BNET Industries

Market Cap:$25.5B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$704.1M
  • Public
  • CA
Dow Jones Description

Technology Products & Solutions

President & CEO
David L. Macdonald
Number of Employees 645
Contact Information

173 Dufferin St Ste 200

Toronto, Ontario M6K 3H7

www.softchoice....

(416) 588-9000

NAICS Code Computer and Software Stores: 443120

Recent Events

  • UPDATE 1-Softchoice to raise C$17.4 million in bought deal

    11/20/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Softchoice earns $4.91-million (U.S.) in Q3

    11/11/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Softchoice Corporation: Softchoice Reports Strong Second-Quarter Net Earnings

    8/11/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Softchoice Announces Appointment of David A. Long to Position of CFO

    7/07/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

News & Analysis

softchoice corp. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
David L. Macdonald President & CEO
Anne Brace Chief Financial Officer, Secretary Treasurer, Vice President Finance
Kevin Wright CIO & Vice President
June M. Panavas Vice President, People
Nick Foster Vice President of Growth
Steve Leslie Vice President, Sales, Marketing
Linda Greenwade Product Manager
Titulaire d'un baccalaurEat
Allan J. Reesor Director
N. Frank Potter Director
Robert W. Luba Director
William P. Robinson Director
William W Linton Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
James C. Temerty Chairman
Lawrence G. Tapp Chairman of the Board and Director
David W. Holgate Board of Directors
Gilles Lamoureux Board of Directors
John M. Warberg Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Softchoice Corp President & CEO Current
Softchoice Corp President Former
Softchoice Corp Board of Directors Former

As the Chief Financial Officer for Softchoice, Anne Brace is responsible for reporting Softchoice's financial results, all treasury functions as well as upholding Softchoice's responsibilities as a publicly traded company. In addition to her ongoing focus on optimizing the capital structure of the Company, Mrs. Brace was responsible for taking Softchoice public in 2002. Prior to joining Softchoice, Mrs. Brace spent three years as Chief Financial Officer with Applanix Corporation, a high tech developer and manufacturer of position and orientation equipment located in Markham, Ontario. A designated CA, CICA, Mrs. Brace spent 9 years at Ernst and Young providing audit, tax and M & A services, primarily to high tech clients. She also holds a Masters in Business Administration from York University and a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College, University of Toronto. Mrs. Brace is the treasurer of the Huntington Society of Canada and the Church of St. Clement, Eglinton.

Organization Position Status
Softchoice Corp Chief Financial Officer, Secretary Treasurer, Vice President Finance Current
Huntington Society of Canada Treasurer Current
Applanix Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Applanix Chief Financial Officer Former
York University Masters In Business Administration Former
University of Toronto Bachelor of Arts Former

Organization Position Status
Softchoice Corp CIO & Vice President Current
IT Services, LLC Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Softchoice Corp Vice President, People Current

Bachelor of Business Administration and Commerce, University of Alberta (1982). Mr. Foster first joined Softchoice in 1994 where he successfully performed various roles including Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Vice President of Canada, and Vice President North American Operations. In 2001 Mr. Foster left Softchoice to assume the role of Chief Executive Officer at Web Front Communications, a leading Toronto web application development firm. In July 2002, Mr. Foster returned to Softchoice as Vice President of Marketing. In 2006, Mr. Foster assumed management responsibility for Softchoice's Human Resource and Organizational Development departments. Prior to Softchoice, Mr. Foster gained valuable sales and marketing experience at ComputerLand.

Organization Position Status
Softchoice Corp Vice President of Growth Current
University of Alberta Former

Organization Position Status
Softchoice Corp Vice President, Sales, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Softchoice Corp Product Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Softchoice Corp Current

Organization Position Status
Softchoice Corp Chairman Current
Softchoice Corp Board of Directors Current
Computerland Corp Former
International Business Machines Corporation Former

Organization Position Status
Tapp Technologies, Inc. chairman Current
Softchoice Corp Chairman of the Board and Director Current
Talisman Energy Inc. Director Current
Main Street Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Mainstreet Equity Corp Board of Directors Current
Softchoice Corp Board of Directors Former
Talisman Energy Inc. Chair of Board Former
Wescast Industries Inc. Board of Directors Former
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Kansas Former

Organization Position Status
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Chief Information Officer Current
The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited Board of Directors Current
Softchoice Corp Director Current
Global Technology Group, LLC Board of Directors Current
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Softchoice Corp Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Softchoice Corp Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Softchoice Corp Board of Directors Current

Mr. Potter is Chairman of Emerging Markets Advisors Inc. in Toronto and is a director of a number of companies in Canada including Canadian Tire Corporation, Golden China Resources Corporation, Rockwater Capital Corporation, Penn West Energy, amongst others. He has a background in international banking in Europe, Asia and the United States. He is the former executive director of The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation in Washington and former advisor to the Department of Finance in Ottawa. He was educated at Royal Military College of Science and Trinity College, Dublin.

Organization Position Status
The World Bank Executive Director Current
International Finance Corporation Executive Director Current
Softchoice Corp Director Current
Trinity College Former

Robert W. Luba, 64, of Toronto, ON, has served on the Board of the Company since 1996. Mr. Luba is President, Luba Financial Inc. Prior to 1994 he was President and CEO of Royal Bank Investment Management Inc., President of Crown Life Insurance Company and Senior Vice-President of John Labatt Limited. Mr. Luba is also a director of AIM Trimark Investments, ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc., Softchoice Corporation, Menu Foods Income Funds and KPC Income Fund.

Organization Position Status
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. Director Current
Softchoice Corp Director Current

Mr. Robinson is the President and a Director of Manvest Inc. a Calgary based private equity investment company. He previously held positions with the Loram Group of Companies including: V.P. and General Manager of the Bowfort Capital, Treasurer of the Loram Group and Manager, Finance of Pembina Resources Ltd. Prior to joining the Loram Group he was with Peat Marwick and Partners, an international management consulting firm. Mr. Robinson is well known and respected in the Canadian venture capital and merchant banking community and has participated in many private company financing and acquisitions. Mr. Robinson currently sits on the Board of Directors of a number of Canadian including: BuildDirect.com Technologies, ENTx Capital Corporation, On-Line Support Inc., Associate Veterinary Clinics, Cross Oilsands contracting Ltd. and ListenUp Canada.

Organization Position Status
Manvest Inc President Current
Associate Veterinary Clinics Current
Entx Capital Corporation Director Current
Softchoice Corp Director Current
On Line Support, Inc Board of Directors Current

Bill Linton, a Chartered Accountant, was appointed Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Rogers Communications Inc. in March 2006. Prior to that he was Executive Vice President of Rogers Communications Inc., a position he assumed in July 2005 after Rogers acquired Call-Net Enterprises Inc., of which Mr. Linton was President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Linton has garnered extensive experience in the technology and communications sectors over the span of his career. As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Prior Data Services, Inc., Mr. Linton managed the sale of the company to X-wave Solutions. At SHL Systemhouse Inc., Mr. Linton served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, prior to which, for sixteen years, he rose through increasingly senior roles at Rogers Wireless and Rogers Cable, serving as Chief Financial Officer for both organizations. Mr. Linton has a bachelor of commerce degree from St. Mary's University and is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Organization Position Status
Softchoice Corp Director Current
Rogers Communications, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Rogers Communications, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
St. Mary's University Bachelor of Commerce Former
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SO $31.98 +0.13 (0.41% )
Volume 5,150,323
Shares Outstanding 800.2M
Market Cap 25.5B
Year High 37.62
Year Low 26.48
Earnings Per Share 1.99
P/E Ratio 16.070
Dividend 1.75
Yield 5.4722
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