BNET Industries

Market Cap:$293.2M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$156.7M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
InfoSpace, Inc., a leading developer of metasearch products, is focused on bringing the best of the Web to Internet users. InfoSpace's proprietary metasearch technology combines the top results from several of the largest online search engines, providing fast and comprehensive search results on InfoSpace sites including Dogpile (www.dogpile.com), MetaCrawler (www.metacrawler.com), WebCrawler (www.webcrawler.com), and WebFetch (www.webfetch.com). InfoSpace's metasearch technology is also available on nearly 100 partner sites, including content, community and connectivity sites.
Chairman, President and CEO
James F. VoelkerNumber of Employees 160
Contact Information
601 108th Avenue NE
Suite 1200
Bellevue, Washington 98004
(425) 201-6100
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services: 518210
Recent Events
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InfoSpace posts Q3 profit as revenue rises 37.7%
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InfoSpace Announced Tronsrue Resigning From Board INSP
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InfoSpace director George Tronsrue resigns
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Landmark Smith Tower mostly vacant
News & Analysis
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Bellevue, Wash.-Based Internet, Wireless Firm Turns First Profit in 4 Years.
By Monica Soto Ouchi, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 30--Bellevue-based InfoSpace yesterday reported its first quarterly profit in four years, as it continued to trim back its stable of businesses. The Internet and wireless services company said...
Bellevue, Wash., Internet, Wireless Firm Names New Senior Managers.
By Sharon Pian Chan, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 3--Three months after he took the helm at InfoSpace, Jim Voelker shook up the senior management yesterday at the Bellevue Internet and wireless services provider. Voelker, chairman...
Ousted CEO of Bellevue, Wash., Internet Firm Puts Anger Into E-mail.
By Sharon Pian Chan, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 24--Before leaving InfoSpace on Saturday, former Chief Executive Naveen Jain sent two e-mail messages to employees that reveal a bitter and contentious departure from the Bellevue Internet and wireless...
Bellevue, Wash., Internet Firm Posts Quarterly Earnings, Layoffs.
By Tricia Duryee, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 24--InfoSpace, the money-losing Internet and wireless-services provider, reported third-quarter earnings yesterday and said it laid off 90 employees, a majority of those from its Bellevue headquarters. The company...
Bellevue, Wash., Internet Services Provider to Hunt for New CEO.
By Sharon Pian Chan, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--Naveen Jain, chairman and chief executive officer of InfoSpace, is on his way out. The Bellevue provider of Internet and wireless services announced yesterday it has hired executive-search...
Bellevue, Wash.-Based InfoSpace.com Seeks Reverse Stock Split.
By Sharon Pian Chan, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27--In an effort to maintain its Nasdaq Stock Market listing, the InfoSpace board announced yesterday that it has approved a 1-for-10 reverse stock split. "We believe the...
The Seattle Times Business Digest Column.
The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 30--BELLEVUE, Wash.--Internet content and services provider InfoSpace is offering an option-exchange program that could potentially reduce outstanding employee stock options by 50 million shares. Employees may exchange four options with exercise prices equal...
The Seattle Times Business Digest Column.
The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 11-- SEATTLE--INFOSPACE BUYS BACK 6.7 PERCENT OF ITS SHARES: InfoSpace, a Bellevue-based provider of Internet-content and infrastructure services, has bought back 21.7 million shares, or about 6.7 percent of the company, from Vulcan Ventures in...
Seattle-Based Wireless Services Firm Beats Expectations but Sees Bleak Future.
By Sharon Pian Chan, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--InfoSpace, the Bellevue-based wireless- and Internet-services company, reported a mixed bag of second-quarter earnings yesterday. While pro-forma profit beat analysts' expectations, the company also slashed expectations for the rest of the...
Bellevue, Wash.-Based Internet Content Provider Leaves Analysts Skeptical.
By Sharon Pian Chan, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 13--After a month of layoffs, revolving-door management and a reeling stock price, Internet content provider InfoSpace had promised a revised financial outlook and revised company strategy yesterday. But coupled...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Allen M. Hsieh | Chief Financial Officer |
| Brian T. McManus | Executive Vice President, Online |
| Bruce Easter | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
| Alan Welsman | Vice President, European Prod Management & Marketing |
| Frank Barbieri | Vice President, Prod & Business Development |
| Kieve Huffman | Vice President, Content |
| Reed Thorkildsen | Vice President, Technology, Res & Development |
| Russell Arons | Vice President, Marketing |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| James F. Voelker | Chairman, President and CEO |
| Elizabeth Huebner | Board of Directors |
| George M. Tronsrue III | Board of Directors |
| John Cunningham | Board of Directors |
| Jules Haimovitz | Board of Directors |
| Lewis M. Taffer | Board of Directors |
| Richard D. Hearney | Board of Directors |
| Vanessa A. Wittman | Board of Directors |
Jim Voelker assumed the role of chairman and CEO of InfoSpace in December 2002. He had played an integral role at InfoSpace since being named to the Company's board of directors in July 2002. Voelker has more than 20 years of experience running and managing telecommunications and technology companies. Voelker served as president and board director of NEXTLINK Communications, Inc., now XO Communications, where he was instrumental in developing the Company vision and guiding overall operations from inception in 1994 through 1998. At NEXTLINK, Voelker directed strategic and operational initiatives and was responsible for the development and execution of tactical plans and organizational structures, recruiting employees and capital fundraising. Prior to NEXTLINK, Voelker served as CEO and board director of U.S. Signal where he successfully directed the merger and operation of various entities into a single unit, which became the first full service competitive local exchange carrier in the U.S. In addition, Voelker serves as an advisor to Providence Equity Partners and Pivotal Partners.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Chairman, President and CEO | Current |
| US Signal | CEO | Former |
| US Signal | board director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Chief Accounting Officer, Interim CFO & Vice President, Finance Operations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Online | Current |
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Search & Directory | Former |
| University of Washington | master's degree in Business Administration | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | bachelor of science degree with honors in Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | Current |
| Seattle Northwest Securities Corp. | General Counsel | Former |
| AT&T Inc. | Former | |
| McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. | Former | |
| Whitman College | BA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Vice President, European Prod Management & Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Vice President, Prod & Business Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Vice President, Content | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Vice President, Technology, Res & Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc. | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Getty Images, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Fluke Corporation | Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Getty Images, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. | Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Western Region | Former |
| Arthur Andersen LLP | Audit Manager | Former |
George M. Tronsrue III currently co-manages Jericho Fund, LLC, an investment and consulting company. From January 2000 to March 2004, Tronsrue was chairman and CEO of Monet Mobile Networks, a Seattle-based wireless Internet service provider. Prior to Monet Mobile, as president and chief operating officer (COO) of XO Communications (formerly NEXTLINK Communications), Tronsrue oversaw the company's entry into 20 domestic markets, broadband services, and major markets abroad. Prior to XO Communications, as COO of e.spire Communications Group, Tronsrue managed the Internet data infrastructure build-out in the company's first 30 markets. Previously, at MFS Communications, he oversaw the build-out and operations of MFS's initial 11 markets. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, Tronsrue also serves on the board of directors for several private and charitable organizations.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
John E. Cunningham is general partner of Clear Fir Partners, L.P. In addition to InfoSpace, Cunningham serves on the Board of Directors of Revenue Science and Petra Capital LLC. He is on the Board of Advisors of Petra Mezzanine Fund and VirtualBank. Cunningham served as chairman and CEO of RealCom Office Communications, a privately held telecommunications company that merged with MFS Communications Company, Inc. Cunningham holds a bachelor of arts degree from Santa Clara University and a master of business administration from University of Virginia.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Science, Inc | General Partner, Clear Fir Partners, L.P. | Current |
| Staenberg Venture Partners | Investment Advisor | Current |
| Virtualbank | Current | |
| Revenue Science | Board of Directors | Current |
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Revenue Science, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Staenberg Venture Partners | Board Member, Infospace | Current |
| MFS Communications | CEO | Former |
| MFS Communications | Chairman | Former |
| University of Virginia | Master of Business Administration | Former |
| Santa Clara University | Bachelor of Arts Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dick Clark Productions, Inc. | Managing Director | Current |
| The Brooklyn College Foundation, Inc | Trustee | Current |
| ImClone Systems Incorporated | Chairman | Current |
| Blockbuster, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Dick Clark Productions, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| King World Productions, Inc. | President and Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Brooklyn College | M.A. degree in Mathematics | Former |
Mr. Taffer serves as an Operating Advisor at Pegasus Capital Advisors, a private equity fund manager. Prior to joining AOL, Taffer spent more than two decades at American Express. He headed the American Express Gold Card in the early 1990s, launched the Membership Rewards Program, and developed ShopAmex, an InfoSpace-powered online shopping portal for Amex Cardmembers. After a start as a legal aid lawyer in Pittsburgh, Taffer served as assistant counsel to the Senate Banking Committee in Washington, D.C., and authored several important federal statutes, including the Electronic Funds Transfer Act. Taffer received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a juris doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The University of Michigan Law School | J.D. | Former |
| University of Pittsburgh | B.A. | Former |
Gen. Richard D. Hearney retired from military service in 1996 as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. A highly decorated veteran, he served as Deputy Commander, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. From January 2000 to April 2002, Gen. Hearney served as president and CEO of Business Executives for National Security (BENS). BENS is a national, nonpartisan organization of business leaders who apply the lessons of their successful businesses to making our country safer and more secure. Prior to joining BENS, Gen. Hearney joined the Boeing Company in 1996 as regional vice president of Business Development - Western Europe. Gen. Hearney holds a bachelor of arts degree from Stanford University and a master of arts degree from Pepperdine University. He is also a graduate of the Naval War College.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| InfoSpace, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Adelphia Communications Corporation | CFO & Executive Vice President | Former |
| Microsoft Corporation | senior director of corporate development | Former |
| University of Virginia | MBA | Former |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | BS | Former |
Executive News
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NewsWatch, May 2004
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Landmark Smith Tower mostly vacant
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