BNET Industries
Market Cap:$307.5M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$89.8M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Los Angeles-based Internet Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:INET) is a leading internet media company that operates community and e-commerce web sites in automotive, travel and leisure, and home related categories. With a flexible and scalable platform, Internet Brands operates a rapidly growing network of 56 principal websites that the Company believes are often leaders in their categories. Internet Brands was founded in 1998 as CarsDirect.com, Inc. and changed its parent company name to Internet Brands, Inc. in 2005.
Chief Technology Officer
Debra DomeyerNumber of Employees 535
Contact Information
909 North Sepulveda Boulevard
11th Floor
El Segundo, California 90245
(310) 280-4000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers: 522310
Recent Events
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Will Yahoo! Ever Be Great Again?
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Internet Brands, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results
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Internet Brands Launches Health Vertical With Two Acquisitions
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Internet Brands, Inc. to Report Third Quarter 2009 Results on October 28, 2009
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Debra Domeyer | Chief Technology Officer |
| B. Lynn Walsh | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel |
| Jim Armstrong | Director, Clearstone Venture Partners |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Gilman | Member of The Board of Internet Brands |
| Marcia Goodstein | Member of The Board of Internet Brands |
| William Gross | Founder and Board Member |
Debra Domeyer / Chief Technology Officer : As Chief Technology Officer, Debra Domeyer oversees information technology, creative services, development and architecture for Internet Brands. Prior to joining Internet Brands in 1999, she served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at PG&E Energy Services. There, she created Web-based information products in support of a $220 billion nationwide industry initiative promoting commodity products. Prior to PG&E, she was Vice President of Information Systems for Times Mirror Company. Domeyer also has extensive experience in the mortgage industry. From 1989 to 1993, she directed information systems operations for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation during a year of record growth, then led re-engineering improvements at Countrywide Home Loans, one of the country's leading mortgage loan companies. From 1983 to 1988, Domeyer served in the White House, supervising development of distributed applications and secure communications for the President's trips worldwide, including the Japan Economic Summit and the US/Russia Summit in Iceland. Domeyer has a B.A. in Business from Loras College and a master's degree in Information Systems Technology from George Washington University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Brands, Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | Current |
| The Times Mirror Company | Vice President of Information Systems | Former |
| The George Washington University | Master's Degree In Information Systems Technology | Former |
| Loras College | B.A. In Business | Former |
"B. Lynn Walsh / Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel : Lynn Walsh is responsible for structuring and negotiating acquisitions and strategic partnerships and oversees all human resource, legal, and regulatory aspects of the company's business. Prior to joining Internet Brands in 2000, Walsh was a partner in the Technology group at Alston & Bird LLP in Atlanta, Georgia, where she specialized in public and private offerings of securities, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. Previously, Walsh was a partner at Hunton & Williams in Atlanta. She received her B.A. from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from Wayne State University Law School. "
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Brands, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel | Current |
| Internet Brands, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| Alston & Bird | Former | |
| Wayne State University Law School | J.D. | Former |
| University of Michigan | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Brands, Inc. | Director, Clearstone Venture Partners | Current |
| Ipolicy Networks, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Siderean Software, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Internet Brands, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Intersperse, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Ario Data Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Integrien | Board of Directors | Current |
| Certus Software, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Composite Software, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Clearstone Venture Partners | Managing Director | Former |
| Ernst & Whinney | Senior Auditor | Former |
| eBay Inc. | Former | |
| VI Technology, Inc. | Former | |
| Microsoft Corporation | Former | |
| Netzero | Director | Former |
| United Online, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Austin Ventures | Investor | Former |
| Idealab | Investor | Former |
| The University of Texas | MBA | Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin | MBA | Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles | BA In Economics | Former |
| University of California | BA | Former |
Kenneth Gilman : Kenneth Gilman has been a member of the board of Internet Brands since January 2002. Mr. Gilman joined Asbury Automotive Group following a 25-year career with the Limited Inc. where his most recent assignment was CEO of Lane Bryant. From 1993 to 2001, Mr. Gilman served as Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer of The Limited, Inc. with responsibility for finance, information technology, supply chain management, production, real estate, legal and internal audit. From 1987 to 1993, he was Executive Vice President and CFO. He joined the company's executive committee in 1987 and was elected to the board of directors in 1990.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Brands, Inc. | Member of The Board of Internet Brands | Current |
Marcia Goodstein : Marcia Goodstein has been a member of the board of Internet Brands since August 2004. Ms. Goodstein founded Idealab with Bill Gross in March 1996 and serves as the company's Chief Operating Officer and President. Prior to joining Idealab, Ms. Goodstein worked in business development and marketing for Enfish Corporation, a software development company. Ms. Goodstein was also an early employee of Gemstar Development Corporation and was responsible for media licensing for North America, as well as marketing and distribution in South America.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Brands, Inc. | Member of The Board of Internet Brands | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Idealab | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Distributed World Power | Founder and CEO | Current |
| Internet Brands, Inc. | Founder and Board Member | Current |
| Art Center College of Design | Trustees | Current |
| X1 Technologies, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Art Center College of Design | Board of Directors | Current |
| Omnilux, Inc. | Founder | Former |
| Lotus Development Corporation | software entrepreneur | Former |
| Insider Pages, Inc. | Former | |
| Energy Innovations, Inc | Board of Directors | Former |
| California Institute of Technology | B.S. in Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| California Institute of Technology | member | Former |
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