BNET Industries

Market Cap:$365.8M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.0B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

School Specialty is an education company that provides innovative and proprietary products, programs, and services to help educators engage and inspire students of all ages and abilities. School Specialty designs, develops, and provides PreK-12 educators with the latest and very best curriculum, supplemental learning resources, and classroom basics. Working in collaboration with educators, School Specialty reaches beyond the scope of textbooks to help teachers, guidance counselors, and school administrators ensure that every student reaches his or her full potential.

CEODavid J. Vander Zanden
Number of Employees 2,500
Contact Information

W 6316 Design Dr

Greenville, Wisconsin 54942-8404

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(920) 734-5712

NAICS Code Electronic Shopping: 454111

Recent Events

  • School Specialty Broke-Out to Eight-Month High Thursday

    6/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • School Specialty revenues dip nearly 10 percent in quarter

    2/20/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Additional Resources

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
David J. Vander Zanden CEO
Tom Slagle President
David Vander Ploeg CFO & Executive Vice President
Herman Nell Chief Information Officer
Mary M. Kabacinski Chief Financial Officer
Dave Loeppky Executive Vice President, Premier Agendas
David Johnson Executive Vice President
David Rust Executive Vice President, School Specialty Visual Media
Greg Cessna Executive Vice President
John Thoreson Executive Vice President, Sax Arts & Crafts
Joseph E. Elliott Executive Vice President, School Specialty Science
Paul Deal Executive Vice President, Supply Chain
Peter S. Savitz Executive Vice President, Sportime
Robert E. Puissant Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Dev
Roger Smith Executive Vice President, Classroom Direct
Ronald E. Suchodolski Executive Vice President, Childcraft Education Corp.
Roscoe Anthony Executive Vice President, Califone
Steven Korte Executive Vice President
Bert Trucksess Director
David G. Gomach Treasurer
David J Vander Director
Edward C. Emma Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Terry L. Lay Non-Executive Chairman
Herbert A. Trucksess Board of Directors
Herbert L. Trucksess III Board of Directors
Jacqueline Dout Board of Directors
Jacqueline F. Woods Board of Directors
Jerome M. Pool Board of Directors

Mr. Vander Zanden became Chief Executive Officer of School Specialty in September 2002, after serving as Interim Chief Executive Officer since March 2002. Mr. Vander Zanden served as President and Chief Operating Officer from March 1998 to March 2002. From 1992 to March 1998, he served as President of Ariens Company, a manufacturer of outdoor lawn and garden equipment. Mr. Vander Zanden has served as a director of School Specialty since June 1998.

Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. CEO Current
School Specialty Online, Inc Chief Executive Officer Current
School Specialty, Inc. Board of Directors Current
School Specialty Online, Inc Director Current
School Specialty, Inc. President Former
Ariens Company Inc. President Former
School Specialty, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former

Thomas Slagle President and Chief Operating Officer Mr. Slagle joined School Specialty as President and Chief Operating Officer in March 2007. Prior to joining School Specialty, Mr. Slagle served as Group President, Supply Chain Services - Medical for Cardinal Health, Inc., where he held profit and loss responsibility for five business segments with over $7 billion of revenue. Mr. Slagle’s 11 years with Cardinal Health, as well as prior executive management positions with Johnson & Johnson Ortho Diagnostics Division and Baxter Healthcare, included advancing through positions of increasing responsibility in operations, sales, supply chain and distribution management.

Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. President Current
School Specialty, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Cardinal Health, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Cardinal Health, Inc. Group President of the Supply Chain Services Former
Cardinal Health, Inc. Ecutive Vice President of Franchise Former
Johnson & Johnson Executive, Ortho Diagnostics Division Former

David Vander Ploeg Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Mr. Vander Ploeg joined School Specialty as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in April 2008, having previously been Chief Operating Officer of Dutchland Plastics Corp., Oostburg, WI. Prior to that he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Schneider National, Inc., Green Bay, WI, a $3.7 billion global leader in transportation and logistics services. During a 24-year career at Schneider National, he advanced through several positions of increasing responsibility, including Director of Planning and Budgeting, Group Controller, Vice President of Finance, and Senior Vice President-Operating Chief Financial Officer, prior to being named Executive VP and CFO in 2004.

Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. CFO & Executive Vice President Current
School Specialty Online, Inc Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Current
Dutchland Plastics Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
Schneider National, Inc. CFO Former
Schneider National, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Chief Information Officer Current
School Specialty, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
School Specialty, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Executive Vice President, Premier Agendas Current
Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Executive Vice President, School Specialty Visual Media Current
Organization Position Status
Education Essentials President Current
School Specialty, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
School Specialty Online, Inc Executive Vice President for Educational Resources Current
School Specialty, Inc. President of Education Essentials Former
Polyvision Corporation Executive Vice President, Global Education Former
Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Executive Vice President, Sax Arts & Crafts Current
Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Executive Vice President, School Specialty Science Current
School Specialty, Inc. President Former
Cambridge Physics Outlet, Inc. President, School Specialty Science Former
MTI Corporation Former
Films Limited Former
Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Current
Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Executive Vice President, Sportime Current
Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Dev Current
Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Executive Vice President, Classroom Direct Current
Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Executive Vice President, Childcraft Education Corp. Current
Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Executive Vice President, Califone Current
Organization Position Status
School Specialty Online, Inc Executive Vice President for Educational Publishing Current
School Specialty, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Delta Education, LLC President Former
School Specialty, Inc. President, Educational Publishing Group Former
Delta Education, LLC Coo Former
Seton Hall University Master's Degree Former
Long Beach State University Undergraduate Degree Former

Terry L. Lay Chief Executive Officer of Haggar Clothing Co. Chairman of the School Specialty Board Mr. Lay has served as a director of School Specialty since June 2004 and was appointed non-executive Chairman of the Board in February 2006. He was named Chief Executive Officer of Haggar Clothing Co. in 2007. Mr. Lay retired from VF Corporation in June 2005 having served as its Vice President and Chairman - Global Jeanswear Coalition. Previously, he served as Vice President and Chairman - Outdoor and International Jeanswear Coalitions. In October 2000, Mr. Lay was named Vice President Global Processes for VF Corporation in addition to his role as Chairman of VF's International Jeanswear Coalition, which he held from March 1999 until his retirement. He previously served as President of Lee Apparel.

Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Non-Executive Chairman Current
VF Corporation Vice President Former
VF Corporation Chairman, Global Jeanswear Coalition Former
School Specialty, Inc. Director Former

Mr. Trucksess is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saia. He was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Yellow Regional Transportation Group (now Saia, Inc.) in February 2000 and served as Chief Executive Officer until December 2006. Mr. Trucksess is a director of School Specialty, Inc., a publicly-traded provider of educational products and services.

Organization Position Status
Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors Current
School Specialty, Inc. Director Current
Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc. Board of Directors Former

David G. Gomach has served as a director of MarketAxess since February 2005. He is a member of the audit committee. Mr. Gomach, 46, joined the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) in 1987 where he held various positions. From June 1997 until his retirement from CME in November 2004, he served as Chief Financial Officer. From 1996 until 1997, Mr. Gomach served as Vice President, Internal Audit and Administration. Also, during his tenure at the exchange, he was a Senior Director, and Assistant Controller. Prior to joining the CME, Mr. Gomach held positions at Perkin-Elmer, Singer Corporation and Mercury Marine, a subsidiary of Brunswick Corporation. Mr. Gomach received a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse and an M.B.A. from Roosevelt University. He is a certified public accountant.

Organization Position Status
Market Axess Inc. Director Current
School Specialty, Inc. Treasurer Current
CME Group, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
School Specialty, Inc. Cfo & Treasurer Former
School Specialty, Inc. Executive Vice President, Finance Former
CME Group, Inc. Manager of Budgets Former
PerkinElmer, Inc. Former
Mercury Marine Former
The Singer Company Former
Roosevelt University M.B.A. Former
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse B.S. Former
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Degree, Finance & Economics Former
Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Director Current
School Specialty, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Ariens Company Inc. President Former
Organization Position Status
Jockey International, Inc. President Current
Jockey International, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Jockey International, Inc. Director Current
School Specialty, Inc. Director Current
School Specialty Online, Inc Director Current

Herbert A. Trucksess III Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of Saia, Inc. Mr. Trucksess has served as a director of School Specialty since February 2007. He is the Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of Saia, Inc., previously SCS Transportation Inc., a leading less-than-truckload transportation and supply chain solutions business. Prior to leading Saia, Mr. Trucksess was CFO at Saia's former parent, Yellow Corporation (now YRC Worldwide) and previously held executive positions with affiliates of Sun Company (now Sunoco, Inc.).

Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Saia, Inc. CEO Former
Yellow.Com Cfo Former
Saia, Inc. Chairman Former
Organization Position Status
Cavco Industries, Inc. Chairperson Current
School Specialty, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Iowa College Foundation Board of Directors Current
Champion Enterprises, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Champion Enterprises, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Cavco Industries, Inc. Member of the Board Former
Organization Position Status
School Specialty Online, Inc Senior Consultant, Landau Public Relations Current
Great Lakes Science Center Chair Current
The Cleveland Foundation Chair Current
Playhouse Square Foundation Director Current
Muskingum College Board of Directors Current
The Timken Company Director Current
Kent State University Board of Directors Current
School Specialty, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Andersons Incorporated Director Current
School Specialty Online, Inc Board of Directors Current
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission Member Current
The American National Red Cross Chair Former
The Cleveland Foundation Board Member Former
Organization Position Status
School Specialty, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • School Specialty reports beefy cash flow

    Northwestern - 6/11/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 2-School Specialty posts narrower-than-expected Q4 loss

    Reuters - 6/11/09 - View Story

  • School Specialty Q4 Loss Narrows - Update

    RTTNews.com - 6/11/09 - View Story

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     SCHS $19.32 -0.79 (-3.93% )
Average Volume 183,383
Shares Outstanding 18.83M
Market Cap 363.8M
Year High 35.485
Year Low 12.43
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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