BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$7.5M
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Lycos is one of the original (est. 1995) and most widely-known Internet brands in the world, evolving from one of the first search engines on the web, into a comprehensive network of social media web sites that foster online communities. Lycos's award-winning products and services include tools for video viewing and sharing, social networking, blogging, web publishing and hosting, online games, e-mail, and search. Lycos consistently averages 12 - 15 million monthly unique visitors in the U.S., and is a top 25 Internet destination worldwide, reaching nearly 60 million unique visitors globally. The Lycos Network of sites and services include Lycos.com, Tripod, Angelfire, HotBot, The Lycos 50 , Gamesville, WhoWhere, Lycos Mail, Lycos Cinema and Webon. Integrated, these sites help individual users retrieve, manage, consume and create information tailored to meet his or her personal interests. Lycos has been a pioneer in intelligent spidering search technology, combining its proprietary technology with other best in class search services to provide a powerful and relevant search experience for its users. Through its acquisitions over the years, Lycos has added established brands including Tripod, Angelfire, Gamesville and WhoWhere to its network of products and services. Lycos has always been at the forefront of the Internet evolution. ...
CEO
Alfred TolleNumber of Employees 200
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Other Computer Related Services: 541519
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Web Portal Lycos Sets Eye on Global Gold with Deal to Build Olympics Sites.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Sep. 6--Waltham-based Lycos Inc. hopes a global deal with the sponsors of the 2000 Summer Olympics will provide a major boost to the company's worldwide visibility. Sep. 6--Waltham-based Lycos Inc. hopes a global deal with the sponsors of the 2000 Summer Olympics will provide...
Shares of Web Portal Lycos, Spanish Phone Firm Fall on Worries about Takeover.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
May 18--Initial investor giddiness over the planned $12.5 billion takeover of Waltham-based Web portal Lycos Inc. by Spain's leading phone company gave way to a punishing sell-off on Wall Street yesterday, with Lycos shares plunging over 20 percent. May 18--Initial investor giddiness over the planned...
Web Portal Lycos Launches Free 12-Channel TV Online.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
May 16--Web portal Lycos Inc. is launching a free Internet version of cable TV, minus the brand-name programming. May 16--Web portal Lycos Inc. is launching a free Internet version of cable TV, minus the brand-name programming.
Lotus Selects Lycos as Web Portal for Lotus Notes
WALTHAM, Mass. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 21, 1999--
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfred Tolle | CEO |
| Brian Kalinowski | Chief Operating Officer |
| Don Kosak | Chief Technology Officer |
| Kevin Baillie | Chief Financial Officer |
| Dan Sullivan | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
| John McMahon | Senior Vice President, HR |
| Chuck Ball | Vice President of Sales and Marketing |
| Joe Biden | Vice President Debate |
| Ed Noel | General Manager of Search Products |
| Kathy O'Reilly | Director, Public Relations |
| Donald Zereski | General Manager, Technology |
| Ronny Le Blanc | Advertising Sales Manager |
| Thomas Wilde | General Manager, Lycos Search & Web Publ |
| Charles Barkley | Tnt Nba Commentator |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lycos, Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Daum Communications Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
Brian Kalinowski is responsible for developing and implementing Lycos's business and operations strategies. Brian brings an innovative corporate vision to his management and direction of Lycos's diverse suite of products and services.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lycos, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
Don Kosak is responsible for Lycos software engineering, integration, operation, and new product development. In 1995, as Director of Research and Development, Don was a co-founder of WiseWire, a collaborative community web site.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lycos, Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | Current |
| Wise-Wire LLC | Co-Founder | Former |
| Wise-Wire LLC | Director of Research and Development | Former |
Kevin Baillie oversees the financial operations of Lycos including financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, tax and internal controls.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lycos, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
Dan Sullivan oversees all legal work of the organization, litigation, antitrust matters and legal policies for day-to-day operations.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lycos, Inc. | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | Current |
| Lycos, Inc. | Senior Corporate Counsel | Former |
| Columbia University Law School | Jd | Former |
| Connecticut College | BA In Chinese and Asian Studies | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lycos, Inc. | Senior Vice President, HR | Current |
Chuck Ball oversees the Ad Sales, Marketing and Business Development units of Lycos, as well as all product innovation including the recently released Lycos Cinema and Webon social publishing platforms. Chuck first joined the senior management team at Lycos in Sept. 2007 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. A seasoned marketing, new media and entertainment executive, Chuck brings to Lycos more than 25 years experience in brand and product marketing, business development, and general management, serving previously in executive marketing roles for Movielink, LLC., Vivendi Universal, Disney/Buena Vista Home Entertainment, and Proctor & Gamble. Prior to joining Lycos, Chuck most recently served as Chief Marketing Officer of Movielink, a leading downloadable movie web company funded by 5 Major Studios recently acquired by Blockbuster, and later served as SVP of Marketing & Category GM for a privately held Consumer Packaged Goods Company. Prior to that, he worked for a DVD technology company, Flexplay Technologies, Inc., serving as EVP of Studio Relations, responsible for ongoing Marketing/Promotion efforts and relations with major film and gaming studios. Chuck has also successfully led efforts in venture-backed startup companies as VP of Marketing and Business Development for FasTV.com, searchable video on the web; as Chairman of Mediacentrix, a convergent barter syndication company and as EVP and GM of the Magnitude Network, a provider of Internet Services to Radio Broadcasters. Chuck holds an MBA Degree from the Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia, and a B.A. in Political Science/Legal Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lycos, Inc. | Vice President of Sales and Marketing | Current |
| Darden Graduate School of Business Administration | MBA Degree | Former |
| University of Virginia | MBA Degree | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | B.A. In Political Science, Legal Studies | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lycos, Inc. | Vice President Debate | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lycos, Inc. | General Manager of Search Products | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lycos, Inc. | Director, Public Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lycos, Inc. | General Manager, Technology | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lycos, Inc. | Advertising Sales Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lycos, Inc. | General Manager, Lycos Search & Web Publ | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lycos, Inc. | Tnt Nba Commentator | Current |
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