BNET Industries
Market Cap:$95.2M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.7M
- Public
- US
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OPT commenced operations in 1994 and was co-founded by Dr. George W. Taylor and the late Dr. Joseph R. Burns with a vision of harnessing the endless supply of our earth's most powerful resource: the ocean.
Director, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Mark R. DraperNumber of Employees 47
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Electric Power Distribution: 221122
Recent Events
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Lockheed Martin partners with Ocean Power Technologies
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Mikros Systems Gets $275k Contract For Littoral Expeditionary Autonomous PowerBuoy Program - Quick Facts
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STARS AND DOGS
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Ocean Power Technologies OPTT Wins New $2.4 Million Contract from US Navy for Maritime Security
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10. Ocean Power Technologies Announces Results for the First Quarter Ended July...
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Ocean Power to send PowerBuoy back to the sea
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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. F4Q09 (Qtr End 04/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
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Ocean Power Technologies Posts Year End Results
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Ocean Power Technologies Announces Results for the Year Ended April 30, 2009
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Ocean Power Technologies Announces Results for the Year Ended April 30, 2009
News & Analysis
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Ocean Power Heads to Japan
Greentech Media submits: By Ucilia Wang Ocean Power Technologies OPTT said it has lined up a deal with three Japanese energy and shipbuilding companies to produce electricity from the sea. by Greentech Media
Ocean Power Technologies Inc. (Qtr End 07/31/2009) F1Q10 Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call ExcerptOcean Power Technologies Inc. OPTT F1Q10 Earnings Call September 9, 2009; 10:00 am ET Executives Mark Draper - Chief Executive Officer Charles Dunleavy - Chief Financial Officer Presentation Operator Good day everyone and welcome to Ocean Power Technologies audio webcast for the first quarter of fiscal year...
Will Ocean Power Technologies Surge Forwards?
Jeffrey Dean Brown submits: I always try to remain objective about the stocks that I write about and invest in. I have experienced the pain of falling in love with a stock that blinds me to its warts and blemishes. I must admit that I am very attracted...
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. F4Q09 (Qtr End 04/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. OPTT F4Q09 Earnings Call July 14, 2009 10:00 am ET
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. F4Q09 (Qtr End 04/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call ExcerptOcean Power Technologies, Inc. OPTT F4Q09 Earnings Call July 14, 2009 10:00 am ET Executives Mark R. Draper – Chief Executive Officer Charles F. Dunleavy – Chief Financial Officer Presentation Operator Good day everyone and welcome to Ocean Power Technologies fiscal year 2009 audio webcast. Today's...
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. F2Q09 (Qtr End 10/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call ExcerptOcean Power Technologies, Inc. F2Q09 Earnings Call December 10, 2008 10:00 am ET Executives Charles Dunleavy – Chief Financial Officer George Taylor – Chief Executive Officer Mark Drape – Chief Operating Officer Presentation Operator Good day everyone and welcome to Ocean Power Technologies second quarter 2009 audio...
Ocean Power Technologies: Harnessing the Motion of the Ocean Into Electricity
Greentech Media submits: By Jeff St. John Consider it one small step in the emerging world of ocean power. by Greentech Media
Investing in the Power of the Sea
Martin Roth submits: Wave power - the harnessing of the movements of the oceans as a source of renewable energy - is not on the radar screens of most investors. Even those investors who take a particular interest in green technology will generally know vastly more about solar, wind and...
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. F1Q09 (Qtr End 07/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call ExcerptOcean Power Technologies, Inc. OPTT F1Q09 (Qtr End 07/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript September 9, 2008 9:00 am ET Executives Charles Dunleavy – SVP and CFO George Taylor – CEO Mark Draper – COO Presentation Operator Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Ocean Power Technologies audio...
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. F4Q08 (Qtr End 04/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call ExcerptOcean Power Technologies, Inc. OPTT F4Q08 Earnings Call July 15, 2008 11:00 am ET Executives Charles F. Dunleavy – Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary & Director George W. Taylor, Ph.D. – Chief Executive Officer & Director Mark Robert Draper – Chief Operating Officer,...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark R. Draper | Director, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
| Charles F. Dunleavy | CFO, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. |
| Philip Hart | CTO |
| John A Baylouny | Senior Vice President, Engineering |
| David B Stewart | Vice President, Advanced Engineering |
| Deborah A. Montagna | Vice President and General Manager, Government Systems |
| Herbert T. Nock | Vice President, Business Dev & Marketing |
| Willaim B. Powers | Vice President, Manufacturing Operations |
| William B Powers | Vice President, Development Engineering |
| Paul Jordan | Business Development Director |
| Stuart Bower | Engineering and Projects Director |
| Joseph Victor Chatigny | * |
| Thomas J. Meaney | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Seymour Preston | Vice Chairman and Lead Independent Director |
| George W Taylor | Executive Chairman |
| J. Victor Chatigny | Board of Directors |
| Paul Lozier | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Notpetroleum | Chief Executive and Director | Current |
| EARTH2TECH | Chief Executive and Director | Current |
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Director, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | Current |
| Rpl Plc | Current | |
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Power LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Chief Executive | Former |
| Technology Division | Managing Director | Former |
| Cambridge University | Masters Degree In Mechanical and Electrical Engineering | Former |
| The Christ College | Masters Degree In Engineering | Former |
Charles F. Dunleavy has served as our chief financial officer and our senior vice president since 2001 and as our treasurer, secretary and director since 1990. From 1993 to 2001, Mr. Dunleavy served as our vice president, finance. From 1990 to 1993, Mr. Dunleavy served as vice president and chief financial officer of Whole Systems International Corp., a privately held company specializing in multimedia instructional systems and information technology. From 1983 to 1990, Mr. Dunleavy was the corporate controller for Intermetrics, Inc., a publicly held software engineering company that is now a part of Titan Corporation. Mr. Dunleavy is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Masters of Business Administration with honors from Rutgers Graduate School of Business Administration. He received his A.B. degree from Colgate University with honors.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | CFO, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. | Current |
| EARTH2TECH | Director | Current |
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Executive Director | Former |
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Director | Current |
| Colgate University | A.B. Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | CTO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Senior Vice President, Engineering | Current |
| DRS Data & Imaging Systems Inc | Vice President | Former |
| DRS Data & Imaging Systems Inc | General Manager | Former |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Bachelors Degree In Electrical Engineering | Former |
Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University Expertise in advanced systems controls, electrical power systems and power conversion Experience at Lockheed Martin and RCA
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Vice President, Advanced Engineering | Current |
M.B.A. from LaSalle University, and A.A.S. degree in Electrical Engineering Extensive program management, technical operations, and contract experience in both commercial and government sectors Experience at Clariti Telecommunications and Mikros Systems
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Vice President and General Manager, Government Systems | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Vice President, Business Dev & Marketing | Current |
Masters degree in Industrial Administration from Carnegie-Mellon University Skills in international manufacturing, procurement, and operations control Experience at Corning Glass and AMP (now Tyco Corporation)
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Vice President, Manufacturing Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Vice President, Development Engineering | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Business Development Director | Current |
| Rolls-Royce Power Ventures Limited | Former | |
| Rolls-Royce International Limited | Former | |
| Rolls Royce | Former | |
| Newcastle University | Masters In Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| INSEAD | MBA | Former |
Mo Preston brings an extensive background and senior management expertise with over thirty years in the specialty chemical industry. From 1990 through 1993, he was President and CEO of Elf Atochem North America. Previously, he had been President and COO of Pennwalt Corporation, a global specialty chemical, health care products and industrial equipment firm with over $1.2 billion in annual sales. He currently is a Director of Albemarle Corporation, Inc., Tufco Technologies, Inc., and Scott Specialty Gas Corporation. His former directorships include CoreStates Financial Corporation, Pennwalt Corporation, and Adco Technologies, Inc. In addition, he has served as a member of the board of directors of several non-profit institutions including Barra Foundation, The Lawrenceville School, The Shipley School, the Academy of Natural Sciences, and The Wistar Institute. Mr. Preston consults with Glenthorne Capital, Inc. on projects in the specialty chemical sector.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Glenthorne Capital, Inc. | Advisory Director | Current |
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Vice Chairman and Lead Independent Director | Current |
| The Wistar Institute | Trustee | Current |
| EARTH2TECH | Chairman | Current |
| Notpetroleum | Chairman | Current |
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Chairman | Current |
| Independent Publications, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Tufco Technologies Inc. | Director | Current |
| Academy of Natural Sciences | Director | Current |
| The Wistar Institute | Director | Current |
| Glenthorne Capital, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Air Liquide America Specialty Gases LLC | Director | Current |
| Aac Engineered Systems, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| The Pennwalt Corporation | President | Former |
| The Pennwalt Corporation | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Aac Engineered Systems, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| The Pennwalt Corporation | Director | Former |
| Albemarle Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Bradford Equities Management, LLC | Advisory Board Member | Former |
| Adco Technologies, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Harvard Business School | MBA | Former |
| Williams College | BA In Chemistry | Former |
Stuart has over eighteen years’ experience in the power business at ALSTOM Power Conversion, formerly GEC Electrical Projects. At ALSTOM he has worked on assorted global projects including drives for steel mills and marine propulsion. Most recently he was the Chief Engineer for Renewables, looking at all aspects of support for the growing wind and marine generation sectors. He was also Section Leader of Power Systems Modelling and Principal Engineer in the Marine and Offshore Division. Stuart graduated from Cardiff University with a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree, and is a Chartered Engineer with full membership of the IEE.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Engineering and Projects Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | * | Current |
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
Dr. George W. Taylor has served as our chief executive officer since 1993 and as a director since 1984, when he co-founded our company. From 1990 to 2004, Dr. Taylor was our president, and from 1984 to 1990, he was our vice president. In 1979, he co-founded and served as president of Princeton Research Associates, Inc., a consulting engineering, technical marketing and product development company. In 1971, Dr. Taylor co-founded Princeton Materials Science, Inc., a manufacturer of liquid crystal displays and digital watches. Dr. Taylor received a Bachelor of Engineering degree with First Class Honours in Electrical Engineering and a Doctor of Engineering degree from the University of Western Australia and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering degree from the University of London. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers, Australia and the Institute of Electrical Engineers, London.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Executive Chairman | Current |
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Executive Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| American University | Masters of Business Administration Degree | Former |
Paul F. Lozier has been a director of OPT since October 2007. He is a private investor and provides corporate finance counsel to a variety of medium-sized corporations. From 1977 to 1996, Mr. Lozier worked for Merrill Lynch & Co. and served as a Managing Director and senior investment banker specializing in energy finance. He was a director of Somerset Hills Bancorp and served on its audit committee. He was also director of Logical Design Solutions, Inc. and served on its audit committee. In addition, he has served as a director and head of the finance committees of local charities. Mr. Lozier holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School and a Bachelors degree in Political Science from Yale University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Logical Design Solutions Inc. | Director | Former |
| Somerset Hills Bancorp | Director | Former |
| Yale University | Bachelors Degree In Political Science | Former |
Thomas J. Meaney has been a Director since June 2006. He is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Mikros Systems Corp., an electronics equipment company. From 1983 to 1986, Mr. Meaney served as a Senior Vice President and Director at Robotic Vision Systems, Inc., an electronics company, and from 1977 to 1983 he served as the Vice President of Business Development of the Norden Systems Division of United Technologies Corp., an electronics company. Mr. Meaney holds a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Villanova University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mikros Systems Corp | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Mikros Systems Corp | President | Current |
| Notpetroleum | Director | Current |
| EARTH2TECH | Director | Current |
| Ocean Power Technologies Limited | Director | Current |
| Mikros Systems Corp | Director | Current |
| RVSI Electronics Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| RVSI Electronics Inc. | Director | Former |
| Drexel University | Master of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Villanova University | Bachelors Degree In Mechanical Engineering | Former |
Executive News
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Ocean Power Technologies Posts Year End Results
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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. F4Q09 (Qtr End 04/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
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Ocean Power Technologies Announces Results for the Year Ended April 30, 2009
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Ocean Power Technologies Announces Results for the Year Ended April 30, 2009
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Ocean Power Technologies to Announce Year-End Results and Host Audio Webcast
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Mikros Systems Corporation Announces Contract Award for U.S. Navy Distance Support...
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Mikros Systems Corporation Announces Contract Award for U.S. Navy Distance Support Application Development
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Mikros Systems Corporation Announces Contract Award for U.S. Navy Distance Support Application Development
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