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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$18.4M
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Internet Securities is an investment bank, online broker-dealer, and registered investment adviser focused on technology and non-profit industry sectors. Internet Securities provides investment banking services to telecommunications and Internet-based technology companies. Internet Securities online brokerage and registered investment advisor divisions serve non-profit organizations (NPO) and people who are involved with NPOs. Internet Securities has a large and expanding Investor Network of venture capital investors, strategic corporate investors, and accredited angel investors which are actively engaged in investing in private and public technology companies. These investors are located across the United States as well as in Europe and Asia. Our Technology Showcases, which are held on a quarterly basis, provide an efficient venue for investors to meet promising early to mid stage communications technology companies. Expert guest speakers provide industry overviews and highlight important technologies. A seasoned panel of angel investors, venture capitalists, and telecom experts are an integral part of these events. Recent Telecom Showcase themes have included: Internet Video, RFID, Voice over IP, Network Security, 802.11 Wireless Networking and Voice Application Networks. Company and speaker presentations from our most recent event are available at Telecom Showcase. For the past several years, the Executive Team at Internet Securities has contributed to many non-profit...
CEO
Gary MuellerNumber of Employees 25
Contact Information
225 Park Ave S 6th fl
New York, New York 10003
(212) 610-2900
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Investment Banking and Securities Dealing: 523110
News & Analysis
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Net profits of Telmex grew 9.7%.
MEXICO CITY, Apr 27, 2005 (Corp Mex - Business Brief/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- Source: Agencia EFE - Mexico Net profits of Telefonos de Mexico Telmex added 6,292 million pesos (561 million dollars) during the first quarter, 9.7% more than...
Telmex to invest US$ 25 M in Argentina.
MEXICO CITY, Apr 26, 2005 (El Economista Empresas y Negocios/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- Telefonos de Mexico Telmex invested 25 million dollars in Argentina for opening a customer services center which will attend the demands of users in that country but...
Marcatel fights for interconnection right.
MEXICO CITY, Mar 03, 2005 (Corp Mex - Business Brief/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- Source: El Economista Long distance telephone operator Marcatel has asked the Federal Telecommunication Commission Cofetel to step in and defend it against Telefonos de Mexico Telmex,...
Marcatel prepares to call in international authorities in Telmex case.
MEXICO CITY, Mar 04, 2005 (Mexico Analytica/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- Long distance telephone operator Marcatel is preparing to turn to international organizations to complain about the monopolistic practices of Telefonos de Mexico Telmex if the Federal Telecommunication Commission Cofetel does not...
Marcatel fights for interconnection right.
MEXICO CITY, Mar 03, 2005 (El Economista/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- Long distance telephone operator Marcatel has asked the Federal Telecommunication Commission Cofetel to step in and defend it against Telefonos de Mexico Telmex, which has denied Marcatel the right to interconnect...
Telmex sells US$450mn in debt.
MEXICO CITY, Feb 15, 2005 (Notimex/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- Telefonos de Mexico Telmex sold a total of US$450 million in debt Monday in two sections that it added to existing issues. The funds from the issue will be used for general ...
Telmex announces deceleration in call traffic.
MEXICO CITY, Feb 07, 2005 (El Universal/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- Although Telefonos de Mexico Telmex installed 9.5% more lines last year than in 2003, the number of local calls registered by the telecommunications firm 2004 increased very little.According to the firm,...
Telmex fulfills annual expectations.
MEXICO CITY, Feb 04, 2005 (El Economista/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- In 2004 the telecommunications firm Telefonos de Mexico Telmex invested US$1.64 billion, of which US$136 million was earmarked for operations in Latin America. The firm also reported that its sales grossed...
Telmex to buy stake in Brazilian pay-TV firm Net.
MEXICO CITY, Feb 02, 2005 (EFE/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- Telefonos de Mexico Telmex is set to buy a 7.26% stake of the voting shares in Brazilian Net, which is the biggest pay-TV firm in the South American nation, said an official ...
Calls to cellular phones now cheaper.
MEXICO CITY, Jan 04, 2005 (Notimex/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- The Federal Telecommunication Commission Cofetel reported that since Jan. 1, the tariff for calling cellular phones from land lines under the "calling party pays" scheme has been 2.25 pesos per minute. Cofetel...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Mueller | CEO |
| Michael W Beardsley | President & CEO |
| Antonio Monteiro | CIO |
| Henry Wong | Chief Technology Officer |
| James R. Hammond | Executive Vice President, Marketing |
| Alfredo Canta | Vice President, Finance |
| Aloisio Parente | Managing Director |
| Rajesh Jha | Managing Director Investment Banking |
| Motoko Kamiyama | Director of Non Profit Markets |
| Johnson Hor | Relationship Manager |
| Bill Carson | Financial Operations Principal |
| Henry Wolfgang Carter | principal |
| Kevin Breard | Certified Public Accountant |
| Rauer L Meyer | |
| Steven J Rappaport | principal |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Joseph J Bellace | Board of Directors |
| Ned Strong | Board of Directors |
| Steve King | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Institutional Investor Plc | Chairman and CEO, Institutional Investor, Chairman, Isi Emerging Markets | Current |
| Internet Securities Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Internet Securities Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Enicial Ventures Advisors LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Internet Securities Inc. | President | Former |
| Internet Securities Inc. | Co-Founder | Former |
| Harvard College | Former |
Michael Beardsley has over 18 years of technology experience and over 9 years of investment banking experience. Mr. Beardsley founded Internet Securities in January 1999 and manages all operational and strategic aspects of the Firm. Prior to Internet Securities, Mike worked for Merrill Lynch in New York City for four years as a sell-side equity analyst covering the data networking and telecommunications equipment industries. Prior to Merrill Lynch, Mr. Beardsley was a management consultant at J.P. Morgan in New York City working in the Firm's telecommunications department. Mike was also a senior telecommunications equity analyst at Pacific Growth Equities in San Francisco. Prior to Mike's Wall Street career, he worked for Hewlett-Packard in Cupertino and Sunnyvale for seven and one half years in marketing management and telecommunications management roles. Mike's positions at HP included: Marketing Program Manager, Product Marketing Engineer, Telecom Operations Manager, and Telecom Engineer. Mr. Beardsley holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University, B.A. in economics from U.C. Berkeley, and A.S. in data communications from Foothill College. Mr. Beardsley possesses NASD Series 7, 24, 63, and 65 licenses.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Securities Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Internet Securities Inc. | Founder | Current |
| Pacific Growth Equities, LLC | senior telecommunications | Former |
| Columbia University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Securities Inc. | CIO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Securities Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | Current |
| Perkowitz & Ruth Architects | Director of Hospitality | Current |
| Pariveda, Inc. | Current | |
| The Boeing Company | Former | |
| McDonnell Douglas Corporation | Former | |
| Intel Corporation | Former | |
| University of California, Berkeley | master's degree in architecture | Former |
| Columbia University | M.B.A. | Former |
| University of California | Bachelor of Science Degree In Operations Research | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | B.S. In Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Securities Inc. | Executive Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Securities Inc. | Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Securities Inc. | Managing Director | Current |
| Internet Securities Inc. | Regional Director | Former |
Rajesh Jha is the corporate vice president for Microsoft Office Live and Microsoft Exchange. In this capacity, Jha leads the teams responsible for worldwide development of Microsoft Office Live services, easy-to-use Web-based productivity services for information workers and small businesses, and Microsoft Exchange, one of the world's most popular communications systems. The technologies Jha and his team deliver are used daily by tens of millions of people via their PCs, the Web, and mobile phones. By pioneering new online productivity and communications services, Jha and his team are at the forefront of making Microsoft Corp.'s software-plus-services strategy a reality. Jha has a long track record of positive contribution to Microsoft. Joining the company right out of university in 1990, he began his career as a software design engineer, developing five product releases with the Microsoft Works team. He moved on to create multimedia technologies in the Consumer Division and as a director of development worked for several years developing Internet technologies. Continuing his path of success in the company, Jha then became the general manager of Microsoft Office InfoPath and oversaw the launch of InfoPath 2003, as well as the planning for and early execution of Office InfoPath 2007 and form technologies in the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Jha holds a master's degree in computer science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a bachelor's degree in computer science from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (Chennai).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Office Live & Exchange | Current |
| Internet Securities Inc. | Managing Director Investment Banking | Current |
| University of Maryland at College Park | MS Degree In Organic Chemistry | Former |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | Master's Degree, Computer Science | Former |
| Indian Institute of Technology | Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science | Former |
Motoko Kamiyama oversees the relationship between Internet Securities and its non- profit organization (NPO) partners to ensure the Firm is providing high quality financial services and consultation. Prior to Internet Securities Motoko worked for Canvas Capital and Japan External Trade Organization. In addition, Motoko has direct NPO experience at the Local Initiative Support Corporation, Japan U.S. Community Exchange & Education, and Legal Assistance for Seniors. Ms. Kamiyama holds a Masters of Non-profit Organizations from Case Western Reserve University and a B.A. in Linguistics and Education from Oberin University in Tokyo, Japan. Motoko Kamiyama possesses an NASD Series 7 and Series 66 licenses and is a registered representative of Internet Securities .
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Securities Inc. | Director of Non Profit Markets | Current |
Johnson Hor is the Quality Improvement, Contracts and Compliance Manager at Walden House and the Relationship Manager at Internet Securities. Admitted 2003, California and Federal District Court. Admitted 2006, US Supreme Court. He is a LCSF life-member, American Bar Foundation Life Fellow, Coro Alum, and serves on various community boards.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Securities Inc. | Relationship Manager | Current |
| Walden House, Inc. | Quality Improvement, Contracts and Compliance Manager | Current |
| The Art Endowment | Board Member | Current |
| The Lawyers' Club of San Francisco | Treasurer | Current |
| The Lawyers' Club of San Francisco | Secretary | Former |
| University of Phoenix | MS In Information Systems | Former |
| San Francisco State University | BS In Accounting | Former |
Bill Carson is Internet Securities' NASD Series 27 licensed Financial Operations Principal. Mr. Carson is responsible for Internet Securities' financial reporting and NASD required internal records and FOCUS reports. In addition, Bill Carson advises the CEO on the prevailing NASD rules and regulations. Prior to Internet Securities, Mr. Carson worked as an examiner at the NASD from 1977-1980, and was part owner of a full clearing firm on the Pacific Stock Exchange, Kirchen & Co., from 1980-85. Bill Carson has an additional 14 years experience in Brokerage accounting serving as Financial and Operations Principal to several Bay Area brokerage firms.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Securities Inc. | Financial Operations Principal | Current |
| Pacific Stock Exchange | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Global Crown Capital, LLC | General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | Current |
| Internet Securities Inc. | principal | Current |
| Bracher Center for Integrity In Leadership | Current | |
| District of Columbia, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Facetime Communications, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| New York State Bar Association | Board of Directors | Current |
| Facetime Communications, Inc. | Consultant and Member of the Bipartisan California Commission on Internet Political Practices | Current |
| District of Columbia, LLC | Member | Current |
| Global Crown Capital, LLC | General Counsel | Former |
| FINRA | Former | |
| Supreme Court of the United States | Former | |
| California State Legislature | Former | |
| Georgetown University Law Center | Jd | Former |
| Pepperdine University | BA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Securities Inc. | Certified Public Accountant | Current |
| Internet Securities Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Securities Inc. | Current | |
| Thelen Reid & Priest LLP | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Securities Inc. | principal | Current |
| The Boeing Company | Former | |
| FINRA | Former |
provides an important advisory role to Internet Securities' Equity Research department. Mr Bellace has over 37 years of technology experience and over 33 years of investment management and investment banking experience. Joe worked for Merrill Lynch for 16 years in equity research where he achieved global recognition. Joe was ranked the number one research analyst in the Telecommunications Equipment sector for nine out of ten years in a row (1988-1998) by Institutional Investor (II) magazine. He was also a member of the II Data Networking team (ranked in the top four) from 1994-1998. Mr. Bellace's investment banking transactions included the lead manager on IPO for Cabletron Systems and the lead manager for secondary offering of Plantronics common stock. Also, senior co-manager on IPO for Lucent Technologies and co-manager for IPO and secondary financings for Advanced Fibre Communications and General Instrument. In terms of mergers and acquisitions, Joe was a key member of the team advising Boston Technology in their merger with Comverse Technology. Prior to Merrill Lynch, Mr. Bellace spent eight years at Bank of New York as a senior equity research analyst responsible for fundamental research on information processing industry (mainframe computers, mini computers, computer services, telecom equipment, etc). Joe also held research analyst positions at CNA Financial and Dupont Glore Forgan. Prior to Mr. Bellace's investment management and research career, Joe spent four years at AT&T as a sales manager for major accounts purchasing customer premise equipment in New Jersey. Joe was also a data communications specialist for selected major accounts. Mr. Bellace holds a M.B.A. from University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Graduate School. Joe was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma (Economics Honorary Society). He also attained a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering and a B.A. degree in Economics from Bucknell University where he was a member of Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honorary Society) and Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership Honorary Society).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Securities Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| AT&T Inc. | sales manager | Former |
| The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | senior equity research analyst | Former |
| Bucknell University | member | Former |
| Cabletron Systems | Former | |
| Beta Gamma Sigma | Board of Directors | Former |
| Beta Gamma Sigma | Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cavitus Pty Ltd | Chief Executive | Current |
| Internet Securities Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Gemini Consulting | Partner | Former |
| Gemini Consulting | Strategy Consultant | Former |
| Columbia University | International Fellow | Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Former | |
| Mphil | MBA | Former |
| Columbia University | MBA | Former |
| Cambridge University | M.Phil | Former |
| Stanford University | B.A | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Virtela Communications, Inc. | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Virtela Communications, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Internet Securities Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| ZANTAZ Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corp. | CEO | Former |
| ZANTAZ Inc. | CEO | Former |
| ZANTAZ Inc. | President | Former |
| E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corp. | President | Former |
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