BNET Industries

Market Cap:$23.1M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$87.5M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Controllers & Accessories for Video Game Consoles & Personal Computers Mfr, Distr & Marketer

President, CEO & COO
Darren Richardson
Number of Employees 250
Contact Information

7480 Mission Valley Rd Ste 101

San Diego, California 92108

www.madcatz.com

(619) 683-9830

NAICS Code Other Computer Related Services: 541519

Recent Events

  • Mad Catz Expands with Opening of Representative Office in Spain

    11/14/09 - Site Opening - View Story

  • Mad Catz loses $971,000 (U.S.) in second quarter

    11/11/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Mad Catz Introduces Pro Flight X65..

    10/28/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Mad Catz Release Wireless Telecast..

    10/10/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Mad Catz Enters into Multi-Year Agreement with Sega for North American Rights to Sonic the...

    9/21/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Mad Catz Enters into Multi-Year Agreement with Sega for North American Rights to Sonic the...

    9/22/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Mad Catz Inks License Pact with Sony Computer Entertainment America for Wireless Rock Band Guitars

    9/05/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Mad Catz Signs an Accessory Licensing Agreement with Nintendo

    8/25/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Mad Catz Licenses Rights to Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Likeness and Trademarks

    8/16/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Mad Catz Reports Fiscal 2010 1Q Revenue of $22.4 Million

    8/19/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Mad Catz Issues 4Q Results

    6/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Mad Catz Interactive Signs Multi-Year Licensing Pact with Microsoft

    6/04/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

mad catz interactive inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Darren Richardson President, CEO & COO
Stewart Halpern Cfo
Warren Cook Senior Vice President, Sales
Jon Middleton Vice President, Business Dev
Whitney Peterson General Counsel & Vice President, Corp Dev
Sean Parry
Shawn Kinninger

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Geofrey Myers Chairman of the Board
Andrew Redmond Board of Directors
Donald L. Lenz Board of Directors
Geoffrey Myers Board of Directors
Morris Perlis Board of Directors
Robert J. Molyneux Board of Directors
Robert Molynsx Board of Directors
William Woodward Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Mad Catz Inc. President, CEO & COO Current
Inair Technology President, Chief Executive Officer, & Chief Operating Officer Current
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. President, CEO & COO Current
Inair Technology Director Current
Jci - Request Director Current
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. Board of Directors Current
Trinity College MBA Former
University of Wollongong Degree Former

"Mr. Halpern began his employment on January 15, 2007 and brings over 25 years of relevant financial, investment community and entertainment industry experience to his role at Mad Catz. As CFO Mr. Halpern is responsible for managing all financial and treasury functions, SEC reporting and compliance, bank and financial community relationships and conducting internal and industry analysis to support the Company's strategy and goals for growth and profitability. Prior to joining Mad Catz, Mr. Halpern served as Head of Finance of Rockstar Games, a division of Take Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTWO) and one of the most successful videogame publishers in the industry. In Take Two Interactive Software's 2005 fiscal year Rockstar Games generated over $500 million of revenue. At Rockstar, Mr. Halpern was involved in the oversight of financial, business and legal affairs including annual budgets, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, analysis and negotiation of acquisitions, and publishing and licensing transactions. Mr. Halpern previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Rush Communications, the holding company of entertainment industry entrepreneur Russell Simmons. At Rush, Mr. Halpern oversaw the financial affairs of businesses including Def Jam Music and Phat Fashions, with aggregate sales nearly quadrupling in the three years of his tenure. Mr. Halpern also has extensive Wall Street experience, both as a sell-side videogame and entertainment industry analyst with the firms of RBC Capital Markets, Banc of America Securities and Furman Selz, and, earlier, as an investment banker in the Media and Entertainment Group at Credit Suisse First Boston. "

Organization Position Status
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. Cfo Current

Organization Position Status
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Jci - Request Vice President, Business Development Current
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. Vice President, Business Dev Current
Inair Technology Vice President, Business Development Current
Mad Catz Inc. Current
On2 Technologies, Inc. Former
Microsoft Corporation Former
Pulse Entertainment Inc. Former

"Peterson is responsible for all corporate opportunities at Mad Catz and handles all legal issues. Since joining Mad Catz, he has negotiated numerous license and other agreements within the video game industry, including the first ever memory card license with Sony. Peterson spent seven years at the International law firm of Latham & Watkins, where he represented and consulted with numerous Fortune 500 companies. He is also the co-founder and co-owner of Cornerstone Films of America, a production company that produces and markets full-length motion pictures worldwide. Peterson received his law degree from the J. Rueben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He also served as an articles editor on the BYU Law Review in which he was published. Following law school, Peterson clerked for the Honorable Bruce S. Jenkins, Chief Judge of the Federal District Court in Utah. "

Organization Position Status
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. General Counsel & Vice President, Corp Dev Current
Latham & Watkins Former

Organization Position Status
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. Current
Iomega Corporation Former
Brigham Young University bachelor's degree in Marketing Former
Brigham Young University bachelor's degree in Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. Current
Nikon Corporation District Sales Manager Former
Vivitar Corporation Account Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Inair Technology Mad Catz Interactive Mourns the Passing of Its Chairman Current
Counsel Corporation Board of Directors Current
Lang Michener Llp Partner Former
Lang Michener Llp Attorney Former
Jci - Request Interim Chairman of the Board of Directors Former
University of Toronto Juris Doctor Degree Former
University of Toronto Masters of Science Degree Former
University of Toronto Bachelor of Laws Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. Board of Directors Current

Donald L. Lenz, Chairmain of the Audit Committee, is currently Managing Director of Newport Partners Inc. Mr. Lenz also sits on several boards including those of Mad Catz Interactive Inc., Cancer Care Ontario, and The Laidlaw Foundation. He is also Vice Chairman of the Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund and Chair of Cancer Care Ontario Central East Region. From 1986 to 1999, Mr. Lenz was a senior partner with the Investment Banking Division of RBC Dominion Securities Inc. Mr. Lenz has been a director of the Company since September 1999.

Organization Position Status
DataMirror Corporation Managing Director of Newport Partners Inc Current
Newport Partners LLC Managing Director Current
Casebank Board of Directors Current
Brompton Funds LP. Board of Directors Current
DataMirror Corporation Board of Directors Current
Q4 Web Systems Inc. Board of Directors Current
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. Board of Directors Current
ENMAX Corporation Board of Directors Current
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Vice President Former
RBC Dominion Securities Vice President Former
Newport Partners LLC Co-Founder Former
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Director of The Corporate and Investment Banking Division Former
RBC Dominion Securities Director of the Corporate and Investment Banking Division Former
Trizec Canada, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Saskatchewan Bachelor of Science In Chemical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Associated Brands Limited Trustee and Executive Chairman Current
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bumble Bee Seafoods, LLC Board of Directors Current
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
American Express Company Chief Executive Officer Former
American Express Company President Former
Counsel Corporation President Former
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. President Former
American Express Company General Manager Former
The Canada Company Former
Loring Ward International, Ltd. Director Former

Mr. Molyneux has been a Director of the Company since June 2006 and serves on both the Audit and Compensation and Governance Committees. Mr. Molyneux has been a principal in Imperial Capital Corporation, a private equity buy-out firm based in Toronto, Canada, since September 2004. Previously, Mr. Molyneux was President of Ravenna Capital Corporation, a private merchant banking firm he founded in 1992. Mr. Molyneux has been a director of numerous private and public companies, and he is currently a director of Jutan (Citizen) Electronics, one of Canada’s leading consumer electronics companies, and Procaps LLP, a leader in one the world’s fastest growing extreme sports. Mr. Molyneux holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University. Mr. Molyneux is also a Chartered Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Woodward has been a Director of the Company since June 2006 and serves on the Audit Committee. Mr. Woodward has been the Managing Director and a founder of Anthem Venture Partners since 2000. Prior to founding Anthem Venture Partners, Mr. Woodward was a Managing Director of Avalon Investments, an early-stage technology venture capital firm. Mr. Woodward has founded numerous technology companies, including Paracomp, which later became MacroMedia, Inc., the largest multimedia software company in the world at its initial public offering, and Pulse Entertainment, the world’s leading 3D animation engine and tools company for mobile communications. Mr. Woodward sits on the board of directors of several private companies, including Axiom Microdevices, Solarflare, Buzznet, and Planet A.T.E, and is Chairman of the Board of Wavestream, Nevengineering, and Pulse Entertainment.

Organization Position Status
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Mad Catz Secures Exclusive Global License for Use of Skellramics Designs and Trademarks in PC and Videogame Accessories

    Business Wire - 7/16/09 - View Story

  • Mad Catz Issues 4Q Results

    TradingMarkets - 6/30/09 - View Story

  • MCZ: Management Comments on Q4/FY09 Results and Outlook for FY10

    TradingMarkets - 6/25/09 - View Story

  • Mad Catz Restructures Saitekâ„¢ Consideration Loan Note

    Business Wire - 6/25/09 - View Story

  • Mad Catz Fiscal 2009 Net Sales Rise 28.3% to a Record $112.6 Million

    Freshnews.com - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Mad Catz Fiscal 2009 Net Sales Rise 28.3% to a Record $112.6 Million

    Business Wire - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Mad Catz Restructures Saitek' Consideration Loan Note

    DMN Newswire - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Mad Catz Restructures Saitek„ Consideration Loan Note

    Business Wire - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Mad Catz Extends and Amends Working Capital Credit Facility

    Business Wire - 6/24/09 - View Story

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     MCZ $0.42 -0.04 (-8.65% )
Average Volume 455,040
Shares Outstanding 55.10M
Market Cap 23.2M
Year High 0.54
Year Low 0.15
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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