BNET Industries

Market Cap:$131.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$228.3M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Measurement Specialties is a global designer and manufacturer of sensors and sensor-based systems which measure pressure/force, position, vibration, temperature, humidity, and fluid properties. Our products are used as embedded devices by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) or as stand alone sensors for test and measurement to provide critical monitoring, feedback and control input. We are at the heart of many everyday products and provide a vital link to the physical world. Measurement Specialties is an applications company and we understand that embedded solutions often require customized designs. Our portfolio includes technologies capable of measuring most physical characteristics and allows us to design the right sensor for the application. Physical property, electrical input/output and package configuration are all important considerations when developing products to meet our customers' needs. We continue to expand our technology portfolio and geographic reach through the acquisition of strategically complimentary companies. Our operations in the US, Europe and China provide resources close to our customers. This global footprint allows us to offer the lowest cost of ownership to OEMs. Our value proposition is to understand your sensing needs and develop a solution that meets your performance and cost objectives. At Measurement Specialties, we are Sensing Your World.

Chief Executive Officer
Frank Guidone
Number of Employees 2,184
Contact Information

1000 Lucas Way

Hampton, Virginia 23666-1573

meas-spec.com

(757) 766-1500

NAICS Code Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing: 334519

Recent Events

  • Measurement Specialties Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Release Schedule and Conference Call

    10/20/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Measurement Specialties Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Results

    8/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Frank Guidone Chief Executive Officer
John Hopkins Chief Financial Officer
Mark Thomson Chief Financial Officer
Glen Macgibbon Group Vice President, Pressure, Force
J. Victor Chatigny Group Vice President, Position, Vibration, Piezo
Jean-Francois Allier Vice President, European Operations.
Jeffrey Kostelni Vice President Finance
Mark W. Cappiello Vice President & General Manager, Consumer Prod Division
Mitch Thompson Vice President Technology
Steven Smith Vice President, General Manager, Asia
Terence Monaghan Group Vice President, Temperature, Optical
Victor Chatigny Vice President, Pvg Group
Bruno Patissier Director Sales, French, English
Andy Miller European Regional Sales Manager
Bruno Cristofari European Regional Sales Manager
Daniel Slavik North Eastern US Regional Sales Manager
Danny Uehara South Eastern US Regional Sales Manager
Laurence Thibault Cs Manager, After Sales
Leo Nieminen Germany & Northern Europe Sales Manager
Marco Mularoni Sales Manager
Norbert Habicht Germany & Central Europe Sale Manager
Pete Smith Ca, NW Regional Sales Manager
Ray Jin Applications Manager
Richard Brown European Regional Sales Manager
Agnes Langlois Deschanel Cs Supervisor
Bala Kashi
Dawn Lowe Western & Central US Cs Rep
Frederic Provost France Sales Executive
John Matlack North Eastern Sales Executive
Lara Jenkins South Eastern & North Eastern US Cs Rep
Romuald Gallorini Applications Engineer, French, English
Tom Donahoe SW, West Region Sales Executive

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
John D. Arnold Chairman
Morton L. Topfer Chairman
R. Barry Uber Chair
Dan J. Samuel Board of Directors
John D. Amold Board of Directors
Kenneth E Thompson Board of Directors
Satis Rishi Board of Directors
Satish Rishi Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Measurement Specialties Inc., Schaevitz Sensors Hampton CEO Current
Measurement Specialties Inc. President Current
Four Corners, LLC Founder Current
Measurement Specialties Inc. Board of Directors Current
Corporate Revitalization Partners, LLC Managing Director Former
Corporate Revitalization Partners, LLC Principal Former
The University of Texas at Austin B.S. In Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Cambrex Corporation Vice President, Finance Former
ARCO Chemical Company Manager Former
Villanova University Mba Former
West Chester University Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting Former

Mark Thomson was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company effective April 2, 2007. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Thomson held the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Allied Aerospace Industries, Inc., a provider of complex engineering solutions for aerospace & defense contractors and government agencies, since May 2002. Mr. Thomson served as the Senior Director of Finance & Accounting at the Launch Systems Group of Orbital Sciences Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of small space and rocket systems, from January 2001 to May 2002 and Group Controller from June 1998 to January 2001, prior to which he held financial management positions with several subsidiaries of Lockheed Martin, a global designer and manufacturer of aeronautics, electronic systems, information systems and space systems, from 1991 to 1998. Mr. Thomson is a graduate of the Lockheed Martin Financial Management program, holds an MBA from the University of Nevada, Reno, and a BA in Financial Economics from Saint Anselm College and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School General Management program.

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current

Glen MacGibbon was appointed Group Vice President - Pressure/ Force effective April 2007, prior to which he served as Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing of our Sensor Products Division since March 1, 2005. Prior to that, he was Director of Global Sales & Marketing since joining the Company in 1998. Mr. MacGibbon joined Measurement Specialties through our 1998 acquisition of PiezoSensors from AMP Incorporated, where he held various sales management roles since 1989. Previously he was working in both regional sales and technical support roles for the Riston Division of Dupont Electronics. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell University, and an M.B.A. from Illinois Benedictine College.

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Group Vice President, Pressure, Force Current
Illinois Benedictine College M.B.A. Former
Bucknell University B.S. In Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Group Vice President, Position, Vibration, Piezo Current
Clarkson University M.S. Degrees In Industrial Engineering Former
Clarkson University B.S. Former

Jean-François Allier has served as Group Vice President - Humidity/Temperature, since December 31, 2007, having previously served as Group Vice President - Humidity/Chemical/Gas effective April 1, 2007 until December 31, 2007, and as Vice President and General Manager of Europe for the Sensor Products Division from March 2005 until April 2007. He joined Measurement Specialties in December 2004, through the Company’s acquisition of Humirel SA. Mr. Allier began his career as a financial analyst for a French regional bank where he remained until 1978. He later held various positions throughout Europe with Motorola Semiconductors. His experience at Motorola includes engineering, product marketing, research and development, and business management. In 1998, he founded Humirel SA and remained as President and CEO until its acquisition in December 2004 by the Company. Mr. Allier holds an M.S. in Engineering from Ecole des Mines and a D.E.A. in Material Science.

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Vice President, European Operations. Current

Jeffrey Kostelni was appointed Treasurer and Vice President of Finance of the Company effective January 14, 2008, having previously served as Vice President of Finance effective November 20, 2006 until January 14, 2008, as Corporate Controller from May 15, 2005 until November 20, 2006, and as SEC and Technical Accounting Director from June 7, 2004 until May 15, 2005. Prior to joining the Company, he was Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Bontex, Inc., an international specialty fiberboard manufacturer, from 1994 to 2004, and held various positions in the audit department of Deloitte & Touche, a public accounting firm, from 1988 to 1993. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from Villanova University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Vice President Finance Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Vice President & General Manager, Consumer Prod Division Current

Mitch Thompson was appointed Vice President - Technology effective April 7, 2008, having previously served as Global Engineering Director, Piezo Electric Products. Dr. Thompson joined Measurement Specialties through our 1998 acquisition of PiezoSensors from AMP Incorporated, a designer and manufacturer of sensor systems and applications, where he held various technical and management roles since 1986. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University.

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Vice President Technology Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Vice President, General Manager, Asia Current
Goldberg Simpson Partner Current
Rockwell International Corporation Vice President Former
Compass Aerospace Vice President Former
Compass Aerospace General Manager Former
University of Louisville MBA Former
University of Louisville Bachelor of Arts Former
University of Louisville Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Group Vice President, Temperature, Optical Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Vice President, Pvg Group Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Director Sales, French, English Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. European Regional Sales Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. European Regional Sales Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. North Eastern US Regional Sales Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. South Eastern US Regional Sales Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Cs Manager, After Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Germany & Northern Europe Sales Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Sales Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Germany & Central Europe Sale Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Ca, NW Regional Sales Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Applications Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. European Regional Sales Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Cs Supervisor Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Western & Central US Cs Rep Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. France Sales Executive Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. North Eastern Sales Executive Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. South Eastern & North Eastern US Cs Rep Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Applications Engineer, French, English Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. SW, West Region Sales Executive Current

John D. Arnold has been a Director since June 1995. Mr. Arnold has been in private law practice since 1988, primarily representing technology companies with relationships with Asian investors and/or manufacturers. Prior to 1988, Mr. Arnold was employed with the law firms of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto, California and Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Arnold received a B.B.A. in business administration from the University of Wisconsin and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. Age 52.

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Chairman Current
University of Wisconsin B.B.A. In Business Administration Former

Morton L. Topfer has been a Director since January 2002 and was appointed Chairman of the Board effective January 31, 2003. Mr. Topfer is Managing Director of Castletop Capital, L.P., an investment firm. He previously served at Dell Computer Corporation as Counselor to the Chief Executive Officer, from December 1999 to February 2002, and Vice Chairman, from June 1994 to December 1999. Mr. Topfer was a member of the Board of Directors of Dell from December 1999 to July 2004. Prior to joining Dell, Mr. Topfer served for 23 years at Motorola, Inc. where he held several executive positions, last serving as Corporate Executive Vice President and President of the Land Mobile Products Sector. Mr. Topfer was conferred the Darjah Johan Negeri Penang State Award in July 1996 by the Governor of Penang for contributions to the development of the electronics industry in Malaysia. Mr. Topfer also serves as a director for Staktek Technologies and Advanced Micro Devices. Age 71.

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Chairman Current
Entorian Technologies Inc. Director Current
Amd Focus Choose Language Board of Directors Current
RCA Laboratories Former
Measurement Specialties Inc. Board of Directors Former
Brooklyn College B.S. In Physics Former

R. Barry Uber has been a Director since October 2003. Mr. Uber was President and Chief Operating Officer of American Commercial Barge Line from July 2001 to July 2003. He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of North American Van Lines. Prior to joining North American Van Lines, Mr. Uber served for 30 years at Ingersoll-Rand Co. Inc. where he held increasingly responsible executive positions, last serving as Corporate Vice President and President of the Construction Machinery Equipment Group. Mr. Uber received a B.B.A. in business administration from Penn State University where he was awarded an Alumni Fellow Award in 1996. He serves as a Director of NES Rentals Holding, Inc. Age 62.

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Chair Current
Measurement Specialties Inc. Director Current
American Commercial Lines Inc. President Former
American Commercial Lines Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Toppan Photomasks, Inc. Former
The Pennsylvania State University B.B.A. In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Verisk Analytics, Inc. Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary Current
Insurance Services Office, Inc. SVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary Current
Measurement Specialties Inc. Board of Directors Current
Insurance Services Office, Inc. Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary Former
McCarter & English, Llp Partner Former
New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education Former
NYSE Group, Inc. Former
American Express Company Former
Corporate Inc Chairman Former
Boston University School of Law J.D. Former

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Board of Directors Current

Satish Rishi has been a Director since September 2005. Since April 2006, Mr. Rishi has served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Rambus, Inc. From 2001 to April 2006 he served at Toppan Photomasks, Inc. (formerly DuPont Photomasks, Inc.) where he last held the positions of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. During his career, Mr. Rishi has held senior financial management positions at semiconductor and electronics manufacturers. He served as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer at Dell Inc. from 1999-2001, and prior to his service at Dell, spent 13 years at Intel Corp., where he held financial management positions of increasing responsibility, both in the United States and overseas. His last position at Intel was Assistant Treasurer. Mr. Rishi received a B.S. with honors in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi University, and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from the Walter J. Hass School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. Age 47.

Organization Position Status
Measurement Specialties Inc. Board of Directors Current

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     MEAS $9.06 -0.35 (-3.72% )
Average Volume 56,787
Shares Outstanding 14.51M
Market Cap 131.4M
Year High 11.53
Year Low 2.3
Earnings Per Share -0.26
P/E Ratio -34.85
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A