Tom Taulli

Get ready. The IPO market is back. There are eight planned to hit the markets next week. Actually, I have done profiles on two of the IPOs: TTM Technologies and Viryanet. I like both of them. TTM Technologies actually stands for Time to Market. And it is apropos. The company develops advanced circuit boards for […]

With billions of dollars of transactions running across B2B systems, there is an obvious need for security. Of course, investors have been attuned to this and placed hefty market caps on security companies. One is Baltimore Technologies . Even though there was a fall in the stock, the market cap is still $4 billion. Baltimore […]

Beyond.com was an Internet pioneer, starting in 1994. Unfortunately, like most other e-tailing stocks, Beyond.com has seen its stock price plunge. Interestingly enough, there was much concern that Beyond.com would be delisted from Nasdaq. But the company was able to re-gain compliance and will remain on the exchange. In the second quarter of 2000, revenues […]

As with many other stocks early this year, Teligent was riding high. The stock hit $100. And, hey, the company did have incredible partners, such as Liberty Media, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, and Nortel Networks. In fact, in late 1999, Microsoft and Hicks Muse invested $500 million in Teligent. But times have changed — quickly. […]

TTM Technologies is a combination of a variety of companies. The ‘Power Circuits’ division was founded in 1985 and the ‘Pacific Circuits’ division was founded in 1978. Combined, the company had sales of $125 million in 1999 and 1,180 employees. The company is a leading provider of time-critical, one-stop manufacturing services for complex printed circuit […]

Although Caminus was founded in 1998, it is actually a company with a long history. You see, the company is the result of the merger of several software firms: Zai*Net Software, Caminus Engery Ltd., Positron Energy Consulting and DC Systems. Essentially, Caminus is a software and services provider for the energy industry. Of course, lately […]

After more than eleven years of development, Sirius is about to be launched (expect it for the first quarter of 2001). Haven’t heard of them? Well, you probably will. In fact, the next car you buy will probably have their technology. Sirius is only one of the two companies that have been licensed by the […]

Founded in Israel, ViryaNet began as a general software services company in 1988. However, in 1995, the company had the foresight to refocus its energies on the emerging market for chain management applications and service communities. Now, the company is prepping to go public. The company intends to issue 4.5 million shares at the price […]

What’s on tap for the IPO market this week? Reply: There is only one IPO planned for this week – Urban Cool Networks. But do not be surprised if the IPO does not go out. The company has been attempting an IPO for many months. In fact, the IPO was filed in early December of […]

GiftCertificates.com was founded in October 1997, although it was originally focused on telemarketing. But by 1999, the company underwent a reorganization — going digital. To this end, the company purchased Giftpoint.com and GiftSpot.com. Now, the company is preparing to go public. The lead underwriter is Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and the proposed ticker symbol is […]

In the early 1900s, Charles Avnet began selling radio components in various port cities in the U.S. Of course, by the mid-1920s, radios became a consumer item and Avnet’s business soared. In fact, he was adept at changing with the times. In the 1930s, he entered the car radio market. In World War II, he […]

It seems that all great companies eventually have their comeuppance. Not long ago, such companies as US Steel and Sears were apparently unstoppable powerhouses. Now, these companies are considered has-beens. The true test of all great companies is how they deal with adversity. When markets change, can these companies make the tough choices? One of […]