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Epixtar Appoints New Philippines Country Manager And Senior Vice President
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
Former Vice President of Development replaces outgoing industry veteran
Miami, FL and Manila, Philippines – May 3, 2005 – Epixtar Corp. (OTCBB: EPXR.OB), parent company to
Epixtar International Contact Center Group, Ltd, today announced the appointment of Albertito (Titos)
Castro to the role of country manager and senior vice president for its Philippine call center operations.
Castro was formerly Epixtar’s vice president for development. A 12-year pioneer of the IT, call center and
business process outsourcing (BPO) markets in the Philippines, Castro replaces country manager Norman Depalantino
whose contract with the Company ended.
"Mr. Castro brings a relevant combination of property development and management experience, combined
with an extensive background in entrepreneurial environments, which is integral to Epixtar’s continued
growth in the Philippines," said Epixtar’s chairman and CEO, Ilene Kaminsky. "We remain
committed to the ongoing development of senior management and diversity in our overseas operations,"
said Kaminsky.
A major initiative of the Company’s strategy is to drive the burgeoning call center industry in the
Philippines via the creation of in-country executive positions, a key component to the overall market’s
success.
"Epixtar is the Philippine call center industry’s leading advocate of promotion from within,"
said Castro. "It speaks to our commitment to being the industry’s employer of choice. The quality of
our work force is our greatest asset and the reason our clients trust us to interact with their customers."
As a pioneer Epixtar employee, Castro held responsibility and oversight for driving contract negotiations
and preparation, site selection, planning and build-out for Epixtar’s Philippine contact centers. He is
currently leading the Company’s expansion from 3,000 call center seats in four locations to 5,000 seats
in six locations. Castro also successfully spearheaded the integration of the Company’s acquisition of iCall
in 2003, as well as Epixtar’s recent acquisition of IMS Asia, integrating its Manila-based contact center.
Before being absorbed into Epixtar, Castro was general manager at iCall.
Previously, Castro was general manger at Impact Information Systems, where he led re-organization and
debt re-structuring. He has held positions at Ayalaport Makati Inc., First E-Comm HK Ltd. Hong Kong, SAR,
and E. Ganzon Inc., Landco Pacific Inc., JUNEM International.
Mr. Castro holds a BSC Major in Management from De La Salle University.
About Epixtar Corp. & Voxx Corporation
Epixtar Corp., based in Miami, Florida, is the parent company of Voxx Corporation (Voxx).
Voxx, Epixtar's most active subsidiary, is a business process outsourcing (BPO) company -- aggregating
contact center capacity and robust telephony infrastructure to deliver comprehensive, turnkey services
to the enterprise market. From campaign design through ongoing management, Epixtar delivers value-driven,
creative outsourcing solutions for customer relationship management (CRM) and telesales initiatives for
its customers. Clients use the Company's marketing expertise and well-trained personnel to acquire,
support, and enhance the customer experience, reduce costs and generate top-line revenue.
Epixtar/Voxx currently maintains seven contact centers in the Philippines and the United States with
developmental plans for additional centers over the next 24 months.
Forward-looking Statements
This Press Release may contain "forward-looking statements" regarding EPIXTAR'S business,
customers, partners, future products and services, estimates of future business prospects or financial
results, statements regarding EPIXTAR'S objectives, expectations, intentions, beliefs or strategies,
or statements containing words such as "believe," "project," "expect,"
"intend," "may," "anticipate," "plans," "seeks," or
similar expressions. It is important to note that EPIXTAR'S actual results could differ materially from
those in such forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.
All forward-looking statements, which may be contained in this Press Release are made as of the date
that such statements are originally published or made, and EPIXTAR undertakes no obligation to update
any such forward-looking statements. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor
for forward- looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act, Section 21E of the
Exchange Act, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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Contact:
Brandi Piacente
Investor Relations
The Anne McBride Company, Inc.
212-983-1702 x208
Email: bpiacente@annemcbride.com
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