BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$100.0M
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Mfr. & Designer of Precision-Oriented Metal Components & Assemblies
President
William KowalNumber of Employees 600
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Prerecorded Tape, Compact Disc, and Record Stores: 451220
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Bidder in lead for Tower.(Great American Group looks to acquire MTS Inc. Tower Records)(Brief article)
- 2006-09-18
By Susanne Ault By Susanne Ault
Trans World circles Tower.(MTS Inc. Tower Records)(Trans World Entertainment Corp.)
- 2006-08-22
Trans World Entertainment, the last giant music retailer, has emerged as the likely buyer of Tower Records, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday. Final bids are due Sept. 22, with a possible public auction on Oct. 5 that would...
Tower debts pile up.(MTS Inc. Tower Records)(Brief article)
- 2006-08-21
By Susanne Ault By Susanne Ault
Distribs cutting off tower.(MTS Inc. Tower Records)
- 2006-08-07
The four major music distributors have stopped shipping CDs to Tower Records, and DVD suppliers are starting to follow suit. Come Tuesday, it's quite possible that shelves at Tower's stores will be devoid of new CD releases by Breaking Benjamin, Slayer ...
Tower looks for sale.(MTS Inc. Tower Records)
- 2006-08-07
By Susanne Ault Some suppliers cut off shipments Tower Records has named Joseph D'Amico interim CEO and hopes the move will boost the retailer's allure to potential buyers. D'Amico replaces current...
Tower pricing falls: chain moves aimed at mass retailers.(MTS Inc. Tower Records)(Brief article)
- 2006-04-10
Specialty retailer Tower Records is becoming more aggressive in its pricing and marketing in a bid to increase its DVD market share. Tower is dropping the price on many new release DVDs to $16.99 or less, its lowest price point yet. The retailer...
Sacramento, Calif.-Based Owner of Tower Records Posts Loss.
- 1999-11-03
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
How low is too low? Tower sues competitors over 'Titanic' pricing. (Tower Records/Video to sue over excessively low price for video release)
- 1998-09-28
Tower sues competitors over 'Titanic' pricing In a lawsuit sure to be closely followed by video specialists who have long complained about competitors' rock-bottom pricing of hit sell-through titles, major retailer Tower Records/Video is charging three competitors with predatory pricing of Paramount Home Video's...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| William Kowal | President |
| John Kirby | Director |
| Manu Rana | Director |
| Sean Ward | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Jay N. Goldberg | Board Member |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metal Technology Solutions | President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Healthtrak | Senior Managing Director, Hudson Ventures | Current |
| Ihello Inc | Senior Managing Director, Hudson Ventures | Current |
| Hudson Ventures | Senior Managing Director | Current |
| Openservice, Inc. | Partner, Hudson Ventures | Current |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Trustee | Current |
| Xplusone.Com | Director | Current |
| Graystone Capital Advisors | Board of Directors | Current |
| Power Steering | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sciences, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Healthtrak | Board of Directors | Current |
| Marketing Technology Solutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ihello Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Inq, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Openservice, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Board Overseer | Current |
| Metal Technology Solutions | Board Member | Current |
| Opcenter LLC | founder | Former |
| Diabetes Research Institute Foundation | Chairman | Former |
| New York University | B. A. degree | Former |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Point Capital Partners | Managing Partner | Current |
| Quality Synthetic Rubber Incorporated | Director | Current |
| TREK Diagnostic Systems, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Jorgensen Forge | Director | Current |
| Zero Manufacturing, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Mhf Logistical Solutions, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Floral Plant Growers LLC | Director | Current |
| Blackhawk Automotive Plastics, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Apex Companies, LLC. | Director | Current |
| Metal Technology Solutions | Director | Current |
| Hilite International, Inc. | Director | Current |
| The Lion Brewery, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. | vice president | Former |
| Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. | area head | Former |
| Bates College | B.A. In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ipp of America Inc | Managing Director of Old Lane | Current |
| Bluestreak, Inc. | Graduate | Current |
| Lazard Technology Partners | Principal | Current |
| Marketing Technology Solutions, Inc. | Principal, Old Lane | Current |
| Healthtrak | Principal, Old Lane | Current |
| Lazard Alternative Investments | Principal | Current |
| Marketing Technology Solutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ipp of America Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Metal Technology Solutions | Director | Current |
| Healthtrak | Board of Directors | Current |
| FNX Limited | Investor | Current |
| Marketing Technology Solutions, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Princeton Ecom Corporation | Investor | Current |
| Lazard Alternative Investments | Managing Director | Former |
| A.T. Kearney, Inc. | Consultant | Former |
| Lazard Ltd. | Former | |
| Solutions, Inc. | Former | |
| WebEx Communications, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Columbia University | Bachelor of Arts Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Point Capital Partners | Partner | Current |
| Jorgensen Forge | Director | Current |
| Metal Technology Solutions | Director | Current |
| Blackhawk Automotive Plastics, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Zero Manufacturing, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Floral Plant Growers LLC | Director | Current |
| Mhf Logistical Solutions, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Ultimate Technology Corporation | Director | Current |
| KeyCorp | Investment Banking and Credit Administration | Former |
| John Carroll University | MBA | Former |
| Allegheny College | B.S. In Economics | Former |
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