BNET Industries

Market Cap:$1.1B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.6B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

We are a wireless communications carrier that offers digital wireless services in the U.S. under the Cricket ® brand. Our Cricket service offerings provide customers with unlimited wireless services for a flat rate without requiring a fixed-term contract or a credit check. Cricket service is offered by Cricket, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leap, and is also offered in Oregon by LCW Wireless Operations, LLC, or LCW Operations, and in the upper Midwest by Denali Spectrum Operations, LLC, or Denali Operations. Cricket owns an indirect 73.3% non-controlling interest in LCW Operations through a 73.3% non-controlling interest in LCW Wireless, LLC, or LCW Wireless, and owns an indirect non-controlling interest in Denali Operations through an 82.5% non-controlling interest in Denali Spectrum, LLC, or Denali. LCW Wireless and Denali are designated entities under FCC regulations. We consolidate our interests in LCW Wireless and Denali in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Interpretation No., or FIN, 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, or FIN 46(R), because these entities are variable interest entities and we will absorb a majority of their expected losses. As of June 30, 2009, Cricket service was offered in 34 states and the District of Columbia and had approximately 4.5 million customers. ...

CEO and President
Doug Hutcheson
Number of Employees 3,423
Contact Information

10307 Pacific Center Ct

San Diego, California 92121

leapwireless.co...

1 858 882 6000

NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212

Recent Events

  • Leap Brings Cricket Unlimited Wireless Services to Lake Charles,

    11/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Leap Wireless Expands Customer Base, Posts Loss

    11/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Leap Wireless International LEAP Upgraded B

    11/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Upgrades & Downgrades: Analysts Shopping at Nordstrom

    11/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Analyst Downgrades for October 23rd

    10/23/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Credit Suisse Initiates Coverage on Leap Wireless LEAP with a Neutral

    10/23/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • MetroPCS, Leap Lead Telecom Stocks Lower

    10/20/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • expansion pays off in new subscribers, but buildout costs drag on profits

    10/19/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • STOCKS NEWS US-FairPoint defaults on credit facility

    10/01/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Opening View: Wall Street Bulls Washed Away by Data Deluge

    10/01/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • JP Morgan Downgrades Leap Wireless LEAP to Neutral

    10/01/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Analysis - Merger Prospects Grow in Prepaid

    10/03/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Leap to Introduce New Unique Nationwide Cricket Monthly Voice and

    9/16/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Stocks Lose Again Amid Economic Jitters

    9/02/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Leap Posts Wider Loss

    8/07/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Leap has wider loss in second quarter

    8/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • UPDATE: New Low Wireless Rate Reignites Fear Over Price War

    7/02/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • have put 18 20 dallor bundle on my verizon ph...

    6/29/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Doug Hutcheson CEO and President
Stewart Douglas Hutcheson CEO & President
Al Moschner Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Albin Moschner Chief Marketing Officer
Dave Truzinski Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
David A. Davis Chief Operating Officer
Dean M. Luvisa Acting CFO & Treasurer
Glenn Umetsu CTO & Executive Vice President
Grant A. Burton Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President & Controller
Jeffery Nachbor Senior Vice President, Financial Operations and Chief Accounting Officer
Steve R. Martin Acting Chief Accounting Officer
Walter Berger Chief Financial Officer
Colin Holland Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technical Operations
Keith Buckley Senior Vice President, Supply-Chain Management
Kirk Golbach Senior Vice President, Field Operations & Field Sales
Leonard C. Stephens Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Linda Wokoun Senior Vice President, Marketing and Customer Care
Robert J. Irving, JR Senior Vice President
T. Scott Edwards Senior Vice President, Marketing
William Ingram Senior Vice President, Strategy
Fernando Corona Vice President, Channel Development
Jeff Toig Vice President of Product Marketing
John Long Vice President of Marketing
Miles Johnson Vice President, Sales
Steve Reifschneider Vice President and General Manager
Sergio Garcia Senior Director, Devices and Logistics
Lidia Ronneberg Controller
Michael D Luce
James D. Dondero Director
Robert V. LaPenta Director
Thomas A. Page Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Mark H. Rachesky Member and Chairman
Michael B. Targoff Chairman
Anthony R. Chase Board of Directors
Gerald Stevens-Kittner Board of Directors
John D. Harkey Jr. Board Director
Len Stephens Board of Directors
S. Douglas Hutcheson Board of Directors
Wayne Barr Board of Directors

Doug Hutcheson is responsible for overseeing the corporate and local business operations for the Company. A business strategist with more than 23 years of management experience, Mr. Hutcheson developed the initial concept and led the core team that pioneered Cricket, Leap's innovative, all-you-can-talk local wireless service. Previously, Mr. Hutcheson established and led the marketing and international operations group in the Wireless Infrastructure division at QUALCOMM Incorporated. At QUALCOMM, in addition to directing the marketing efforts, he led multiple teams negotiating equipment sales, financing arrangements and joint ventures throughout the world. His work also included developing market research, proposals, pricing, and contract development policies. Prior to QUALCOMM, Mr. Hutcheson was with Solar Turbines, Inc. from 1982 to 1991. While there, Mr. Hutcheson held various positions including General Manager, Technical Service Manager, and Regional Customer Service and Operations Manager. Mr. Hutcheson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Irvine, where he graduated Beta Gamma Sigma.

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. CEO and President Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Children's Museum Board of Directors Current
QUALCOMM Incorporated Former
University of California, Irvine M.B.A. Former
California State Polytechnic University Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former
California Polytechnic State University B.S. In Mechanical Engineering Former
San Luis Obispo Co Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former

S. Douglas Hutcheson, 53, has served as our president, chief executive officer, or CEO, and a member of our Board since February 2005. Mr. Hutcheson has held a number of positions with us since joining in September 1998 as part of our founding management team, having served as our chief financial officer, or CFO, between August 2002 and February 2005 and again between September 2007 and June 2008, and also having served in a number of vice president roles between September 1998 and January 2004 with responsibility for areas including strategic planning and product and business development. From February 1995 to September 1998, Mr. Hutcheson served as vice president, marketing in the Wireless Infrastructure Division at Qualcomm Incorporated. Mr. Hutcheson holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic University and an M.B.A. from University of California, Irvine.

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. CEO & President Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
University of California M.B.A. Former
University of California, Irvine M.B.A. Former
California Polytechnic State University B.S. In Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Current
Cricket and Partners Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Zenith Electronics Corp. CEO Former
Zenith Electronics Corp. President Former
Zenith Electronics Corp. Senior Vice President of Operations Former
Zenith Electronics Corp. Director Former
Syracuse University Master's In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Cricket and Partners Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Current
California State University Sacramento B.S. In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Cricket and Partners Senior Vice President, Field Operations and Launch Current
Cricket Unlimited Senior Vice President, Operations Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Current
Cellular One General Manager Former
McCaw Cellular Communications Market Manager Former
Leap Former
The Cricket Company LLC. Former
University of Central Arkansas Bachelor of Science Former

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Acting CFO & Treasurer Current
QUALCOMM Incorporated Director of Project Finance Former
Arizona State University Bachelor of Science degree in economics Former

Organization Position Status
Cricket and Partners Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. CTO & Executive Vice President Current
Cricket Unlimited Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Current
Cellular One Vice President of Engineering Former
Cingular Wireless Vice President, Engineering Former
McCaw Cellular Communications Former
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. Former
Brown University Bachelor of Arts Former

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President & Controller Current
PricewaterhouseCoopers manager Former
Petroquimica Colombiana S.A. senior manager Former
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. assistant controller Former
University of Saskatchewan bachelor's degree in commerce with distinction Former

Jeffrey E. Nachbor has served as our senior vice president, financial operations and chief accounting officer since May 2008, having previously served as our senior vice president, financial operations since April 2008. From September 2005 to March 2008, Mr. Nachbor served as the senior vice president & corporate controller for H&R Block, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Nachbor served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Sharper Image Corporation from February 2005 to August 2005 and served as senior vice president, corporate controller of Staples, Inc. from April 2003 to February 2005. Mr. Nachbor served as vice president of finance of Victoria s Secret Direct, a division of Limited Brands, Inc., from December 2000 to April 2003, and as vice president of financial planning and analysis for Limited Brands, Inc. from February 2000 to December 2000. Mr. Nachbor is a certified public accountant and holds an M.B.A. in finance and accounting from the University of Kansas and a B.S. in accounting from Old Dominion University.

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Senior Vice President, Financial Operations and Chief Accounting Officer Current
H&R Block, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Cricket and Partners Senior Vice President, Financial Operations Current
Sharper Image Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Sharper Image Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Staples, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Victoria's Secret Direct Vice President of Finance Former
Limited Brands, Inc. Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis Former
H&R Block, Inc. Corporate Controller Former
Staples, Inc. Corporate Controller Former
Old Dominion University M.B.A. In Finance Former
Old Dominion University B.S. In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
BakBone Software Incorporated Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Current
Stratagene Corp. Chief Financial Officer Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Acting Chief Accounting Officer Current
Stratagene Corp. Vice President Current
Nuera Communications Inc. Vice President of Finance Former
Stratagene Corp. Director of Finance Former
Gen-Probe Inc. Controller Former
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Former
San Diego State University Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting Former

As executive vice president and chief financial officer for Leap Wireless International, Inc., Walter Berger is responsible for all financial activities of the company including accounting, treasury, financial planning and reporting, investor relations and internal audit. Berger has more than 30 years of finance and accounting experience, including extensive operational experience as a chief financial officer with several large, publicly-held companies. Most recently he served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of CBS Radio in New York, where he was responsible for all aspects of finance, accounting, technology and internal controls, in addition to oversight of CBS Radio's new media and integrated marketing businesses. Additionally, Berger has held senior management roles at Emmis Communications and LG&E Energy Corporation, as well as serving in a number of financial and operating management roles in the manufacturing, service and energy fields. Berger graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a B.A. in business administration. He has served on the boards of directors of Westwood One, TargetSpot and iBiquity Digital as well as on numerous civic boards and committees.

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Cricket and Partners Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Radio Symposium Current
Westwood One, Inc. Board of Directors Current
iBiquity Digital Corporation Board of Directors Current
Emmis Communications Corporation Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Former
CBS Radio Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
CBS Radio Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Baker Hughes Incorporated Former
Emmis Communications Corporation Director Former
Digital, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Targetspot, Inc Board of Directors Former
Emmis Communications Corporation member Former

Organization Position Status
Cricket and Partners Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technical Operations Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technical Operations Current
Nextel Former
University of London Degree In Business Studies Former

Organization Position Status
Cricket and Partners Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Senior Vice President, Supply-Chain Management Current
Telecom New Zealand Ltd General Manager, Consumer Products Former
Reveal Group International Limited Associate Partner, Auckland Former
University of Otago M.B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Senior Vice President, Field Operations & Field Sales Current
Cricket and Partners Senior Vice President, Western Region Field Sales Current
Cricket and Partners Regional Vice President, Midwest Region Current
The Cricket Company LLC. Regional Vice President, Midwest Region Former
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Regional Vice President, Midwest Former
Leap Former
Oklahoma State University Bachelor's Degree In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
QUALCOMM Incorporated Vice President of Human Resources Operations Former
Pfizer Inc. Director, Human Resources Former
Leap Former
Howard University Bachelor of Science In Political Science Former

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing and Customer Care Current
Cricket and Partners Senior Vice President, Field Operations and Customer Care Current
Riverstar Software CEO Former
Riverstar Software President Former
Indiana University MBA In Finance Former
Indiana University Bachelor's Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Cricket and Partners Senior Vice President and General Counsel Current
Cricket Unlimited Senior Vice President and General Counsel Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Leap Current
Interactive Response Tech Vice President Former
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Attorney Former
Rohr Corporation Attorney Former
Leap Wireless International, Inc. General Counsel Former
Interactive Response Tech General Counsel Former
Interactive Response Tech Secretary Former
Harvard Law School Juris Doctor Former
Stanford University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

As senior vice president of marketing for Leap, Scott Edwards is responsible for developing and managing the Company's strategic marketing, consumer and marketing research, product development, branding and communications initiatives. Edwards brings to the Company an impressive background spanning more than 22 years in leading marketing organizations, most recently serving as senior vice president worldwide consumer marketing with Hewlett-Packard. Prior to Hewlett-Packard, Mr. Edwards held senior management positions with Gateway, Sony, and Leo Burnett Advertising in Chicago. Mr. Edwards received his B.A. in theology and philosophy from Denison University.

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Senior Vice President, Strategy Current
AudioCodes Ltd. Vice President Current
Soapstone Networks, Inc. Director Current
Xsprada Corporation Board of Directors Current
Pacific Communication Sciences, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Nuera Communications Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Nuera Communications Inc. President Former
Harvard Business School Master's degree Former
Stanford University Master's Former
Stanford University Undergraduate Degree Former
Harvard University Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Vice President, Channel Development Current
Tilana Systems Corp Member, Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Vice President of Product Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Vice President of Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Vice President, Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Vice President and General Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Senior Director, Devices and Logistics Current

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Controller Current

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
NationsHealth, Inc. Co-Founder Current
East Coast Diabetic Supply Co-Founder Current
Neose Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. Chairman Current
Telesat Canada Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Member and Chairman Current
NationsHealth, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Current
NovaDel Pharma Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Board of Directors Current
Emisphere Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
East Coast Diabetic Supply Board of Directors Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Stanford University School of Medicine M.D. Former
Stanford University M.B.A. Former
University of Pennsylvania BS Former

Michael B. Targoff is chief executive officer and president of Loral Space & Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: LORL), headquartered in New York City. He is also vice chairman of Loral's Board of Directors and serves on the Board's executive committee. Mr. Targoff was named chief executive officer in 2006 and became president in January 2008. He originally joined Loral in 1981 and served as senior vice president and general counsel until January 1996, when he was elected president and chief operating officer of the newly formed Loral Space & Communications. He founded Michael B. Targoff & Co., in 1998 and served as principal until February 2006. The firm, which invested in telecommunications and related industry early stage companies. Mr. Targoff is chairman of the board of CPI International, Inc, a director of ViaSat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) and a director of Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP). He is chairman of the audit committee of LEAP and a member of the audit committee of CPI International. Mr. Targoff is also chairman of the board of directors of three small private telecom companies. Prior to joining Loral in 1981, Mr. Targoff was a partner in the New York City law firm, Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Mr. Targoff attended Brown University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1966 and he earned a doctor of jurisprudence degree degree from the Columbia University School of Law in 1969. He was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and editor of the Columbia Journal of Law & Social Problems.

Organization Position Status
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. Vice Chairman & CEO Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Chairman Current
CPI International, Inc. Chairman Current
ViaSat, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cricket Unlimited Director Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Board Member Current
Audible Magic Corporation Board of Directors Current
Infocrossing, Inc. Board Member Current
Booksfree.Com, Inc. Director Current
Vsat Networks Director Current
Space Systems/Loral, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Loral Space & Communications Current
Loral Skynet Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Former
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. President Former
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Loral Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Willkie Farr & Gallagher Llp Partner Former
Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems Hamilton Fisk Scholar Former
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. General Counsel Former
Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems Editor Former
CPI Corporation Chairman Former
Loral Skynet Board of Directors Former
Loral Corporation Secretary Former
CPI International, Inc. Board Member Former
Columbia University Law School J.D. Former
Columbia University J.D. Degree Former
Columbia University Bachelor of Arts degree Former
Brown University B.A. Degree Former

Anthony R. Chase has been a Director of the Company Since October 1999. Since 1991, Mr. Chase has been a Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center, and he is also Chairman & CEO of ChaseSource, a staffing & recruiting firm. He most recently served as Chairman & CEO of ChaseCom, a global customer relationship management firm, until its sale to AT&T Corporation in December 2007. Mr. Chase is Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. He received his JD from Harvard Law School, his MBA from Harvard Business School and his AB from Harvard College. Mr. Chase is also a director of Western Gas Partners.

Organization Position Status
Chasesource CEO Current
The University of Houston Is A Professor of Law and Business Current
University of Houston Law Center Associate Professor of Law Current
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Chairman Current
Chasesource Chairman Current
Western Gas Partners, LP Director Current
Crane Director, Nominating/Governance Committee Director Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cornell Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Houston Technology Center Advisory Board Current
ChaseCom LP CEO Former
ChaseCom LP Owner Former
The University of Houston Chairman Former
ChaseCom LP Chairman Former
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Vice Chairman Former
Harvard Law School J.D. Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Harvard University B.A. With Honors Former
Harvard College Ab Former
Council on Foreign Relations member Former

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Management Corporation President Current
Highland Capital Management, L.P. Co-Founder, President Current
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company Certified Public Accountant Current
Highland Corporation Chairman of the Board of Directors Current
Cricket Unlimited Director Current
Leap Board of Directors Current
Audio Visual Services Corporation Board Member Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Director Current
NeighborCare, Inc. Board Member Current
Protective Life Corporation Chief Investment Officer Former
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company Graduate Former
University of Virginia Bachelor of Science In Commerce Former
University of Virginia Degrees In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Cracken, Harkey & Co Chief Executive Officer Current
Cracken, Harkey, Street & Hartnett, LLP CEO Current
Cracken, Harkey & Co Partner Current
Emisphere Technologies, Inc. Chairman Current
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. Board Director Current
Pizza Inn, Inc. Board Director Current
Young Presidents' Organization Board of Directors Current
Cricket Unlimited Director Current
Cracken, Harkey, Street & Hartnett, LLP Vice Chairman Current
Emisphere Technologies, Inc. Board Director Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Board Director Current
Fox & Hound Restaurant Group Board of Directors Current
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Board Director Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Audit Committee Member Current
Cricket Unlimited Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Former
Capstone Partners, Inc. Managing Director Former
Capstone Capital, LLC Managing Director Former
Capstone Capital, LLC Founder Former
Capstone Partners, Inc. Founder Former
The University of Texas J.D Former
The University of Texas at Austin J.D. Former
University of Texas School of Law J.D. Former
The University of Texas B.B.A Former
The University of Texas at Austin B.B.A. With Honors Former

Organization Position Status
Cricket and Partners Current
Cricket Unlimited Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
QUALCOMM Incorporated Vice President of Human Resources Operations Former
Leap Former
Pfizer Inc. Former
Howard University Bachelor of Science In Political Science Former

Bob LaPenta is founder, chairman and CEO of L-1 Investment Partners. He has more than 30 years of executive management experience and has generated billions of dollars of shareholder wealth throughout his professional career. LaPenta founded L-1 Investment Partners in June 2005, leaving his position as president, CFO and board member of L-3 Communications to launch the company. He co-founded L-3 Communications in 1997, following a successful 24-year executive career at Loral Corporation. LaPenta and his partners formed L-3 as a leveraged buyout of ten advanced electronics business units from Lockheed Martin. Lockheed had merged with Loral Corporation in the prior year and LaPenta was CFO of Loral at the time of the merger. As L-3's president, CFO and board member, LaPenta guided the company to $8 billion in annual revenue, EBITDA growth from $60 million to $1 billion and a stock-price appreciation from $5 to $170 pre-split. LaPenta also founded the Homeland Security Business, with annual revenues exceeding $700 million. During his seven-year tenure with L-3 Communications, the company completed more than 60 acquisitions, creating 60 individual business units run as separate entities under a common management approach that generated billions of dollars of shareholder wealth. While at Lockheed Martin and Loral Corporation, LaPenta served as corporate vice president and CFO of the C4ISR Group of Lockheed Martin from 1996 -1997, where he led the Command, Control, Computer, Communication, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance business sector with over $8 billion in annual revenue. As corporate vice president for Loral Corporation from 1972 to 1996, LaPenta grew revenue from $20 million to $7 billion and EBITDA from a $5 million loss to $900 million.

Organization Position Status
L-1 Investment Partners Founder, Chairman and CEO Current
L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. President & CEO Current
L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. Chairman Current
Core Software Logo What Chairman of the Board Current
Cricket Unlimited Board of Directors Current
L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Iona College Board of Directors Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Director Current
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. President Former
Lockheed Martin Corporation Vice President and Cfo Former
Loral Corporation Cfo Former
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. Cfo Former
Loral Corporation Corporate Vice President Former
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. Director Former
Iona College B.B.A. In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. President & CEO Former

Organization Position Status
Enova Inc. CEO Current
The Burnham Institute Trustee Current
Sorrento Associates, Inc. Advisory Council Member Current
Pacific Enterprises, Inc. Current
Xsilogy, Inc. Board of Directors, Chairman of Audit Committee Current
SYS Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Community National Bank Director Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Director Current
Education, Inc. Board of Directors Current
University of California, San Diego Member, Board of Overseers Current
San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation Director Current
Multicell Technologies, Inc. Director Current
American Innotek Inc. Board of Directors Current
Surge Global Energy, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Burnham Pacific Properties Director Current
California Business Roundtable Member Current
San Diego Gas & Electric Company CEO Former
San Diego Gas & Electric Company Chief Operating Officer Former
San Diego Gas & Electric Company Executive Vice President Former
Surge Global Energy, Inc. Director, Chairman of the Compensation Committee and Member of the Audit Committee Former
Wisconsin Power Controller Former
Enova Inc. Chairman of the Board Former
Wisconsin Power Treasurer Former
Purdue University Doctorate In Management, All Former
Purdue University Master's In Industrial Administration Former
Purdue University Bachelor of Science Degree In Civil Engineering Former

Mr. Wayne Barr, Jr. has been a director of our company since 2002. Mr. Barr is a founding member and Senior Managing Director of Capital & Technology Advisors LLC and Communication Technology Advisors LLC, financial and operational restructuring firms with offices in Albany, New York and Reston, Virginia, and is also a founding member of TechOne Capital Group LLC, a private investment firm based in Albany, New York. Prior to starting these firms, Mr. Barr was the Associate General Counsel of CAI Wireless Systems, Inc., a wireless spectrum company located in Albany, New York, from 1995 until 1999, when CAI was sold to MCI WorldCom. Mr. Barr began his career as an attorney in private practice in New York City and in Albany. He received his J.D. from Albany Law School of Union University and is a member of the New York State Bar. He is a member of the board of directors of NEON Communications, Inc., where he is chairman of the compensation committee, and of Leap Wireless International, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Evident Technologies, Inc. Director of Our Company Current
New York State Bar Association Member Current
Capital & Technology Advisors, Inc Director Current
NEON Communications, Inc. Member of the Board of Directors Current
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Capital & Technology Advisors, Inc President Former
York City Attorney Former
NEON Communications, Inc. member Former
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Chairman Former
Albany Law School of Union University J.D. Former

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Shares Outstanding 77.40M
Market Cap 1.2B
Year High 42.47
Year Low 11.98
Earnings Per Share -3.28
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