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 SwayneNumber of Employees 70
Contact Information
1 Capital City Plz 3350 Peachtree Rd Ste 1600
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404) 926-0660
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212
Recent Events
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HSW International Joins in Founding Sharecare, Inc. and Will Provide Technology Development Services To Build...
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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