BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$94.1M
- Public
- US
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Computer Tape Drives & Storage Devices Mfr
Acting CEO
Mike KuchaNumber of Employees 318
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Computer Storage Device Manufacturing: 334112
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Stock Watch: WillyWizard adds (OTCBB: LENF) Law Enforcement Associates, (Pink Sheet: EFCY) The Buffalo Group., (NASDAQ OTCBB: EXBT) Exabyte to W.W. OTCBB R.S. For further information go to WillyWizard.com.
M2 PRESSWIRE-24 March 2005-WillyWizard.com: Stock Watch: WillyWizard adds (OTCBB: LENF) Law Enforcement Associates, (Pink Sheet: EFCY) The Buffalo Group., (NASDAQ OTCBB: EXBT) Exabyte to W.W. OTCBB R.S. For further information go to WillyWizard.comC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:24032005 (OTCBB: LENF) Law...
Yesterday's % Gainers.
M2 PRESSWIRE-16 December 2004-Hansel Capital: Yesterday's GainersC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12152004 Houston, Texas - Hansel Capital Inc. - Sizzlewire-- Despite a 1/4 rate hike and indications that oil prices would be on the rise again the markets traded up yesterday...
The Denver Post Business Briefs Column.
The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 13--FLATIRON CROSSING MORTGAGE REFINANCED: The owner of FlatIron Crossing mall in Broomfield has refinanced its mortgage with a $180 million loan from Cigna Investments Inc. The loan has a five-year term and an "attractive" interest rate,...
Boulder, Colo.-Based Maker of Data-Storage Products Hopes for Turnaround.
By Matt Branaugh, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 5--Tuesday was the 30th consecutive business day that shares of Exabyte Corp. stock closed below $1 on the Nasdaq Stock Market, a mark that could eventually risk the data storage...
Ultera Awarded Computer Technology Review's Resellers Choice for DLT Tape Raid Solution; Second Award in Six Months
Business Editors & Data Management Writers LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 11, 2000 Ultera Systems Inc., the leading tape array controller and tape array system supplier, today announced that it has been awarded a Computer Technology Review "Resellers Choice" designation in the December 1999 issue for its new tape...
Court approves REXON financing
LONGMONT, Colo.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 10, 1995--REXON Inc. (NASDAQ:REXNQ) Friday announced that the Bankruptcy Court has approved a $4 million loan facility.The loan facility is being provided by Legacy Storage Systems International Inc. and a REXON senior management group, each of which is providing $2 million.Robert C. Genesi, chairman and CEO, stated:...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Kucha | Acting CEO |
| Carroll A. Wallace | CFO & Treasurer |
| Bill Hake | Vice President, Sales, Worldwide |
| Bob Ariniello | Vice President, Customer Unit |
| Gerard F. Klaes | Vice President, Quality |
| John Gardner | Vice President of Worldwide Sales |
| Kelly Beavers | Vice President, Product Marketing |
| Kerry Brock | Vice President, Marketing |
| Mike Stears | Vice President, Supply Chain |
| Mike Tancig | Director, IT |
| Mary Bunch | Manager, Strategic Accts Vision Business Products |
| Jim Hedberg | Controller |
| Bettina Pattenson | Webmaster |
| Gudmundur Einarsson | Master of Science Degree |
| Mike Holland | |
| A. Laurence Jones | Director |
| Jack Tankersley | Director |
| Stephanie Smelzer McCoy | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Jones | Chairman |
| G. Jackson Tandersley | Board of Directors |
| G. Jackson Tankersley Jr. | Board of Directors |
| Juan A. Rodriguez | Board of Directors |
| Leonard W. Busse | Board of Directors |
| Ralph Sorenson | Board Member |
| Thomas E. Pardun | Board of Directors |
Mike Kucha is Managing Director of Timeline Ventures, a venture capital firm based in San Diego that specializes in providing venture capital and private equity for young, high-growth enterprises and later, expansion stage companies. In addition to serving on the Board of Directors at TechnoCom, Mr. Kucha is Managing Director and Founder of Timeline Advisers, a corporate advisory services firm that helps prepare both early stage and growth companies for financing opportunities. Mr. Kucha has more than 30 years of experience covering the practice of law, venture capital investing, business turnarounds, business ownership and board membership. Prior to founding Timeline Ventures and Timeline Advisers, Mr. Kucha was a general partner with Idanta Partners and led a number of investments with the firm. He twice served as CEO of Iomega Corporation, once when it was a development stage private company and a second time when it was a public company with over $100 million in revenues. He was on Iomega's board for 18 years. Mr. Kuchas other operating roles included terms as Chairman of GateField Corporation, a fabless semiconductor supplier, acting CEO of Exabyte, a manufacturer of tape drives and EVP of Micro Automation, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer. During his career, Mr. Kucha has worked on a number of mergers and acquisitions, served on multiple boards and built successful management teams. He has invested in technology businesses, as well as, companies in more traditional industries, and thoroughly enjoys working with management teams to build successful enterprises. Mr. Kucha holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Civil Engineering, cum laude, and a J.D., summa cum laude, from The Ohio State University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Acting CEO | Current |
| Timeline Advisers, LLC | Managing Director | Current |
| Timeline Ventures | Managing Director | Current |
| Timeline Ventures | Founder | Former |
| Iomega Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Microautomation, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Timeline Advisers, LLC | Founder | Former |
| Idanta Partners, Ltd. | General Partner | Former |
| Iomega Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| The Ohio State University | J.D., Summa Cum Laude | Former |
| The Ohio State University | M.S. in Civil Engineering | Former |
| The Ohio State University | B.S | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | CFO & Treasurer | Current |
| Exabyte Corporation | CFO | Current |
| KPMG International | partner | Former |
| Metropolitan State College of Denver | B.S. in Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Vice President, Sales, Worldwide | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Vice President, Customer Unit | Current |
| Resilien Incorporated | Former | |
| Pentax Corporation | Former | |
| University of Colorado | MBA in Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Vice President, Quality | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Vice President of Worldwide Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Vice President, Product Marketing | Current |
| Denver University | Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Iomega Corporation | Director | Former |
| Brigham Young University | BS in Information Management | Former |
| Brigham Young University | BS in Information Management | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Vice President, Supply Chain | Current |
| Seagate | Senior Vice President of Mobile Drive Development | Former |
| Seagate | senior executive | Former |
| Montana State University | B.S. in Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Director, IT | Current |
| Exabyte Corporation | Director, IT | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Manager, Strategic Accts Vision Business Products | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Controller | Current |
| Exabyte FSC Ltd. | Controller | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Webmaster | Current |
Gudmundur Einarsson has been Chief Executive Officer of Tandberg Data since February 2000. He came from the position as Divisional Director in Elkem - where he has led the Silicon Division since he joined the company in 1995. Einarsson has previously worked for EB Informasjonssystemer, in TBK as Production Director and later as Divisional Director, Oslo, and from 1991 to 1995 as CEO in Hydro Aluminium Fundo AS, Hoanger. Over his 23-year career, Gudmundur Einarsson has established a broad experience from turnarounds and has achieved solid results in the aforementioned companies. Since joining Tandberg Data, Gudmundur Einarsson has been driving the company's success through strong product development, successful OEM agreements, and strategic acquisitions, such as the acquisition of Exabyte Corporation in November 2006. By doing so, he has changed the company from one that provides streamers, to a supplier of complex storage solutions.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tandberg Data Corp | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Inostor Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Inostor Corporation | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| Tandberg Data Corp | Master of Science Degree | Former |
| Tandberg Data Corp | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Centricstorusa | Vice President and General Manager, Centricstor Business Unit, Peakdata | Current |
| Peakdata, Inc | Vice President of Marketing and Strategy | Current |
| Exabyte Corporation | Current | |
| StorageTek | Current | |
| Grau | Former | |
| University of Colorado | Bachelors Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| StarTek, Inc. | CEO | Current |
| StarTek, Inc. | President | Current |
| Milepoint, Inc. | Current | |
| Exabyte Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Aegis Management | Board of Directors | Current |
| StarTek, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Work Options Group | Director | Current |
| Message & Media, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| GovPX, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Message & Media, Inc. | President | Former |
| GovPX, Inc. | President | Former |
| Aegis Management | Principal | Former |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | Corporate Officer | Former |
| Wang Laboratories | Former | |
| Webclients | Chairman | Former |
| GovPX, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Boston University | MBA | Former |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Degree In Computer Sciences | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Sheftel and Sons, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| StarTek, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Aegis Management | Principal | Current |
| Milepoint, Inc. | Senior Advisor | Current |
| Exabyte Corporation | Director | Current |
| StarTek, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Work Options Group | Director | Current |
| Inostor Corporation | Director | Current |
| The Realm | Director | Current |
| Milepoint, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| A. Sheftel and Sons, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| HM Capital Partners LLC | CEO | Former |
| Message & Media, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| GovPX, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Message & Media, Inc. | President | Former |
| HM Capital Partners LLC | President | Former |
| GovPX, Inc. | President | Former |
| Sarcom Inc. | chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
Jack Tankersley, Jr., is one of the most experienced private equity investors currently active in the communications industry. He co-founded Meritage in 1998 to invest exclusively in communications. He began his career at the Continental Illinois Bank in 1974 and joined its venture capital subsidiary in 1978. Jack co-founded The Centennial Funds in 1981 and served as either the chief executive or chief investment officer of Centennial until 1997. Much of his previous investment activity with Centennial was concentrated in the communications industry. Jack also serves on the boards of directors of Exabyte Corporation and NuVox Communications (all Meritage portfolio companies).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Masergy Communications, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| NuVox Communications, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Centennial, Inc. | Chief Investment Officer | Former |
| The Meritage Company, Inc. | Co-Founder | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Meritage Funds | Founder and Managing Director | Current |
| Meritage Private Equity Fund | Founder & Managing Director | Current |
| Headwaters Mb, LLC | Founder and Headwaters Mb Corporate Director | Current |
| The Meritage Company, Inc. | Founder | Current |
| Meritage Private Equity Fund | Investment Partner | Current |
| Meritage Funds | Owner | Current |
| Headwaters Mb, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Exabyte Corporation | Director | Current |
| Masergy Communications, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Denver Co | Officer | Former |
| Boy Scouts of America | Chairman | Former |
| P.A.S.T | Chairman | Former |
| Inflow, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth | M.B.A | Former |
| Denison University | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
| Denison University | undergraduate degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Appian Ventures, Inc. | Current | |
| Exabyte Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Exabyte Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Exabyte Corporation | Chairman, Chief Technology | Former |
| StorageTek | Vice President of Engineering | Former |
| StorageTek | Co-Founder | Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Former | |
| Iomega Corporation | Director | Former |
| New York University | Masters in Electrical Engineering | Former |
| University of Colorado | College of Business Administration | Former |
| Ieee | Fellow | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Board Member | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Meritage Funds | Managing Director | Current |
| Meritage Private Equity Fund | Investment Partner | Current |
| Hbs Club of Colorado | Officer | Current |
| The Meritage Company, Inc. | Current | |
| Atreus Corp | Director | Current |
| Atreus Systems, Inc | Director | Current |
| Trillion Partners, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Exabyte Corporation | Director | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | Current |
| Arthur Andersen LLP | Co-founder | Former |
| Trillion Partners, Inc. | Co-founder | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A | Former |
| Harvard University | MBA | Former |
| Texas Christian University | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Exabyte Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Occam Networks Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Inostor Corporation | Director | Current |
| CalAmp | Board of Directors | Current |
| United Telecom | Senior Vice President of Business Development | Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Director of product line evaluation | Former |
| Western Digital Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Western Digital Corporation | Chairman of the Board | Current |
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