andrea Brown
Robin Raina Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Dennis Drislane Board of Directors
Hans Ueli Keller Board of Directors
Kenneth D. Merin Board of Directors
Neil Eckert Board of Directors
Paul Hodges Board of Directors
Pavan Bhalla Board of Directors
William W. Rich Board of Directors

HANS U. BENZ, Director (59 years old), has for the last five years been President of the holding group BISON, a Swiss corporation with approximately five hundred employees BISON develops and implements business solution software in German-speaking parts of Europe. Prior to this position, he was president of a banking software company named BOSS Lab. His business experience extends from wholesale and retail trading to the Swiss private insurance industry. Mr. Benz is currently also a principal investor in HuB Venture Capital Projects.

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. President Current
Ebix Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bison Group, LLC President Former
Bison & Co President Former

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. CFO Current

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Cfo & Senior Vice President Current
Ebix Inc. Board of Directors Current
Midas International , Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Midas International , Inc. member Former
University of Chicago CPA Former

Effective October 22, 2007, Mr. Robert Kerris has joined Ebix, Inc. as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. As the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and principal accounting Officer, Robert is responsible for all financial reporting and related internal disclosure controls. In addition, he oversees Ebix’s financial planning and treasury functions, and is directly involved in the execution of the Company’s acquisition strategy. Before joining Ebix, Mr. Kerris was Chief Financial Officer at Aelera Corporation. Previously he was a financial vice president at Equifax, Inc. and held senior financial management positions at Interland, AT&T, BellSouth, and Northern Telecom. His competencies include SEC reporting and compliance, equity and debt financing, treasury management, revenue assurance, organizational development, business performance analysis, and the application of technical accounting standards. Mr. Kerris is a certified public accountant and an honors graduate from North Carolina State University with dual degrees in Accounting and Economics.

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current

Christine has worked in the insurance industry for the past 26 years in a variety of capacities. Prior to the acquisition of Infinity Systems Consulting, Inc. by Ebix, Inc. in 2006, Chris served as the CEO of Infinity Systems Consulting, Inc., where she managed a variety of large implementation projects for the property casualty industry over the past 14 years. She is a Certified Public Accountant, holds a BS in Accounting and an MBA from Columbia University. Chris is a Fellow in the Life Office Management Association (LOMA) and former Board member and Chapter President of the National Association of Accountants. Additionally, Chris is the author of the Audit and Accounting Guide for Life and Health Insurance Entities, published by the AICPA Insurance Industry Committee and Life Audit Guide Task Force.

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Senior Vice President,Infinity Carrier Division Current

Graham is a chartered accountant and has a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration degree. He has been involved in the Insurance Software industry since 1990 and joined Ebix in 1997 when Ebix acquired 'Complete Broking Systems Ltd.' Graham has been closely involved in establishing Ebix as an important supplier of Insurance application software and services throughout the Asia Pacific Region, Europe and the Middle East.

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Senior Vice President, Agency Sys Current

Tom has over 25 years' experience in Information Technology and over 20 years' experience in the insurance industry. After graduating with honours in Social Sciences from Leicester University in the UK, Tom began his IT career in 1978 with an engineering company before joining a software house in 1981 where he developed a package for Lloyd's Insurance Brokers and subsequently managed the company's customer services division. Tom then worked directly in the insurance industry for 19 years, initially in the UK and most recently as the Asia CIO for a major international insurance broker where he was responsible for IT strategy and operations in 13 countries in Asia. Although new to Ebix, Tom has worked extensively with Ebix staff and products since 1993 in Asia and Europe.

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. General Manager Current
Leicester University Former

Andy is B Com ACA from Auckland University (1981). Andy Worked in Chartered Accounting, Investment Banking and Insurance Underwriting before joining Ebix in 1997. He is a Member of the New Zealand Society of Chartered Accountants.

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Managing Director, Ebix Singapore Current
Chartered Accountants, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Managing Director, Ebix Australia Current

Tony Wisniewski has been employed in the insurance & computer software industries for over 20 years. His insurance experience includes working in both broking and insurer offices. Since 1990, Tony has specialised in providing software and consulting services to the insurance broking and Underwriting Agency market in New Zealand. He has been working with the Ebix group for over 10 years.

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Managing Director, Ebix New Zealand Current

ROLF HERTER, Director (42 years old), is the managing partner of Naegeli & Streichenberg, Attorneys at Law in Zurich, Switzerland. Naegeli & Streichberg is a mid-sized commercial law firm, and Mr. Herter has been managing partner since 2004. Mr. Herter’s practice consists primarily of representation of information technology companies, both private and publicly traded. He has served on the board of directors of several companies and is currently serving as a member of the board of directors of YIC Companys Switzerland AG and Roccam Rocca Asset Management AG. He also serves as a supervisor of investments for several Swiss and German companies.

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Managing Partner of Streichenberg, Attorneys at Law In Zurich Current
Ebix Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Director, Business Dev Current

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Manager, HR Current

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Current
Ebixlife, Inc. President Former

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Board of Directors Current

HANS UELI KELLER, Director (54 years old), was appointed as a director in July 2004. Mr. Keller most recently spent over 20 years with Zurich-based Credit Suisse, a global financial services company, serving as Executive Board Member from 1997 to 2000, Head of Retail Banking from 1993 to 1996, and Head of Marketing from 1985 to 1992. He is presently also serving as Chairman of the Board of Swisscontent Corp. AG, in addition to being a member of the board of directors of KdLabs AG.

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Board of Directors Current
Credit Suisse Former

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Board of Directors Current

Neil Eckert is Chief Executive of Climate Exchange Plc, an AIM listed company which owns the European Climate Exchange (ECX) and the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX). ECX in a joint venture with the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) trades EU ETS futures and currently trades in excess of 80% of EU volume. CCX is the only U.S. legally binding, voluntary exchange trading carbon permits and sulphur futures. Neil is Chairman of Trading Emissions Plc, an AIM listed company which is one of the world's leading funds investing in emission reduction permits. He is also Chairman of Econergy, an AIM listed company investing in South American renewable energy projects. Neil is on the Board of the Isle of Man Assurance Company, Ebix Inc, an insurance based software company traded on NASDAQ, and the Environmental Credit Corporation, a U.S. company dedicated to securing CO2 permits from U.S. agricultural business. Until April 2005, Neil was Chief Executive of Brit Insurance Holdings PLC which is a UK and International insurance and reinsurance company. Neil founded the company in 1995 as an Investment Trust listed on the London Stock Exchange. There followed a sustained period of corporate activity which resulted in the company being re-listed as a publicly quoted insurance company in 1999. Following the tragic events of September 2001, which severely impacted the company, Brit undertook two major fund raisings totalling some 350 million. Brit moved into the FTSE 250 in September 2002. Neil now serves Brit as a Non Executive Director. Neil is also Chairman of Design Technology & Innovation Limited, a patenting and intellectual property company.

Organization Position Status
Climate Exchange Plc Chief Executive Current
Epic Investment Partners Limited Current
Innovation Corp Non-Executive Chairman Current
LP Innovations, Inc. Chairman Current
Design Technology, Inc. Chairman Current
Brit Insurance Holdings PLC Director Current
Ebix Inc. Board of Directors Current
RI3K Limited Board of Directors Current
Benfield Group plc Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Board of Directors Current

PAVAN BHALLA, Director(42 years old), was appointed as a director in June 2004.He presently serves as Chair of the Ebix Audit committee. He presently serves as Financial Controller of Hewitt Associates. Before this, Mr. Bhalla has served as Senior Vice President—Finance of MCI Inc., a global telecommunications company, and till recently oversaw the financial management of MCI's domestic retail business units. Before joining MCI in August 2003, Mr. Bhalla spent over seven years with BellSouth Corporation, a telecommunications company, serving in a variety of executive positions, including Chief Financial Officer of BellSouth Long Distance Inc. from 1999 to 2002, Corporate Controller of BellSouth Cellular Corp. from 1997 to 1999, and Regional Director of Finance of BellSouth Cellular Corp. from 1996 to 1997.

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Board of Directors Current
MCI Inc. Senior Vice President Former
BellSouth Corporation Former

Robin Raina, the Company's Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, was elected a director of the Company in February 2000. Robin joined Ebix in October 1997 as Vice President - Professional Services and was promoted to Senior Vice President - Sales and Marketing in February 1998. He was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in December 1998, then President effective August 2, 1999 and Chief Executive Officer effective September 23, 1999. Robin was named Chairman of the Board effective May 31, 2002. Prior to joining Ebix, from 1990 to 1997, Robin held senior management positions for Mindware/BPR serving in Asia and North America. While employed by Mindware/BPR, an international technology consulting firm, Robin was responsible for managing projects for multinational corporations, including setting up offshore laboratories, building intranets, managing service bureaus and support centers, providing custom programming, and year 2000 conversions. Robin holds an Industrial Engineering degree from Thapar University in Punjab, India.

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Director Current
Ebix Inc. Chairman, President & CEO Former
Ebixlife, Inc. President Former
Agency Systems Senior Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Ebix Inc. Board of Directors Current
     EBIX $51.42 +1.72 (3.46% )
Average Volume 301,661
Shares Outstanding 11.32M
Market Cap 582.0M
Year High 67.93
Year Low 17.12
Earnings Per Share 2.81
P/E Ratio 18.30
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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