BNET Industries
Market Cap:$16.2M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$19.9M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Forward Industries, Inc., incorporated in 1961, designs, markets and distributes soft-sided carrying cases, bags, clips and other accessories for the handheld consumer electronic product industry, including cellular telephones and medical monitoring and diagnostic kits. Its principal customers are original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The Company's suppliers custom manufacture its carrying cases and related products to the order of its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers. Forward Industries designs and markets to its customers' order soft-sided carrying cases, bags, hand straps, clips and decorative faceplates made of leather, nylon, vinyl, plastic, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and other synthetic fabrics through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Koszegi and Forward Innovations. (These subsidiaries are discussed below.) Its products are used by consumers for carrying or transporting portable electronic products such as cellular telephones, medical monitoring and diagnostic kits and other handheld devices. The Company's carrying cases are designed to enable these devices to be stowed in a handbag, briefcase or backpack, clipped to a belt or carried in a pocket. The Company sells its medical carrying cases directly to manufacturers of electronic blood glucose monitoring kits for personal use by diabetics. These cases are usually included by the manufacturer in the box as part of their diabetes testing and monitoring kits...
Chief Executive Officer
Douglas W. SabraNumber of Employees 53
Contact Information
1801 Green Rd Ste E
Pompano Beach, Florida 33064-1052
(954) 419-9544
Peer Companies
NAICS Code All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing: 326199
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Forward Industries Looks Intent on Spending the Cash on Its Balance Sheet. That's a Shame
Greenbackd submits: Forward Industries Inc FORD has fired its investment bank and engaged another. It looks like FORD is intent on spending the cash on its balance sheet, which is a shame. Rather than make an acquisition, they should focus on the work on their desk and pay a...
Forward Industries: Cheap and Attractive
Greenbackd submits: Forward Industries Inc (NASDAQ:FORD) is a new position for us. We haven’t deviated from our love of deep value (it’s trading at a discount to net cash and liquidation value), but there’s no obvious catalyst in the stock at this stage. Management appears to be considering a...
Forward Industries Updates First Quarter Guidance
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORD), a designer and distributor of custom carrying case solutions, today updated its financial guidance for the first fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2005. The following statements are forward looking and actual results may differ materially. Please see the description of certain...
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Forward Industries to Appeal Nasdaq Delisting Notice
Business Editors POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 24, 2002 Forward Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORD) today announced that it would appeal a Nasdaq Staff Determination to delist the Company's shares from the Nasdaq SmallCap Market effective November 1, 2002. The Nasdaq staff cited the Company's inability to maintain a...
Forward Industries Board Authorizes Repurchase of Up to 5% of Its Outstanding Common Shares
WESTBURY, N.Y.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 29, 1999-- Forward Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORD) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 5% of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock, or up to approximately 296,000 shares. The shares, which may be purchased from time to time...
Forward Industries declares 2-for-1 stock split and announces a net loss for its fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 1995
WEST HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 29, 1995--Forward Industries Inc. (NASDAQ SmallCap: FORD) announced today that its board of directors has declared a two-for-one split of its Common Stock, to be effected in the form of a 100% share distribution payable on Jan. 31, 1996 to shareholders of record at the close...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Douglas W. Sabra | Chief Executive Officer |
| Michael Schiffman | President and Chief Operating Officer |
| James O. McKenna | Chief Financial Officer |
| Lawrence Mannes | Executive Vice President |
| Gonzalo Labarca | Director, Global Cell Phone Product Sales |
| Louis Lipschitz | Director of New Alternatives |
| Steven A. Malsin | Secretary |
| Edwin A. Levy | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Bruce R. Galloway | Board of Directors |
| Fred Hamilton | Board of Directors |
| John F. Chiste | Board of Directors |
| Norman Ricken | Board of Directors |
DOUGLAS W. SABRA was appointed Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2008. Prior to this, Mr. Sabra was Forward's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since September 2000 and has been a director since April 2006. Prior to joining Forward, Mr. Sabra was a Controller for Tyco Submarine Systems (now Tycom Ltd.), where he worked from 1998 to June 2000. Mr. Sabra retired from the Coast Guard in 1998 after 22 years of service where he held a variety of financial management positions. Mr. Sabra received an MBA from the University of South Florida and a Bachelors Degree in accounting from Florida International University. Mr. Sabra was appointed Assistant Secretary in January 2005. JAMES O. MCKENNA was appointed Chief Financial Officer on January 1, 2008. Prior to this, Mr. McKenna was Forward's Corporate Controller since December 2003. Prior to joining Forward, Mr. McKenna was employed as the Assistant Controller with Medallist Developments Inc., a real estate development company, from January 2002 to December 2003. Mr. McKenna was also employed as an auditor with Ernst and Young LLP from September 1996 to December 2001 and is a Certified Public Accountant. LOUIS LIPSCHITZ was appointed a director in June 2005. Mr. Lipschitz serves as a director of Majesco Entertainment, Inc., a publicly held software and digital content provider for electronic games, where he is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees; a director of New York & Company Inc., a publicly held specialty clothing chain, where he is the Chairman of the Audit Committee; and as a director of Finlay Enterprises Inc., a publicly held specialty retailer of fine jewelry, where he is the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Lipschitz was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Toys "R" Us, Inc. from February 1996 until March 2004. JOHN F. CHISTE was appointed a director in February 2008. Mr. Chiste has been the Chief Financial Officer of Falcone Group, a privately held diversified portfolio of real estate companies, since 2005. From 1997 to 2005, Mr. Chiste was the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Bluegreen Corporation, a publicly held developer and operator of timeshare resorts. FRED HAMILTON was appointed a director in February 2008. Mr. Hamilton has been an independent consultant to the marine industry for Fortune 500 and International Companies since 2002. Mr. Hamilton has also served as the Director of United Services Automobile Association (USAA), a fortune 200 full service Financial Services Insurance, Banking, Brokerage and Real Estate company since 1999 where he is a member of the Finance and Audit committee. BRUCE GALLOWAY was appointed as a director in April 2002. Mr. Galloway has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Galloway Capital Management, a private investment firm, since August 2005. Mr. Galloway has served as the Managing Director of Burnham Securities from 1993 to August 2005; as a director and Chairman of Command Security Corporation, a publicly held security guard and aviation screening services provider; and as non-executive Chairman and a member of the Compensation Committee of Broadcaster Inc. a new media and software company. He was a Director of Datametrics, a manufacturer of ruggedized computer equipment, from August 2000 to October 2006 and was a director of GVI Security Solutions Inc., a video surveillance equipment provider, from February 2004 until June 2006. MICHAEL M. SCHIFFMAN was appointed a director in April 1992. Mr. Schiffman served as Forward's President and Chief Operating Officer from June 1998 to December 2007. From 1992 to 1998 Mr. Schiffman served as Forward's Executive Vice-President and was assigned to Forward's Hong Kong operations for most of that time. Prior to this, Mr. Schiffman was employed by Forward in various capacities since 1985. STEVEN A. MALSIN was appointed Secretary of Forward in January 2005. He is, and has for more than the past five years, been engaged in private legal practice. He serves on the Board of Directors of one not-for-profit organization.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Acting Chairman of The Board | Current |
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Forward Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| University of South Florida | MBA | Former |
| Florida International University | Bachelors of Accounting | Former |
MICHAEL M. SCHIFFMAN was appointed a director in April 1992. Mr. Schiffman served as Forward's President and Chief Operating Officer from June 1998 to December 2007. From 1992 to 1998 Mr. Schiffman served as Forward's Executive Vice-President and was assigned to Forward's Hong Kong operations for most of that time. Prior to this, Mr. Schiffman was employed by Forward in various capacities since 1985.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Industries, Inc. | President and Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Forward Corporation | Current | |
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Koszegi Industries, Inc. | President & COO | Former |
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
JAMES O. MCKENNA was appointed Chief Financial Officer on January 1, 2008. Prior to this, Mr. McKenna was Forward's Corporate Controller since December 2003. Prior to joining Forward, Mr. McKenna was employed as the Assistant Controller with Medallist Developments Inc., a real estate development company, from January 2002 to December 2003. Mr. McKenna was also employed as an auditor with Ernst and Young LLP from September 1996 to December 2001 and is a Certified Public Accountant. LOUIS LIPSCHITZ was appointed a director in June 2005. Mr. Lipschitz serves as a director of Majesco Entertainment, Inc., a publicly held software and digital content provider for electronic games, where he is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees; a director of New York & Company Inc., a publicly held specialty clothing chain, where he is the Chairman of the Audit Committee; and as a director of Finlay Enterprises Inc., a publicly held specialty retailer of fine jewelry, where he is the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Lipschitz was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Toys "R" Us, Inc. from February 1996 until March 2004. JOHN F. CHISTE was appointed a director in February 2008. Mr. Chiste has been the Chief Financial Officer of Falcone Group, a privately held diversified portfolio of real estate companies, since 2005. From 1997 to 2005, Mr. Chiste was the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Bluegreen Corporation, a publicly held developer and operator of timeshare resorts. FRED HAMILTON was appointed a director in February 2008. Mr. Hamilton has been an independent consultant to the marine industry for Fortune 500 and International Companies since 2002. Mr. Hamilton has also served as the Director of United Services Automobile Association (USAA), a fortune 200 full service Financial Services Insurance, Banking, Brokerage and Real Estate company since 1999 where he is a member of the Finance and Audit committee. BRUCE GALLOWAY was appointed as a director in April 2002. Mr. Galloway has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Galloway Capital Management, a private investment firm, since August 2005. Mr. Galloway has served as the Managing Director of Burnham Securities from 1993 to August 2005; as a director and Chairman of Command Security Corporation, a publicly held security guard and aviation screening services provider; and as non-executive Chairman and a member of the Compensation Committee of Broadcaster Inc. a new media and software company. He was a Director of Datametrics, a manufacturer of ruggedized computer equipment, from August 2000 to October 2006 and was a director of GVI Security Solutions Inc., a video surveillance equipment provider, from February 2004 until June 2006. MICHAEL M. SCHIFFMAN was appointed a director in April 1992. Mr. Schiffman served as Forward's President and Chief Operating Officer from June 1998 to December 2007. From 1992 to 1998 Mr. Schiffman served as Forward's Executive Vice-President and was assigned to Forward's Hong Kong operations for most of that time. Prior to this, Mr. Schiffman was employed by Forward in various capacities since 1985. STEVEN A. MALSIN was appointed Secretary of Forward in January 2005. He is, and has for more than the past five years, been engaged in private legal practice. He serves on the Board of Directors of one not-for-profit organization.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Medallist Developments, Inc. | Assistant Controller | Former |
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Corporate Controller | Former |
| Young Corporation | Auditor | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Director, Global Cell Phone Product Sales | 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 |
STEVEN A. MALSIN was appointed Secretary of Forward in January 2005. He is, and has for more than the past five years, been engaged in private legal practice. He serves on the Board of Directors of one not-for-profit organization.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Turboproject | Current | |
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Infosearch Media, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Waiter.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Galloway Capital Management, LLC | Managing Member | Current |
| Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. | senior vice president | Former |
| Command Security Corporation | Chair of Board | Former |
| Datametrics Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Broadcaster, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Gvi Security Solutions, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Command Security Corporation | Director | Former |
| Datametrics Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| New York University | M.B.A. in Finance | Former |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | B.A. degree in Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bear, Inc. | Founder | Current |
| The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | Co-Founder and Chairman, Levy, Harkins, & Co., Inc. | Current |
| Traffix, Inc. | Founder | Current |
| World Point Terminals, Inc. | Founder | Current |
| World Point Terminals, Inc. | General Partner | Current |
| World Point Terminals, Inc. | Principal | Current |
| Traffix, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Traffix, Inc. | Principal | Former |
| World Point Terminals, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Coastcast Corp | Director | Current |
| Traffix, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Director | Current |
| World Point Terminals, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Brown University | BA | Former |
| Bear, Inc. | Director | Current |
FRED HAMILTON was appointed a director in February 2008. Mr. Hamilton has been an independent consultant to the marine industry for Fortune 500 and International Companies since 2002. Mr. Hamilton has also served as the Director of United Services Automobile Association (USAA), a fortune 200 full service Financial Services Insurance, Banking, Brokerage and Real Estate company since 1999 where he is a member of the Finance and Audit committee.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fortune 500 | Consultant | Current |
| United Services Automobile Association | Board of Directors | Current |
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
JOHN F. CHISTE was appointed a director in February 2008. Mr. Chiste has been the Chief Financial Officer of Falcone Group, a privately held diversified portfolio of real estate companies, since 2005. From 1997 to 2005, Mr. Chiste was the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Bluegreen Corporation, a publicly held developer and operator of timeshare resorts.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
NORMAN RICKEN has been a director since March 2000. During the past five years Mr. Ricken has served as an independent consultant; between 1971 and his retirement in 1989, Mr. Ricken held senior positions at Toys R Us Inc., including Chief Financial Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Toys "R" Us, Inc. | President | Former |
| Toys "R" Us, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Forward Industries, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
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