BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.2B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Satellite Radio Broadcast
Chief Innovation Officer & Corp Vice PresidentStell Patsiokas
Contact Information
1500 Ecklington Pl NE
Washington, District of Columbia 20002
(202) 380-4000
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NAICS Code Radio Broadcasting: 51511
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XM Satellite Radio to raise $350 million through private placement
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Sirius XM Price Hike Using Royalties As Income Boost Excuse?
BNET
- 2009-06-25
Sirius XM has been notifying subscribers of a price hike that the company ascribes to increased music royalties that the service is incurring. But while the company is getting charged more, the subscription increases far outstrip the higher royalties, seeming to put the company in conflict with a promise it...
Sirius XM Tries to Turn Dirge Into Jingle
BNET
- 2009-05-27
Sometimes I'm torn on a headline. In this case, I considered writing that Sirius XM was trying to rewrite its past and future, because that is essentially what it's trying to do. Via Silicon Alley Insider, I heard about CEO Mel Karmazin's presentation at the annual shareholder's meeting. It smacks...
Sirius XM has Serious Underlying Customer Retention Problem
BNET
- 2009-05-08
In its latest quarterly announcement, satellite radio carrier Sirius XM tried to sound upbeat. But even as CEO Mel Karmazin tried to point to signs of increased cash flow, the bigger issue became subscriber loss. But the customer count downturn is older than one quarter, and what's getting lost in...
SIRIUS XM Radio Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-05-07
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions We will go first to David Bank of RBC Capital. David Bank - RBC Capital Markets Thank you. Good morning. A couple of questions -- the first one is now that you have established the relationship with Liberty, can you give us a...
SIRIUS XM Radio Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-03-17
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from David Bank - RBC Capital Markets David Bank - RBC Capital Markets Can you give some clarity as to the structure of the preferred shares that are going to Malone? Why was it structured as preferred as opposed to common?...
B-School Profs on Gratitude, Starbucks, Poultry and More
BNET
- 2009-02-23
This week, we take a look at blogs written by business school professors. How about this remedy for hard times? A dose of gratitude -- Stanford professor Bob Sutton points out a new study which shows how feelings of gratitude have a positive effect on...
Liberty offers USD250m to rescue Sirius
Strategy Eye
- 2009-02-17
Liberty Media is offering troubled satellite radio Sirius XM a USD250m loan to help it meet its debt commitments, in exchange for an equity stake in Sirius. The loan would help Sirius avoid a takeover from EchoStar CEO Charlie Ergen, who recently bought some of the radio provider's debt...
Sirius looks to Liberty to fend off Ergen
Strategy Eye
- 2009-02-12
Satellite radio provider Sirius XM Radio hopes investment from Liberty Media will enable it to avoid a takeover by media mogul Charles Ergen. The preliminary talks may spark a bidding war between Ergen and Liberty. Sirius’s shares plummeted 51% in...
Media Roundup: ConnectU Gets $65 Million From Facebook, Sirius XM May File for Bankruptcy and More
BNET
- 2009-02-11
In Today's Media Roundup: ConnectU gets $65 million from Facebook, Sirius XM may file for bankruptcy, New York Daily News stops matching employees’ 401k, Marvel to release motion comics and Nearly 40 percent of channels to make digital switch early Sega downsizes by Sean Blanda
Media Roundup: Google Asks AOL for Their Money Back, McClatchy to Cut $100 Million in Expenses and More
BNET
- 2009-02-05
In Today's Media Roundup: Google asks AOL for their money back, McClatchy to cut $100 million in expenses, Warner music sales down 11 percent, Online ad revenues up in forth quarter, EchoStar buys Sirius XM debt, AP wants money for Obama poster and People and other magazines to disappear...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Stell Patsiokas | Chief Innovation Officer & Corp Vice President |
| Vernon L Irvin | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Blair Kutrow | Senior Vice President of Product Management |
| Steve Cook | Group Vice President & General Mg, Automotive Design |
| Mark Rickards | State Zoning Director |
| Michael Collins | Correspondent |
| Thomas J. Donohue | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary M. Parsons | Chairman of The Board of Directors |
| Jarl Mohn | Board of Directors |
| Joan C. Amble | Member, Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Chief Innovation Officer & Corp Vice President | Current |
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Executive Vice President, Technology and Engineering | Former |
Vernon L Irvin (born 1962 near Pittsburgh) is Chief Marketing Officer for XM Satellite Radio. He previously held positions at MCI (where he was key...
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
Blair is currently the SVP of Product Management at XM Satellite Radio. She was previously VP of Product Management at Nextel Communications where she owned product management for all mobile data devices, applications, services and platforms including the famous Direct Connect offering.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Senior Vice President of Product Management | Current |
| Outermesh Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Group Vice President & General Mg, Automotive Design | Current |
A Florida native, Mark graduated from Palm Beach Atlantic College in 1995 and has remained in Palm Beach County working for a zoning and lobbying firm, surveying company, state zoning director for XM Radio, and founded a private zoning consulting firm in 2001. In 2005 Mark accepted a position as Planning and Zoning Coordinator for Woolbright Development, Inc., a shopping center redevelopment company based in Boca Raton and enjoys living in the Lake Osborne area of Lake Worth with his beautiful wife of eleven years, and two children.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | State Zoning Director | Current |
| Lake Worth Cra | Chairman | Current |
| Woolbright Development, Inc. | Former | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic College | Former |
Michael Collins has been a stand-up comedian for 15 years and has more than seven years experience as a professional caddie. He currently covers the PGA TOUR as a correspondent with XM Satellite Radio and takes his turn on The Turn Tuesdays on GOLF CHANNEL.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Correspondent | Current |
| The Golf Channel | Current | |
| Golf Channel Travel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Xm Widget | Chairman of The Board of Directors | Current |
| Bob Edwards Show | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Chairman of The Board of Directors | Current |
| Open Road café | Chairman of The Board of Directors | Current |
| Raidio | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Iradio Waves | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Sorrento Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Motient Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| MCI Communications Corporation | President | Former |
| Motient Corporation | President | Former |
| WorldSpace, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Motient Corporation | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Former |
| Mobile Satellite Ventures LP | Chairman | Former |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of South Carolina | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
| Clemson University | Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ideation Acquisition Corp. | Current | |
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Viewz | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mobitv, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Iradio Waves | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Xm Widget | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Xm Wx Satellite Weather | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Vuze, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Raidio | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Liberty Digital | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Liberty Digital | President | Former |
| Liberty Digital | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Iradio Waves | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Raidio | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Xm Widget | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Express Company | Executive Vice President & Controller | Former |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| American Express Company | Board of Directors | Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University | B.A., Accounting | Former |
Thomas J. Donohue has been a director since November 1998. Mr. Donohue has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce since September 1997. Mr. Donohue serves as a director of Sunrise Assisted Living, Inc. and XM Satellite Radio.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Director | Current |
| Union Pacific Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Board of Directors | Current |
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Broadcom Names Joan Amble to Its Board of Directors
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Broadcom Names Joan Amble to Its Board of Directors
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Broadcom Names Joan Amble to Its Board of Directors
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Sirius XM Shareholders OK Increased Shares
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SIRIUS XM Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
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SIRIUS XM Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
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