BNET Industries

Market Cap:$2.1B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$10.5B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

This company knows that true liberty is being able to watch and say whatever you want. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Engelwood, CA, Liberty Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LBTYA) is a provider of broadband and video programming distribution. Centered predominately in Europe, Asia and Latin America, it offers cable TV programming, telephone service and Internet access to almost 15 million customers. Satellite television service is also provided in certain markets. It employs about 21,600 people and it had 2005 revenue of about $5.2 billion. In March 2006, the company completed the acquisition of Austrian DSL operator, Inode.

President, Liberty Global Latin America and Chief Executive Officer, Vtr Global Com S.A. - BiographyMauricio Ramos
Number of Employees 22,300
Contact Information

12300 Liberty Blvd

Englewood, Colorado 80112

uih.com

(720) 875-5800

NAICS Code : 517510

Recent Events

  • Liberty Global Posts Q1 2009 Results

    5/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Business briefs: Feb. 24

    3/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Mauricio Ramos President, Liberty Global Latin America and Chief Executive Officer, Vtr Global Com S.A. - Biography
Balan Nair Chief Technology Officer
Bernard G. Dvorak Co-Chief Financial Officer
Charles H.R. Bracken Senior Vice President, Co-Chief Financial Officer
Niall Curran Chief Operating Officer
Shane O'Neill Chief Strategy Officer
Shane O’Neill Chief Strategy Officer
Amy M. Blair Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources
Elizabeth M. Markowski General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary
Frederick G. Westerman Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Rick Westerman Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Robert Leighton Senior Vice President, Programming
David J. Wargo Director
Paul A. Gould Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
John C. Malone Chairman
David E. Rapley Board of Directors
Gene W. Schneider Board of Directors
J. David Wargo Board of Directors
J.C. Sparkman Board of Directors
John P. Cole Jr. Board of Directors
John W. Dicck Board of Directors
John W. Dick Board of Directors
Larry E. Romrell Board of Directors

As President of Liberty Global Latin America, Mr. Ramos is responsible for Liberty Global's strategy and operations in Latin America. Mr. Ramos oversees our investments in VTR (Chile), Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico, MGM Networks Latin America, LLC and Pramer (Argentina) and is Chief Executive Officer of VTR. Mr. Ramos joined UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. (UGC), one of Liberty Global's predecessors, in October 1999 as Vice President Business Development for Latin America, based in Miami. In February 2002, he moved to the company's headquarters in Denver and while continuing in his prior position, also became involved with the company's development activities in Asia and Australia. Upon the combination of UGC and Liberty Media International, Inc. which formed Liberty Global, Mr. Ramos became Chief Financial Officer for the Latin American division. In September 2005, he was promoted to his current position. Before joining UGC, Mr. Ramos was a Partner and Vice President at Investment Banking Services Ltd. (IBS), and Assistant Director of the Deutsche Morgan Grenfell office in Bogota, Colombia. Prior to this, Mr. Ramos worked for the Office of the President of Colombia and taught economics at Universidad de los Andes and Universidad Externado in Bogota. Mr. Ramos received a degree in Economics (1993), a degree in Law (1994) and a postgraduate degree in Financial Law (1995) from Universidad de los Andes in Bogota. Mr. Ramos is married and has one daughter and one son. He enjoys sailing, hiking, running and racquetball.

Organization Position Status
Liberty Global, Inc. President, Liberty Global Latin America and Chief Executive Officer, Vtr Global Com S.A. - Biography Current
Liberty Global, Inc. President, Latin America Former
Liberty Media International, Inc. Chief Financial Officer, Latin American Division Former
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Vice President, Business Development Latin America Former
Organization Position Status
Liberty Global, Inc. Chief Technology Officer Current
ADTRAN, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Austar United Communications Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Qwest Corporation Chief Technology Officer Former
Iowa State University MBA Former
Iowa State University Bachelor of Science In Electrical Engineering Former

Bernard G. Dvorak is Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) of Liberty Global, Inc., a position he has held since the combination of Liberty Media International and UnitedGlobalCom in June 2005. Mr. Dvorak served as a Senior Vice President and Controller of Liberty Media International, Inc. from March, 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Dvorak was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of On Command Corporation, a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation. Mr. Dvorak was Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Formus Communications, Inc., from September 2000 until June 2002, and from April 1999 until September 2000, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Formus Communications, Inc., a provider of fixed wireless services in Europe. From February 1998 until April 1999, Mr. Dvorak was President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Cordillera Communications Corp., and from February 1997 until February 1998, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Cordillera Communications Corp., a specialized mobile radio operator in Latin America. Mr. Dvorak holds a B.S. Degree from Ferris State College.

Organization Position Status
Liberty Global, Inc. Co-Chief Financial Officer Current
On Command Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
On Command Corporation Senior Vice President Former
On Command Corporation Treasurer Former
Liberty Global, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Charlie Bracken is Co-Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Global, Inc. with responsibility for Group Treasury, Tax and Financial Planning. Mr. Bracken also holds a directorship for Telenet, in which Liberty Global, through its subsidiaries, holds an investment stake. Mr. Bracken joined UPC NV, Liberty Global’s predecessor, in March 1999 and in November 1999 became CFO until February 2004, when he became co-CFO of its parent company, UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. (UGC). He was appointed to his current position in June 2005 following the combination of Liberty Media International, Inc. and UGC. Prior to this, Mr. Bracken worked for JP Morgan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). From 1994 until 1999, he held a number of positions at Goldman Sachs International in London, including Executive Director, Communications, Media and Technology. While at Goldman Sachs International, Mr. Bracken was responsible for providing merger and corporate finance advice to a number of communications companies, including UPC.

Organization Position Status
Liberty Global, Inc. Senior Vice President, Co-Chief Financial Officer Current
Tele-Net Director Current
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Co-Cfo Former
Liberty Media International, Inc. Co-Cfo Former
Organization Position Status
Chello Zone Chief Operating Officer, Chellomedia Current
Liberty Global, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Zonevision Limited Chief Operating Officer, Chellomedia Current
Chello Zone Board of Directors Current

As the Chief Strategy Officer of Liberty Global, Shane heads up the company?s strategic planning, M&A and corporate development activities. He is also President of chellomedia, Liberty Global?s European content and services division, and responsible for the division?s development. Shane joined UPC NV in 1999 and was appointed to his present positions in April 2002 and January 2003 respectively.

Organization Position Status
Chello Zone President Current
Zonevision Limited Chief Strategy Officer, Liberty Global, President, Chellomedia Current
Chellomedia Interactive President Current
Liberty Global, Inc. Chief Strategy Officer Current
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Chief Strategy Officer Current
Liberty Global, Inc. Managing Director of Corporate Development and Mergers Former
Acquisitions Ltd. Managing Director of Corporate Development and Mergers Former
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Former
Organization Position Status
Liberty Global, Inc. Chief Strategy Officer Current
Liberty Global, Inc. Managing Director, Corporate Development and Mergers & Acquisitions Former

Amy M. Blair is Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources of Liberty Global, Inc. Ms. Blair was appointed to this position in June 2005 upon the combination of Liberty Media International and United Global Com. In this capacity, Ms. Blair is responsible for developing and implementing policies and programs which address employment and retention, compensation and benefits, organizational structure, performance management, training/development and compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws across 15 countries and approximately 22,000 employees. Ms. Blair has been employed in a number of key Operational and Human Resource Management positions with Liberty Global and its affiliates since 1991. From 1998 to 2005, Ms. Blair was based in Amsterdam, at the company’s European Headquarters. During her tenure in Europe, Ms. Blair served as Vice President of Operations and then as Managing Director of Human Resources for the company’s European operations. Ms. Blair holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Arts from The Colorado College.

Organization Position Status
Liberty Global, Inc. Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources Current
Liberty Global, Inc. Managing Director ,Human Resources Former
Liberty Global, Inc. Human Resource Management Positions Former
University of Denver MBA Former
Colorado College Bachelor of Arts Former
Organization Position Status
Liberty Media International, Inc. General Counsel, Secretary & Senior Vice President Current
Liberty Global, Inc. General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary Current
Liberty Global, Inc. Secretary Current
Liberty Global, Inc. General Counsel Former
New York University School of Law Degree Former
Organization Position Status
Liberty Global, Inc. Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Current
Liberty Global, Inc. Board of Directors Current
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Former
Liberty Global, Inc. Executive Officer Former
EchoStar Communications Corporation Treasurer Former
University of Rochester M.B.A. Finance Former
Boston College B.A. Economics Former

Rick Westerman is Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications for Liberty Global, a position he has held since the Company's formation in June 2005. In his current position, Mr. Westerman is an executive officer of Liberty Global and he sits on the Company's Executive Management Committee. Prior to that, Mr. Westerman served as Chief Financial Officer of UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. (UGC) from June 1999 where his responsibilities included oversight and planning of UGC's financial and treasury operations (Co-CFO from March 2004). He also served as an officer and/or a director of various direct and indirect subsidiaries of UGC. Prior to joining UGC, Mr. Westerman served as Treasurer of EchoStar Communications Corporation, a leading satellite television provider in the United States. Prior to joining EchoStar, Mr. Westerman was Vice President of Equity Research for UBS Securities, LLC (a subsidiary of the Union Bank of Switzerland) where he followed companies in the media, entertainment, and communications industries. Of note, he was among the first Wall Street analysts to provide research coverage of satellite communications industry. Mr. Westerman holds an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Rochester (New York) and a B.A. in Economics from Boston College. He graduated with honors from both institutions.

Organization Position Status
Liberty Global, Inc. Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Current
Liberty Global, Inc. Executive Officer Current
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Boston College B.A. In Economics Former

Robert Leighton is Senior Vice President, Programming for Liberty Global, a position he has held since July 2007. In his current position, Mr. Leighton is an executive officer of Liberty Global and he sits on the Company’s Executive Management Committee. Mr. Leighton is a 28 year veteran of the television industry. Most recently, he was a consultant on programming issues to Liberty Global, as well as Comcast Cable. Prior to this, Mr. Leighton was EVP, Programming for Starz Encore Group (now known as Starz Entertainment) for 7 years. At Starz, Mr. Leighton was responsible for all programming functions for 13 channels, including film acquisition, original program development, production, on-air promotion, and technical operations. Mr. Leighton earlier was at HBO for 17 years. From 1991, he was based in Eastern Europe for HBO and oversaw the earliest development, launch and operation of various pay and basic cable channels throughout the region. Previous assignments at HBO during the 1980’s in New York included Director of Programming, Cinemax and Director of Audience Research. Mr. Leighton began his television career at Young & Rubicam where he bought advertising time on both broadcast networks and ad-supported cable channels. Mr. Leighton holds a B.A. from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Columbia University

Organization Position Status
Liberty Global, Inc. Senior Vice President, Programming Current
Liberty Global, Inc. Executive Officer Current
Young & Rubicam Inc. Former
Columbia University M.B.A. Former
Harvard College B.A. Former
Organization Position Status
Discovery Holding Company Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Current
The Leadership Success Institute Current
Infoisearch.Com Current
Liberty Media Group, Inc. Chairman Current
Liberty Global, Inc. Chairman Current
Liberty Media Corporation Chairman Current
Pars Times Chairman of The Board Current
Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. Chairman Emeritus Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Chairman Current
The Cato Institute and Co Board of Directors Current
Car Rental Weekly Board of Directors Current
The Bank of New York Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Liberty Media International, Inc. Director Current
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Director Current
Expedia, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Nature Conservancy Board of Directors Current
Discovery Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Liberty Media Group, Inc. Director Current
Tele-Communications, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Former
General Instrument Corporation Group Vice President Former
Tele-Communications, Inc. Chairman Former
Liberty Media Corporation Board of Directors Former
Liberty Global, Inc. Board of Directors Former
The Johns Hopkins University Ph.D., Operations Research Former
The Johns Hopkins University M.S., Industrial Management Former
Yale University B.S., Electrical Engineering & Economics Former
Organization Position Status
Liberty Global, Inc. Board of Directors Current

J. David Wargo: Born October 1, 1953. A director of our company since May 2005. Mr. Wargo has served as President of Wargo & Company, Inc., a private investment company specializing in the communications industry, since January 1993. Mr. Wargo is a director of Strayer Education, Inc., OpenTV Corp. and Liberty Global.

Organization Position Status
Liberty Global, Inc. Director Current
Discovery Communications Holding, LLC Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Chairman Current
Liberty Global, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
New Mountain Capital, LLC Co-Founder & Managing Director Current
Strayer Education Inc. Chair Current
Discovery Holding Company Director Current
New Mountain Capital, LLC Board of Directors Current
Liberty Global, Inc. Board of Directors Current
State Street Research & Management Company Security Analyst and Partner Former
MIT Sloan School of Management Masters Degree In Management Science Former
Liberty Media Corporation Consultant Former
New Mountain Capital, LLC Principal Former
Liberty Media Corporation Board Director Former
Liberty Digital Director Former
Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. Director Former
On Command Corporation Director Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.S. in Nuclear Engineering Former
MIT Sloan School of Management M.B.A. Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S. in Physics Former
Organization Position Status
Liberty Global, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Liberty Global, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Liberty Global, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Liberty Global, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Liberty Global, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Discovery Communications Holding, LLC Board of Directors Current
Discovery Holding Company Director Current
Liberty Global, Inc. Director Current
Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • NewsWatch: Biotech credit applicants can leave tents at home

    Gazette.net - 6/26/09 - View Story

  • Former Discovery Holdings Head to Pay $1.4M in FTC Settlement

    Digital Media Wire - 6/25/09 - View Story

  • Sirius XM Unit Boosts Debt Sale 50% To $525.8 Million; Shares Up

    CNN Money - 6/25/09 - View Story

  • Media Executive John Malone To Pay $1.4 Million Penalty For Violating Antitrust Requirement

    Lawfuel - 6/25/09 - View Story

  • Malone Settles Civil Suit

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Fed Leaves Rates and Policies Unchanged

    BusinessWeek - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • US Department of Justice: Media Executive John Malone to Pay $1.4 Million Civil Penalty for Violating Antitrust Premerger Notification Requirements

    TradingMarkets - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Liberty Global eyes Setanta Ireland bid -report

    Reuters - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Cable pioneer Malone to pay $1.4 million penalty

    Seattle Times - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Cable Mogul Agrees to Fine For Stock-Purchase Errors

    Washington Post - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Malone's Antitrust Wrist Slap

    Forbes.com - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • Malone To Pay $1.4 Million For Violating Stock-Buy Reporting Rules

    Morningstar.com - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • Malone To Pay $1.4 Million

    Broadcast Newsroom - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • Media Executive John Malone to Pay $1.4 Million Civil Penalty For Violating Antitrust Premerger...

    Forbes.com - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-Liberty Media's Malone to pay $1.4 million fine

    Reuters - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • John Malone to pay $1.4M to settle federal antitrust lawsuit

    The Denver Business Journal - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • Media Executive John Malone to Pay $1.4 Million Civil Penalty For Violating Antitrust...

    Reuters - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • BRIEF-Media executive John Malone to pay $1.4 million penalty for antitrust violation

    Forbes.com - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • QVC owner to pay $1.4 million penalty

    Philadelphia Inquirer - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • Cable boss Malone to pay $1.4 million penalty

    Los Angeles Times - 6/23/09 - View Story

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     LBTYA $15.40 -0.59 (-3.69% )
Average Volume 2,708,470
Shares Outstanding 143.54M
Market Cap 2.2B
Year High 36.16
Year Low 9.11
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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