BNET Industries
Market Cap:$4.8M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.5M
- Public
- US
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Food Technology Service, Inc., (the "Company") was organized as a Florida corporation on December 11, 1985. The Company owns and operates an irradiation facility located in Mulberry, Florida that uses gamma radiation to provide contract sterilization services to the medical device, food and consumer goods industries. The Company also irradiates packaging, spices and ingredients. The Company's revenue for 2008 ($2,507,078) resulted primarily from the processing of medical items and food. The Company continues to diversify its customer base, however three customers accounted for approximately 67% of revenues in 2008. During the past few years, the Company has aggressively pursued sterilization of medical devices to increase its customer base. Medical device manufacturing is expanding rapidly due to improvements in medical technology and an aging population structure in the U.S. The Company is certified to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards for radiation sterilization of medical devices, which is especially important for potential customers exporting medical products to the EU and Canada. Medical device sterilization represented approximately 70% of revenues in 2008. The State of Florida is now the second leading state in the U.S. for FDA registered medical device companies.
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Richard G. HunterNumber of Employees 13
Peer Companies
NAICS Code : 516110
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Food Technology Service: Momentum Growth Stock
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Colorado Boxed Beef, in association with Food Technology Service Inc., Announces the First New Brand of Safer Beef
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Richard G. Hunter | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Jim Jones | Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
| Susan LeFrancois | Director, Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance |
| Dana Carpenter | Corporate Secretary |
| John Morrissey | Radiation Safety Officer |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Nicholds | Board of Directors |
| Gary H. Lifshin | Board of Directors |
| John Corley | Board of Directors |
| Michael W. Thomas | Board of Directors |
| Ronald Thomas | Board of Directors |
| Samuel P. Bell | Board of Directors |
Richard G. Hunter is a native of Oklahoma and received BS and MS degrees from Oklahoma State University. He completed a Master of Public Administration degree at the University of Oklahoma and received a Ph.D. in Environmental Health, also from the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Hunter was named President and CEO of FTSI in September, 2001. For the previous 12 years, Dr. Hunter was a senior manager with Florida's Department of Public Health. He was Florida's Deputy State Health Officer from 1995 through 2001, and was responsible for overall direction of about 11,000 employees dedicated to preventing illnesses from a variety of factors. In addition, he has held a variety of progressively responsible positions related to public health in state, local and federal agencies. Dr. Hunter serves as the Vice-Chair of the Florida Public Health Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering public health in Florida. He has adjunct faculty appointments at the University of South Florida College of Public Health, the Florida A&M University Institute of Public Health and the Florida State University College of Medicine. Dr. Hunter has received several professional awards for his disease prevention activities and has served on numerous local, state and federal government advisory boards relating to public health issues. He is the author of 23 scientific papers.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Food Technology Service, Inc. | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | Current |
| Florida.Com Inc | Deputy State Health Officer | Former |
| Food Technology Service, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| The University of Oklahoma | PH.D. In Environmental Health | Former |
| The University of Oklahoma | Master of Public Administration Degree | Former |
| Oklahoma State University | MS Degrees | Former |
| Oklahoma State University | BS | Former |
Jim Jones joined the Company in 1998 and is Vice-President of Sales and Marketing. He obtained his Business degree, with concentrations in Marketing and Production Management, from East Carolina University in 1984. He has an extensive background in both Sales and Production. In his career he has held positions as a Plant Manager, Sales Manager, National Accounts Manager and VP Operations. He serves on the Marketing Planning Committee for the American Meat Institute, is an active member of the South Florida Manufacturing Association and the Food Irradiation Processors Alliance, and was most recently appointed to the board of directors of the Florida Medical Manufacturers Consortium.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Food Technology Service, Inc. | Vice President, Sales & Marketing | Current |
| Florida Medical Manufacturers' Consortium, Inc | Co-Chair, Geary A. Havran, Ndh Medical | Current |
| Florida Medical Manufacturers' Consortium, Inc | Board of Directors | Former |
| East Carolina University | Degree | Former |
Susan LeFrancois, Ph.D. has served as Director of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance since joining the Company in February, 2005. Dr. LeFrancois earned her bachelors degree in chemistry, cum laude, from the University of South Florida in 1999. She received her Ph.D. degree in pharmacology from the University of Florida in 2004. She has completed continuing education courses in FDA Part 820 compliance, ISO 13485:2003 certification requirements, radiation safety and radiation dosimetry system applications.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Food Technology Service, Inc. | Director, Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance | Current |
| Food Technology Service, Inc. | Manager, Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance | Former |
| University of Florida | PH.D. Degree In Pharmacology | Former |
| University of South Florida | Bachelors Degree In Chemistry | Former |
| University of South Florida | Degree, Chemistry | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Food Technology Service, Inc. | Corporate Secretary | Current |
| Food Technology Service, Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Food Technology Service, Inc. | Radiation Safety Officer | Current |
David Nicholds, age 61, has served as a Director of the Company since September 1998. He joined MDS Nordion in 1989 and served in various capacities until his retirement in October 2005, at which time, he was serving as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Nicholds is a board Director for a number of companies in North America and Europe and has been involved in corporate governance and the irradiation industry for many years.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Food Technology Service, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| MDS Nordion | Former |
Gary H. Lifshin, age 52, has served as a Director of the Company since May 2008. He has been a financial manager with the University of South Florida since 2005. He has approximately thirty years of experience in a variety of financial management positions. These include acting as an accounting consultant to small and mid-size businesses for the George S. May International Company and as controller of Evolutions Healthcare Systems, Inc. Mr. Lifshin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from Bentley College in 1978.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida | Financial Manager | Current |
| Food Technology Service, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bentley College | Bachelor of Science Degree In Accountancy | Former |
John Corley, age 63, has served as a Director of the Company since October 2005. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Toronto. He joined MDS Nordion in 1994 as Vice- President, Ion Technologies and named Senior Vice-President in 1997 for the Ion Technologies Business Unit as well as various corporate service functions. Mr. Corley retired from MDS Nordion in December 2005, and continues to be active in the industry through his role as a Director on the Board of International Irradiation Association (iiA).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Food Technology Service, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| I-On Technologies, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| MDS Nordion | Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Food Technology Service, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Food Technology Service, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Clemson University | Professor and Chair | Former |
| Clemson University | Doctorate Degrees | Former |
| Clemson University | Masters | Former |
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|---|---|---|
| Cardomain Network, Inc. | Vice President, Marketing, Product Management & Business Development | Current |
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| Food Technology Service, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of South Florida | President | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | MBA | Former |
| Duke University | Law Degree | Former |
| Duke University | B.A. In Economics | Former |
| Dartmouth College | Bachelors' Degree | Former |
| Duke University | Degree | Former |
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