BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$754.3M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Holding Company; Fine Jewelry Retail Store Owner & Operator

Chief Executive Officer
Arthur E. Reiner
Number of Employees 9,700
Contact Information

529 5th Ave

New York, New York 10017

www.finlayenter...

(212) 808-2800

NAICS Code Jewelry Stores: 448310

Recent Events

  • Finlay CEO Resigns

    10/05/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - President - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-Bankrupt Finlay picks Gordon to hold closing sales

    9/24/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Zale delays earnings release to account for adjustments

    9/07/09 - Bankruptcy Filings - View Story

  • Finlay Goes Chapter 11

    8/07/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Yet another jeweler goes bankrupt

    8/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Jewelry retailer Finlay Enterprises files for bankruptcy

    8/12/09 - Bankruptcy Filings - View Story

  • The Diamond Trade Week in Review 06/19/2009

    6/22/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

finlay enterprises inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Arthur E. Reiner Chief Executive Officer
Bruce E. Zurlnick Chief Financial Officer
James Giantomenico Chief Information Officer
Joseph M. Melvin Coo
Leslie A. Philip Chief Merchandising Officer
Joyce Manning Magrini Executive Vice President, Admin
Bonni Davis General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President
Joan Durkin Vice President
Louis Lipschitz Director of New Alternatives

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Michael Goldstein Board of Directors
Norman S. Matthews Board of Directors
Rohit M. Desai Board of Directors
Thomas M. Murname Board of Directors
Thomas M. Murnane Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Chairman Current
Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation Chairman Current
Jewelers Inc. Director Current
New York & Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. President Former
Education Foundation Chairman Former
Rutgers University Former

Organization Position Status
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation Cfo, Treasurer & Senior Vice President Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Treasurer Current
Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Chief Information Officer Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation President & COO Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Coo Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Chief Merchandising Officer Current
Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation Executive Vice President & Chief Mdsg Officer Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Executive Vice President, Admin Current

Organization Position Status
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Secretary Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Vice President Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Corporate Controller Current

Organization Position Status
Gennisi Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Current
Forward Industries, Inc. Director of New Alternatives Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Director of New Alternatives Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Director of New Alternatives Current
Majesco Entertainment Company. Board of Directors Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
New Alternatives, Inc Board Member Current
New York & Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Henry H. Kessler Foundation, Inc Board of Directors Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Forward Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
New Alternatives for Children, Inc Board of Directors Current
Toys "R" Us, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Toys & Co. Chief Financial Officer Former
Toys & Co. Executive Vice President Former
Toys "R" Us, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Hunter College of the City University of New York B.S. In Accounting Former
Boston College Former

Organization Position Status
Accredo Health, Incorporated Current
Everyday Food Board of Directors Current
Matthew J. Cook Board of Directors Current
Amy's Robot Board of Directors Current
Kids' Entertainment Director Current
The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. Board of Directors Current
United Retail Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Galyan's Trading Company, Inc. Director Current
4 Kids Entertainment, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Committee Member Current
Toys "R" Us, Inc. Chairman & CEO Former
Toys & Co. Chairman Former
Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Gordon Brothers Group, LLC Current
Toys "R" Us, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Oneida Ltd. Board of Directors Current
SmartBargains, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation Board of Directors Current
Henry Schein, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Loyalty Lab, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Progressive Corporation Board of Directors Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Museum of Natural History trustee Former
Sunoco, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Princeton University B.A. degree Former

Rohit M. Desai has served as a Director of us and Alphatec Spine, since January 2008. Mr. Desai is the founder of and, since its formation in 1984, has been Chairman and President of Desai Capital Management Incorporated, a specialized equity investment management firm that managed the assets of various institutional clients. Since its inception, it has sponsored four institutional investment partnerships, each with committed capital between $325 million and $410 million. All of these partnerships have completed its investment program. Prior to forming Desai Capital Management in 1984, Mr. Desai spent 20 years with Morgan Guaranty Trust, an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, where he managed an equity linked investment fund. Mr. Desai is also a director of Finlay Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNLY), a company engaged in retail jewelry sales and Atlas Acquisition Holding Corp (Amex: AXG-WT), a special purpose acquisition company. Mr. Desai earned a B.S. from the University of Bombay, an M.S. from the University of North Carolina and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
Desai Capital Management Incorporated President Current
Desai Capital Management Incorporated Chief Investment Officer Current
Desai Capital Management Incorporated Chairman Current
Alphatec Holdings Inc. Director Current
Independence Community Foundation Director Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Alphatec Spine Inc. Director Current
Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation Board of Directors Current
New York Society of Security Analysts Chartered Financial Analyst Former
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company managed an equity, linked investment fund Former
Asia Society trustee Former
SITEL Corporation Director Former
SunCom Wireless Holdings, Inc. Director Former
The Rouse Company Director Former
The University of North Carolina M.S. Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
University of Bombay B.S. Former
Council on Foreign Relations member Former
Council on Foreign Relations member Former

Organization Position Status
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Thomas M. Murnane Lead Director Thomas M. Murnane has served as a director since October 2002 and as our lead director since February 2006. Since October 2005, Mr. Murnane has been a principal and co-owner of ARC Business Advisors, a consulting firm that advises on merger and acquisition transactions involving retail and apparel companies, and provides research and strategic consulting services to retailers and their suppliers. Previously, Mr. Murnane was a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP until 2002. At PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP he served in various capacities since 1980, including Director of the firm’s Retail Strategy Consulting Practice, Director of Overall Strategy Consulting for the East Region of the United States, and most recently, Global Director of Marketing and Brand Management for PwC Consulting. Mr. Murnane is also a director of Finlay Enterprises, Inc., and Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc..

Organization Position Status
The Pantry, Inc. Partner Current
The Pantry, Inc. Director Current
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. Director Current
Captaris, Inc. Director Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Pantry, Inc. Committee Member Current
PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers Director of the firm Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers strategy consultant Former
The Pantry, Inc. Committee Member Former
The Ohio State University MBA Former

Executive News

  • The Pantry Names Marks To Succeed Sodini

    Convenience Store Decisions - 8/30/09 - View Story

  • The Pantry Names Terrance M. Marks to Succeed Peter Sodini as President and Chief...

    Reuters - 8/27/09 - View Story

  • The Pantry Names Terrance M. Marks to Succeed Peter Sodini as President and Chief Executive Officer

    TradingMarkets - 8/27/09 - View Story

  • The Pantry Names Terrance M. Marks to Succeed Peter Sodini as President and Chief Executive Officer

    Street Insider - 8/27/09 - View Story

  • Jewelry retailer Finlay Enterprises files for bankruptcy

    Pittsburgh Tribune Review - 8/12/09 - View Story