BNET Industries
Market Cap:$255.5M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$340.1M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Since 1966, K-SWISS has represented innovation, quality, performance and style. Its signature K-SWISS "CLASSIC," the first leather tennis shoe, made its debut at Wimbledon in 1966, and more than 40 years later, is still a style staple both on and off the court. Today, K-SWISS' premium sports heritage has expanded from tennis footwear, to also lifestyle, running, training, nautical, and free-running footwear that stands up to the performance demands of world-class athletes and trendsetters alike.
Chairman of The Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
Steven NicholsNumber of Employees 219
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Shoe Stores: 4482
Recent Events
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Shop Talk: K-Swiss in L.A. & Payless Enters Philippines
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K-Swiss Posts Q3 Loss
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Challenges Continue for K-Swiss in Q2
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K-Swiss Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call ExcerptK-Swiss Inc. KSWS Q3 2009 Earnings Call November 5, 2009 11:00 am ET Executives Steven Nichols – Chairman and President George Powlick – Chief Financial Officer Analysts Jeff Van Sinderen – B. Riley & Company Sam Poser – Sterne, Agee & Leach Christopher Svezia – Susquehanna Financial...
K-Swiss slowed in footwear race after giant feud
A long-running feud between the world's biggest athletic footwear maker and the country's largest athletic footwear retailer left K-Swiss Inc. wide open to score big over the past year and a half. But in the end tiny K-Swiss was out of its league. After picking up big increases...
Ventura County Star, Calif., Business Briefs Column.
Ventura County Star, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--K-SWISS TO WEB CAST ITS EARNINGS REPORT: K-Swiss Inc. announced this week it will provide an online Web simulcast and rebroadcast of its 2002 fourth quarter and year-end earnings conference call at 10...
Ventura County Star, Calif., Business Briefs Column.
Ventura County Star, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 20--CALABASAS, Calif.--RIGHT START BACK IN COMPLIANCE: The Right Start Inc. (Nasdaq: RTST) has regained Nasdaq compliance, the Calabasas-based company reported this week. Nasdaq informed the company in August that it was proceeding to delist...
StockSplits.net Announces Stock Split Related Activity
HOUSTON--BUSINESS WIRE--March 26, 1999--Several companies, including Citrix Systems, Comair Holdings, Immunex Corp., K-Swiss, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are now in various stages regarding the splitting of their companies' common shares, according to StockSplits.net, an Internet-based stock information service. Citrix (NASDAQ:CTXS) traded post-split today. Comair (NASDAQ:COMR) traded post-split today....
StockSplits.net Announces Stock Split Related Activity
HOUSTON--BUSINESS WIRE--March 26, 1999--Several companies, including Citrix Systems, Comair Holdings, Immunex Corp., K-Swiss, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are now in various stages regarding the splitting of their companies' common shares, according to StockSplits.net, an Internet-based stock information service. Citrix (NASDAQ:CTXS) traded post-split today. Comair (NASDAQ:COMR) traded post-split today....
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| George Powlick | Vice Presidentfinance, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary |
| David Nichols | Executive Vice President |
| Brian Sullivan | Vice President National Accounts |
| Deborah Mitchell | Vice President, Marketing |
| Edward Flora | Vice President, Operations |
| Jennifer Weiderman | Vice President, Marketing |
| Jennifer MacFarland | Director, Public Relations |
| Kimberly Scully | Corporate Controller |
| Lee Green | Corporate Counsel |
| David Lewiln | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Steven Nichols | Chairman of The Board, Chief Executive Officer and President |
| David Lewin | Board of Directors |
| Mark Louie | Board of Directors |
| Stephen A. Fine | Board of Directors |
Steven Nichols has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1987. From 1980 to 1986, Mr. Nichols was a director and Vice President Merchandise of Stride Rite Corp., a footwear manufacturer and holding company. In addition, Mr. Nichols was President of Stride-Rite Footwear from 1982 to 1986. From 1979 to 1982, Mr. Nichols served as an officer and President of Stride Rite Retail Corp., the largest retailer of branded children s shoes in the United States. From 1962 through 1979, Mr. Nichols was an officer of Nichols Foot Form Corp., which operated a chain of New York retail footwear stores.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-Swiss Inc. | Chairman of The Board, Chief Executive Officer and President | Current |
| The Stride Rite Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| The Stride Rite Corporation | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-Swiss Inc. | Vice Presidentfinance, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary | Current |
| K-Swiss Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| K-Swiss Inc. | Principal Accounting Officer | Former |
David Nichols, Executive Vice President since May 2004, has held various positions with K•Swiss since joining the Company in November 1995, including Executive Vice President of K•Swiss Sales Corp., President of K•Swiss Europe BV and President of K•Swiss Direct Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-Swiss Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
Brian Sullivan, Vice President-National Accounts since December 1989, joined K•Swiss in December 1989. From 1986 to 1989, he was Vice-President and General Manager of Tretorn, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of tennis shoes. From 1984 through 1985, Mr. Sullivan was Vice- President of Sales of Bancroft/Tretorn, a tennis shoe manufacturer and distributor and predecessor to Tretorn. From 1978 to 1984, Mr. Sullivan held various positions at Bancroft/Tretorn, including Field Salesperson, Marketing and Sales Planning Manager and National Sales Manager.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-Swiss Inc. | Vice President National Accounts | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-Swiss Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
Edward Flora, Vice President-Operations since March 1994, joined K•Swiss as a consultant in June 1990 and served as Director-Administration from October 1990 to February 1994. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Flora was Vice President-Distribution for Bugle Boy Industries, a manufacturer and distributor of men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel, from 1987 through May 1990.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-Swiss Inc. | Vice President, Operations | Current |
| K-Swiss Inc. | Director, Administration | Former |
| K-Swiss Inc. | Consultant | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-Swiss Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-Swiss Inc. | Director, Public Relations | Current |
Kimberly Scully, Corporate Controller since April 2003, joined K•Swiss in April 2003. Ms. Scully is a certified public accountant. From 2000 through April 2003, Ms. Scully was the Corporate Controller of SMTEK International, Inc., an electronics manufacturing services provider. From 1995 through 1999, Ms. Scully was a Corporate Accounting Manager of Home Savings of America, FSB, a $50 billion savings institution, which was acquired in 1998. From 1989 through 1995, Ms. Scully was an auditor in the independent accounting firm of KPMG LLP and became an audit manager in 1994.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-Swiss Inc. | Corporate Controller | Current |
| Home Savings of America | Corporate Accounting Manager | Former |
Lee Green, Corporate Counsel since December 1992, joined K•Swiss in December 1992. Mr. Green was formerly a partner in the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie. He worked in the firm’s Taipei office from 1985 to 1988 and its Palo Alto office from 1988 to 1992.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-Swiss Inc. | Corporate Counsel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-Swiss Inc. | Director | Current |
David Lewin , a Director of the Company, is the Neil Jacoby Professor of Management, Human Resources and Organizational Behavior as well as Senior Associate Dean for the MBA Program at The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California at Los Angeles. Mr. Lewin has been a professor at UCLA since 1990. Beginning in 2006, Mr. Lewin has served as a Director of the National Academy of Human Resources, a non-profit organization. Since 1975, Mr. Lewin has consulted with business and non-business enterprises on a range of human resource management issues, including consulting on employment matters for LECG, LLC, an international consultancy firm providing expert testimony and analysis in wage and hour, antitrust, industrial organization and related litigation, since 2003. Since 1992, Mr. Lewin has also been a General Partner with Competitive Advantage Partners, a consulting firm.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| University of California, Los Angeles | Professor | Current |
| K-Swiss Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Mark Louie , a Director of the Company, is the Managing Director of C. M. Capital Corporation, an Advisor to a Hong Kong based family with investments in the U.S. and throughout the world since September 2006. In connection with this position, Mr. Louie is a general partner of the Mingly China Growth Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership that invests in primarily private companies in the Greater China Area. From December 2004 to September 2006, Mr. Louie was a Senior Vice President Business Development and Strategy for C.M. Capital Corporation. Beginning February 2000, Mr. Louie has been a Managing Member and Chief Financial Officer of TechFund Europe Management, LLC and affiliated entities ( TechFund ), an early stage venture capital investor. Beginning February 2004, Mr. Louie has provided financial consulting services to various businesses and companies, affiliated with or independent of C. M. Capital Corporation or TechFund. From 1983 to 2000, Mr. Louie was a Vice-President in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C.M. Capital Corporation | Managing Director | Current |
| Techfund | Venture Partner | Current |
| K-Swiss Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Former | |
| Hughes Electronics | Former | |
| Ungermann-Bass | Former | |
| American Stores | Former | |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | Former | |
| Catalina Marketing Corporation | Former | |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | Former | |
| Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation | Board Member | Former |
| The Advisory Council | Board of Directors | Former |
| Stanford University | Jd | Former |
| Stanford University | MBA | Former |
Stephen Fine, a Director of the Company, has been a Director, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Biltrite Corporation, a supplier of plastics products used in flooring and industrial applications, since 1985. From 1982 to 1985, Mr. Fine served as Executive Vice President of Biltrite. From 1970 to 1982, Mr. Fine held various executive positions with American Biltrite Inc. Mr. Fine was a Director of Maxwell Shoe Company Inc., a manufacturer of women’s casual and dress footwear from April 1994 to July 2004.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-Swiss Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Biltrite Corporation | President | Former |
| The Biltrite Corporation | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| The Biltrite Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
| American Biltrite Inc. | Former | |
| Maxwell Shoe Company Inc. | Director | Former |
| The Biltrite Corporation | Director | Former |
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