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Epixtar Announces Establishment Of Advisory Board For Philippines Operations
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Gregory Domingo, former Department of Trade & Industry Undersecretary, to Chair Newly Created Board
Miami, FL & Manila, Philippines – May 11, 2005 – Epixtar Corp. (OTC BB: EPXR), a global teleservices provider,
announces the appointment of a high profile Philippine Advisory Board. The Philippine Advisory Board’s
Chairman Gregory Domingo, former Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) undersecretary, is well recognized as
being a driving force for raising the profile of the Philippines within the IT-Enabled Services (ITES) and
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sectors.
The principal objectives of the Philippine Advisory Board will be to have these distinguished industry and
business leaders contribute, support and advise on the strategic growth direction of Epixtar’s BPO operations
in the Philippines.
Ilene Kaminsky, chairman and CEO of Epixtar Corp. commented, "We are proud to have assembled such a
dynamic Advisory Board comprised of key business and political leaders who are highly accomplished and
respected in the Philippines. The Philippines has emerged as a leader in the BPO industry and the Board’s
wealth of knowledge within each of their respected industries will be a major contributor to our Company’s
success. We believe this team will help us navigate the waters of culture and commerce."
In October 2002, the DTI commissioned a study from research and consulting firm Gartner, Inc., which
forecasted that the global outsourced IT-enabled service business will reach approximately US$800 billion by
2005.
"We are honored to have the Advisory Board’s commitment and support of our objective to become a
leading provider of global call center services, while sharing our vision of being a socially responsible
firm," concluded Kaminsky.
Each newly appointed member of Epixtar’s Advisory Board for the Philippines’ operations has achieved
great success within each of their respective industries and represent key sectors that can contribute to
the Company’s growth.
The Philippine Advisory Board includes:
Gregory Domingo, (Chairman), former undersecretary Department of Trade & Industry
(DTI). Prior to joining the public sector, Mr. Domingo was president of Carmelray-JTCI Corp. (CJC), a
joint venture with Singapore’s Jurong Town Corp (JTC), which developed one of the Philippines’ premier
industrial parks. Before that, he held key positions with a number of leading U.S. financial institutions
and was Managing Director/Treasurer of Chase Manhattan Bank in Manila. Domingo holds a Master of Science
in Operations Research from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a Masters in Business
Management (with Distinction) from the Asian Institute of Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Management
Engineering from Ateneo de Manila University.
Roberto Castillo, former president of the Philippine Industrial Estates Association and
former partner with SGV & Co. Currently, Mr. Castillo is a Director of The Netherlands Insurance
Company in the Philippines, CIGC Corporation, Carmelray-JTCI Corporation, Somerset Hospitality Holdings
Phils and Ascott Hospitality Holdings, SQ Resources Inc. His finance background will assist Epixtar in cultivating
key relationships in the finance and accounting sectors.
Bienvenido Laguesma, senior partner at the Laguesma Magsalin Consulta & Gastardo Law
Offices. From 1976 to 2001, Mr. Laguesma worked at the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE),
holding various positions within the department. He served as Secretary of DOLE from June 1998 to
January 2001. From November 1996 to January 1998, Mr. Laguesma served with the Office of the
President of the Republic of the Philippines as a Presidential Assistant. Mr. Laguesma has an extensive
background in public administration, labor laws and social legislation, non-government and government
networking. His extensive knowledge and contacts will help propel Epixtar’s efforts to grow its business
within the legal sector as well as guide the Company in its effort to maintain its reputation as the
employer of choice in the call center sector.
Jack Madrid, vice president and general manager of MTV Philippines. Prior to his
position with MTV Philippines, Mr. Madrid was a Managing Director at Ayala Corporation and was responsible
for venture capital and new business development activities. Mr. Madrid’s knowledge and expertise of the
media sector will help foster key partnerships for Epixtar in this industry.
Dr. Lydia Balatbat-Echauz, president and Board member of the Far Eastern University.
Dr. Balatbat-Echauz was appointed the tenth president FEU in 2002. She currently serves of the Board of
FEU-East Asia College, FERN Realty Corporation, Nicanor Reyes Educational Foundation, Nicanor Reyes Memorial
Foundation, Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities and the Association of Women
Presidents/Chancellors of Private Colleges and Universities. While on Epixtar’s Board, Dr. Balatbat-Echauz
will assist the Company to develop key relationships within the educational sector.
Roberto Antonio, vice-chairman of Right Eight Security Agency, Inc. and president of RVA
International Trading Corporation. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Antonio was former undersecretary of the Department
of Tourism. Mr. Antonio will focus on helping Epixtar growth its business within the culture and arts sector.
Francisco (Paco) Sandejas, founder and managing partner of Narra Venture Capital, which
in invests in early-stage high-technology companies in the semiconductors, communications, computing, and
software engineering industries. Dr. Sandejas’ technology background will be an instrumental resource for
Epixtar within the technology sector.
Currently, Epixtar operates four call center facilities in the Philippines — its flagship center is
located in Eastwood CyberPark, with centers in Filinvest Corporate City and Makati. The company just
opened a fourth center in the Clark Special Economic Zone.
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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