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Market Cap:$942.1M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$241.5M
  • Public
  • US
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j2 Global Communications, Inc. ("j2 Global", "our", "us" or "we") is a Delaware corporation founded in 1995. By leveraging the power of the Internet, we provide outsourced, value-added messaging and communications services to individuals and businesses throughout the world. We offer fax, voicemail, email and call handling services and bundled suites of certain of these services. We market our services principally under the brand names eFax ® , eFax Corporate ® , Onebox ® , eVoice ® and Electric Mail ® . We deliver many of our services through our global telephony/Internet Protocol ("IP") network, which spans more than 3,000 cities in 46 countries across six continents. We have created this network, and continuously seek to expand it, through negotiation with U.S. and foreign telecommunications and co-location providers for telephone numbers (also referred to as Direct Inward Dial numbers or "DIDs"), Internet bandwidth and co-location space for our equipment. We maintain and seek to grow an inventory of telephone numbers to be assigned to new customers. Most of these numbers are "local" (as opposed to toll-free), which enables us to provide our paying subscribers telephone numbers with a geographic identity. In addition to growing our business internally, we have used acquisitions to grow our customer base, enhance our technology and acquire skilled personnel. ...

Chief Executive Officer
Hemi Zucker
Number of Employees 400
Contact Information

6922 Hollywood Blvd Ste 500

Los Angeles, California 90028

j2global.com

(323) 860-9200

NAICS Code Wired Telecommunications Carriers: 517110

Recent Events

  • UPDATE 2-J2 Global Q3 profit beats Street, backs FY view

    11/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Hemi Zucker Chief Executive Officer
Nehemia Zucker Chief Executive Officer
Scott Turicchi President
Kathleen M. Griggs Chief Financial Officer
Zohar Loshitzer Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy
Stephen Ross Senior Vice President Recreational Enterprises of Warner Bros Entertainment, Inc.
Alan Alters Vice President, Network Operations
Doug Chey Vice President of Engineering
Ed Patrick Vice President, Marketing Technology
Jeff Adelman Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
John Bell Vice President, Network Operations
Kamran Izadpanah Vice President, Engineering
Ken Ford Vice President, Marketing Services and Support
Ken Truesdale Vice President, Product Development
Mike Pugh Vice President, Global Web Marketing
Patty Brunton Vice President, Human Resources
Tim McLean Vice President, International
Tom Dolan Vice President, Sales
Vince Niedzielski Vice President, Engineering
John F. Rieley Co-Founder
Douglas Y. Bech Independent Director
Michael P Schulhof Independent Director
Robert J. Cresci Independent Director
Brad Whitt
Mark Murphy Piper Jaffrey
Rod Ratliff

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Richard S. Ressler Chairman of the Board
Brian Kretzmer Board of Directors
Greggory Kalvin Board of Directors
R. Scott Turicchi Board of Directors
William B. Kretzmer Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Chief Executive Officer Current
Smartclixx Advisory Board Member Current
J2 Global Communications Co-President & COO Former
eFax.com Inc. Chiel Marketing Officer Former

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Chief Executive Officer Current

Richard S. Ressler has been Chairman of the Board and a director since 1997 and served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 2000, serving in each of these capacities pursuant to a consulting agreement between the Company and Orchard Capital Corporation ("Orchard Capital"). Mr. Ressler is the founder and President of Orchard Capital, a firm that provides investment capital and advice to companies (including j2 Global) in which Orchard Capital or its affiliates invest. He has been President of Orchard Capital since 1994. Mr. Ressler is a Co-Founder and Principal of CIM Group, Inc. (a real estate investor and manager). Mr. Ressler is a Co-Founder and Chairman of Orchard First Source Asset Management, LLC (a debt investor and manager). Mr. Ressler also serves as a board member for various private companies.

Organization Position Status
Orchard Capital Corporation President Current
Cim Group, Inc. Co-Founder and Principal Current
Orchard Capital Corporation Founder Current
Cim Group, Inc. Principal Current
Efax Corporate Chairman of the Board Current
Orchard Capital Corporation Chairman Current
Global Com LLC. Chairman of The Board of Directors Current
J2 Global Communications Chairman of the Board Current
Global Com LLC. Chief Executive Officer Former
J2 Global Communications Chief Executive Officer Former
Vector Group Ltd. Former
eFax.com Inc. Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications President Current
Global Com LLC. Current
J2 Global Communications Chief Financial Officer Former
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation Managing Director Former
Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation managing director Former

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Chief Financial Officer Current
Global Com LLC. Current
Chad Therapeutics Inc. Chairman Current
QAD Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Former
SonicWALL, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Adept Technology, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Borland Software Corporation Cfo Former
SonicWALL, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Chad Therapeutics Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Redlands Bachelor of Science In Business Administration Former

Prior to taking his current position at j2 Global in June 2001, Zohar served as j2 Global's Chief Information Officer since 1997. He is also a managing director of Orchard Telecom, Inc., a telecommunications consulting company. From 1987 to 1995, Zohar was the general manager and part owner of Life Alert, a nationwide emergency response service.

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy Current
J2 Global Communications Chief Information Officer Former
Global Com LLC. Chief Information Officer Former
eFax.com Inc. Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Senior Vice President Recreational Enterprises of Warner Bros Entertainment, Inc. Current
Grill Concepts, Inc. Board of Directors Current
J2 Global Communications Board of Directors Current
Warner Bros Inc. Executive Vice President, Special Projects Former

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Vice President, Network Operations Current
The Anderson School MBA Former
Columbia University BS Former

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Vice President of Engineering Current
Efax Corporate Vice President, Engineering and Network Operations Current
Broderbund Software Inc CIO Former
Sony Pictures CIO Former
Electronic Arts Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Vice President, Marketing Technology Current

Jeff joined j2 Global in 2000, after practicing corporate, securities, and mergers and acquisitions law for seven years with Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC, Detroit's oldest and largest law firm. Jeff attended the University of Michigan law school and is a member of the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Michigan.

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Current
Global Com LLC. Current

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Vice President, Network Operations Current

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Vice President, Engineering Current

Ken joined j2 Global in 2001, and has responsibility for Customer Service and Creative Services. Prior to joining j2 Global, Ken was Vice President & General Manager for OnSite Access Texas, an integrated communications provider serving over 600 buildings within North America. Previous positions included executive management positions at Telmark Technologies where he was President and WorldCom where he served as Vice President for Consumer Markets, Vice President Marketing, and Vice President for Service Operations.

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Vice President, Marketing Services and Support Current
Global Com LLC. Current

Organization Position Status
Data On Call President of Data On Call Current
J2 Global Communications Vice President, Product Development Current
Data On Call CEO Former
Data On Call Founder Former

Mike joined j2 Global in 2000 with the acquisition of eFax, where he held management positions in Sales, Marketing, and Product Development since 1997. Mike currently manages the Company's Web marketing organization and overseas its international expansion. Prior to this, Mike was the VP of Product Marketing, with responsibilities including product development. Before joining j2 Global, Mike served as VP Business Development for Digital Media International, a developer of entertainment and educational software.

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Vice President, Global Web Marketing Current
Efax Corporate Vice President, Marketing Current
Global Com LLC. Current
Product Marketing Vice President Former
eFax.com Inc. Former

An 18-year veteran of the Human Resources Management field, Patty joined j2 Global in May 1999. After 12 years at Warner Bros. Inc., where she was the Manager of Operations, Worldwide for a staff of 350+, she moved to a position as Director of Operations and Human Resources for NewStar Media, Inc., prior to joining j2 Global.

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Vice President, Human Resources Current
Global Com LLC. Current
eFax.com Inc. Vice President, Hr Former
Co-Operations Inc Manager Former
Warner Bros Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Vice President, International Current
Global Com LLC. Current
The Anderson School MBA Former

An 18-year veteran of the Human Resources Management field, Patty joined j2 Global in May 1999. After 12 years at Warner Bros. Inc., where she was the Manager of Operations, Worldwide for a staff of 350+, she moved to a position as Director of Operations and Human Resources for NewStar Media, Inc., prior to joining j2 Global. Mr. Dolan joined j2 Global in 2004 to oversee the sales and marketing efforts of the Company's enterprise service offerings. Prior to his j2 Global appointment, Tom served two years as senior vice president of global sales for ETT, a London-based network services integration company. Before that, he spent nearly six years at Tele Media International (TMI), the international arm of Telecom Italia. There, he worked in a variety of management roles, including director of sales and marketing for North America and Asia/Pacific. Previously, Tom was based in London as managing director of TMI's U.K. and Portugal regions. Before TMI, Tom worked as a senior strategic account manager for SkyTel. Prior to SkyTel, Tom spent seven years at British Telecom/MCI in various account executive and global account management roles.

Organization Position Status
Efax Corporate Vice President, Sales Current
J2 Global Communications Vice President, Sales Current
ETT, Inc. Senior Vice President of Global Sales Former
SkyTel Corp. senior strategic account manager Former
Warner Bros Inc. Former
British Telecom Former

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Vice President, Engineering Current
Global Com LLC. Current

John F. Rieley is a co-founder and has been a director of j2 Global since 1995. From December 1995 when j2 Global was founded until March 1997, he held various offices with j2 Global. Between March 1997 and December 2004, Mr. Rieley provided consulting services to j2 Global under an agreement between j2 Global and Boardrush Media LLC, of which he is the President, and in January 2006, Mr. Rieley individually entered into a consultancy agreement with j2 Global. Mr. Rieley has managed, marketed and consulted on other projects in the media field, the airline industry and in public affairs including as President of Flasher Factory, Inc.

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Co-Founder Current
J2 Global Communications Committee Chair for Investor Relations Committee Current
J2 Global Communications Director Current

Douglas Y. Bech has served as a director of j2 Global since November 2000. From August 1988 through November 2000, he served as a director of eFax.com. Since August 1997, Mr. Bech has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Raintree Resorts International, Inc., a company that owns and operates luxury vacation ownership resorts. Mr. Bech was a founding partner of and, since August 1994, has served as a Managing Director of Raintree Capital, LLC, a merchant banking firm. Prior to his present position, Mr. Bech practiced law, most recently from October 1994 to October 1997 as a partner with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. Mr. Bech currently serves on the board of Frontier Oil Corporation.

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Independent Director Current
Global Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Global Com LLC. Director Current
Frontier Oil Corporation Board of Directors Current
eFax.com Inc. Board Director Current
J2 Global Communications Director Current
Efax Corporate Director Current
Frontier Oil Corporation Chairman Former

Michael P. Schulhof has been a director of j2 Global since 1997. Mr. Schulhof is a private investor in the media, communications and entertainment industry and the Chief Executive Officer of Global Technology Investments, LLC. From 1993 to 1996, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Corporation of America. Mr. Schulhof is a trustee of the New York University Medical Center and the Brookings Institution.

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Independent Director Current
New York University Medical Center Trustee Current
The Brookings Institution Trustee Current
Global Com LLC. Director Current
Global Technology Investments Board of Directors Current
New York University Medical Center Board of Directors Current
Glori Oil Board Member Current
J2 Global Communications Board of Directors Current
Sony Corporation of America Chief Executive Officer Former
Sony Corporation chief executive officer Former
Sony Corporation of America President Former
Sony Corporation president Former
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. trustee Former
Brandeis University Ph.D. Former
Grinnell College B.A. Former
Council on Foreign Relations member Former

Robert J. Cresci, age 64. Mr. Cresci has served as a member of the Board of Directors since December 1996. He has been a Managing Director of Pecks Management Partners Ltd., an investment management firm, since September 1990. Mr. Cresci currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Sepracor Inc., Aviva Petroleum Ltd., j2 Global Communications, Inc., Candlewood Hotel Co., Inc., SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc., and several private companies. Mr. Cresci received his undergraduate degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and received his M.B.A. in Finance from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

Organization Position Status
Pecks Management Partners Ltd Managing Director Current
LTWC Corporation Director Current
J2 Global Communications Independent Director Current
SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. Committee Member Current
Sepracor Inc. Chairman Current
J2 Global Communications Director Current
Vysis, Inc. Chairman of The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Audit Committee Current
SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
J2 Global Communications Chairman Current
Global Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Castle Dental Centers, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Continucare Corporation Board of Directors Current
Global Com LLC. Director Current
Luminex Corporation Board of Directors Current
SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. Director Current
Safetran Systems Corporation Director Current
Efax Corporate Board Member, Compensation Committee Member, Audit Committee Member Current
Pecks Management Partners Ltd Founder Former
Pecks Management Partners Ltd MD Former
Columbia University M.B.A. in Finance Former
United States Military Academy Undergraduate Degree Former

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Current

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Piper Jaffrey Current

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Current

W. Brian Kretzmer was elected to j2 Global's Board of Directors in July 2007. He is currently an investor in several private firms where he serves in multiple capacities. From 1999 to 2006, Mr. Kretzmer was Chief Executive Officer of MAI Systems Corporation (which operated principally through its subsidiary Hotel Information Systems), a provider of enterprise management solutions for lodging organizations. He also served as Chief Financial Officer of MAI Systems Corporation from 1999 to 2000.

Organization Position Status
Global Com LLC. Board of Directors Current
J2 Global Communications Board of Directors Current
MAI Systems Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
MAI Systems Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Board of Directors Current
J2 Global Communications Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President Former
KPMG International Senior Audit Manager Former

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Board of Directors Current
J2 Global Communications Co-President & CFO Former

Organization Position Status
J2 Global Communications Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Warner Bros. reboots DC Comics

    Los Angeles Times - 9/09/09 - View Story

  • j2 Global to Host Q2 2009 Earnings Conference Call

    MSN Money - 7/20/09 - View Story

  • j2 Global to Host Q2 2009 Earnings Conference Call

    Reuters - 7/20/09 - View Story

  • Shorts Story

    Barron's Online - 7/06/09 - View Story

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     JCOM $20.86 +0.68 (3.37% )
Average Volume 276,243
Shares Outstanding 45.17M
Market Cap 942.2M
Year High 25.19
Year Low 16.22
Earnings Per Share 1.55
P/E Ratio 13.46
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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