BNET Industries
Market Cap:$665.6M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$622.7M
- Public
- US
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Hair Care Appliances Designer, Developer & Marketer
Number of Employees 924
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Toilet Preparation Manufacturing: 325620
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Helen of Troy reports surge in Q1 net earnings
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Helen of Troy
Personal care company Helen of Troy has acquired the worldwide rights and trademarks to the Ogilvie brand of at-home salon hair permanent and straightening products from bankrupt Ascendia Brands. According to published reports, Helen of Troy paid about $4.7 million for Ogilvie. Helen of Troy will integrate Ogilvie into...
Helen and the Power of Erotic Love: From Homeric Contemplation to Hollywood Fantasy
At the time of this writing, Troy (2004), scripted by David Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, is the latest in a series of films that feature the world famous lovers Helen and Paris. Two film versions were produced in the silent era: the German film Helena (1924), scripted by...
Answers takes guesswork out of styling
At a recent press event in Manhattan, beauty editors were invited by Helen of Troy to check out the latest hair care products under the licensed Vidal Sassoon brand, review some of the more popular hair care items under the Revlon brand and get a closer look at the new...
Friesner, Esther. Nobody's princess
FRIESNER, Esther. Nobody's princess. Random House. 305p. map. c2007. 978-0-375-87529-8. $7.99. JS To quote the review of the hardcover in KLIATT, May 2007: Who was Helen before she was Helen of Troy? Friesner tells about Helen's childhood and ends the story just as Helen is entering adulthood--in Bronze Age...
Audre Lorde's "Afterimages": history, scripture, myth, and nightmare
Audre Lorde's "Afterimages" (The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde [NY: W.W. Norton and Company, 2000]: 339) is a complex, multi-layered poem that voices the continuing trauma of one of the most brutal events in the Civil Rights struggle--the murder of Emmett Till. This 14-year old black boy was savagely beaten...
Laughs and drama take stage
Greek drama, a Halloween comedy and two youth-oriented productions are among new stage offerings this week. • HELEN, this year's 37th annual Classical Greek Theatre Festival production, is the fourth play in the festival's series concerning the Trojan War. Directed by Barbara Smith and using a...
Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy, which manufacturers Hot Tools, Wigo, Abstrax and Beauty Skin, has promoted Terri Taricco to vice president of marketing of the professional division. Previously, Taricco served as director of marketing for the professional division. Taricco has been with Helen of Troy since 2004, and has been responsible...
Writing, speaking, and gender blending: reading Greek allusions in Truth and Bright Water.(Critical essay)
This essay explores how King's allusions to Greek oral history align maternal/paternal conflicts with structural tensions between orality and writing. King suggests that the preservation of oral culture lies in rejecting binary thinking that insists on the discreteness of oral and written by denaturalizing the mother/father...
Helen of Troy Ltd Plans For Expansion.
M2 PRESSWIRE-14 May 2007-NASDAQNEWS: Helen of Troy Ltd Plans For ExpansionC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:14052007 InvestorIM has been created as a tool for the average investor. The idea is simple, a website where the world can communicate. Do you have a ...
Market Commentary on Helen of Troy Ltd.
M2 PRESSWIRE-11 May 2007-Large Cap News: Market Commentary on Helen of Troy LtdC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11052007 Market Commentary on Helen of Troy Ltd (NASDAQ:HELE) Helen of Troy Limited engages in the design, development, production, and distribution of a...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald J. Rubin | CEO |
| Brian L. Grass | Assistant Cfo |
| Omar A. Tovar | Chief Logistics Officer |
| Robert D. Spear | CIO |
| Thomas J. Benson | Cfo |
| Michael Cafaro | Executive Vice President, New Product Dev & Manufacturing |
| Richard R. Dwyer | Executive Vice President, Business Operations |
| Alan Ames | Senior Vice President, Sales, Accessories |
| Don Hall | Senior Vice President, Manufacturing |
| Jack Jancin | Senior Vice President, Idelle Labs |
| Rosanna Hall | Senior Vice President, Purchasing |
| Carlos Jovel | Vice President, Intl, Latin & Central America |
| Chris Weist | Vice President, Finance & Strategic Planning, Retail Personal Care |
| James R. Cooper | Vice President, Product Procurement & Forecasting |
| John Boomer | Vice President, Corp Business Dev |
| John Hunnicutt | Vice President, Marketing, Idelle Labs |
| Mary Esther Minjares | Vice President, Customer Service |
| Melinda Jordan | Vice President, Human Resources |
| Pedro T. Contreras | Vice President, It |
| Perry Sansone | Vice President, Sales, Idelle Labs |
| Rick Placenia | Vice President, Engineering & New Product Dev |
| Scott Hagstrom | Vice President, Sales, Professional Division |
| Scott Thrasher | Vice President, Sales, Appliances |
| Scott Viola | Vice President, Sales, Appliances |
| Steve Smith | Vice President, Vice President, Mississippi Warehousing & Distr |
| Stuart Fox | Vice President, Sales, Appliances |
| Terri Taricco | Vice President, Prof Division |
| Uma Tripathi | Vice President, R & D, Idelle Labs |
| Vincent Carson | General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President |
| Enrique Grajeda | Operational Controller |
| Richard J. Oppenheim | Finance Controller |
| Deanna Nasser | Corporate Treasurer |
| Vidal Sassoon | Bed Head |
| Darren G. Woody | Director |
| John B. Butterworth | Director |
| Stanlee N. Rubin | Director |
| Timothy F. Meeker | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Adolpho R. Telles | Chairman |
| Bryon H. Rubin | Board of Directors |
| Byron H. Rubin | Board of Directors |
| Daniel C. Montano | Board of Directors |
| Gray B. Abromovitz | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | CEO | Current |
| Helen of Troy Limited | Chairman of The Board, Chief, Executive Officer, President, Director | Current |
| Karina Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Helen of Troy Limited | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Assistant Cfo | Current |
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Chief Logistics Officer | Current |
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | CIO | Current |
| Helen of Troy Limited | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Cfo | Current |
| Helen of Troy Limited | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Elamex | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Azar Nut Company | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| DePaul University | Masters Degree of Taxation | Former |
| St. Mary's College | B.S. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Executive Vice President, New Product Dev & Manufacturing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Executive Vice President, Business Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Senior Vice President, Sales, Accessories | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Senior Vice President, Manufacturing | Current |
| Helen of Troy (Far East) Ltd. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Senior Vice President, Idelle Labs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Senior Vice President, Purchasing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, Intl, Latin & Central America | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, Finance & Strategic Planning, Retail Personal Care | Current |
| Helen of Troy Limited | Controller, Operations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, Product Procurement & Forecasting | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, Corp Business Dev | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, Marketing, Idelle Labs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, Customer Service | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, It | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, Sales, Idelle Labs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, Engineering & New Product Dev | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, Sales, Professional Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, Sales, Appliances | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, Sales, Appliances | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, Vice President, Mississippi Warehousing & Distr | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, Sales, Appliances | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, Prof Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Vice President, R & D, Idelle Labs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President | Current |
| Helen of Troy Limited | General Counsel Secretary | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Operational Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Finance Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Corporate Treasurer | Current |
| Helen of Troy Limited | Treasurer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Bed Head | Current |
ADOLPHO R. TELLES , age 59, has been a Director of the Company since June 2005 and chairs the Audit Committee. Mr. Telles is a Certified Public Accountant. Since November 2003, Mr. Telles has been a business consultant providing advisory services in the area of corporate governance, internal auditing, and compliance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. Mr. Telles manages personal investments, including an operating company. Mr. Telles is on the Texas Comptroller s Advisory Board for the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company. Previously, Mr. Telles was with the accounting firm of KPMG LLP, and its predecessors, for 27 years, including over 16 years as a partner.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sarbanes Oxley Act | Business Consultant | Current |
| Helen of Troy Limited | Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
BYRON H. RUBIN , age 59, has been a Director of the Company since 1981. Mr. Rubin has been a partner in the firm of Daniels & Rubin, an insurance and tax planning firm in Dallas, Texas, since 1979. GERALD J. RUBIN , age 65, founder of the Company, has been the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company since June 2000. From 1984 to June 2000, Mr. Rubin was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Rubin has been a Director of the Company since 1969. Mr. Rubin also serves on the Board of Directors of the El Paso Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Texas. STANLEE N. RUBIN , age 65, has been a Director of the Company since 1990. Mrs. Rubin is active in civic and charitable organizations. She is a Partner for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Founder of the Center for the Visual Arts at the University of Texas at El Paso.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at El Paso | Founder | Current |
| Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | Partner | Current |
| Helen of Troy Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Regenerative Medicine: Definitions | Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder | Current |
| Cvbt | Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder | Current |
| Phage Biotechnology Corporation | President | Former |
| Phage Biotechnology Corporation | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Helen of Troy Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cardiovascular BioTherapeutics, Inc. | Chairman, President & CEO | Former |
| Pepperdine University | Former | |
| Troy Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Phage Biotechnology Corporation | Founder | Current |
| University of Southern California | MBA | Former |
| California State University | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
| Helen of Troy Limited | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Helen of Troy Limited | Deputy Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy Limited | Director | Current |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Senior Vice President, Sales & Customer Development | Former |
Executive News
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Helen of Troy reports surge in Q1 net earnings
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HELE: Management Comments on Q1 Results and Outlook
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Helen of Troy Limited Reports Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010
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Helen of Troy Limited Reports Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010
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Helen of Troy Limited to Present at the Oppenheimer 9th Annual Consumer Conference
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Helen of Troy Limited to Present at the Oppenheimer 9th Annual Consumer Conference
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Helen of Troy Limited to Release and Webcast First Quarter Financial Results on Thursday,...
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Helen of Troy Limited to Release and Webcast First Quarter Financial Results on Thursday, July 9, 2009
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