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  • DIVX INC Profile

    FX from DVDs benefit from DivX, a digital media format for content playback, creation, and distribution. DivX the company first introduced a video compression-decompression (or codec) software library that has been downloaded more than 250 million times. It has built on the success of this technology by distributing the DivX software through its own Web site and through licenses with consumer video hardware original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) including LG Electronics, Samsung, and Philips. CEO Kevin Hell and executives Darrius Thompson, Joe Bezdek, Tay Nguyen, and Gej Vashisht-Rota founded DivX in 2000.
    Kevin Hell
    CEO
    4780 Eastgate Mall

    San Diego, CA 92121

    http://www.divx.com

    Phone: 858-882-0600

    Fax: 858-882-0601
    Sector: Technology Industry: Computer Software & Services
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2006 Employees
    $84,900,000 43.1% $9,200,000 108
  • Key Executives: DIVX

    Name Title Officer Since
    Kevin Hell CEO 10/31/07
    Markus Moenig Chief Technology Officer -
    Dan L. Halvorson CFO -
    Johnny Y. Chen General Counsel -
    Darrius Thompson Founder/Other Executive Officer -
    Christopher McGurk Director 1/1/06
    R. Jordan Greenhall -
    David J. Richter Executive VP, Divisional -
  • Top Competitors: DIVX

  • Insider Trends: DIVX

    Sentiment for DIVX is NEGATIVE

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    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: DIVX

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    08/01/08 VASHISHT ROTA LIVING TRUST 15,382 Planned Sale $125,627.00
    08/01/08 VASHISHT ROTA JEROME J P 15,382 Sale $125,624.79
    07/23/08 DRAPER NETWORK MATRIX L L C 4,560 Planned Sale $34,893.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : DIVX

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 111.00
     
    Mutual Fund 127.00
    Other Major 9.00
  • Short Interest Volume: DIVX

    Data as of 7/28/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 2.37 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 9.50
    Float 29.77 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 8.00
    Average Daily Volume 235,000.00
    Outstanding Shares 32.24 M