BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$13.3M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Freeborders is a leading provider of technology solutions and outsourcing from China . Freeborders provides industry expertise to North American and European companies in financial services, technology, retail/consumer goods, manufacturing and transportation & logistics. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices on three continents, Freeborders has developed a track record of service delivery to the Fortune 1000 by combining world-class project management in both hemispheres with one of the largest technology centers in China . Freeborders believes China 's massive and growing supply of IT talent and the country's emerging importance in the global supply chain make China a strategic imperative for any company seeking cost-effective world-class technology solutions.

Number of Employees 25
Contact Information

350 California St

San Francisco, California 94104

freeborders.com

1 415 433 4700

NAICS Code Other Clothing Stores: 448190

Recent Events

  • Freeborders Announces Agreement to Acquire Stack Venture Group

    6/06/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Jean Cholka CEO
Fang Liang President, Asia
Paul Machle Cfo
Bo Huang Executive Vice President Global Delivery
Craig Franklin Executive Vice President, Technology
Gagan Singh Executive Vice President
Graham Bolton Executive Vice President
Grant Hou Executive Vice President
Jim Parks Executive Vice President
Jim Reesing Executive Vice President, Global Accounts and Oper
John Wagster Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Sophie Ross Executive Vice President, Operations
Debbie Baldini Senior Vice President, Services
Jani Friedman Senior Vice President, Business Development
Mike Keating Senior Vice President of Global Business Development
Steve Pearson Senior Vice President, Product
Bob Harned Vice President, Engineering
Dan Zadorozny Vice President, Systems
Greg Hing Vice President, Global Delivery, Software Vertical
Kathleen Mitford Vice President, Product Management
Harry Lee Managing Director
Mark Harrop Managing Director
Mike Forster Managing Director
Tom Manning Director
Brad Bernstein member

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
John Cestar Chairman & Founder
Kamal Advani Board Member

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. CEO Current
Kanbay International, Inc. Vice President, Global Client Management Former
Sb&C, Ltd. Former

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. President, Asia Current
MIT Sloan School of Management MBA Former

Prior to joining Freeborders, Machle served as Vice President of Finance for global business process solutions company Exigen Group. Mr. Machle oversaw global finance and accounting activities for the company and developed a plan to create a shared service center for accounting and finance functions based in Eastern Europe . Machle has also held senior financial positions with Kanisa Inc. and Sybase. Machle holds an MBA from the JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and is a CPA in the State of California.

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Cfo Current
Exigen Inc. Vice President of Finance Former
Sybase, Inc. Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University Mba Former

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Executive Vice President Global Delivery Current
Capital One Former

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Executive Vice President, Technology Current

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Itk Solutions Partner Former
Capital Market LLC Advisor Former

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Executive Vice President Current
International Ltd Vice President Former
International Ltd General Manager Former
Baruch College MS Degree In Geology Former

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Executive Vice President Current
i2 Technologies, Inc. Former
Ariba, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Executive Vice President, Global Accounts and Oper Current
University of California, Los Angeles Degree Former

John Wagster has served as Counsel to Freeborders since its inception and joined the company as General Counsel in 2007.A A He also served as Managing Director of Freeborders' PLM Software Division until its sale in 2008.A Prior to joining Freeborders, John assisted clients with matters relating to federal administrative law and international business transactions in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.A He has many years experience helping U.S. companies forge cross-cultural contractual arrangements around the world using industry best practices and western style contracts.A The key to his successful approach is letting the business terms rather than the legal structure of a business opportunity define the relationship. John also served as a professional staff member of the United States Senate Committee on the Budget and as Staff Director of a Subcommittee of the United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.A From these positions he specialized in non-Medicare health care funding and led numerous investigations into waste, fraud and abuse in federal programs including health care reimbursement, the General Services Administration and the Department of Defense.A A Investigations led by Wagster resulted in revised spending priorities and program changes resulting in millions of dollars of savings to the federal treasury. John lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife and two children and serves on the Board of Directors of a number of non-profit entities including: the International Business Council of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce; the Nations Ministry Center, a refugee assistance organization; and the Delta Waterfowl Association.A A John is also an Elder in the Presbyterian church and enjoys working on international relief projects, hunting and fishing. John holds a BA degree from the University of Mississippi and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center.

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Executive Vice President and General Counsel Current
The Subcommittee Staff Director Former
University of Mississippi BA Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Executive Vice President, Operations Current
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Tel Aviv University Industrial Engineering Degree Former

Ms. Baldini has been with Freeborders since its inception in 1999. Prior to Freeborders, she held a variety of senior level management positions in multi-billion dollar global companies, including Levi Strauss & Company. Ms. Baldini holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Nevada and an MBA from U.C. Berkeley's Haas School of Business.

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Senior Vice President, Services Current
Apptera, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Freeborders Inc. Managing Director Former
University of California, Berkeley MBA Former
University of Nevada Bachelor of Science Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Senior Vice President, Business Development Current

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Senior Vice President of Global Business Development Current
Freeborders Inc. Vice President Former
Freeborders Inc. Managing Director, General Industry Former
Cone Mills Corporation Managing Director Former
Rochester Institute of Technology Bs Engineering Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Senior Vice President, Product Current

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Vice President, Engineering Current
International Business Machines Corporation Former

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Vice President, Systems Current

Mr. Hing has extensive experience working for technology companies in sales, business development and strategic global alliances. Prior to joining Freeborders, Mr. Hing held worldwide business development executive positions at Sybase and PeopleSoft, where he was responsible for designing and executing complex, multi-national sales and marketing initiatives. Mr. Hing earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Vice President, Global Delivery, Software Vertical Current
Sybase, Inc. Former
PeopleSoft, Inc. Former
University of California, Santa Barbara Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Vice President, Product Management Current

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Freeborders Inc. Chairman & Founder Current
Freeborders Inc. CEO Former
Harvard Business School Former
Dartmouth College Former

Kamal is a managing director at Internet Capital Group. Prior to joining ICG, Kamal was senior vice president and chief financial officer of Advanta Business Cards, a leading issuer of credit cards to small businesses. Since 1994, Kamal served in various other capacities at Advanta including vice president of corporate development and vice president of investor relations at Advanta Corp. and chief financial officer of Vehicle Information Network, an early stage company that Advanta had invested in. Earlier in his career, Kamal was a senior manager in the financial advisory services group at Coopers & Lybrand, where he provided financial consulting services to a broad range of companies in connection with mergers, acquisitions, financing transactions, and business reorganizations. He also served as an audit manager at Coopers & Lybrand. Kamal brings over 20 years of diverse experience to Internet Capital Group and its partner companies. Education: Washington and Jefferson College, economics, undergraduate

Organization Position Status
Internet Capital Group, Inc. Managing Director, Operations Current
ComputerJobs.com, Inc. Board of Directors Current
GoIndustry AG Board of Directors Current
Freeborders Inc. Board Member Current
Whitefence, Inc. Board Member Current
Advanta Corporation Chief Financial Officer, Advanta Business Cards Former
Advanta Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Advanta Corporation Vice President, Investor Relations Former
Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. Senior Manager, Financial Advisory Services Group Former
Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. audit manager Former
Washington & Jefferson College Economics degree Former
Ecredit.Com, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Washington & Jefferson College Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
FT Ventures Partner Current
Ftventures Limited Partner Current
Ftventures Limited Head of Business Services Current
Global Document Solutions, Inc. Board Member Current
Freeborders Inc. member Current
Business Services, Inc. Partner Former
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. career Former
Patricof & Co. Ventures, Inc. Own Bussiness Former
Tufts University BA Former