BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$180.0M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

MDS has been in the business of selling automotive repair franchises since 1956. Through March of 2008, the Companys sole franchise concept was Midas auto repair centers. In April of 2008, MDS acquired the SpeeDee Oil Change and Tune-up franchise system and now sells Midas and SpeeDee and Midas-SpeeDee co-branded franchises. The Midas network of franchised and company-operated shops is one of the largest and most recognized providers of automotive repair and maintenance services in North America with 1,674 shops located in all 50 U.S. states and nine Canadian provinces as of January 3, 2009. The SpeeDee network of franchised and company-operated shops consists of 116 shops located in 13 U.S. states. In addition, both Midas and SpeeDee license their brands outside of North America. There are 835 Midas shops licensed in 14 other countries, and 57 licensed SpeeDee shops in Mexico. On a worldwide basis, there were 2,682 Midas and SpeeDee shops as of January 3, 2009.

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Alan D. Feldman
Number of Employees 300
Contact Information

1300 N Arlington Hts Rd

Itasca, Illinois 60143-3174

(630) 438-3000

NAICS Code General Automotive Repair: 811111

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Frederick Dow Cmo & Senior Vice President
William M. Guzik Cfo & Executive Vice President
John A. Warzecha Senior Vice President, Franchise Operations & Sales
Michael J. Gould Senior V.P., Franchise Operations
Alvin Marr General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President
Ben Parma Vice President, HR
David Perrin Vice President, MIS
James Haeger Controller & Vice President
John Angster Vice President, HR
John E. Brisson Vice President & Finance, Planning
Phil Lambert Vice President
Richard Ahern Vice President, North American Exhaust
Lisa Wellington Senior Manager, Marketing Planning

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Alan D. Feldman Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Jarobin Gilbert Chairman
Archie R. Dykes Board of Directors
Diane L. Routson Board of Directors
Robert R. Schoeberl Board of Directors
Thomas L. Bindley Board of Directors

Mr. Feldman joined MDS as President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2003 and was named Chairman of the Board of Directors in May 2006. From 1994 through 2002, Mr. Feldman held senior management posts at McDonald s Corporation. His most recent positions were President and Chief Operating Officer of McDonald s Americas and President of McDonald s USA. From 1983 to 1994, Mr. Feldman held financial and operational posts with the Pizza Hut and Frito-Lay units of Pepsico. In 1993 he was named Senior Vice President, Business Strategy, and Chief Financial Officer of Pizza Hut, and he served as Senior Vice President of Operations for Pizza Hut from 1990 to 1993.

Organization Position Status
Midas International , Inc. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Shields Meneley Partners Chairman, Midas International Current
Foot Locker, Inc. Director Current
Jbt Corporation Board of Directors Current
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Jetway Board of Directors Current
FMC FoodTech Board of Directors Current
Jbt Foodtech Board of Directors Current
Pizza Hut, Inc. CFO Former
Pizza Hut, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
PepsiCo, Inc. Director of Strategic Planning Former
Frito-Lay, Inc. Former
McDonald's Corporation Former
University of Illinois MBA Former
University of Illinois BA In Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
Midas International , Inc. Cmo & Senior Vice President Current

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Midas International , Inc. Cfo & Executive Vice President Current

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Midas International , Inc. Senior Vice President, Franchise Operations & Sales Current

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Midas International , Inc. Senior V.P., Franchise Operations Current

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Midas International , Inc. General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President Current
Midas International , Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Midas International , Inc. Vice President, HR Current

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Midas International , Inc. Vice President, MIS Current

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Midas International , Inc. Controller & Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Midas International , Inc. Vice President, HR Current

Organization Position Status
Midas International , Inc. Vice President & Finance, Planning Current

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Midas International , Inc. Vice President Current

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Midas International , Inc. Vice President, North American Exhaust Current

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Midas International , Inc. Senior Manager, Marketing Planning Current

Mr. Gilbert, 63, is President and Chief Executive Officer of DBSS Group, Inc., a management, planning and international trade advisory firm. The firm provides trade advisory services, trade consulting and participates in negotiations. He is also a director and a member of the audit committees of both Midas, Inc. and Foot Locker, Inc. Mr. Gilbert serves on the board of directors of the Harlem Partnership Circle and he is non-executive chairman of the board of directors of Atlantic Mutual Companies. He is a permanent member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Organization Position Status
PepsiAmericas, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
PepsiAmericas, Inc. Chairman Current
Midas International , Inc. Chairman Current
Foot Locker, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Foot Locker, Inc. Member Current

Dr. Dykes, 78, is Lead Director of PepsiAmericas, Inc. He served as Chairman of Capital City Holdings Inc., a venture capital organization, from 1988 to 2005. Dr. Dykes served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Security Benefit Group of Companies from 1980 through 1987. He served as Chancellor of the University of Kansas from 1973 to 1980. Prior to that, he was Chancellor of the University of Tennessee. Dr. Dykes was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Fleming Companies, Inc. until September 2004. He assumed those roles at Fleming in March 2003 following his service to such company as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. He also serves as a director of Midas, Inc. and Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. Dr. Dykes is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Kansas University Endowment Association, the William Allen White Foundation and YouthFriends, Inc. He formerly served as Vice Chairman of the Commission on the Operation of the United States Senate and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Association of American Universities.

Organization Position Status
PepsiAmericas, Inc. Lead Director Current
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. Director Current
Raytech Corporation Director Current
Midas International , Inc. Board of Directors Current
Security Benefit Group of Companies, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
The University of Tennessee Chancellor Former
PepsiAmericas, Inc. Affilated Transaction Committee Chairman Former
Security Benefit Group of Companies, Inc. Chairman Former
PepsiAmericas, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Employment, Inc. Director Former
The University of Tennessee Doctorate Former
The University of Tennessee Bachelor's Former

Organization Position Status
Midas International , Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Midas International , Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Midas International , Inc. Board of Directors Current
Whitman Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Whitman Corporation Executive Vice President Former
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