BNET Industries

Market Cap:$642.1M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$171.5M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Switch and Data is a leading provider of Internet exchange and co-location services. With 34 facilities Switch and Data operates one of the largest footprints of neutral Internet exchange and co-location facilities in North America serving more than 900 customers. Switch and Data's PAIX is recognized worldwide as the premier name in peering and Internet exchange services and is home to one of the largest commercial exchange points in North America.

President & CEO
Keith O'Sen
Number of Employees 330
Contact Information

1715 North Westshore Boulevard

Suite 650

Tampa, Florida 33607

www.switchandda...

(813) 207-7700

NAICS Code Internet Service Providers: 518111

Recent Events

  • Pragma Securities Selects Switch and Data Solution

    11/13/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Pragma Securities Chooses Switch and Data's New York Financial EcoCenterSM to Optimize the Performance of...

    11/10/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • SoftCom Teams With Switch and Data to Focus on Web Hosting Growth

    11/09/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Equinix To Acquire Switch And Data In $689M Deal That Expands Equinix's Presence Into 16...

    11/01/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Equinix to Acquire Switch and Data

    10/29/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Switch and Data Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial and Operating Results

    10/27/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Analyst Downgrades for October 23rd

    10/23/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • EQUINIX TO ACQUIRE SWITCH AND DATA IN $689 MILLION DEAL

    10/22/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Forex Capital Markets Scales for the Future with Switch and Data

    10/20/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Switch & Data Facilities Provides Guidance

    10/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Neuberger Berman selects Switch and Data to safeguard operations infrastructure

    10/09/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Intermedia Expands into Switch and Data East Coast Data Center to Increase Geographic Diversity...

    10/07/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Switch and Data Secures Senior Secured Financing

    9/16/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Switch and Data SDXC Obtains $100M of Debt Financing

    9/08/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Switch and Data Posts Financial Results

    7/31/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Keith O'Sen President & CEO
Ali Marashi CIO
Ernie Sampera Cmo & Senior Vice President
George A. Pollock Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Bill Roach Senior Vice President, Sales
Adam Siegel Vice President of Sales, Southern Region
Charles Browning Vice President, Operations
Clayton Mynard Vice President General Counsel
Edward N. Grundhauser Vice President, Sales
Glenn W. Todd Vice President of Facilities Design & Construction
Jeffrey U. Bender Vice President of Sales, Western Region
Mario L. Galvez Vice President, Marketing
P.J. Sheil Vice President, Finance
Steve Finnerty Vice President, Sales
Bob Marzi Director, Operations
Duncan Elliott Director, Marketing Communications
Ed Agar Director, Business Development
Ed Waterstradt Director, Operations
Jennie Karnes Director, Sales
Joan Gates Director of Human Resources
Matthew G. Domit Director of Information Technology
Ross Warrington Director of Operations West
Sanford Anstey
Alex White Director
George B. Kelly Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Bill Luby Chairman
Art Matin Board of Directors
Kathleen Earley Board of Directors
Keith Olsen Board of Directors
M. Alex White Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. President & CEO Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Ali Marashi joined Switch and Data in 2005 to direct the IT and engineering organizations. Prior to joining Switch and Data, Ali served as Internap's Chief Technology Officer, helping define the corporate vision and lead the technology engineering and product strategy for the company. From 1997 to 2000, Ali was Lead Network Engineer for Networks and Distributed Computing at the University of Washington, where he was responsible for senior-level design, development, and technical leadership and support for all networking initiatives and operations. From 1995 to 1997 Ali was a co-founder and Vice President of Engineering for interGlobe Networks, Inc., a TCP/IP consulting firm, acting as senior technical and corporate liaison with a customer base including national ISPs, health, legal, and commercial retail companies.

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. CIO Current
Singlecnxt-I Chief Information Officer Current
University of Washington Lead Network Engineer Former

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Cmo & Senior Vice President Current
Internet Services Corporation Former
AT&T Inc. Former
International Business Machines Corporation Former

George Pollock joined Switch and Data in 1999 and is responsible for all finance functions at Switch and Data including billing, accounting and business planning. George brings to Switch and Data more than 16 years of finance experience. Prior to joining Switch and Data, he served as Chief Financial Officer of the Merchant Banking Division of Communications Equity Associates, Inc. (CEA), an international investment and merchant bank specializing in the media, communications, and Internet industries. George was responsible for the financial and administrative functions for CEA's $600 million portfolio of private equity funds. Prior to CEA, he worked for Deloitte & Touche as a tax consultant. George is a Certified Public Accountant and he belongs to the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) and the FICPA (Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Certified Public Accountant Current
Communications Equity Associates, LLC Administrative Former
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu tax consultant Former

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales Current
Singlecnxt-I Senior Vice President of Sales Current
SonicWALL, Inc. Interim Chief Executive Officer Former

Adam manages the direct sales effort of the Southern Region, being promoted to that position following 3 years of successful direct sales efforts with Switch and Data. He brings 10 years of experience in sales and sales management to the company. Prior to joining Switch and Data, Adam served as National Account Manager for PAIX.net. His earlier held positions include Branch Sales Manager for OnSite Access and National Account Manager with WorldCom.

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Vice President of Sales, Southern Region Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Direct Sales Former

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Vice President, Operations Current
Unisys Corporation Former

Clayton manages the legal function for Switch and Data and is the Corporate Secretary. Clayton joined Switch and Data in 2003 and brings over 14 years of legal experience with 10 years in a corporate legal environment managing all aspects of a full service legal department including compliance, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, and supervising litigation. Prior to joining Switch and Data, Clayton held various legal positions at Communications Equity Associates, Inc.; Tech Data Corporation; and Anchor Glass Container Corporation as well as having experience as an attorney in private practice. Clayton is a member of the Florida Bar Association and the Association of Corporate Counsel.

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Vice President General Counsel Current
Anchor Glass Container Corporation Attorney Former
Tech Data Corporation Former
Communications Equity Associates, LLC Former

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Vice President, Sales Current

Glenn brings to Switch and Data over 20 years of engineering and construction management experience. Prior to joining the company, he was CEO of G. T. Property Services, Inc., a construction management company. There he led construction management, disaster recovery management, and valuations of hotels, apartment complexes, and commercial real estate projects, for numerous financial institutions. Prior to being promoted to his current position, Glenn served as Switch and Data's Director of Project Management for the construction of 28 of the company's colocation facilities.

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Vice President of Facilities Design & Construction Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Director of Project Management Former

Jeff manages the direct sales efforts for the Western Region for Switch and Data. He brings nearly 20 years of experience in sales management and telecommunications knowledge to the company. Jeff's extensive background in wholesale and strategic sales will help the company continue its growth and commitment to customers in this critical market. Prior to joining Switch and Data, Jeff served as Senior Director of Sales at AboveNet for the Western and Asia/Pacific regions. He also held management and senior sales positions with Williams, Qwest, Frontier, and IXC Communications.

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Vice President of Sales, Western Region Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Direct Sales Former
Frontier Corporation Former
Qwest Corporation Former

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current
Advanced Data Services, Inc. Management Vice President Former
Intermedia Communications Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Vice President, Finance Current
Gencor Industries, Inc. Former
AirTran Airways Corp. Former

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Vice President, Sales Current
EasyLink Services International Corporation Former

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Director, Operations Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Director, Operations Former

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Director, Marketing Communications Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Director, Marketing Communications Former

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Director, Business Development Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Director, Business Development Former
Internet Services Corporation management consultant Former

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Director, Operations Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Director, Operations Former
ECI Telecom Ltd. Former
AT&T Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Director, Sales Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Director, Sales Former

Joan manages the personnel and payroll functions for Switch and Data. Joan joined Switch and Data in 1999 with over 15 years of human resources and management experience. Prior to Switch and Data, she served in a variety of management positions with Southern Wine & Spirits, Sports & Recreation, Inc (a/k/a Jumbo Sports), and Valenti Management. Joan is an active member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and the American Payroll Association (APA).

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Director of Human Resources Current
Apa Current

Matthew is responsible for all information systems at Switch & Data encompassing voice, data, backoffice, and software development. Matthew has over 14 years of experience in information systems architecture, design, implementation, and management. He has held key information technology positions with the Florida State University system, ITG, and the F1 Corporation spanning multiple industry sectors of IT technology application. Matthew has been responsible for call center, security, billing, CRM, LAN/WAN, VoIP/Circuit Switched and the Internet technologies across his career. Matthew is a CISSP (Certified Information System Security Professional).

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Director of Information Technology Current
Florida State University Former

Ross oversees site operations for Switch and Data's Western Region. He has over 30 years experience in technical management and business development positions. Before joining Switch and Data, Ross held positions in operations, network engineering, customer service, installation, training, and network planning, with Southwestern Bell Telephone, LDX net, and Worldcom.

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Director of Operations West Current

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Current
AT&T Inc. Vice President of Indirect Sales and Global Channel Management Former
Graphnet Inc. Vice President Former
BancBoston Capital Managing Director Former

Mr. Luby, a founding partner of Seaport, brings more than 20 years of private equity and merchant banking experience to Seaport. Mr. Luby is actively involved in formulating the investment process, defining the strategic direction, originating investments, and managing the investment activities of Seaport. In addition, Mr. Luby works closely with Seaport's portfolio companies. Prior to co-founding Seaport in 1997, Mr. Luby was a Managing Director of Chase Capital, the equity-investing arm of The Chase Manhattan Bank. In that position, he was responsible for the firm's investments in media and telecommunications, with a particular emphasis on wireless communications. Prior to joining Chase Capital, Mr. Luby was a Managing Director in Chase's Merchant Banking Group.

Organization Position Status
Seaport Capital, LLC Co-Founder Current
Seaport Capital, LLC Partner Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Chairman Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business MBA Former
Trinity College BA in economics Former

Mr. White is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 25 years of experience working with public companies. He was an audit partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP from 1987 until his retirement effective January 2005. During his career at Deloitte & Touche, Mr. White spent the majority of his time serving public companies and led the Sarbanes-Oxley effort for the North Florida practice of Deloitte & Touche at the time of his retirement. Mr. White is currently on the Board of Directors for Coast Financial Holdings, Inc. ("CFHI") where he serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and sits on the Executive and Compensation Committees. Mr. White graduated with honors from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting.

Organization Position Status
Coast Financial Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Director Current
Coast Financial Holdings, Inc. Chairman Former
University of South Florida Bachelor of Science In Business Administration and Accounting. Former

Art Matin, a former global business manager for IBM Corporation and senior executive of several technology companies, has joined digital-jukebox leader TouchTunes Music Corporation as president and chief executive officer. Matin was also named to TouchTunes' board of directors. Matin brings more than two decades of wide-ranging business experience to TouchTunes, with an emphasis on customer-focused sales, marketing, and product development. Prior to joining TouchTunes, Matin was chief executive of Softricity, a venture-backed software company acquired by Microsoft Corp. in 2006. He was executive vice president of worldwide sales for Veritas, a data and storage management company with annual revenues of more than $2 billion and more than 5,000 employees. As president of McAfee, best known for its anti-virus software, he accounted for revenues of $750 million annually and successfully established multiple channel initiatives and partnerships focused on accelerating customer adoption and market share expansion, especially in consumer segments. During his 20 years with IBM, Matin held a variety of management positions, including overseeing sales to large corporate customers in the Asia-Pacific region while based in Tokyo, as well serving as general manager of IBM's industrial sector in the Americas. A native of Albany, N.Y., Matin received a bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Rochester (1978) and an MBA degree from the University of Chicago (1980).

Organization Position Status
Touchtunes Board of Directors Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Softricity, Inc. CEO Former
Touchtunes President, Chief Executive Officer Former
Softricity, Inc. Chief Executive Former
Veritas, Inc. Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales Former
CrossWorlds Software Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing Former
Network Associates Former
International Business Machines Corporation Former
University of Chicago MBA Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Doane Pet Care Company Chairman of the Board Current
Summit Capital Chairman Current
Doane Pet Care Company Board of Directors Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Director Current
Susser Holdings Corporation Director Current
Paix Director Current
The Capstreet Group, LLC Chairman & CEO Former
Union College Bachelor's Degree Former

Organization Position Status
The TriZetto Group, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Internet Services Corporation At&T Senior Vice President Current
Sterling Network Services, LLC. Board of Directors Current
The Heiden Group, LLC Board of Directors Current
Data Center Knowledge Director Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Vignette Corporation Board of Directors Current
Data Center Knowledge Committee Member Current
The TriZetto Group, Inc. President & CEO Former
Internet Services Corporation president Former
AT&T Inc. chief marketing officer Former
AT&T Inc. senior vice president Former
Mamamedia, Inc. Director Former
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Director Former
International Business Machines Corporation Director Former
University of California, Berkeley MBA Former
University of California, Berkeley B.S. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Singlecnxt-I President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. President & CEO Former
AT&T Inc. Vice President of Indirect Sales and Global Channel Management Former
Graphnet Inc. Vice President Former
The State University of New York BS degree in Bio, Geography Former

Organization Position Status
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Switch and Data to Present at Kaufman Bros. 12th Annual Investor Conference

    Business Wire - 8/31/09 - View Story

  • Lavalife Consolidates Corporate Infrastructure into Switch and Data's 151 Front St. Toronto...

    Forbes.com - 5/27/09 - View Story

  • Lavalife Consolidates Corporate Infrastructure into Switch and Data’s 151 Front St. Toronto Site to Enhance Resiliency and Connectivity

    Business Wire - 5/27/09 - View Story

  • Switch and Data Posts 1Q Financial and Operating Results

    TradingMarkets - 5/10/09 - View Story

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     SDXC $18.57 +0.26 (1.42% )
Average Volume 413,945
Shares Outstanding 34.58M
Market Cap 642.2M
Year High 19.08
Year Low 4.32
Earnings Per Share -0.18
P/E Ratio -103.17
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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