BNET Industries
Market Cap:$72.5M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$103.8M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
We are a full-service residential real estate brokerage firm, using the Internet, proprietary technology and efficient business processes to provide home buyers and sellers with high-quality service and value. Our solution includes a client-centric business approach, a sophisticated website that empowers home buyers and sellers with relevant information, a proprietary business management technology platform and significant financial savings for consumers. With operations in 12 major metropolitan areas, we employ over 900 sales agents, known as ZipAgents, all of whom are licensed in their local markets, are members of the National Association of REALTORS® and work for us on an exclusive, full-time basis. We believe that this unique employee-based model in an industry characterized almost exclusively by independent contractors provides us with a distinct competitive advantage in being able to consistently deliver outstanding service to our clients. Through our website, registered users can access a broad range of current information and powerful tools to research and commence the process of buying or selling a home, including direct access to comprehensive local Multiple Listing Service(s), or MLS(s), home listings data, such as asking prices, home layouts and other features.
Chief Financial Officer
Charles BakerNumber of Employees 1,556
Contact Information
2000 Powell St Ste 1555
Emeryville, California 94608
1 510 735 2600
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers: 531210
Recent Events
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Bay Biz Buzz: Intel faces N.Y. anti-trust suit
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Lawyer Admits Stealing $2 Million in Class Action Settlement Funds
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ZipRealty Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results
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May's Top 10 Real Estate Websites
Marketing Charts submits: Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million US internet users. Hitwise measures more...
Top Ten Online Real Estate Websites
Marketing Charts submits: Click to enlarge: Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million US internet users. Hitwise measures...
Top Stock Performers in August: Airlines, Internet
eChristian Investing submits: The stock market performed reasonably well in August with falling oil prices and some better than expected earnings results pushing the market indicators all positive for the month. The Dow gained 166 points or 1.5% and the Nasdaq gained 42 points or 1.8%. Taking a...
Top 12 Consumer Internet Stocks
Sramana Mitra submits: My thesis on Web 3.0 is based on the verticalization of the web around specific Contexts. Here is a list of the top 12 Consumer Internet stocks, some of which, to varying degrees, understand how to create a business around a vertical context. 1. Google...
ZipRealty, Inc. To Present at Goldman Sachs' Sixth Annual Internet Conference
EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- ZipRealty (Nasdaq: ZIPR) today announced that the Company will present at Goldman Sachs' Sixth Annual Global Internet Conference Wednesday, May 25, 2005 in Las Vegas, NV. The investor presentation will be webcast live at 1:50 P.M. Pacific Time on the Investor Relations portion of the Company's website...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Charles Baker | Chief Financial Officer |
| William Sinclair | Executive Vice President, Sales & Operations |
| Alain Ane | Senior Vice President, HR |
| Patrick Lashinsky | Senior Vice President, Product Strategy & Development |
| David A. Rector | Vice President & Controller |
| Genni Combes | Vice President, Business Planning & Strategy |
| Jim Beard | Vice President, Real Estate Sales |
| Joseph Trifoglio | Vice President, Technology |
| Karen Seto | General Counsel & Vice President |
| Leslie Tyler | Vice President, On, Line Marketing |
| Richard Roberts | Vice President, Marketing |
| Juan F. Mini | Co-Founder |
| Scott Bekemeyer | Partner |
| James Baker | Team Member |
| Joseph McDonough | Team Member |
| Robert C. Kagle | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Donald F. Wood | Board of Directors |
| Gary Beasley | Board of Directors |
| Marc L. Cellier | Board of Directors |
| Matthew E. Crisp | Board of Directors |
| Richard F. Sommer | Board of Directors |
| Ronald C. Brown | Board of Directors |
| Stanley M. Koonce Jr. | Board of Directors |
| William Kucirek | Board of Directors |
Charles Baker (42) has served as one of our directors since November 2005. Since December 2008, Mr. Baker has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ZipRealty, Inc. Between June 2007 and December 2008, Mr. Baker was an independent investor. Mr. Baker was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Monster Worldwide, Inc. from March 2005 through June 2007. From 1993 to 2005, Mr. Baker held various positions at Salomon Brothers (subsequently Smith Barney) and was a Managing Director in the Equity Research Department just before joining Monster Worldwide, Inc. Mr. Baker holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a former Chairman of the Media and Entertainment Analysts of New York Investment Society. Mr. Baker received a B.A. from Yale College.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Citigroup Inc. | Managing Director | Former |
| Morgan Stanley | Equity Research Analyst | Former |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette | Former | |
| Yale College | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Sales & Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Senior Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Product Strategy & Development | Current |
| The Nasdaq Omx Group, Inc. | Current | |
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Executive Vice President of Product Strategy and Development | Former |
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Vice President of Marketing | Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Masters of Business In Marketing | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | Bachelor of Arts In Political Economies | Former |
As Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President, Mr. Rector is responsible for financial reporting, compliance, and accounting operations of ZipRealty. Prior to joining ZipRealty in 2002, Mr. Rector held senior financial positions in the real estate, financial services, and internet/high tech industries, including Insignia Commercial, Allegiance Realty Group (American Express), Lowe Enterprises and Trusthouse Forte Limited. A CPA, Mr. Rector spent his early professional career as an audit manager with Price Waterhouse in their Los Angeles and San Francisco offices. He earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Real Estate and Mortgage, Inc | Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President | Current |
| Framingham Commercial Real Estate | Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | Current |
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Vice President & Controller | Current |
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Vice President, Business Planning & Strategy | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Vice President, Real Estate Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Vice President, Technology | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | General Counsel & Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Vice President, On, Line Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Co-Founder | Current |
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Partner | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Barrington Partners, LLC | General Partner | Current |
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Team Member | Current |
| Goldpocket Interactive, Inc. | Team Member | Current |
| Investcorp | Senior Associate, New York | Current |
| Fleet Financial Group | Vice President | Former |
| Babson College | BS Degree in Finance and Entrepreneurial Studies | Former |
| University of Notre Dame | BBA in Finance and Business Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Barrington Partners, LLC | General Partner | Current |
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Team Member | Current |
| 1MART Corporation | General Partner, Barrington Partners | Current |
| 1MART Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Altera Corporation | Director of North American Distribution | Former |
| Appraisalhub | Former | |
| E-LOAN, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Berkeley Haas School of Business | MBA | Former |
| Harvard University | BA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| GreenVolts, Inc. | Interim President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| GreenVolts, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| ZipRealty, Inc. | President | Former |
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| KSL Resorts | Former | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | MBA | Former |
| Northwestern University | BA In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| LiveDeal, Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| LiveDeal, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Jordan Silver Co. | Board of Directors | Current |
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| HomeGain, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Realtor.Com | President | Former |
| Realtor.Com | Managing Director of International Real Estate Operations | Former |
| University of Oxford | Rhodes Scholar | Former |
| Dumaguin | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | Former | |
| Homestore, Inc. | Former | |
| Princeton University | Degree In Politics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Benchmark Capital | General Partner | Current |
| Mint Software, Inc. | Current | |
| Kettering University | chairman of the board of trustees | Current |
| Benchmark Capital | Board of Directors | Current |
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Prosper Marketplace, Inc. | Director | Current |
| eBags, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Benchmark Capital | Member | Current |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists | president | Former |
| Benchmark Capital | Co-Founder | Former |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. | focused on issues of corporate strategy | Former |
| eBay Inc. | Investor | Former |
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Synopsys, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Friendster, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Uship, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Allposters.Com, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Zipcar, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Ariba, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| PeopleSupport Inc. | Investor | Former |
| E-LOAN, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Art.com | Investor | Former |
| eBags, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Prosper Marketplace, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Jamba Juice Company | Investor | Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | MBA | Former |
| General Motors Corporation | Fellow | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZipRealty, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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ZipRealty Receives a 2009 "Webware 100" Award for Commerce
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ZipRealty Receives a 2009 "Webware 100" Award for Commerce
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