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Market Cap:$336.6M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$77.5M
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We are a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management. Our web-based software suite helps organizations of all sizes fundamentally change the way they communicate with both the media and the public, optimizing their public relations and increasing their ability to measure its impact. Our on-demand software addresses the critical functions of public relations including media relations, news distribution and news monitoring. We deliver our solutions over the Internet using a secure, scalable application and system architecture, which allows our customers to eliminate expensive up-front hardware and software costs and to quickly deploy and adopt our on-demand software. We sell access to our on-demand software primarily through our direct sales channel. As of September 30, 2009, we had 4,001 active subscription customers from a variety of industries, including financial and insurance, technology, healthcare and pharmaceutical and retail and consumer products, as well as government agencies, not-for-profit organizations and educational institutions. We define active subscription customers as unique customer accounts that have an active subscription and have not been suspended for non-payment. We are also a provider of online distribution of press releases. We enable our customers to achieve visibility on the Internet by distributing search engine optimized press releases directly to various news sites and the public. ...

Managing Principal, Lazard Technology Partners, Director
Kevin Burns
Number of Employees 463
Contact Information

4296 Forbes Blvd

Lanham, Maryland 20706

vocus.com

(301) 459-2590

NAICS Code Software Publishers: 511210

Recent Events

  • Vocus VOCS Reports Q3 Adj-EPS of $0.17, Beats by 1c; Guides Q4

    10/20/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Vocus Announces Results for Second Quarter 2009

    7/21/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Vocus Announces Results for First Quarter 2009

    4/21/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Vocus Announces Record Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008

    2/03/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Vocus Announces Record Results for Third Quarter 2008

    10/28/08 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Vocus Appoints Gary Greenfield to Board of Directors

    10/28/08 - Mgmt. Change - Entering - View Story

  • Vocus Announces Record Results for Second Quarter 2008

    7/22/08 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Vocus Launches Summer '08

    6/30/08 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Vocus Wins Northern Virginia Technology Council's Hall of Fame Award

    6/27/08 - Mgmt. Change Entering - President - View Story

  • Vocus Announces Record Results for First Quarter 2008

    4/22/08 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Vocus Announces Next Release of Small Business Edition for Public Relations and Online Marketing

    4/07/08 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • The Maybach Review: Has added Vocus Inc. to their watch list

    2/06/08 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Technology - View Story

News & Analysis

vocus inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Kevin Burns Managing Principal, Lazard Technology Partners, Director
Ronald W. Kaiser Cfo, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Director
Mark Heys CTO
Robert Lentz Director and Cto
Stephen Vintz Chief Financial Officer
William Wagner Chief Marketing Officer
Darren Stewart Senior Vice President, Customer Services
Norman Weissberg Senior Vice President, North American Sales
William Donnelly Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
Mathew Siegel Vice President, Business Dev
Matt Siegal Vice President, Business Development
Andrew Muir Managing Director
Allison Scott Director of Communications
Christine Nyirjesy Bragale Director of Media Relations
Kevin Gould Director of Public Relations, American Health Information Management Association
Michael Bronfein Managing Partner, Sterling Venture Partners, Director
Rachel Querry Director of Public Relations
Heath Shackleford Manager of Public Relations, American Healthways
Angela Vargo Measurement Specialist, Southwest Airlines
Donna Hedge Public Relations Specialist, Cincom Systems
Ilker Yucel Legislator Research Analyst

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Richard Rudman Chairman, President & CEO
Gary Golding Board of Directors
Paul Moore Richard Board of Directors
Richard Moore Board of Directors
Timothy M. Andrews Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Lazard Technology Partners Co-founder Current
Vocus, Inc. Managing Principal, Lazard Technology Partners, Director Current
Lazard Technology Partners Managing Principal Current
Lazard Alternative Investments Managing Principal Current
Tucker Ellis & West Llp Associate Current
Nfr Security, Inc. Director Current
Cyveillance, Inc. Director Current
Infoshark.Com Board of Directors Current
Intellitactics, Inc. Director Current
Mid-Atlantic Venture Association Director Current
Merant Board of Directors Current
Vocus, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Essential Technologies Corp Board of Directors Current
Managed Objects Inc. Director Current
Aptsoft Corporation Director Current
Compatible Systems Corporation Investor Former
New Enterprise Associates Investor Former
J.H. Whitney & Co. LLC Investor Former
University of Colorado at Boulder MBA Former
Georgetown University Law Center Ll.M In Taxation Former
University of Colorado Master's Degree In Business Administration Former
The Ohio State University B.S. Degree In Finance Former
University of Colorado Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Former

Organization Position Status
PharmAthene, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Vocus, Inc. Cfo, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Director Current
PharmAthene, Inc. Vice President Current
Vocus, Inc. Chair Current
Vocus, Inc. Board of Directors Current
OpNet Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Chesapeake Innovation Center Board of Directors Current
American Communications Services, Inc Cfo Former
Trusted Information Systems, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Air Cargo Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
TIS Inc. Former
Air Cargo Inc. Secretary Former
Michigan State University B.A. Degrees In Accounting Former
Vocus, Inc. member Former

Rick Rudman is a 20-year software veteran and has been the driving force behind Vocus' growth and innovation. Prior to Vocus, Rudman was a senior executive at Dataway Corporation, a company specializing in the development of mission-critical software systems for clients such as KPMG, Booz-Allen and U.S. Navy. Prior to Vocus, Rudman worked as an accountant and also served in the U.S. Air Force. In 2003, Rudman was the Greater Washington Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the software category, and in 1999, Rudman was selected as the High Technology Council of Maryland's "Entrepreneur of the Year." Rudman received a bachelor's of science in accounting from the University of Maryland and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Chairman, President & CEO Current
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors Current
Avectra Inc. Board of Directors Current
Parature, Inc. Board Member, Vocus Current
Paraunity.Com Board Member, Vocus Current
Innovectra Corporation Board of Directors Current
Vocus, Inc. Co-Founder Former
Dataway Senior Executive Former
United States Air Force Accountant Former
Vocus, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Maryland Bachelor's Former

Mark Heys brings with him more than 16 years of experience in product development, focused on building cutting-edge business applications. As CTO, Heys is responsible for bringing innovation to Vocus' award-winning public relations platform. During his nine year history with Vocus, Heys has led the development group and been the architect behind the company?s award winning public relations software. Heys was instrumental in migrating the Vocus application to the Software-As-A Service (SAAS) model. Heys was previously the Development Manager at T4G Limited, where his team was responsible for developing the company's award-winning Point of Sale System for the Windows Platform. Prior to T4G, Heys was the founder and CEO of Definitive Ideas, a company that was the one of the first to introduce a Windows-based Point of Sale application.

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. CTO Current

Bob Lentz has 20 years of programming experience with more than 18 years focused on developing business software applications. Prior to joining Vocus, Lentz was president of Dataway Corporation, a company specializing in the design and implementation of mission-critical PC-based software and networks. In that role, Lentz led the development effort on dozens of complex software projects for clients such as KPMG, U.S. Navy and many other commercial clients. The success of the Vocus applications, developed under Lentz's leadership has resulted in being named twice to the Inc. 500 list as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States, selected a winner of the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50 and Fast 500 awards, named by Software Magazine to the Software 500, named a top 100 ASP (Application Service Provider) by IRG, and received honorable mention for the prestigious "Innovation of the Year" award from PR Week.

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Director and Cto Current
Vocus, Inc. Co-Founder Former
Savo Board of Directors Current
Vocus, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dataway President Former
U.S. Navy Former

Steve Vintz has served as Chief Financial Officer of Vocus since January 2001 and brings more than 16 years of financial, operational and strategic planning experience in the high technology industry working with both public and private companies. At Vocus, Vintz oversees all financial, legal, HR and administration functions. Vintz has led the company through a period of rapid growth and expansion, including an initial public offering, a recently completed follow-on offering and three acquisitions. Vocus was ranked by IPOfinancial.com as the 11th best performing stock out of 273 initial public offerings completed since December 2005 and named to the Deloitte Fast 500 list of fastest growing technology companies in North America for 6 consecutive years. Prior to Vocus, Vintz was the Vice President of Strategic Planning and Analysis at Snyder Communications, a NYSE listed advertising and marketing services company. During his tenure at Snyder, Vintz played a lead role in the execution and integration of over 45 acquisitions and oversaw growth from $86 million in revenue with 300 employees to nearly $1 billion in revenue with 9,000 employees. Snyder was sold to Havas Advertising for $2.2 billion in September of 2000. Prior to Snyder, Vintz was a manager with Ernst & Young. Vintz is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and earned his bachelor of business administration degree from Loyola College Sellinger School of Business. Vintz currently serves on the Board of Directors of Fishbowl Marketing.

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Fishbowl, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Loyola College in Maryland B.B.A. Degree In Accounting Former

William Wagner is an accomplished marketing executive with more than 17 years of experience in marketing and sales management in the technology industry. As Chief Marketing Officer, Wagner is responsible for expanding marketing's role as a driver for Vocus' continued growth in both new and existing market segments. He oversees the planning, development, execution, and management of all aspects of Vocus' marketing operations, including product management, product marketing, field and channel marketing, branding, advertising, marketing communications, public relations, and industry analyst relations. He is also active in the development of corporate strategy and shaping the overall customer experience. Prior to joining Vocus, Wagner was Chief Marketing Officer at Fiberlink Communications, where he successfully repositioned the company as a global leader in security and mobility software for the enterprise market, introduced numerous successful products and services, and established multiple partnerships with leading technology companies. He also spent more than 10 years in marketing and sales leadership positions at AT&T. Wagner earned his Bachelor of Arts from Lafayette College and his MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. He has acted as an advisor to several technology companies and currently serves on the Board of Directors of M5 Networks.

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Current
M5 Networks, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Fiberlink Communications Corp. Chief Marketing Officer Former
M5 Networks, Inc. Advisor Former
Vocus, Inc. Marketing Executive Former
AT&T Inc. Former
Lafayette College Bachelor of Arts Former

Darren Stewart has more than 12 years of management and technical consulting experience in a variety of areas ranging from network management to product development. Prior to Vocus, Stewart worked for Information Systems Group (ISG), and before ISG he was manager of customer service for Job Files Corporation. He began his career as a commercial analyst with Norwest Banks. Darren received his bachelor's in business administration and finance from the University of Colorado in Boulder.

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Senior Vice President, Customer Services Current
Vocus, Inc. Vice President, Client Services Former
Information Systems Group, Inc. Manager of Customer Service Former
University of Colorado Bachelor's In Business Administration Former

Norman Weissberg has more than 18 years of sales and sales management experience, most recently with Xerox Corporation as a major accounts executive. Prior to Xerox, Weissberg worked for Reed Exhibition Companies. Weissberg started his sales management career at Dictaphone, a division of Pitney Bowes Corporation. Norman received a bachelor's in business from the University of Maryland.

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Senior Vice President, North American Sales Current
Formatta Board of Directors Current
Vocus, Inc. Vice President of North American Sales Former
Vocus, Inc. Major Accounts Executive Former
Reed Exhibition Companies Former
Dictaphone Healthcare Solutions Former
University of Maryland Bachelor's In Business Former

Bill Donnelly is an accomplished sales and business development executive with more than 20 years experience in the application software sales and services industry. Prior to joining Vocus, Donnelly was vice president of sales and services at Careerbuilder, Inc. Previous positions include vice president of sales and business development for Best Software, Inc.; several sales leadership positions at Computer Associates International. Donnelly holds a bachelor of science degree in Business Administration, and earned his MBA from George Washington University.

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Current
Best Software, Inc. Vice President, Sales and Business Development Former
The George Washington University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Vice President, Business Dev Current

Matthew Siegal was a pioneer in the field of public relations and government relations automation, having co-founded the predecessor to Vocus. Later he co-founded Public Affairs Technologies (PAT), creators of the popular prPowerBase and ClipSCAN products, and served as its president and CEO for 11 years. He joined Vocus in January of 2003 when Vocus acquired PAT.

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Vice President, Business Development Current
Vocus, Inc. Co-Founder Former

Mr Muir is a software engineer turned businessman, with more than 20 years of executive and general management experience in the computer software and services sector. He has held numerous high-profile business roles that have focused on spearheading major international sales and marketing initiatives for US-based corporations, as well as the development of global strategic partnerships. As managing director of Cyveillance International, Mr. Muir was responsible for overall management and strategy for International operations and building a sustainable business through partnerships and direct sales. He has been a frequent speaker at industry events on the subject of the internet and brand management. He is also widely quoted in the national, trade and business press, including CNN, BBC, The London Times, FT, New Media Age, .Net, Brand Strategy, Revolution magazine and Silicon.com, among others. During the course of his career, Mr. Muir has founded and run a number of software and service companies and has been responsible for their significant growth. Before joining Cyveillance, he served as managing director for Isogon International Ltd. in the UK, a New York-based enterprise software and services company and grew the business globally through a combination of direct and indirect sales. Prior to that, he founded Logistics Solutions Ltd., an IBM AS/400 based software and services company located in Hong Kong. Mr. Muir expanded operations throughout the Asia Pacific region, supplying logistics and distribution software and services to some of the largest trading and retail companies in the Far East. He also served as international managing director of RTSI, where he doubled revenues for its regional operations in his first year there. During the 80's Mr.Muir sat on the distribution group board of the UK public company Suter plc and played a key role in its growth from a US$20Million operation in to a US$1Billion world-wide mini-conglomerate. He also sat on the boards of a number of subsidiaries and was a member of the executive team responsible for strategic acquisitions and the turnarounds of under-performing group companies. Mr. Muir is an alumnus of the Coventry University with a degree in Computer Science, speaks several languages, and currently resides in London with his wife and two sons.

Organization Position Status
Highgate Associates LLC Managing Director Current
Vocus, Inc. Managing Director Current
Highgate Associates LLC Board of Directors Current
Derringtons Ltd Board of Directors Current
R-TSI Managing Director Former
Logistics Solutions Founder Former
Vocus, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Coventry University Degree Former

Gary has been a venture capitalist for 21 years. He has served as a director of 21 companies. Before joining Edison in 1997, Gary teamed with CEO Venture Fund, a firm launched in Pittsburgh by three successful technology entrepreneurs. He was General Partner and Chief Operating Officer of CEO Venture Fund II. Gary managed the firm's office in Vienna, Virginia and made his first investment in the Greater Washington region in 1987. Gary started his career in marketing and business development after an internship at Penn SouthWest in Pittsburgh. Gary served on the Advisory Boards of the George Washington University Graduate School of Business, Governor's Venture Capital Roundtable for the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Entrepreneurial Advisory Council of the Pennsylvania Securities Commission. He was President of the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association. As a founding member of the Pittsburgh High Technology Council, he served as an Officer for 13 years.

Organization Position Status
Edison Venture Fund General Partner Current
Vocus, Inc. General Partner With Edison Venture Fund Current
Corasworks Corporation Director Current
Telarix, Inc. Director Current
The Tech Council of Maryland, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Innovectra Corporation Director Current
Maryland Angels Council Director Current
Fine Point Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Logictree Corporation Board of Directors Current
Tangoe, Inc. Director Current
Vocus, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association President Former
Edison Venture Fund Manager Former
University of Pittsburgh Masters Degree In Urban and Regional Planning Former
Boston College B.A. Degree In Management Former

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Director of Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Director of Media Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Director of Public Relations, American Health Information Management Association Current

Organization Position Status
Sterling Capital Partners Senior Managing Director Current
Sterling Partners Senior Managing Director Current
Sterling Venture Partners Co-Founder Current
Sterling Venture Partners Managing Partner Current
Vocus, Inc. Managing Partner, Sterling Venture Partners, Director Current
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Vice-Chairman Current
Vocus, Inc. Member of the Vocus Board of Directors Current
NeighborCare, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
NeighborCare, Inc. Co-Founder Former
Sterling Venture Partners Leading the Health Care Investment Team Former
NeighborCare, Inc. Chairman Former
Visicu, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Baltimore B.S. Degree In Accounting Former
Vocus, Inc. Member Former

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Director of Public Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Manager of Public Relations, American Healthways Current

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Measurement Specialist, Southwest Airlines Current

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Public Relations Specialist, Cincom Systems Current

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Legislator Research Analyst Current
Regen Magazine Editor Current
University of Maryland at College Park B.A. In Art Studio Former
University of Maryland B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Inserso Vice President of Marketing, Responsible for Company and Product Strategy Current
Secure Software, Inc. International Partner Current
Bnx Systems Identity and Access Management Current
Vocus, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Inserso Board of Directors Current
Cyveillance, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Former
The Bnx vice president Former
Vocus, Inc. Co-Founder Former
United States Air Force Accountant Former
Dataway Senior Executive Former
The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. Marketing Executive Former
University of Maryland B.A. Degree In Communications Former

Andrews is president of ASI, a publisher of magazines, catalogs, directories, software and other business resources that facilitate the success of their 20,000 member companies. Prior to ASI, Andrews was CEO of Primedia Business, which is part of Primedia, a $1.6 billion company. Before Primedia, Andrews was president & CEO of Factiva, a world class provider of global news and business information. Andrews also spent more than 15 years at Dow Jones & Co., where he served in a variety of senior editorial, marketing, technology and product development roles.

Organization Position Status
Vocus, Inc. Board of Directors Current
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     VOCS $16.70 +0.17 (1.03% )
Average Volume 174,760
Shares Outstanding 19.38M
Market Cap 323.6M
Year High 21.94
Year Low 11.89
Earnings Per Share -0.11
P/E Ratio -151.82
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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