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Zanett Inc.

(ZANE) is in the Business Services Industry

Market Cap:$3.7M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$47.7M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Zanett became public on October 30, 2000, through a merger with BAB Holdings, Inc., a NASDAQ traded company. The surviving entity at that time adopted the name of Planet Zanett, which a few years later was changed to Zanett Inc. Previous financial experience and successes of Zanett executives shaped its original intent, which was to invest in and provide financial, managerial and business consulting services to start-up and developing Internet Technologies companies. When the internet industry, as a whole, fell upon hard times in early 2001, market conditions allowed for the acquisition of established IT companies at more attractive valuations than previously possible. Zanett saw this change in the marketplace as an opportunity to shift its target and implement the IT Commonwealth strategy, which focused on acquiring profitable, privately held, specialized IT services firms. Every period of time has its own opportunities. And an evaluation of the marketplace revealed this direction as the smarter, more stable and ultimately more profitable long term opportunity. Zanett made its first acquisition, Back Bay Technologies, in December 2001, followed less than six months later with Brandywine Computer Group. In January 2003, the third Member of the Commonwealth, Paragon Dynamics, was added and Delta Communications Group became part of Zanett at year's end. In April 2004, Brandywine acquired and joined forces with INRANGE Global Consulting, from CNT, and changed it's operating...

Number of Employees 211
Contact Information

635 Madison Ave

New York, New York 10022

www.zanettinc.c...

(646) 502-1800

NAICS Code All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 541990

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Claudio Guazzoni CEO
Chuck Deskins President Zcs
Doug Hartmann President Pdi
Jack M. Rapport President
Pierre-George Roy Chief Legal Officer
Mark Petruzzi Senior Vice President Client and Corporate Development
Vince Vickers Senior Vice President of Delivery, Pmp
John Schmitz Vice President of Finance, CPA
Katie Reed Vice President of Human Resources, Sphr
Ari Bayme Investor Relations Director
Rob Wise Director of Business Development
Kenneth Robertis Controller
Bruno Guazzoni
Peter Marino Private Industry Consultant, R. Evans Hineman, Zan
PIERRE-GEORGES ROY Secretary
R. Evans Hineman Private Consultant

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Charles T Johnstone Board of Directors
Dave McCarthy Board of Directors
Douglas Hartmann Board of Directors
Evans Hineman Board of Directors
L. Scott Perry Board of Directors
LEONARD GOLDSTEIN Board of Directors
Mohan Trikha Board of Directors
William H. Church Board of Directors

Claudio M. Guazzoni, 45 Served as Director since October 2000. Mr. Guazzoni is Chairman & CEO of Zanett, Inc which he co-founded in 2000. Prior to such time, he had co-founded The Zanett Securities Corporation in 1993, a merchant bank which was involved with numerous startup and early stage investments in technology and life sciences companies. At The Zanett Securities Corporation, Mr. Guazzoni was instrumental in the success and initial public offering of several young technology companies. His previous work as an Investment Banker and recent past experience as a fund manager provides Zanett with expertise in both finance and deal structuring.

Organization Position Status
Zanett, Inc. CEO Current
Zanett, Inc. Chairman Current
Zanett, Inc. President Former
Zanett, Inc. Co-Founder Former
RVSI Electronics Inc. Former
Uphonia, Inc. Former
FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. Former

Chuck is responsible for the day-to-day operations, organic expansion, and the integration and assimilation of acquired businesses at Zanett. Chuck has a long history as a growth leader with more than 20 years of experience in technology-based, management consulting organizations. Prior to joining Zanett, Chuck served as President of SPX Valley Forge, overseeing global operations in North America, Italy, France, Germany, and the UK. He has also served as President of Pinnacle Computer Resources and General Manager at GE Capital. Chuck has a Bachelors of Business Administration in Management & Labor Relations from Cleveland State University.

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Inrange Consulting Corporation President Current
Zanett, Inc. President Zcs Current
Dataroad, Inc President Current
Cleveland State University Bachelors of Business Administration In Management & Labor Relations Former

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Zanett, Inc. President Pdi Current

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Zanett, Inc. President Current
Runonideas.Com Current
Zanett, Inc. Cfo Former
Adept Corporation Interim Chief Financial Officer Former
Zanett, Inc. Board of Directors Former

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Zanett, Inc. Chief Legal Officer Current

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Zanett, Inc. Senior Vice President Client and Corporate Development Current
Columbia Business School Masters In Business Administration Former
Rutgers University Bachelors of Science Former

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Zanett, Inc. Senior Vice President of Delivery, Pmp Current
Dataroad, Inc Senior Vice President of Delivery, Pmp Current
Inrange Consulting Corporation Senior Vice President of Delivery, Pmp Current
Kelley School of Business Bloomington Masters In Business Administration Former
Centre College Bachelors of Science In Economics and Computer Science Former

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Dataroad, Inc Vice President of Finance, CPA Current
Inrange Consulting Corporation Vice President of Finance, CPA Current
Zanett, Inc. Vice President of Finance, CPA Current
Katz Graduate School of Business Masters In Business Administration Former
Robert Morris University Bachelors of Business Administration Former

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Zanett, Inc. Vice President of Human Resources, Sphr Current

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Zanett, Inc. Investor Relations Director Current

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Runonideas.Com President of Zanett Commercial Solutions Current
Zanett, Inc. Director of Business Development Current
Onex Inc. President Former
Inrange Consulting Corporation Director of Business Development Former

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Zanett, Inc. Controller Current

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Zanett, Inc. Current

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Zanett, Inc. Private Industry Consultant, R. Evans Hineman, Zan Current

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Zanett, Inc. Secretary Current

R. Evans Hineman is a private consultant dealing with intelligence community matters as well as corporate management and leadership. Previously he served as corporate Executive Vice President and president of the National Security Solutions Group of the ManTech International Corporation. Mr. Hineman also served as Litton Vice President for Intelligence, president of Litton/TASC and other leadership positions in TASC supporting customers in the intelligence community and other government entities. Prior to joining TASC in 1989, Mr. Hineman had served for more than thirty-three years in the U.S. Government. In 1964, Mr. Hineman joined the Central Intelligence Agency in 1964 as part the newly formed Foreign Missile and Space Analysis Center (FMSAC) where he served in various positions in the weapons analysis field including the Director of Weapons Intelligence. In 1973, Mr. Hineman was appointed by the DCI as of the DCI's Weapon and Space System Intelligence Committee, where he oversaw intelligence community missile and space analysis activities on behalf of the DCI. From 1979 until 1982, Mr. Hineman served as the Associate Deputy Director of Intelligence and in that position assisted in the management of all of CIA's analytic and intelligence production activities. Mr. Hineman was appointed Deputy Director for Science and Technology of the CIA and Director of Program B in the NRO in July 1982 and served in that position until his retirement from government service in September 1989. As the DDS&T, he was responsible for management of an organization engaged in research, development, engineering and operations of various intelligence collection and information processing systems. Mr. Hineman graduated from Lafayette College in 1956 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and worked briefly with Pratt and Whitney Aircraft. He began military service in the U.S. Army as a 2nd Lt. and served as a technical intelligence officer in the Ordnance Corps. Upon leaving active duty in 1958, Mr. Hineman joined the Ordnance Technical Intelligence Agency. On the occasion of the CIA's fiftieth anniversary, Mr. Hineman was awarded one of fifty Trailblazer awards for his service. He holds the CIA's Distinguished Intelligence Medal, the NRO's Distinguished Service Medal, and two National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medals and has served on various advisory boards for the government.

Organization Position Status
Runonideas.Com Private Consultant Current
Zanett, Inc. Private Consultant Current
The Science Company Deputy Director Former
Central Intelligence Agency Former
Intelligence, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Zanett, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Lafayette College B.S. In Mechanical Engineering Former

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Zanett, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ctj Enterprises, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Ctj Enterprises, Inc. President Former
Bbdo Account Executive Former

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The Birkhill Group, Inc. Managing Director Current
The Birkhill Group, Inc. Co-Founder Current
Zanett, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Zanett, Inc. CEO Former
Zanett, Inc. Founder Former
European and American Former

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Zanett, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Zanett, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Central Intelligence Agency Former
Intelligence, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Lafayette College B.S. In Mechanical Engineering Former

L. Scott Perry , is currently Chief Operating Officer and a board member of GPXS, an Amsterdam-based wireless applications and services company which develops software and hosted services for wireless email and applications. Prior to this, he was founder of Cobblers Hill Group, a consultancy firm providing strategy, business development and operational process analysis and recommendations to early stage companies and larger companies. He also served as Chairman of a corporate performance management software company, and Chairman of a public wireless applications firm, as well as serving on several boards of directors, board audit and compensation committees and advisory boards. He is an expert on the evolving structure of the service provider industry from communication services to managed services to software as services business models. Prior assignments include 13 years as ATT Vice President and corporate officer, with leadership roles in Strategy/Business Development, New services Marketing and Sales and 15 years as an IBM senior executive with assignments in General Management, Marketing, and Sales management.

Organization Position Status
Zanett, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Gpxs Board Member Current
Global Communications Partners LLC Operating Partner Former
Global Communications Partners LLC Advisor Former

Dr. Leonard Goldstein brings over 20 years of IT experience in various capacities from systems engineer to Chief Information Officer or Chief Technology Officer with such prestigious organizations as IBM and Goldman Sachs & Co. Most recently, he was at Pequot Capital Management, Inc. where he worked closely with the investment team to consider technology in the definition of the firm's long-term strategy and annual operating plans. Dr. Goldstein holds undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in Systems Engineering and serves on a number of technical advisory boards. He also participated as a member of the Editorial Review Board of CIO Magazine. Dr. Goldstein received a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degree in Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn / NYU School of Engineering.

Organization Position Status
Zanett, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Intralinks Inc. CIO Former
Pequot Capital Management Inc. Chief Information Officer Former
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Vice President Former
CIO Magazine member Former
International Business Machines Corporation Former

Mr. Trikha is a Principal at U Group (A team of entrepreneurs and executives focused on turnarounds of IT businesses). Prior to joining U Group in 2002, Mohan was President & CEO of InfoDream Corporation (A Silicon Valley company in the area of knowledge management). Mr. Trikha was Vice President and General Manager of Strategy and Planning for Xerox Corporation's Internet and Software Solutions division from 1998 to 2000, where he played an important role in building the company's new generation of online services and solutions. Prior to such time, he was Founder and Chief Executive Officer of InXight Software, an independent company funded by Xerox, from 1996 to 1998. He also held several senior-level positions with divisions of Xerox Corporation and IBM. Mr. Trikha is on the Boards of Qualance Software and Zanett, a publicly traded NASDAQ company. Mohan is a Charter Member of T.I.E., a professional organization for entrepreneurs Worldwide. Mohan holds a Bachelors in Technology from IIT Delhi and Masters in engineering from Cranfield/Imperial College in London.

Organization Position Status
Zanett, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Infodream Ltd CEO Former
Infodream Ltd President Former

William Church has over 30 years of experience advising management and Boards of Directors of high growth publicly traded companies. He is a retired Ernst & Young partner and was instrumental in the establishment and successful development of the Ernst & Young Tax and Human Capital Practice in the New York Metro Area and in Tokyo, Japan. Bill has distinguished himself by providing outstanding client service for major companies such as Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Bank of New York, UBS, Computer Associates and Pfizer. He not only brings to Zanett his 30 years of financial expertise but also tremendous depth in the areas of compliance and corporate governance. Bill's strong financial background and extensive experience advising high growth, entrepreneurial, technology-based companies are key assets to Zanett as we develop the IT Commonwealth in the years to come

Organization Position Status
Runonideas.Com Current
Zanett, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lockheed Martin Corporation Former
Ernst & Young Former
Marquette University B.S. Degree Former

Executive News

  • Zanett Announces Q1 GAAP Earnings

    Business Wire - 5/15/09 - View Story

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     ZANE $0.43 0.00 (0.00% )
Average Volume 6,417
Shares Outstanding 8.74M
Market Cap 3.8M
Year High 0.84
Year Low 0.17
Earnings Per Share -0.27
P/E Ratio -1.59
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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