BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$94.1M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Computer Tape Drives & Storage Devices Mfr

Acting CEO
Mike Kucha
Number of Employees 318
Contact Information

2108 55th St

Boulder, Colorado 80301-2601

www.exabyte.com

1 303 442 4333

NAICS Code Computer Storage Device Manufacturing: 334112

News & Analysis

exabyte corp. - All News and Analysis

  • Court approves REXON financing

    - 1995-11-10

    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:...

    Tags: bankruptcy, Business Wire, Exabyte Corp., financing, Litigation

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

Executive News

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