BNET Industries
Market Cap:$311.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$552.9M
- Public
- US
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Methode Network Bus Products, a business unit of Methode Electronics, Inc., provides complete power distribution solutions including laminated, machined, and powder coated bus bars and value added assemblies to a global customer base covering a wide variety of industries. Methode Network Bus Products has full capability design and manufacturing facilities in the US and China, and access to the worldwide support network of its parent company Methode Electronics, Inc. Methode Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: METH) is a global manufacturer of electronic component and subsystem devices. Methode designs, manufactures and markets devices employing electrical, electronic, wireless, sensing and optical technologies. Methode's components are found in the primary end markets of the automotive, communications (including information processing and storage, networking equipment, wireless and terrestrial voice/data systems), military, aerospace, rail and other transportation industries; and the consumer, safety, medical, and industrial equipment markets. Further information can be found at Methode's website www.methode.com.
Chief Executive Officer
Donald W. DudaNumber of Employees 3,580
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Electronic Connector Manufacturing: 334417
Recent Events
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Methode reports fiscal 1Q loss, sues Delphi
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Methode Electronics, Inc. MEI reports 1st Quarter ending July 2009 above estimates
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Methode, Inc.: Methode Electronics, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2009 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results
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Methode Electronics, Inc. F1Q10 (Qtr End 08/01/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from David Leiker – Robert W. Baird. David Leiker – Robert W. Baird I had to jump off and on a little bit today so I apologize if you touched on some of these but on the Delphi...
Methode Electronics, Inc. F1Q10 (Qtr End 08/01/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Methode Electronics, Inc. MEI F1Q10 Earnings Call September 3, 2009 11:00 am ET
Methode Electronics, Inc. F4Q09 (Qtr End 05/02/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Methode Electronics, Inc. MEI Q4 2009 Earnings Call July 2, 2009 11:00 am ET
Methode Electronics, Inc. F4Q09 (Qtr End 05/02/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of David Leiker – Robert W. Baird David Leiker – Robert W. Baird Just for starters here, there was a restatement and amendment to the credit agreement earlier in the week, could you just provide a quick...
Methode Electronics F3Q09 (Qtr End 1/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. First question comes from David Leiker with Robert W. Baird. Keith Schicker - Robert W. Baird Hi. Good morning. It's Keith Schicker on the line for David. I just wanted to stay with the broader picture question going forward. Don, if we look in the...
Methode Electronics, Inc. F2Q09 (Qtr End 11/01/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from David Leiker with Robert W. Baird. Analyst for David Leiker - Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. Can you just talk about how your business is kind of attracting this quarter so far versus the third quarter? Obviously the...
Methode Electronics Inc. F1Q09 (Qtr End 08/02/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Analyst for David Leiker - Robert W. Baird. Analyst for David Leiker - Robert W. Baird Don and Doug, with the power distribution segment, we have a couple of moving parts, provided margin is down there. You mentioned...
Methode Electronics: Discounted Valuation Ahead of Future Growth
Robert Maltbie submits: Methode Electronics MEI ( $11.91) is a manufacturer of electronic components in the midst of transforming from an auto supplier to a broader, product-driven model. Singular Research believes that MEI's discounted valuation offers an attractive entry point ahead of future growth, and is initiating coverage with...
Methode Electronics Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Donald W. Duda | Chief Executive Officer |
| Douglas A. Koman | Chief Financial Officer |
| Tom Reynolds | Senior Vice President, Worldwide Automotive Operations |
| Paul Whybrow | Vice President, Interconnect Product |
| Theodore D. Kill | Vice President, Worldwide Automotive Sales |
| Theodore P. Kill | Vice President, Global Automotive Sales |
| Timothy R. Glandon | Vice President&Gm NA Automotive |
| David Ciembronowicz | Director, Global Sales |
| Benny Ng | Branch Manager |
| Jim Fan | Sales Manager |
| Shahanas Ahmad | Sales Manager |
| William C Croft | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Christopher J. Hornung | Chair |
| J. Edward Colgate | Chair |
| Lawrence B. Skatoff | Chairman |
| Paul G. Shelton | Chair |
| Darren M. Dawson | Board of Directors |
| Isabelle C. Goossen | Board of Directors |
| Walter J. Aspatore | Board of Directors |
Chief Executive Officer of the Company since May 1, 2004. President and Director of the Company since February 2001. Prior thereto Mr. Duda was Vice President-Interconnect Group since March 2000. Prior thereto Mr. Duda was with Amphenol Corporation through November 1998 as General Manager of its Fiber Optic Products Division since 1988.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| DataMate Division | President & CEO | Current |
| DataMate Products Group | President | Current |
| Optoelectronic Products Division | President | Current |
| Automotive Electronic Controls | President | Current |
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Chief Financial Officer of the Company since May 1, 2004. Vice President, Corporate Finance, of the Company since April 2001. Prior thereto Mr. Koman was Assistant Vice President-Financial Analysis since December 2000. Prior thereto Mr. Koman was with Illinois Central Corporation through March 2000 as Controller since November 1997 and Treasurer since July 1991.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Worldwide Automotive Operations | Current |
| Automotive Electronic Controls | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Vice President & General Manager, North American Automotive Operations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Vice President, Interconnect Product | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Vice President, Worldwide Automotive Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Vice President, Global Automotive Sales | Current |
Vice President and General Manager, North American Automotive, of the Company since September 14, 2006. Prior thereto Mr. Glandon was General Manager of Automotive Safety Technologies since August 1, 2001.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Vice President&Gm NA Automotive | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Director, Global Sales | Current |
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Marketing Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Branch Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Sales Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Sales Manager | Current |
Mr. Hornung has served as Chief Executive Officer of Next Testing, Inc. since January 2007. Next Testing provides comprehensive, sport-specific athletic testing programs. From February 2004 through December 2006, Mr. Hornung served as President of the Pacific Cycle Division of Dorel Industries, Inc., a global consumer products company. Prior to the acquisition of Pacific Cycle by Dorel Industries Inc., Mr. Hornung served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Cycle.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Next Testing, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Chair | Current |
Dr. Colgate is currently a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Founding Director of the Institute for Design Engineering and Applications at Northwestern University, where he has served in various professor positions since 1988. From June 1999 until September 2000, Dr. Colgate took a sabbatical leave from Northwestern University to serve as a founder and the President of Cobotics, Inc., which is now part of Stanley Assembly Technologies, a supplier of human interface technologies for the industrial marketplace. His research interests include human-machine systems, especially robotics and haptic interface. Dr. Colgate is currently the holder of the Pentair-Nugent Teaching Professorship, and co-Director of the newly formed Segal Design Institute.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Chair | Current |
Mr. Skatoff retired in March 2001 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BorgWarner Inc., a manufacturer of highly engineered systems and components for the automotive industry. Prior to joining BorgWarner Inc., Mr. Skatoff was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Premark International, Inc., a diversified consumer products company, from 1991 through 1999. Before joining Premark, Mr. Skatoff was Vice President-Finance of Monsanto Company, a worldwide manufacturer of chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
Mr. Shelton retired in December 2003 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of FleetPride Inc., an independent heavy-duty truck parts distributor. From 1981 through 2001, Mr. Shelton served in various management positions at AMCOL International Corporation, a supplier of specialty minerals and chemicals, most recently as Senior Vice President from 1995 through 2001 and Chief Financial Officer from 1984 through 2001. Mr. Shelton also served on the board of directors of AMCOL International Corporation for 12 years.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Chair | Current |
| AMCOL International Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
Dr. Dawson currently serves as a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Clemson University, where he has held various professor positions since 1990. Dr. Dawson leads the Robotics and Mechatronics Laboratory, which is jointly operated by the Electrical and Mechanical Departments. His research interests include nonlinear control techniques for mechatronic systems, robotic manipulator systems and vision-based systems. Dr. Dawson s work has been recognized by several awards, including the Clemson University Centennial Professorship in 2000.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson University | Prof | Current |
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Ms. Goossen has served as the Vice President for Finance and Administration for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association since 2001. From 1986 through 1999, Ms. Goossen held several management positions with Premark International, Inc., a diversified consumer products company, most recently as Vice President and Treasurer from 1996 through 1999.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Chinese Business Association | Chairman & Co-Founder, Amherst Partners Llc, Investment Banking & Turnaround Management | Current |
| Amherst Partners | Co-Founder | Current |
| Mbi International | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Amherst Partners | Chairman | Current |
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Society of Manufacturing Engineers | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ricardo Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Atlas Oil Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mackinac Financial Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. | Member | Current |
| Association for Corporate Growth | Member | Current |
| Society of Manufacturing Engineers | Member | Current |
| TRW, Inc. | Former | |
| University of Wisconsin | Former |
William C. Croft, Director Mr. Croft is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He currently serves as Director of Methode Electronics Inc. and Chairman of Clemente National Co. Mr. Croft formerly served as Chairman of First Illinois Corp.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Prime Holdings Insurance Services, Inc. | Director | Current |
Executive News
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Methode Electronics, Inc. F4Q09 (Qtr End 05/02/09) Earnings Call Transcript
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UPDATE 1-Methode Electronics swings to Q4 loss
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Methode, Inc.: Methode Electronics, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2009 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results
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Methode Electronics, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2009 Fourth-Quarter and
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Methode Electronics, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2009 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results
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