BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$202.0M
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Dow Jones Description
Equity Options Exchange
President & CEO
Gary KatzNumber of Employees 216
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Securities and Commodity Exchanges: 523210
Recent Events
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International Securities Exchange and Weather Risk Solutions Announce Strategic Agreement
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ISE Announces Selection of Equinix as Primary Data Center
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LIBOR LURCH The validity of the London Interbank Offered Rate LIBOR, to which hundreds of trillions of dollars in loans are pegged around the world, is being investigated by the British Bankers' Association after several banks complained about the way prices are set. Specifically, they charge that some banks were...
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Selected to Publish Online Rules for International Securities Exchange
WALTHAM, Mass. -- Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced today that it has been selected by the International Securities Exchange ISE, the world's largest equity options trading venue, to publish ISE rules online through its CCH Wall Street Compliance Resource Network CRN and Wolters Kluwer Law & Business' Internet Research Network...
Securities exchange takes full floor at Rudin's 55 Broad
One of the city's most technologically advanced buildings--the Rudin Family's Information Technology Center NYITC at 55 Broad Street--has attracted the International Securities Exchange ISE, the world's largest equity options exchange. In a 15-year transaction, International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc., ISE's parent company, has leased the entire 16,173 s/f 8th...
Ballista Adds ISE and Island ECN Veteran to Executive Management Team
Richard P. Wilkins Named Executive Vice President of Sales NEW YORK -- Ballista, the first ever equity options liquidity pool for block trades and delta neutral/complex transactions, announced today the hiring of Richard P. Wilkins as Executive Vice President of Sales. In this role, Wilkins will be responsible for...
Taiwan Stock Exchange and International Securities Exchange Sign MOU
NEW YORK -- Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation TSEC and the International Securities Exchange ISE signed a Memorandum of Understanding MOU today on information sharing and cooperation. The MOU, signed by Dr. Rong-I Wu, Chairman of the TSEC, and Gary Katz, President and CEO of ISE, marked the beginning of...
Taiwan Stock Exchange and International Securities Exchange sign MOU
* MOU to stimulate further collaboration between Taiwan and US exchanges * MOU demonstrates increasing interest by US investors in the Taiwan market NEW YORK -- Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation TSEC and the International Securities Exchange ISE signed a Memorandum of Understanding MOU today on information sharing and...
ISE Stock Exchange Announces Pricing Changes
* New $0.0035 rebate tier for displayed market liquidity providers * MidPoint Match fee lowered to $0.0015 per share for initial pricing tier NEW YORK -- The International Securities Exchange ISE today announced that the ISE Stock Exchange will introduce two new fee changes. The first is a...
ISE, OSE SIGN MOA
International Securities Exchange ISE signed a Memorandum of Agreement MOA with Osaka Securities Exchange OSE towards the launch of a new trading platform on Feb. 24. While ISE has not yet announced a timeline for the new trading platform, Molly McGregor, ISE director of corporate affairs, says "Our next step...
ISE Statement Regarding Insider Trading Allegations
NEW YORK -- The International Securities Exchange ISE announced that it has accepted the resignation of John Marshall, who formerly served as Vice Chairman of ISE's board. Marshall was charged today by the SEC and the U.S. Attorney's office with violations of the securities laws relating to insider trading in...
Eurex, ISE and OCC Announce Transatlantic Options Trading and Clearing Link
FRANKFURT & NEW YORK & CHICAGO -- Eurex, the International Securities Exchange ISE, and The Options Clearing Corporation OCC today announced they plan to create a transatlantic trading and clearing link that will allow Eurex customers to access ISE's options market using their existing Eurex connections. Through this link, Eurex...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Katz | President & CEO |
| Bruce Cooperman | CFO & Treasurer |
| Cooperman Bruce | Cfo & Treasurer |
| Michael J. Simon | General Counsel, Chief Regulatory Officer & Secretary |
| Bruce Goldberg | Senior Vice President, Marketing |
| Edward Boyle | Vice President |
| Richard T. Pombonyo | Vice President, Member Relations |
| Robert Cornish | Vice President, Technology |
| Marty Averbuch | founder |
| Molly H. McGregor | Director, Corp Affairs |
| Boris Ilyevsky | Head of Business Development |
| Brian P Donnelly | |
| John A Koltes III | |
| Steve Meizinger | Market Operations Specialist |
| Thomas Gibbons | |
| Kenneth A. Vecchione | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Andreas Preuss | Board of Directors |
| David J Young | Board of Directors |
| Frank J. Jones | Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| John F. Marshall | Vice Chairman |
| Jurg Spillmann | Board of Directors |
| Ralph Reynolds | Board of Directors |
| Richard R. Lindsey | Board of Directors |
| Richard Schmalensee | Board of Directors |
| Thomas R. Cardello | Board of Directors |
Mr. Katz is the President and Chief Executive Officer of ISE and a director of ISE since January 1, 2008. Mr. Katz is also the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. From 2001 to December 31, 2007, Mr. Katz was the Chief Operating Officer of ISE and International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. Mr. Katz co-founded ISE in October, 1997. From 1997 to 2001, he was Senior Vice President, Marketing at ISE. From 1997 to 1998, he was President and co-founder of K-Squared Research, LLC, a financial services consulting firm. From 1986 to 1997, Mr. Katz was Managing Director, Options and Index Products, at the NYSE. Mr. Katz is a co-founder of The Options Industry Council. Mr. Katz serves on the Executive Board of Eurex and also represents ISE on the Board of Directors of The Options Clearing Corporation, or OCC, and Direct Edge Holdings, LLC. Mr. Katz has an M.S. in Statistics with Distinction from New York University and a B.A. from Queens College.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Longitude Co | President & CEO | Current |
| ISE Limited | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| The Options Clearing Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Longitude Co | Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Ise, Llc and Ise Holdings | Former |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Founder and Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. | Managing Director, Options and Index Products | Former |
| ISE Limited | founder | Former |
| New York University | Adjunct Professor | Former |
| ISE Limited | Principal | Former |
| New York Institute of Finance | Former | |
| New York University | Ms In Statistics With Distinction | Former |
| Queens College | Ba | Former |
Bruce Cooperman is the Chief Financial Officer of ISE. From 1997 to 1999, he was Senior Vice President at the Board of Trade of the City of New York (NYBOT). During his tenure, he was Chief Financial Officer of the New York Cotton Exchange (subsidiary of NYBOT) and played a lead role in developing the first electronic marketplace for trading U.S. Treasury futures contracts. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Cooperman was Director of Finance and Information Technology at Fischer, Francis, Trees and Watts where he directed the global operations of the finance and technology divisions. From 1984 to 1993, he was a Vice President in the Finance Division of CS First Boston, where he supervised the management reporting and budgeting effort. Mr. Cooperman is a graduate of Ohio State University, where he received B.S. degrees in accounting and computer science.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ISE Limited | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | CFO & Treasurer | Current |
| Longitude Co | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Treasurer | Current |
| New York Board of Trade | President | Former |
| ISE Limited | Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration | Former |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance, Administration | Former |
| Credit Suisse | Vice President | Former |
| CS First Boston, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Fischer Francis Trees & Watts | Director of Finance and Information Technology | Former |
| New York Board of Trade | Officer | Former |
| The Ohio State University | B.S. Degrees In Accounting and Computer Science. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Cfo & Treasurer | Current |
"Michael Simon is the General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Regulatory Officer of ISE, LLC and Secretary of ISE Holdings. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Simon was ""Of Counsel"" to Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy. He had previously been Senior Attorney and an Associate with the firm since 1988. Mr. Simon practiced in the firm’s Corporate and Banking Department, where for six years he had primary responsibility for representation of the New York Stock Exchange, focusing on corporate listings, market structure and regulation. From 1986 to 1988, Mr. Simon was Vice President and Associate General Counsel of the National Securities Clearing Corporation, where he handled general corporate and regulatory matters. There, he also worked on international clearance and settlement and on the development of the first clearance and settlement facility for government securities. From 1978 to 1986, Mr. Simon was with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission where he was Assistant Director for Over-the-Counter Market Regulation and Structure. Mr. Simon is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the University of Rochester, and is a member of the American Bar Association. Mr. Simon is a member of the Board of Directors of Direct Edge Holdings, LLC."
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | General Counsel, Chief Regulatory Officer & Secretary | Current |
| Longitude Co | General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Regulatory Officer | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| ISE Limited | Chief Regulatory Officer | Former |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Legal | Former |
| National Securities Clearing Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| Over-The-Counter.Com | Assistant Director | Former |
| National Securities Clearing Corporation | Associate General Counsel | Former |
| ISE Limited | Secretary | Former |
| University of Pittsburgh School of Law | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude Co | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| Optionsinc | Senior Vice President, Marketing, Ise | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| 888OPTIONS.Com | Current | |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Cmo | Former |
| Brink's Home Security Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| ISE Limited | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Chicago Board Options Exchange | Vice President of Retail Marketing and Sales | Former |
| Optionsinc | Co-Founder | Former |
| Cornell University | MBA in Marketing, Finance | Former |
| Union College | BS in Psychology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Options Clearing Corp. | Senior Vice President, Director, Nyse Arca Options Exchange | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| TD Securities, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| TD Securities, Inc. | Director of Business Development | Former |
| Platinum Trading, LLC | Trader | Former |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Vice President, Member Relations | Current |
| Optionsinc | Vice President, Member Relations, for The International Securities Exchange (Ise). | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Officer, Member Relations | Current |
| 888OPTIONS.Com | Current | |
| Rtp and Associates | President | Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. | Former | |
| FINRA | Former | |
| Hofstra University | MBA In Corporate Finance | Former |
| Long Island University | B.A. in Economics | Former |
| C.W. Post College | BA In Economics | Former |
Robert Cornish is the Technology Infrastructure and Development Officer. Mr. Cornish joined ISE, LLC in March 1999 as a consultant in the Software Quality Management group to provide technical support to the quality assurance process. He became an employee of ISE in October of 2000 with the responsibility of forming an internal development group. Prior to working at ISE, Mr. Cornish was a software development consultant for Prudential Investments.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Vice President, Technology | Current |
| Longitude Co | Technology Infrastructure and Development Officer | Current |
| ISE Limited | Consultant | Former |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Head, Technology Infrastructure & Dev | Former |
| Prudential Investments LLC | Software Development Consultant | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | founder | Current |
| The University of Chicago Law School | member | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | Former | |
| University of Chicago | M.B.A. degrees | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | B.S. in Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Director, Corp Affairs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 888OPTIONS.Com | Head of Business Development, Ise | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Head of Business Development | Current |
| Optionsinc | Head of Business Development, Ise | Current |
| New York University | Bachelor of Arts Degrees In Economics and Politics | Former |
| New York University | Degrees In Economics and Politics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Current | |
| UBS Securities LLC | Global Head of Electronic Volatility Trading | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Current | |
| ISE Limited | Director | Former |
| Archelon LLC | Executive Manager | Former |
| Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP | Senior Tax Associate | Former |
| New York University | LLM in Tax | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Market Operations Specialist | Current |
| Optionsinc | Instructor | Current |
Thomas Gibbons is the Investor Relations Officer of ISE, LLC. Mr. Gibbons joined ISE in January 2005. Prior to joining ISE, he was Vice President of Investor Relations for World Wrestling Entertainment. He also worked in a number of positions at Bankers Trust Company, including investor relations, investment banking and global markets. Mr. Gibbons also worked for Joseph E. Seagram & Sons and General Electric in various financial and strategic planning roles. Mr. Gibbons is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and Boston College .
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude Co | Investor Relations Officer | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Current | |
| World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. | Vice President of Investor Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Boerse AG | Deputy Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Global Fund Administration L.L.C | Senior Executive | Current |
| Spectrum Global Fund Administration L.L.C | Vice Chairman | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Member | Current |
| Spectrum Global Fund Administration L.L.C | President | Former |
| The Arbitrage Group, Inc | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| North Central College | B.S In Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude Co | Chairman | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Human Capital Assets | Board of Directors | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| ISE Limited | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Guardian Insurance Company | CIO | Former |
| CME Group, Inc. | Chief Economist | Former |
| The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America | Chief Investment Officer | Former |
| Guardian Insurance Company | Executive Vice President | Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| CME Group, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Eco-Nomics, Inc. | Managing Director | Former |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | Managing Director | Former |
| Newlight Capital, LLC | Advisory Member | Former |
| Financial Analysts Journal | Advisory Member | Former |
| ISE Limited | Director | Former |
| Stanford University | Ph.D. in Economics | Former |
| University of Pittsburgh | M.B.A. | Former |
| Cornell University | M.S. in Nuclear Engineering | Former |
| University of Notre Dame | B.A. | Former |
| University of Notre Dame | undergraduate degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Iafe | Board of Directors | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| ISE Limited | Board of Directors | Former |
| St. John's University | M.B.A. In Finance | Former |
| State University of New York at Stony Brook | M.A.in Quantitative Economics | Former |
| Fordham University | Undergraduate Degree In Biology, Chemistry | Former |
Jürg Spillmann has been Head of the SIX Group Executive Committee since October 2002. As of 1995, he became a member of the Management Committee and CIO of SIX Swiss Exchange AG. Jürg Spillmann has held the same positions as well as the post of Deputy Chairman at Eurex since 1997. From 1988 to 1995, he was CIO of SOFFEX and also acted in the capacity of Executive Committee member in the Eurex/CBOT joint venture from 1999 through 2000. Jürg Spillmann played an instrumental role in the development of the fully electronic trading system that represents the centrepiece of today's SIX Swiss Exchange AG. Under his leadership, the IT platform for SOFFEX (now Eurex) was developed and successfully introduced to the market. Jürg Spillmann completed his studies in mathematics at the ETH Zurich in 1978.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Kenneth A. Vecchione (age 54) has been a director of the Company since October 2007. Mr. Vecchione is the Chief Financial Officer of Apollo Global Management, L.P., one of the largest private equity firms in the United States, and is the former Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of MBNA Corporation with prior work experience at AT&T Universal Card, First Data Corp and Citicorp Credit Card Services. Mr. Vecchione serves as a Director of Affinion Group, and is the Chairman of its Audit Committee, in addition to being a Director of International Securities Exchange. Mr. Vecchione is a graduate of the State University of New York.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Affinion Group | Director | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Western Alliance Bancorporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eco-Nomics, Inc. | Professor | Current |
| Lecg Global Competition Policy | Current | |
| Longitude Co | Board of Directors | Current |
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Econometric Society | Fellow | Current |
| MIT Sloan School of Management | John C Head III Dean | Former |
| University of California, San Diego | Associate Professor | Former |
| MFS Investment Management | Board of Directors | Former |
| ISE Limited | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Securities Exchange, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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