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Market Cap:$7.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$89.5M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Synergy Brands, Inc. is a holding company that operates in the wholesale and online distribution of Groceries and Health & Beauty Aids (HBA) as well as wholesale and online distribution of Premium Cigars. The Company principally focuses on the sale of nationally known brand name consumer products manufactured by major U.S. manufacturers and private label grocery products sold through national chain stores. Synergy Brands uses logistics product distribution programs to optimize its distribution costs on both wholesale and retail levels. The Company's programs are based upon promotional events that increase product movement and thereby allow for more efficient distribution. Synergy's distribution lanes are predominately in the Northeastern quadrant of the United States. In the case of distribution to national chains, wholesale cigar sales and online commerce, Synergy's logistics cover the United States and Canada. Synergy Brands also owns 22% of the outstanding common stock of Interline Travel and Tours, Inc., also known as PERX. PERX provides cruise and resort hotel packages through a proprietary reservation system to airline employees and their retirees. PERX is believed to be the largest company in the travel industry sector.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mair Faibish
Number of Employees 40
Contact Information

223 Underhill Blvd

Syosset, New York 11791-3409

synergybrands.c...

(516) 714-8200

NAICS Code General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers: 424410

Recent Events

  • Synergy Brands Q3 Profit Down - Quick Facts

    11/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Synergy Brands Expects $30 Mln Increase In Revenues For FY10 - Quick Facts

    10/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

synergy brands inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Bill Rancic Founder and Current President of the Ranley Group
Mitchell Gerstein Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Controller & Treasurer, and Secretary
Randall J. Perry Legal Counsel
Frank Bellis Director
Joel Sebastian Director
Lloyd I. Miller Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Mair Faibish Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director
Dominic Marsicovetere Board of Directors

Mr. Faibish has been CEO since January 1, 2000, prior thereto he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a Director of the Company since May 1989. He serves on the Employee Compensation Committee and the Executive Committee. From 2001 to the present Mr. Faibish serves (for no compensation) as the Chairman of Columbia University's Alumni Representative Committee for Suffolk County New York responsible for coordinating admission interviews for prospective student candidates. Mr. Faibish is a graduate of Columbia University (MS-1983).

Organization Position Status
Synergy Brands, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director Current

BILL RANCIC is the founder and current president of The Ranley Group trading as Cigars Around the World ("CAW"), the stock ownership of which in June 2003 was purchased by Gran Reserve Corporation, itself a subsidiary of Synergy Brands Inc. Mr. Rancic is presently under contract to continue his activities with CAW until the end of FY-2006. CAW was founded in 1995. CAW is a supplier/distributor of premium cigar products with principal offices and distribution facilities in Chicago Illinois. Mr. Rancic is the winner of the NBC Show The Apprentice and continues to be employed by the show. Mr. Rancic is a 1992 Graduate of Loyola University Chicago with a Bachelor's Degree in criminal justice.

Organization Position Status
Synergy Brands, Inc. Founder and Current President of the Ranley Group Current
Synergy Brands, Inc. Director Current
Synergy Brands, Inc. Director, Conferences Former
Loyola University Chicago Bachelor's Degree Former

Mr. Gerstein has been Treasurer since March 1994, Vice President of the Company since June 1991, Controller and Treasurer of the Company since March 1992, Secretary of the Company since 1991 to March 1994, a position he resumed in January 1995 and Chief Financial Officer since January 1, 2000. Mr. Gerstein is a gradute of Baruch College (1978).

Organization Position Status
Synergy Brands, Inc. Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Controller & Treasurer, and Secretary Current
Synergy Brands, Inc. Secretary Former

RANDALL J. PERRY has acted in the past and is presently retained as corporate and securities counsel for the Company. Mr. Perry is an attorney licensed and practicing in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Mr. Perry has been in active law practice since 1981. Mr. Perry is a graduate of Penn State University (1975 BA) and Seton Hall University Law Center (JD 1980). Mr. Perry is licensed to practice law in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

Organization Position Status
Synergy Brands, Inc. Legal Counsel Current
Synergy Brands, Inc. Corporate and Securities Counsel Current
Synergy Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Synergy Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current

FRANK A. BELLIS JR. has been a director since August 2003. Mr. Bellis was the former president of the Claridge Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ (currently owned by Harrah's Entertainment. NYSE: HET) until December 2002. Previously, Mr. Bellis was the chief legal officer, CEO and a director of the Claridge from 1991 to 2002. Currently, Mr. Bellis is the president of Provinceline Associates, LLC, a company dedicated to providing advice to companies in financial or management transition In addition, Mr.Bellis is a principal in The Pharos Group, LLC, an organizational development company which assists its clients in building high performance leadership teams. Mr. Bellis' other current directorships include: - Norwood Promotional Products, one of the largest suppliers of promotional products in the United States, where he also serves as CEO. - Caring, Inc., a not-for-profit, that provides assisted living services to its clients. - The Seton Hall Law School Board of Visitors. Mr. Bellis graduated with an AB degree from Brown University (1975) and from Seton Hall University School of Law (1982) with a JD degree. He is presently admitted to practice law in the state of New Jersey as well as before the US District Court for the District of New Jersey, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the US Supreme Court.

Organization Position Status
Synergy Brands, Inc. Director Current

Mr. Sebastian is currently Vice President of Special Projects for Bozzuto's Inc., a Connecticut based consumer product distributor. Mr. Sebastian did serve on the Board of Directors of Food Marketing Institute (FMI) acting as Chairman of such company's Vendex and ABC Convention Committees. Mr. Sebastian has past experience as Director of Grocery Merchandising for Pegnataro's, Director of Purchasing and varied other management positions for Sweet Life Foods, various management authority with Supervalu culminating in his position as Vice President of Category Management for the New England Region previous to the transfer of such part of Supervalu to C&S Wholesalers in Bratelboro, VT whereafter Mr. Sebastian returned to Bozzuto's in his present management position there. Mr. Sebastian is a member of various consumer merchandising trade associations and has served in the past on advisory boards and management committees with IGA, Ralston Purina, Connecticut Food Association, FDI (Formerly NAWGA) and Emeritus of North East Food Distributors Association) and currently serves as Chairman of FDI's Vendex and ABC Convention Committees. Mr. Sebastian has also schooled with the Levinson Institute and a vast array of consumer product distribution training seminars and has been guest speaker at numerous related trade association seminars, conferences and conventions including those sponsored by the American Marketing Association, Nestle Foods and Grocery Manufacture's of America, NEWFDA, the Frozen Food Association of New England, the Connecticut/Western Mass Knights of the Grip, Grocery Manufacturer Representatives of New England, Food Marketing Institute and numerous universities and colleges.

Organization Position Status
Bozzuto's Inc. Vice President, Special Projects Current
Food Marketing Institute Inc. Board of Directors Current
Synergy Brands, Inc. Director Current

Mr. Miller is an independent investor. He has served on numerous corporate boards and is currently active in reorganizations and restructuring projects. Mr. Miller currently serves as a director of Stamps.com, American Banknote, Aldila, Inc., Gene Logic and Pharmos. He is a member of the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Stock Exchange. He is a Registered Investment Advisor. Mr. Miller received his B.A. from Brown University.

Organization Position Status
Synergy Brands, Inc. Director Current
American Banknote Corporation Director Current
Stamps.com Inc. Board of Directors Current
Chicago Stock Exchange Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Pharmos Corporation Director Current
Brown University B.A. Former
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     SYBR $0.58 -0.01 (-1.69% )
Average Volume 10,652
Shares Outstanding 12.15M
Market Cap 7.0M
Year High 0.9
Year Low 0.215
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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