BNET Industries
Market Cap:$53.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$223.2M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Consumer Electronics Importer, Designer, Marketer & Distributor
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director
Adrian MaNumber of Employees 170
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Motion Picture and Video Production: 512110
Recent Events
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Emerson Radio MSN Posts Q2 EPS of $0.12, Tops by 5c
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Fun's Emerson-Brand Lineup To Debut At International CES
News & Analysis
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MSN's China partner wants out of joint venture
SHANGHAI AFP — The state-owned Chinese partner of MSN, Microsoft's online services group, wants to sell its holdings in the China-based joint venture, state press reported Tuesday. Shanghai Alliance Investment, which established the Shanghai MSN Network Communications joint venture with Microsoft in May 2005, is looking for buyers of...
Nissan North America Expands Online Advertising Alliance With Microsoft.
M2 PRESSWIRE-21 November 2006-Breaking News: Nissan North America Expands Online Advertising Alliance With MicrosoftC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21112006 Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full...
MSN FULLY STARTS INTERNET STRATEGIES IN CHINA
AsiaInfo Services 05-13-2005 MSN Fully Starts Internet Strategies in China CHINA, May 13, 2005 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Microsoft MSN announced on May 11 that it founded a fifty-fifty joint venture with Shanghai Alliance Investment Co., Ltd., a AsiaInfo Services...
Validea's Reese shines in MSN Money's 'Strategy Lab' Column — model portfolio based on the quantitative strategies of Buffett, Lynch, Graham and others generates 20.5% return in 6 months
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- John Reese, founder of investment research firm Validea (http://www.validea.com), was one of the top finishers in MSN Money's recent 'Strategy Lab' competition. Since October 22, 2004, Reese's investing strategy, which selects stocks using the strategies of history's most successful investors, returned 20.9% versus the S&P's return...
WallStreetGrapevine.com "Spotlight" Alert - MBAY, JBHT, PSSI.
M2 PRESSWIRE-28 January 2005-WallStreetGrapevine: WallStreetGrapevine.com "Spotlight" Alert - MBAY, JBHT, PSSIC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01282005 WallStreetGrapevine.com "Spotlight" Alert - MBAY, JBHT, PSSI MediaBay, Inc. (Nasdaq: MBAY - News), a leader in spoken audio entertainment, recently announced that it has reached...
Internet. (Fates and Fortunes).(two appointment briefs)(Brief Article)
JOHN DEVITIS, group manager, MSN Home & Autos product development, Redmond, Wash., named director, technology, MSNBC.com. DAVID L. BEAZER, former coordinating editor, electronic communications, Texaco Inc., White Plains, N.Y., joins IBM.com, New York as news editor.
Online Strategies: AOL recruits sales veterans for battle with Yahoo!, MSN; Porter, Barrett charged with selling advertisers on value of Internet.(Richard Porter, Michael Barrett)(Brief Article)
Looking to boost sagging online ad sales, AOL Time Warner's America Online appointed two veteran sales executives to head agency relations and to convince marketers to spend more money on digital media. Looking to boost sagging online ad sales, AOL Time Warner's America...
Lendingtree and MSN broaden alliance
LENDINGTREE INC., CHARLOTTE, NORTH Carolina, is now powering additional loan products on Microsoft[R] Corporation's CNBC on MSN Money Banking Center (www.money.msn.com). Visitors to the site can receive multiple competitive loan offers for mortgages, refinance and home-equity loans through LendingTree's lending exchange, where more than 140 banks compete for consumers' business....
MSN looks for tech edge ; Customized ad plans are portal's strategy vs. AOL Time Warner.(Brief Article)
Microsoft Corp.'s no. 1-ranked MSN Internet portal is king of the hill, with a whopping 230 million unique users globally last month, according to Jupiter Media Metrix. Its MSN Messenger Service alone logged 29.5 million unique users last month. Microsoft Corp.'s no. 1-ranked MSN...
Microsoft readies bulked up `Mars' to wage ISP battle ; Membership strategy courts dissatisfied AOL customers.(Brief Article)
Microsoft corp., attempting to gain traction with MSN after almost five years of false starts, is pushing toward a revamp later this year that should make the ISP more appealing and simpler to use. Yet MSN's strategy and future are as murky as ever. Microsoft...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Adrian Ma | Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director |
| John Spielberger | President, Operations, North America |
| Michael A.B. Binney | President, International Sales |
| Guy Paglinco | CFO & Vice President |
| John D. Florian | Deputy Cfo, Controller & Secretary |
| John J. Raab | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
| Richard Rude | COO & Executive Vice President |
| Lloyd I Miller III | Manager |
| Robert Maffei | Manager, IR |
| Christina Iatrou | Assistant Secretary & Assistant General Counsel |
| Andrew L. Davis | Secretary |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Kareem E. Sethi | Chairman |
| Michael Driscoll | Chairman |
| Christopher Ho | Board of Directors |
| Duncan Hon | Board of Directors |
| Eduard Will | Vice Chairman |
| Geoffrey Jurick | Board of Directors |
| Herbert A. Morey | Board of Directors |
| Jerome H. Farnum | Board of Directors |
| Mirzan Mahathir | Board of Directors |
| Robert H. Brown | Board of Directors |
| Terence A Snellings | Board of Directors |
Adrian Ma, a director of the Company since March 30, 2006, has been our Chief Executive Officer since March 30, 2006 and also served as our Chairman from March 30, 2006 through July 26, 2006. In addition, Mr. Ma is a director of Grande Holdings. He has more than 30 years experience as an Executive Chairman, Executive Director and Managing Director of various organizations focused primarily in the consumer electronics industry. Mr. Ma also is Director of Lafe Technology Ltd., Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Ross Group Inc. and Deputy Chairman of Sansui Electric Co. Ltd.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director | Current |
| Ross Group, Inc. | Managing Director | Current |
| The Grande Holdings Ltd. | Director | Current |
| Ross Group, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| The Grande Holdings Ltd. | CEO | Former |
| The Grande Holdings Ltd. | Group Managing Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | President, Operations, North America | Current |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | President, Operations, North America & Executive Vice President | Former |
| University of Michigan | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | President, International Sales | Current |
| The Grande Holdings Ltd. | Director | Current |
| La Fe | Director | Current |
| Certified Public Accountants | Board of Directors | Current |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | President, Intl Operations & Executive Vice President | Former |
| The Grande Holdings Ltd. | Managing Director & Secretary | Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Acting Group Controller | Former |
| The Grande Holdings Ltd. | Secretary | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | CFO & Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Deputy Cfo, Controller & Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Senior Executive | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | COO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Manager, IR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Assistant Secretary & Assistant General Counsel | Current |
Kareem E. Sethi has served as Managing Director of Streetwise Capital Partners, Inc. since 2003. From 1999 until 2003, Mr. Sethi served as Manager, Business Recovery Services of PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Chairman | Current |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
On July 14, 2008, W. Michael Driscoll resigned as a director of Emerson Radio Corp. (the “Company”). Mr. Driscoll had served as the Chairman of the Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and as the “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Mr. Driscoll’s reasons for his resignation as a director of the Company are outlined in a letter (the “Driscoll Letter”) submitted by him to the Board. A copy of the Driscoll Letter is being filed as Exhibit 17.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of this Current Report on Form 8-K has been submitted to Mr. Driscoll in accordance with the applicable rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Chairman | Current |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Thinsoft, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| La Fe | Chairman | Current |
| Institute of Management Accountants | Board of Directors | Current |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Chairman and Director | Former |
| The Grande Holdings Ltd. | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
Eduard Will has served as our Vice Chairman since October 2007 and a Director since July 2006. From July 2006 until October 2007, Mr. Will served as our President- North American Operations. Prior to becoming President- North American Operations, Mr. Will served as the Chairman of our Audit Committee from January 2006 through July 2006. Mr. Will has more than 37 years experience as a merchant banker, senior advisor and director of various public and private companies. Presently, Mr. Will is serving on the Board of Directors or acting as Senior Adviser to: Grande Holdings, KoolConnect Technologies Inc. and Integrated Data Corporation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | President, North American Operations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Chairman, President & CEO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
Mirzan Mahathir currently manages his investments in Malaysia and overseas while facilitating business collaboration in the region. Previously, Mr. Mahathir worked for IBM Corporation and Salomon Brothers. Since 1992, Mr. Mahathir has served as the Executive Chairman and President of Konsortium Logistik Berhad, a Malaysian logistic solutions provider listed on the Kuala Lumpar Stock Exchange. He is also the Chairman and CEO of Crescent Capital Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian investment holding and independent strategic and financial advisory firm which he founded. He is also the President of the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI), a leading organizer of business conferences, secretariat for business councils and public policy research centre. Currently, Mr. Mahathir holds directorships in Worldwide Holdings Berhad and AHB Holdings Berhad, companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia, and Lafe Technology Ltd., a company listed on the Singapore Exchange. He is also a member of the UN/ESCAP Business Advisory Council, the American Bureau of Shipping Southeast Asia Committee and the Wharton Business School Asian Executive Board.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Konsortium Logistik Berhad | President | Former |
| Konsortium Logistik Berhad | Executive Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
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