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Management Network Group Inc.

(TMNG) is in the Business Services Industry

Market Cap:$12.8M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$71.8M
  • Public
  • US
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TMNG Global's newest suite of services help Information, Communication and Technology companies reduce their carbon footprint. Learn More... TMNG Global helps a Tier 1 Carrier navigate through one of their toughest business challenges. Read Case Study...

Chief Executive OfficerRichard P. Nespola
Number of Employees 259
Contact Information

7300 College Blvd Ste 302

Overland Park, Kansas 66210

tmng.com

(913) 345-9315

NAICS Code Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services: 541611

Recent Events

  • Management Network Group slips to loss in Q1 - quick facts

    5/14/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • TMNG posts loss on higher revenue in 2008

    2/26/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Richard P. Nespola Chief Executive Officer
Micky K. Woo President and COO
Donald E. Klumb CFO & Treasurer
Bill Opet Senior Vice President
Robert Pons Senior Vice President, Capital Markets
Kim Cole Vice President, Business Development
Matthew Dinsmore Vice President
Paul Petersky Vice President, Market Res
Rick Frizalone Vice President, Communications
Stephen Brodeur Vice President
Mario Rosati director of several
Robert J. Currey Director
Grant G. Behrman Member
William M. Matthes Member

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
A. Reza Jafari Board of Directors
Andrew D. Lipman Board of Directors
Frank Siskowski Board of Directors
Roy A. Wilkens Board of Directors

Richard P. Nespola is the founder, Chairman and CEO of The Management Network Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMNG), the leading provider of strategy, management, operational, and technology consulting services to the global telecommunications, media and entertainment industries. TMNG Global and its operating divisions, Cambridge Strategic Management Group (CSMG) and Cartesian, have performed services for more than 1,200 clients worldwide. With some 600 consultants, the firm is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, and has offices in Boston, Chicago, London, New Jersey, New York, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C. During Rich’s diversified career in telecommunications, he has acquired extensive experience in developing strategic and tactical plans across a broad range of areas. He has spearheaded assignments to assist clients with their transformation including new business models, infrastructure, processes and systems required to meet the needs of a dynamic marketplace. TMNG worked with a partner to develop the advanced Wireless Technology Lab, in San Diego, California—the first of its kind in the nation, providing a vendor- and technology-neutral environment for the testing and showcasing of emerging wireless technology infrastructure, applications, and operations.Prior to founding The Management Network Group in 1990, Rich held executive positions with MCI and Sprint. Rich serves on several corporate boards, is a member of the Executive Council of the International Engineering Consortium, and was named by Phone + magazine in 1997 and in 1998 as one of the industry’s 25 most influential people. He received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Master Award for the Western Region making him a national finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year® program in 2000. Rich previously served as a director and chairman of the Association of Telecommunications Financial Managers. In addition, he was part of the adjunct faculty in the College of Management, having earned his BA and MBA from C.W. Post College of Long Island University. Rich has been published in various industry journals, has made presentations at numerous industry forums, and is often quoted by the press on industry trends.

Organization Position Status
The Management Network Group, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
The Management Network Group, Inc. Chairman Current
Groundswell Director Current
One Communications Director Current
WorldGate Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Zentive Inc. Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer Former
The Management Network Group, Inc. President Former
Sprint Corporation Executive Management Roles Former
Telesphere Former
ChoiceOne Communications Inc. Board Member Former
Long Island University M.B.A. Former
Long Island University BA Former
Organization Position Status
The Management Network Group, Inc. President and COO Current
The Management Network Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
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Bluestreak Network Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Partner Current
The Management Network Group, Inc. CFO & Treasurer Current
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu partner Former
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee BS in Accounting Former
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The Management Network Group, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Convergys Corporation President Former
Boston University Masters and Bachelor of Arts degrees Former
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The Management Network Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Capital Markets Current
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The Management Network Group, Inc. Vice President, Business Development Current
Organization Position Status
The Management Network Group, Inc. Vice President Current
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Former
University of Chicago Masters of Business Administration Former
Washington University Bachelor of Science and Business Administration Former
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The Management Network Group, Inc. Vice President, Market Res Current
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The Management Network Group, Inc. Vice President, Communications Current
NuVox Communications, Inc. Former
University of Maryland Bachelor's Degree in Marketing Former
Organization Position Status
The Management Network Group, Inc. Vice President Current
Valor Telecommunications, LLC Board of Directors Current
Bell Canada Former
Organization Position Status
Pacrim Venture Partners Managing Director Current
Cardinal Venture Capital Co-founder Current
Michael Barclay Partner Current
Berkeley Haas School of Business Partner In the Silicon Valley Law Current
Videonline Inc. Partner Current
Ebrary, Inc. Partner Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
Cayenne Consulting LLC Partner at the Silicon Valley Current
Ybrant Technologies, Inc. Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Law Firm Current
Aehr Test Systems Director and Secretary Current
The Management Network Group, Inc. director of several Current
Los Alamos National Laboratory Advisor Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Associate Former
Genus, Inc. Secretary Current
Cognitive Labs Current
Campventures Current
H5 Technologies Incorporated Current
Michael Barclay Board of Directors Current
Aftercollege, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Authernative, Inc Board Member Current
Orbimed Advisors, LLC Director Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Board of Directors Current
Computer Aided Inspection Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Videonline Inc. Board of Directors Current
Symyx Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Sanmina-SCI Corporation Director Current
Biztrol Member of the Board Current
Aehr Test Systems Director Current
Vivus, Inc. Director Current
Genus, Inc. Director Current
Sanmina Corporation Director Current
MyPoints.com, Inc. Director Current
Raendance Director Current
Ross Systems, Inc. Director Current
Direct Response Corporation Board Member Current
Enterventures Board of Directors Current
Akaba, Inc Director Current
Ybrant Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Braincess, Inc Board of Directors Current
New Vista Capital Advisory Member Current
Ebrary, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pacrim Venture Partners Strategic Advisory Board, Member Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Member Current
Pacrim Venture Partners co-founder Former
Band of Angels co-founder Former
Aehr Test Systems Assistant Secretary Former
Berkeley Haas School of Business adjunct professor Former
Michael Barclay Associate Former
Cardinal Venture Capital senior advisor Former
University of California, Berkeley adjunct Professor Former
University of California Adjunct Professor Former
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall J.D. Former
University of California, Berkeley J.D. Former
Northwestern University Bachelor of Arts and Master of Management degrees Former
University of California, Los Angeles B.A. Former
University of California, Berkeley Degree Former
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall Degree Former
University of California Degree Former
Ebrary, Inc. Member Former

A. Reza Jafari has served as a Senior Vice President since January 2006 and as Managing Director, International since March 2005. From August 2002 to March 2005, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Omega Partners, an executive advisory group providing business performance improvement, human capital and financial management advice to senior executives in the telecommunications, broadband and information technology industries. From January 1990 to July 2002, Mr. Jafari held various senior management positions at Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS), a global information technology services company, including as Managing Director of the Communications and Media Industry Group for Europe, Middle East and Africa (July 1996 July 1999) and, most recently, as President of EDS s Global Communications, Media and Entertainment Industry Group from July 1999 to July 2002. Mr. Jafari was a member of the Senior Leaders Operations Team of EDS. Earlier in his career, Mr. Jafari co-founded, and from April 1982 to January 1990 served as CEO of, Satellite Conference Network and Bankers-TV Network in New York City, a satellite producer delivering video-based interactive programming and industry news to the banking and healthcare industries.

Organization Position Status
Entertainment Industry President Current
NeuStar, Inc. Senior Vice President and Managing Director, International Current
The Management Network Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Omega Partners Chief Executive Officer Former
Omega Partners Chairman Former

Andrew D. Lipman has been a partner and head of the Telecommunications Group of Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP, a Washington D.C. law firm since 1988. He is currently Vice Chairman of the firm. From 1987 to 1997, Mr. Lipman also served as Senior Vice President for Legal and Regulatory Affairs for MFS Communications, Co.,

Organization Position Status
Sutron Corporation Partner and Head of the Telecommunications Group of Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, Llp Current
Bingham McCutchen Llp Senior Partner Current
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Director of Our Company Current
Bodymedia, Inc. Director Current
Welnia Director Current
Corporate Governance Director Current
Sutron Corporation Board of Directors Current
Worldcell, Inc. Vice Chairman of Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, Llp and Heads Current
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Monumental Venture Partners, LLC Board of Directors Current
The Management Network Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bluestreak Network Director Current
Dset Corporation Board of Directors Current
Allegiance Telecom, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Management Network Group, Inc. Member Current
MFS Communications Senior Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs Former
U.S. Department of Transportation Former
Chambers Global Former
Corporate Governance Chairman Former
Zentive Inc. Director Former
Stanford University J.D. Degree Former
Stanford University B.A. Degree Former
University of Rochester B.A. Degree Former
University of Rochester Graduate Former
Stanford Law School Graduate Former
Sutron Corporation Member Former
Organization Position Status
The Management Network Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Pittsburgh Web Design President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Current
Consolidated Communications CEO Current
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. CEO Current
Consolidated Communications, Inc. CEO Current
The Illinois Business Roundtable Economic Growth Task Force Chairman Current
United States Telecom Association Board of Directors Current
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Management Network Group, Inc. Director Current
Bluestreak Network Director Current
Telution, Inc. Board of Directors Current
KB Partners, LLC Board of Directors Current
McLeodUSA Incorporated Group President Former
Telecommunications Services Group President Former
Consolidated Communications President Former
McLeodUSA Incorporated Telecommunications Services Former
Illinois Coalition Chairman Former
Commerce Corp. Chairman of the Board Former
RCN Corporation Vice Chairman Former
Zentive Inc. Director Former
The Illinois Business Roundtable Board of Directors Current
Telecommunications Services Director Former
Eastern Michigan University Masters of Business Administration Degree Former
Michigan Technological University Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration Former

Roy A. Wilkens has served as a director since June 1999. In 1985, Mr. Wilkens founded WilTel, Inc., a wholesale communications carrier and a subsidiary of The Williams Companies, an oil and gas pipeline company. Mr. Wilkens was the Chief Executive Officer of WilTel Inc. from 1985 to 1995. In 1995, when WilTel was acquired by LDDS Communications, a predecessor company to MCI Worldcom, Mr. Wilkens remained as Chief Executive Officer of WilTel until 1997. Prior to 1985, Mr. Wilkens served as the President of Williams Pipeline Company, a subsidiary of The Williams Companies. In 1992, President George Bush appointed Mr. Wilkens to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Council. He has also served as chairman of both the Competitive Telecommunications Association and the National Telecommunications Network. In November 1999, he was the first recipient of the Telecommunications Competition Award, a designation created jointly by the Telecommunications Resellers Association (TRA) and PHONE+ magazine. Mr. Wilkens is Chairman of Williams Communications Group and is a member of the board of directors of McLeodUSA Inc., a communications service provider; Orillion Corporation, a software provider to the telecommunications industry; and UniDial, Inc., a telecommunications services provider.

Organization Position Status
Orillion Corporation Chairman Current
Bluestreak Network Director Current
The Management Network Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
McLeodUSA Incorporated Member of the Board of Directors Current
The Williams Companies, Inc. President Former
Williams Pipeline Co. President Former
Organization Position Status
Behrman Capital Managing Director Current
Behrman Capital Managing Partner Current
Brooks Equipment Company Chairman Current
Athena Diagnostics, Inc. Member Current
The Management Network Group, Inc. Member Current
Selig Sealing Products, Inc. Member Current
Morgan Stanley Venture Partners General Partner Former
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Consultant Former
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. consultant Former
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania MBA Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania M.B.A. with distinction Former
University of the Witwatersrand undergraduate degree in Business Former

William Matthes joined Behrman Capital in April 1996 and has been a Managing Partner of the firm since January 1999. Most recently, he was Chief Operating Officer of Holsted Marketing, Inc., a direct marketing company owned by his family. Previously, Mr. Matthes spent seven years at Brentwood Associates, a leveraged buyout and venture capital firm with more than $500 million under management, where he was a General Partner. Prior to that, he was an Analyst with Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. In 1986, Mr. Matthes earned an MBA with high distinction from Harvard Business School, where he was both a Baker Scholar and a Loeb Rhoades Fellow. He has an AB in Economics from Stanford University, where he graduated with honors and distinction. Mr. Matthes currently serves on several boards including The Management Network Group, Inc., Tandem Health Care, Inc., Celerity Group, Inc., ILC Industries, Inc., and Hunter Defense Holdings, Inc., where he serves as chairman. At both Stanford and Harvard, he was active as a Teaching Assistant and Tutor in Finance and Engineering. He continues his interest in education both as a Trustee of the University School in Cleveland, Ohio, and as a guest lecturer at Stanford Business School.

Organization Position Status
Breakthrough Collaborative Managing Partner of the Firm Current
Behrman Capital Managing Partner Current
Stanford Graduate School of Business Lecturer Current
The University School Board of Directors Current
Breakthrough Collaborative Board of Directors Current
Government Solutions Group Board of Directors Current
The University School Trustee Current
Celerity Group Inc. Member Current
Tandem Health Care Member Current
The Management Network Group, Inc. Member Current
ILC Industries, Inc. Member Current
Holsted Marketing Inc Chief Operating Officer Former
Brentwood Associates General Partner Former
Morgan Stanley Analyst Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Stanford University Ab In Economics Former

Executive News

  • Behrman Capital Names Robert Flaherty as Operating Partner

    Business Wire - 5/15/09 - View Story

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     TMNG $0.33 -0.02 (-5.71% )
Average Volume 11,068
Shares Outstanding 34.80M
Market Cap 11.5M
Year High 1.45
Year Low 0.16
Earnings Per Share -0.48
P/E Ratio -0.69
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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