BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
USA nationwide retailer featuring everything from clothing to electronics to sporting goods.
Number of Employees 174
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores): 452111
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Retail stocks mixed as Sears posts surprise loss
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Jobs to be cut as Kmart restructures
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. -- Kmart will cut an unspecified number of jobs at many of its 1,400 stores as part of a restructuring program, according to reports. Kmart, now a division of Sears Holdings Corp., has transitioning to the new company, with many former Kmart stores being converted to new...
IN BRIEF: KMART SHORES UP MANAGEMENT TEAM... KAMBAK NAMED HOME BRANDS VP... SEARS CANADA TO CUT 1,200 JOBS.
KMART SHORES UP MANAGEMENT TEAM KMART SHORES UP MANAGEMENT TEAM
What's a Kmart job worth? State mulls incentive options.
Byline: Amy Lane The state has offered at least $76.5 million in tax breaks and job training to Kmart Holding Corp. over the past six years, and now, more assistance may be in store. Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the Michigan Economic Development...
Don't give away the store for Kmart jobs.(Opinion)(tax credits)(Brief Article)
How much is Kmart Corp.'s Troy headquarters worth to the economy of Southeast Michigan? Michigan government officials were willing to extend about $45 million in tax incentives to keep the headquarters in Troy. That was before the announcement las How much is Kmart...
Kmart's new leader believes in doing the job 'until it gets done'.
Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Kmart to cut jobs at its headquarters, sell fewer stores.
By John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Waco, Texas, Year in Business: Store Openings, Closings, Job Losses, New Faces.
By Mike Copeland, Waco Tribune-Herald, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 4--It was not business as usual last year in Waco. In fact, one might describe it as a mad, mad 2003. Veterans and community leaders got angry over a recommendation...
Kmart Fills More Top Jobs.
By Jeff Bennett, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Jeff Bennett, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Kmart Cuts Almost 700 More Jobs, Most at Corporate Headquarters.
By Lorraine Mirabella, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Lorraine Mirabella, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Kmart's Newly Unemployed Face Tough Job Market as 11 Michigan Store Close.
By Jennifer Bott, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Jennifer Bott, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Christopher Krieg | |
| Doug Binder | |
| Hasbro Toys | |
| Howard Blaustein | |
| John C Field | Lead Defence Counsel |
| Jon Beck | |
| Matthew Tennenbaum | |
| William C. Crowley | Officer |
| Willy Wu |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Groen, Kluka & Company | Current | |
| Kmart | Current | |
| Michigan State University | Former |
Doug combines a passion for writing and design with a background in marketing and production into an all-consuming lifestyle of work, work, (play), work. With a career that spans TV, theme parks, corporate events and media production, Doug knows how to inspire an audience with immersive and exciting environments. In recent years he's worked with Microsoft, Intel, IBM, Lucent Technologies, Skechers, Disney, Universal Studios, Time Warner/Six Flags, Nickelodeon, Kmart, Ford/Visteon, Yamaha, MasterCard and American Express. Along the way, Doug produced and directed dozens of award-winning media pieces -- 13 Tellys and Cindys, a dozen international media/keynote tours, numerous product launches, and untold numbers of scripts, proposals, and event environments of all kinds. He began his career assisting on major marketing events for Walt Disney World and Universal Studios Florida where he later worked to develop co-operative television projects in the variety, talk and sports genres. A yen for the big city impelled him to move to Manhattan where he starved, went deep and got creative. He soon freelanced his way across the country, through Las Vegas and to Los Angeles where he now resides.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Nickelodeon | Current | |
| Disney Co | Current | |
| Universal Studios | Current | |
| Skechers | Current | |
| Yamaha | Current | |
| Kmart | Current | |
| Binderama Creative | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kmart | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC | Senior Managing Consultant | Former |
| R.H. Macy & Co. | Current | |
| Eastern Airlines | Current | |
| Enron Corp. | Current | |
| Wide Travel | Current | |
| Kmart | Current | |
| Far Co | Current | |
| Ormet Corporation | Current | |
| Bent On Learning | Board of Directors | Current |
| Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC | Director, Business Dev | Former |
| New York Law School | J.D. | Former |
| Vassar College | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie Llp. | Partner | Current |
| Kmart | Lead Defence Counsel | Current |
| Supreme Court of Canada | Counsel | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus Consulting, Inc. | Senior Consultant | Current |
| Big Lots, Inc. | Current | |
| Collective Brands Inc. | Current | |
| Foot Locker, Inc. | Current | |
| Kmart | Current | |
| Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation | Current | |
| Planalytics Inc. | Former |
Matthew Tennenbaum is COO and also directs the firms General Liability and Property Third Party Administration division. Mr. Tennenbaum has over 14 years of Regional and National Account Management and Property/Casualty claims handling experience with manufacturing, distribution, hospitality, real estate management and retail clients including the Navy and large corporations such as EMI, Wal Mart, Kmart, Circuit City and Best Buy. He previously founded the TPA firm Trafalgar Professional Administrators to service the claims handling needs for several Lloyds Syndicates and has led million dollar corporate wide IT project implementations for Business Intelligence, Claims and Litigation Management systems. Mr. Tennenbaum holds multi-state Adjuster licenses and is an accredited Producer. A graduate of West Virginia University, Mr. Tennenbaum earned his BSBA and is working towards an AIC designation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inland Marine Adjusters, Ltd | Coo | Current |
| Kmart | Current | |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. | Current | |
| West Virginia University | Bsba and Is Working Towards An Aic Designation. | Former |
William C. Crowley has served as an Executive Vice President of the Company since March 2005 and as our Chief Administrative Officer since September 2005. He also served as our Chief Financial Officer from March 2005 to September 2006 and as interim Chief Financial Officer from January 2007 to October 2007. Mr. Crowley has served as Chairman of the Board of Sears Canada, Inc. since December 2006 and as a director of Sears Canada since March 2005. Prior to the Merger, Mr. Crowley served as Senior Vice President, Finance of Kmart, and had served as an officer of Kmart since 2003. Mr. Crowley is also the President and Chief Operating Officer of ESL Investments, Inc., a private investment firm, and has served in that capacity since 1999. He is a director of AutoNation, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sears Holdings Corporation | Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer | Current |
| Kmart | Officer | Current |
| Sears Canada Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Radio & Records, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| AutoNation, Inc. | Director of the Board | Current |
| AutoZone, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Procarcare | Board of Directors | Current |
| Investornews.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Kmart | Senior Vice President, Finance and Director | Former |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | Managing Director | Former |
| Perry Capital LLC | Co-Founder | Former |
| New York University | Professor | Former |
| Kmart | Director | Former |
| New York University | Mba | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | Former |
Willy has broad experiences in sourcing, merchandising and international trade. He was previously the General Manager of China sourcing office for a leading European fashion retail chain, and had been instrumental in developing company's China strategy, setting up the company, overseeing daily operations, and evaluating and monitoring existing and potential suppliers. For more than 10 years, Willy had been the general manager for Eastern Gateways Shanghai, a subsidiary of Eastern Gateways, in charge of major accounts in garments & accessories. Willy's customer list includes Menards, Target, and Kmart in the US, Eaton, Sears, Zellers, the Bay, Donald Berman Enterprise, and Bio-Lab International in Canada, and Quelle, OTTO, AuChan, and Carrefour in Europe. His sourcing expertise covers a wide variety of merchandise including giftware, home furnishing, apparel, and travel goods. Willy was graduated with a BA in international business administration from the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade, and attended MBA program in Marketing at the University of Ottawa, Canada.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Xl Enterprises | Managing Director, Shanghai | Current |
| Kmart | Current | |
| University of Ottawa | Mba Program In Marketing | Former |
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