BNET Industries

Market Cap:$101.9M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$123.5M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Home Diagnostics is an industry leader, providing high-value, cost-effective diabetes monitoring solutions for people with diabetes. Our innovative business model helps us make blood glucose testing more affordable to more people. We believe the customer comes first, and we demonstrate our commitment by listening to their needs and creating solutions that result in long-term customer loyalty and committed relationships with our business partners. We create a stimulating work environment that places a premium on associate contributions and provides opportunities for professional growth and development. Our goal is to exceed the expectations of our customers, associates, shareholders, and community resulting in profitable growth. At Home Diagnostics, Inc. we are committed to recruiting the best people and helping them become outstanding contributors. As a leading global company, we offer a multitude of opportunities at various levels worldwide. To pursue a career at Home Diagnostics, Inc. please send your resume to resume@hdidiabetes.com resume@hdidiabetes.com .

President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director
J. Richard Damron
Number of Employees 571
Contact Information

2400 NW 55th Ct

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309

homediagnostics...

(954) 677-9201

NAICS Code Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing: 334516

Recent Events

  • Home Diagnostics Q3 income down 36%

    11/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Home Diagnostics to Report Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    10/19/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Home Diagnostics Launches TRUE2go in Colors

    10/05/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Home Diagnostics Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    8/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Home Diagnostics Rolls Out 'TRUEmanager' Diabetes Management Software

    6/30/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
J. Richard Damron President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director
Joseph Capper President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director
Ronald L. Rubin CFO, Secretary & Senior Vice President
Jon M. Schneider Senior Vice President, Operations
Scott I. Verner Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Stuart M. Paul Senior Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing
Daniel Falter Vice President, Marketing
Gary Neel Thomas Vice President, Research and Development
George Godfrey Vice President, Operations
Gregg Alan Johnson Vice President, Consumer Healthcare
T. Gary Neel Vice President, R & D
T. Gary Neel Vice President, R & D
Christopher J. Avery Managing Director, Diagnosys Medical Limited
Robert Tsao Managing Director, Applied Sciences Corporation
George H. Holley Co-Founder
Kim Zeltwanger Director, HR
Lynne M. Brown Director, US Sales
Sabrina Rios Manager, Corp Comm
Donald P. Parson Corporate Counsel
Debbie Childers member

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
G. Douglas Lindgren Chairman
Rich Upton Board of Directors
Tom Watlington Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director Current
Chiron Vision Chief Financial Officer Former
Chiron Vision Senior Vice President Former
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Marshall University Bachelor of Business Administration In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director Current
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Express-Med, Inc. President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Former
The George Washington University MBA In International Finance Former
The George Washington University Bachelor of Science In Accounting Former
West Chester University BS In Accounting Former

Ronald L. Rubin has served as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary since November 2005. Prior to joining Home Diagnostics, Mr. Rubin was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Waste Services, Inc., a solid waste services company operating in the United States and Canada, from September 2003 to May 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Rubin served as Chief Accounting Officer and Controller for Paxson Communications Corporation, from February 2001 to August 2003, and in various capacities for AutoNation Inc., a Fortune 100 company, from March 1996 to February 2001, most recently as Vice President, Controller. Mr. Rubin a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from American University and a Master of Science in Taxation from Florida International University. Mr. Rubin is a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. CFO, Secretary & Senior Vice President Current
Paxson Communications Corporation Chief Accounting Officer Former
Capital Environmental Resource, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Former
Paxson Communications Corporation Vice President, Controller Former
Florida International University Master of Science In Taxation Former
American University Bachelor of Science In Accounting Former

Jon M. Schneider has served as Senior Vice President, Operations since 1998. He began his career at Home Diagnostics in 1992. Mr. Schneider has been active in the medical products industry since 1973, holding management positions at Baxter International and American Hospital Supply Corporation. Mr. Schneider has worked in various fields within the industry, including manufacturing, distribution, customer service, and materials management. Mr. Schneider holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance/Political Science from the University of Miami and has done postgraduate work at the University of Pennsylvania.

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Current
American Hospital Supply Corporation Management Former
University of Pennsylvania Post - Graduate Former
University of Miami Business Administration In Finance, Political Science Former

Scott I. Verner joined Home Diagnostics, Inc. as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing in July 2007. An industry veteran with over 20 years of sales and marketing experience, Scott was previously corporate vice president and vice president of sales for EyeTel Imaging, a joint venture of Radius Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Johns Hopkins and Eli Lilly which focused on developing technologies to treat diabetes and micro-vascular disease. Prior to EyeTel Imaging, Scott worked for Allergan, Inc. where he was instrumental in leading the spin-off of Advanced Medical Optics, a leading developer of medical technologies designed to treat conditions of the eyes. Before Allergan, Scott spent 12 years at Novartis where he held several sales and marketing positions within the company's medical device, OTC and vision businesses. Mr. Verner holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and Economics from the University of Tampa.

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing Current
Eyetel Imaging, Inc. Corporate Vice President Former
Allergan, Inc. Former
University of Tampa Bachelor of Arts In History and Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Senior Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Vice President, Research and Development Current

George Godfrey has served as Vice President, Operations since September 2007. He previously held the position of Vice President, Supply Chain Management. Since joining Home Diagnostics in 1999, Mr. Godfrey has been instrumental in advancing the design and implementation of the company's co-branded strategy and its flexible supply chain process. Prior to Home Diagnostics, Mr. Godfrey spent twelve years at Dade Behring, Inc, a diagnostic manufacturer of clinical laboratory reagents and instrument systems. During his tenure Mr. Godfrey held managerial positions in the company's purchasing and planning, inventory control and manufacturing divisions before being elevated to Director of Operations in 1995. Mr. Godfrey holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a specialization in Purchasing and Materials Management from Florida State University.

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Vice President, Operations Current
Florida State University Bachelor of Science Degree Former

Gregg A. Johnson has served as Vice President, Consumer Healthcare since 2001. Mr. Johnson joined Home Diagnostics in October 1999. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Johnson held the positions of Manager of National Accounts at Becton Dickinson Corporation, Consumer Healthcare and Regional Sales Manager at Roche Diagnostics Corporation, Patient Care Systems Division. Mr. Johnson holds a Master's of Management from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Science from Illinois State University.

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Vice President, Consumer Healthcare Current
Becton, Dickinson & Company Regional Sales Manager Former
Roche Diagnostics Corporation Regional Sales Manager Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University Master's of Management Former
Illinois State University Bachelor of Science Former

T. Gary Neel has served as our Vice President, Research and Development since June 2006. From September 2000 to June 2006, he served as the Director, Engineering--Research and Development. Mr. Neel came to Home Diagnostics from Boehringer Mannheim Diagnostics Corporation, which was acquired by Roche Diagnostics, where he worked for 14 years. Mr. Neel has studied Laser Electro-Optics and Electrical Engineering at Purdue University, University of Houston and Texas State Technical College.

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Vice President, R & D Current
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Director, Engineering Former
Purdue University Former
The University of Houston Former
Texas State Technical College Former

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Vice President, R & D Current

Christopher J. Avery has served as Managing Director of DiagnoSys Medical Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Home Diagnostics, since its acquisition in May 2005, and prior to that served as its General Manager from January 2000 to May 2005. Prior to joining DiagnoSys, Mr. Avery worked for LifeScan UK, a Johnson & Johnson Company, in sales and sales management, and as the Government and Professional Relations Manager. He also held multiple positions at Hypoguard, including Project Manager, where he led the test strip team and developed multiple products and manufacturing processes. Mr. Avery holds a Certificate in Business Administration from Southampton University Management School and a High National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Suffolk College of Higher and Further Education.

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Managing Director, Diagnosys Medical Limited Current
Southampton University Certificate In Business Administration Former

Robert Tsao has served as Managing Director of Applied Sciences Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Home Diagnostics, since 1990. Mr. Tsao has extensive experience in the manufacturing industry and is recognized by the American Production Inventory Control Society, the world's largest management association in the manufacturing domain, as a Certified Production Inventory Manager. Mr. Tsao holds a BSIE degree from Chung Yuan College, an MSIE degree from National Ching Hwa University, and an EMBA degree from National Taiwan University.

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Managing Director, Applied Sciences Corporation Current
United Microelectronics Corporation Chairman Former
National Chiao Tung University master's degree in Management Science Former
National Taiwan University bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Former
National Taiwan University Degree Former

George H. Holley has served as Chairman of the Board and director of Home Diagnostics since 1985. Mr. Holley is the co-founder of Home Diagnostics. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1994 to 1997. Mr. Holley has served as President of U.S. Sign & Fabrication, a signage wholesaler, since 1991 and as President of Eye Level Corp., a consumer products company, since 2001. Prior to starting his own business ventures, Mr. Holley was employed with General Electric from 1967 through 1979. Mr. Holley holds a Master of Business Administration in Management/Marketing from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Co-Founder Current
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Chair of Board Current
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Committee Member Current

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Director, HR Current
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Director, HR Former

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Director, US Sales Current
Moore Medical Corp. National Account Manager Former
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Account Manager Former
Purdue University Ms Former
Quinnipiac University Bachelor of Science In Animal Sciences Former

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Manager, Corp Comm Current

Donald P. Parson has served as Vice Chairman of the Board since 2001 and has been a director of Home Diagnostics since 1996. Mr. Parson is of counsel to the New York law firm of Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke LLP, which acts as corporate counsel to Home Diagnostics. He is a director of two publicly traded mutual funds, Philadelphia Fund and Eagle Growth Fund. Mr. Parson received a Juris Doctorate from Syracuse University College of Law, an L.L.M. from New York University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University.

Organization Position Status
Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke Llp Counsel Current
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Corporate Counsel Current
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Philadelphia Fund, Inc. Director Current
New York State Bar Association Board of Directors Current
Visitors Chairman of the Board Former
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Syracuse University College of Law Juris Doctorate Former
New York University masters degree(LL.M.) Former
Duke University Bachelor of Arts Former

G. Douglas Lindgren has served as a director of Home Diagnostics since March 2006. Since 1991, Mr. Lindgren has been President of Lindgren Equity Capital, Inc, a private equity firm he founded to invest in leveraged buy-outs and venture capital investments. Prior to that, Mr. Lindgren was President and CEO of Hunter-Melnor, Inc., which manufactured and marketed Hunter ceiling fans, Melnor lawn care products, and Kenroy lighting. His career has included various sales and marketing positions with General Electric Company, Texas Instruments, and The Toro Company. Mr. Lindgren holds a Bachelor of Arts from University of Washington and a Masters in Business Administration from University of Michigan.

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Chairman Current
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Director Current
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Committee Member Current
University of Michigan Masters In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Upton Advisors, LLC President Current
Chartworth LLC Advisory Principal To Chartworth. Current
Salomon Brothers Senior Healthcare Investment Banker Current
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Harbor Light Capital Partners, LLC. Board of Directors Current
North East Angels Board of Directors Current
Upton Advisors, LLC Founder Former
Pine Hill Waldorf School Chairman Current

Tom Watlington was appointed as a director of Home Diagnostics in 2007. Mr. Watlington is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Triage Wireless Inc., a San Diego-based medical device company that is developing a wireless vital signs monitoring system that includes a blood pressure monitor without cuffs. Mr. Watlington brings over 25 years experience in the medical device sector to Home Diagnostics. During 2006 while at Triage Wireless, he served a dual role as President of Naviscan Pet Systems, a medical imaging company. For ten years, he served as Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Biosite Inc., a leader in the field of medical diagnostics. In addition, he spent fourteen years at Boehringer Mannheim Corporation in various sales, marketing and strategic roles including Vice President of Marketing for the Diabetes Care division. Mr. Watlington received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland.

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Committee Member Current
Naviscan Pet Systems, Inc President Former
Biosite Diagnostic Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Former
Boehringer Mannheim Corporation Former
University of Maryland Bachelor of Science Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc. member Current
Diabetes Services, Inc. Program Director Former

Executive News

  • Home Diagnostics Added to Russell Indexes

    Business Wire - 7/01/09 - View Story

  • Home Diagnostics Rolls Out 'TRUEmanager' Diabetes Management Software

    TradingMarkets - 6/30/09 - View Story

  • Home Diagnostics Launches TRUEmanager Diabetes Management Software

    Business Wire - 6/24/09 - View Story

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     HDIX $6.04 -0.06 (-0.98% )
Average Volume 21,174
Shares Outstanding 16.88M
Market Cap 101.9M
Year High 7.81
Year Low 4.41
Earnings Per Share 0.34
P/E Ratio 17.76
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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