BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$509.8M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Consumer Products Mfr & Retailer
President
Steven A. LightmanNumber of Employees 1,075
Contact Information
350 The Embarcadero 6th Fl
San Francisco, California 94105
(415) 445-6000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores: 451120
Recent Events
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Reportlinker Adds Air Purification Equipment - North American Market Trends
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Private Equity Loves Orphan Brands
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Sharper Image, Jacmel to Launch Men's Jewelry
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Natura, Sharper Image partner
News & Analysis
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AMRN, KUL, MFNC, NLS, SHRP, VSGN Have Been On BUYINS.NET Naked Short List For 13 Consecutive Trading Days.
M2 PRESSWIRE-4 May 2006-BUYINS.NET: AMRN, KUL, MFNC, NLS, SHRP, VSGN Have Been On BUYINS.NET Naked Short List For 13 Consecutive Trading DaysC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:04052006 www.buyins.net, announced today that these select companies have been on the NASDAQ, AMEX and NYSE...
Tradeshow Marketing Limited Subsidiary Sandstrom Direct Targets Brookstone and Sharper Image Audience : TSHo, BKST, BBY, RNCP.
M2 PRESSWIRE-29 August 2005-InvestSource Inc.: Tradeshow Marketing Limited Subsidiary Sandstrom Direct Targets Brookstone and Sharper Image Audience : TSHo, BKST, BBY, RNCPC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:29082005 Stocks in the News: Tradeshow Marketing Limited. (oTC: TSHo), Brookstone Incorporated (NASDAQ: BKST), Best Buy...
Tiffany to open store in Australia and Sharper Image forecast Q1 loss.
M2 PRESSWIRE-14 February 2005-FNWU: Tiffany to open store in Australia and Sharper Image forecast Q1 lossC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02142005 Retail industry news provided by Financial News USA (OTC: FNWU). Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) announced recently, plans to open a...
Holiday Season Turns Luxurious for Retailers.
By Blanca Torres, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--Many Americans are depriving themselves no more now that the economy is seeing a boost, and that shift is pumping up sales of luxury goods. Upscale...
American Airlines AAdvantage and The Sharper Image offer miles for online purchases; Customers can earn AAdvantage miles when they shop online at sharperimage.com.
M2 PRESSWIRE-30 July 2003-American Airlines: American Airlines AAdvantage and The Sharper Image offer miles for online purchases; Customers can earn AAdvantage miles when they shop online at sharperimage.comC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07302003 FORT WORTH, Texas -- American Airlines has created another...
Commerce's MyInternet.to Enters Into Affiliate Program with Sharper Image
MILWAUKEE--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 27, 1999-- Commerce Group Corp. (OTC BB:CGCO) Monday announced that its subsidiary, Ecomm Group Inc.'s new MyInternet.to Web portal, has been accepted into the Sharper Image (Nasdaq:SHRP) affiliate program. Sharper Image Corporation is a specialty retailer of a wide variety of gift and entertainment products that...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Steven A. Lightman | President |
| Daniel W. Nelson | Interim Chief Financial Officer |
| Greg Alexander | CIO & Executive Vice President |
| Andrew P. Reich | Executive Vice President, Msdg |
| Gary Chant | Senior Vice President, Hr & Admin |
| John Yotnakparian | Vice President, Retail Store |
| David M. Meyer | Managing Member, Knightspoint Partners Llc |
| Doug Fleener | |
| James M. Sander | General Counsel |
| John Wynn | |
| Howard Gross | Director |
| Howard Leibman | Director |
| Morton David | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| George B. James | Board of Directors |
| Howard M. Liebman | Board of Directors |
| Jason G. Bernzweig | Board of Directors |
| Marc J. Leder | Board of Directors |
| Reyaz A Kassamali | Board of Directors |
| Richard J. Thalheimer | Board of Directors |
| Tracy Y. Wan | Board of Directors |
| William R. Fields | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | President | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Telexis, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Aipac | Member | Current |
| Jewish Community Center | Member | Current |
| Parcel Shippers Association | Member | Current |
| Jewish Family & Children Services | Member | Current |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | Member | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Parcel Shippers Association | Board Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Interim Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Controller | Former |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Consultant | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | CIO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Senior Vice President, Info Technology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Executive Vice President, Msdg | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Senior Vice President, Hr & Admin | Current |
| Revlon, Inc. | Director, Management Development | Former |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Independent Human Resources Consultant | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Vice President, Retail Store | Current |
Mr. Meyer, age 40, has served as Chairman of the Board since April 2004. From October 2004 until August 2005, he served in the Company’s interim Office of the Chief Executive. Since 2003, Mr. Meyer has served as a Managing Member of Knightspoint Partners LLC, a firm which he co-founded, that is engaged in the business of acquiring, holding or disposing of investments in various companies. From 1995 to 2002, Mr. Meyer served in various capacities in the investment banking department of Credit Suisse First Boston, including as a director in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Global Industrial and Services Groups in the firm’s London office. From 2007 to 2008, Mr. Meyer served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ashworth, Inc, a golf apparel company formerly listed on Nasdaq. From 2006 to 2007, Mr. Meyer served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Sharper Image Corporation, a multi-channel specialty retailer formerly listed on Nasdaq. Mr. Meyer received a B.S.E. from Princeton University and an MBA from Stanford University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CPI Corporation | Chief Executive | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Managing Member, Knightspoint Partners Llc | Current |
| Ionic Breeze Silent Air Purifiers | Managing Member, Knightspoint Partners Llc | Current |
| CPI Corporation | Chair of Board | Current |
| Ashworth, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Sharper Image for Ionic Breeze | Board of Directors | Current |
| CPI Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Knightspoint Partners LLC | Managing Member | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Director | Former |
| Princeton University | B.S. In Engineering, Operations Research | Former |
| CPI Corporation | Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Profitable Retailer | President & Managing Partner | Current |
| Dynamic Experiences Group, LLC | President & Managing Partner | Current |
| Bose Corporation | Director, Retail | Current |
| The Washington Post Company | Monitor | Current |
| Doug Fleener | Consultant | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | General Counsel | Current |
John works closely with prospective clients as they consider the service offerings of Haggin Marketing. He provides a unique bridge between business development and sound direct marketing concepts and strategies. Having spent over 10 years on the client side with such preeminent retailers as The Sharper Image, Hammacher Schlemmer and the Herrington Catalog, John brings a fresh perspective to the challenges clients face. Most recently, John served as the principal director for the San Francisco office of Publicis Groupe, a global advertising and media conglomerate. This experience has given John the innate ability to create media-neutral approaches that effectively reach consumers.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Haggin Marketing, Inc. | Vice President of Business Development | Current |
| Hammacher Schlemmer & Co., Inc. | Current | |
| Herringtoncatalog.Com | Current | |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Callidus Software Inc. | Chair | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. | Director | Current |
| Arcata | Cfo | Former |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Arcata | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Pacific States Industries Incorporated | director of The Sharper Image | Former |
| Callidus, LLC | Director | Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | M.B.A. | Former |
| Harvard College | B.A. In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. | Interim CEO | Current |
| Glimcher Realty Trust | Trustee | Current |
| Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Director | Current |
| Sharper Image for Ionic Breeze | Board of Directors | Current |
| Glimcher Realty Trust | Trustee | Current |
| Victoriassecret.Com | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| The Limited Stores | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| American Retail Group, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| American Retail Group, Inc. | President | Former |
| Limited Brands, Inc. | President | Former |
| Victoriassecret.Com | President | Former |
| The Limited Stores | President | Former |
| Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. | Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | Former |
| The Wet Seal, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| The University of Akron | Bachelor of Arts Degree In Speech and Public Address | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Director | Current |
| Shorewood Packaging Corporation | President | Former |
| Shorewood Packaging Corporation | Cfo | Former |
| Shorewood Packaging Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vonage Holdings Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Director | Current |
| Franklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated | CEO | Former |
| Franklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated | President | Former |
| Franklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hilco Consumer Capital, LLC | Managing Director | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Latham & Watkins | Attorney | Former |
| Financo, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein | Director | Former |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | Former |
| University of Cambridge | M.A. In Law | Former |
| Yale University | B.A. | Former |
Richard Thalheimer is a member of the Board of Directors of the Sharper Image. Mr. Thalheimer established The Sharper Image in 1977, inspired by a $29 jogging stopwatch that he owned and other runners admired. After Mr. Thalheimer received the manufacturer's permission to sell the watch by mail order, he purchased a $200 advertisement in Runner's World. The advertisement's success made him realize the unlimited potential of a well-organized mail-order business and led to the inaugural distribution of The Sharper Image catalog in 1979. The first Sharper Image retail store opened during the Christmas season in San Francisco in 1981. The company became a public corporation in 1987 when its stock was offered on NASDAQ under the symbol SHRP. Continuing to identify emerging trends within the industry, Mr. Thalheimer launched the company's online Internet business, sharperimage.com, in June 1995, and in March 1999, The Sharper Image's auction site opened for business. Mr. Thalheimer served as the company's chairman and CEO until September, 2006. Mr. Thalheimer also serves on the Board of Trustees for the San Francisco Ballet.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| San Francisco Ballet | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | President & Coo | Former |
| Horwath International | Former | |
| San Francisco State University | Bachelor of Science degree in business administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Intersource Enterprises, Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Eon Reality, Inc. | Current | |
| Intersource, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Intersource Enterprises, Ltd. | Chairman | Current |
| Hudson's Bay Company | Chairman | Current |
| Lexmark International, Inc. | Chairman, Intersource Co., Ltd. | Current |
| Sharper Image for Ionic Breeze | Chairman of Austin, Texas | Current |
| Graphic Packaging Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hunter Capital Partners | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lexmark International Middle East Fz LLC | Committee Member | Current |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Factory 2 U Stores, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| The Limited Stores | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | divisional President | Former |
| Hudson's Bay Company | President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Factory 2 U Stores, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| The Limited Stores | Chairman | Former |
| Graphic Packaging Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Lexmark International, Inc. | Director | Former |
| S-Board Ltd. | Board of Directors | Former |
| S-Board Ltd. | Member | Former |
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