BNET Industries

Market Cap:$20.9M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$457.0K
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

China & Brazil Internet-Related Business Developer & Operator

President & COO
Gregory Swayne
Number of Employees 70
Contact Information

1 Capital City Plz 3350 Peachtree Rd Ste 1600

Atlanta, Georgia 30326

www.hswinternat...

(404) 926-0660

NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212

Recent Events

  • HSW International Joins in Founding Sharecare, Inc. and Will Provide Technology Development Services To Build...

    11/02/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Gregory Swayne President & COO
J. David Darnell CFO
Chris Beasley Vice President, Finance

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Jeff Arnold Chairman
Arthur F. Kingsbury Board of Directors
Boland T. Jones Board of Directors
Bruce Campbell Board of Directors
Henry N. Adorno Vice Chairman
Kai-Shing Tao Board of Directors
Theodore P. Botts Board of Directors

Gregory Swayne is President and Chief Operating Officer of HSW International, Inc. Mr. Swayne was previously the President and Chief Operating Officer of HowStuffWorks, Inc., following its purchase by The Convex Group in 2002. Mr. Swayne joined The Convex Group in 2001, and was part of the management team of N2 Broadband, one of Convex's first investments. Prior to Convex, Mr. Swayne was the co-founder and President of publicly-listed A.D.A.M., Inc. and its predecessor Medical Legal Illustrations, Inc. A.D.A.M. provides health information services and benefit management solutions to healthcare organizations, employers, benefit brokers, consumers and the educational market through its online offerings of health information, decision-support applications, benefits management solutions and enrollment services. Mr. Swayne holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Science in Medical Illustration from the Medical College of Georgia.

Organization Position Status
HSW International, Inc. President & COO Current
Howstuffworks Executive Vice President of Hsw International Current
A.D.A.M., Inc. President Former
HSW International, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
A.D.A.M., Inc. Co-Founder Former
The Convex Group, Inc. Former
Medical, Inc. Master of Science In Medical Illustration Former
University of South Carolina Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
HSW International, Inc. CFO Current

Organization Position Status
HSW International, Inc. Vice President, Finance Current

Organization Position Status
Consumer Guide L.L.C. Chairman and CEO Current
Howstuffworks CEO Current
Consumerguideauto Chairman and CEO Current
Finding Gracie Executive Producer Current
HSW International, Inc. Chairman Current
Premiere Global Services, Inc. Director Current
The Convex Group, Inc. CEO Former
HSW International, Inc. President Former
The Convex Group, Inc. Founder Former
Premiere Global Services, Inc. Nominating and Governancecommittee Chairman Former

Arthur F. Kingsbury is a member of HSW International, Inc.'s board of directors. He is currently a private investor and a member of the board of directors of Dolan Media Company and Solera Holdings, Inc., both NYSE listed. Mr. Kingsbury has over thirty-five years of business and financial experience in the media and communications sectors. His experience includes financial, senior executive and director positions at companies engaged in newspaper publishing, radio broadcasting, database publishing, internet research, cable television and cellular telephone communications. Specific positions included President and COO of VNU-USA, Inc., Vice Chairman and COO of BPI Communications, Inc., and CFO of Affiliated Publications, Inc. Mr. Kingsbury has served as a director on the boards of three other publicly traded companies, NetRatings (NASDAQ), Affiliated Publications (NYSE-listed publisher of the Boston Globe), and McCaw Cellular (NASDAQ). Mr. Kingsbury holds a BSBA in Business Administration from Babson College.

Organization Position Status
HSW International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Solera Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dolan Media Company Board of Directors Current
VNU, Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer, USA Former
Affiliated Publications, Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Former
Arthur Andersen LLP Certified Public Accountant Former
Affiliated Publications, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Netratings, Inc. Board of Directors Former
McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Babson College Board of Directors Former
Babson College Bsba In Business Administration Former

Boland T. Jones founded Premiere Global Services, Inc. in 1991 and is recognized as a visionary in the business communications services industry. His vision to provide innovative solutions that meet clients' critical business information needs — delivered with superior client service and support — have enabled Premiere Global to earn the trust of 95% of the Fortune 500™. Mr. Jones has received numerous awards during his career, including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year of the Southeast Region. He has also been recognized as a Top-Performing CEO of Georgia for two consecutive years (2007-2008) by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Mr. Jones completed his bachelor's degree in finance education at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and remains active with his alma mater as a guest lecturer and teacher at the university's Entrepreneurship Resource Center. He and his family are actively involved in a number of community programs including education, cancer research and the arts.

Organization Position Status
Premiere Global Services, Inc. Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Current
Premiere Global Services, Inc. Executive Officer, and Director Current
HSW International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ernst & Young Former
NYSE Group, Inc. Former
Premiere Global Services, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Miami University Bachelor's Degree In Finance Education Former

Bruce Campbell is a member of HSW International, Inc.'s board of directors. He is currently President of Digital Media and Corporate Development at Discovery Communications where he directs worldwide business development, including acquisitions, joint ventures and all major business transactions. His responsibilities include the development of new distribution platforms for original content, the creation of digital media extensions for Discovery's stable of brands and oversight of digital media services. Before joining Discovery in 2007, Mr. Campbell was Executive Vice President, Business Development at NBC Universal, where he was responsible for strategic planning, acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures and portfolio investments. Prior to his time at NBC, Mr. Campbell was a lawyer at O'Melveny & Myers LLP. Mr. Campbell is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School.

Organization Position Status
HSW International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Henry N. Adorno is Vice Chairman of HSW International, Inc.'s board of directors. Mr. Adorno is also the founder and President of Adorno & Yoss, the largest certified minority-owned law firm in the country, with over 270 practicing attorneys. Mr. Adorno began his career working with the Dade County Attorney's Office in the Major Crimes Division. He later served as the Chief Assistant to State Attorney Janet Reno. Beyond his professional responsibilities, Mr. Adorno is the Chair of Our Kids, a non-profit organization which utilizes community outreach to manage child welfare and protection for abused, abandoned, and neglected children. Mr. Adorno holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Juris Doctor, both from the University of Florida. Mr. Adorno is a member of the American Bar Association, The Florida Bar Association, and the Miami Business Forum.

Organization Position Status
HSW International, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
HSW International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Kai-Shing Tao is a member of HSW International, Inc.'s board of directors, as well as Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Pacific Star Capital, a private investment group. Prior to founding Pacific Start Capital, Mr. Tao was a Partner at FALA Capital Group, a single family investment office where he headed the global liquid investments outside the operating companies. Mr. Tao is also a member of the Real Estate Roundtable and US-China and US-Taiwan Business Council. Mr. Tao graduated from the New York University Stern School of Business.

Organization Position Status
HSW International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Theodore P. Botts is a member of HSW International, Inc.'s board of directors, as well as Chief Financial Officer of StereoVision Entertainment, Inc. Mr. Botts is also the President of Kensington Gate Capital, LLC, a private corporate finance advisory firm. Mr. Botts has served on the board of directors as chairman of the audit committee of INTAC International since 2002. Prior to 2000, Mr. Botts served in executive capacities at UBS Group and Goldman Sachs. Mr. Botts is also a member the Board of Trustees and head of development for REACH Prep, a non-profit organization serving the educational needs of underprivileged African-American and Latino children in Fairfield and Westchester counties since 2003. Mr. Botts graduated with honors from Williams College and received a MBA from the NYU Graduate School of Business Administration.

Organization Position Status
HSW International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
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     HSWI $0.40 -0.01 (-2.54% )
Average Volume 252,802
Shares Outstanding 53.70M
Market Cap 21.5M
Year High 0.68
Year Low 0.08
Earnings Per Share -0.33
P/E Ratio -1.21
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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