Press Release
AMERICATEL ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF SHAUN T. MOORE TO VICE PRESIDENT, DOMESTIC WHOLESALE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Move unifies wholesale voice sales efforts under Americatel umbrella
ROCKVILLE, MD January 18, 2010 - Americatel, http://www.americatel.net a Rockville, MD-based provider of telecom services to ethnic consumers and businesses in the United States and Canada and a wholesale voice services provider to facilities-based and switchless telecom resellers and wireless providers worldwide, announced today that it has appointed Shaun T. Moore Vice President of Domestic Wholesale Business Development, effective immediately.
Reporting to Nermin Selimic, who was recently-appointed Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Mr. Moore is responsible for Americatel's rollout of market-ready, lower-cost wholesale domestic and international voice transport services such as its recently announced Feature Group D service offering for ISPs, CLECs, switchless resellers, wireless, cable, and calling card providers as well as high-volume call centers.
Mr. Moore, a sixteen year telecom industry veteran, originally joined Americatel's sister company Matrix Telecom ("Matrix") http://www.matrixbt.com in February 2009 to perform similar duties as Director, Wholesale Business Development. As a part of the successful integration of management and back-office functions between the two firms, Mr. Moore now shifts to Americatel.
"To carve your own niche in the sometimes cut-throat wholesale voice marketplace it is essential to have a creative, successful leader who is entirely dedicated to building relationships founded on trust", said Mr. Selimic, "Shaun's stellar reputation is a tribute to his tremendous ability to engage and support key constituents across every layer of a client's organization."
Prior to joining Matrix in 2009, Mr. Moore held various executive and management positions with the original WilTel (Worldcom), Pacific Gateway Exchange, Global Crossing, and was most recently Vice President of Sales at ANI Networks. He also founded technology consulting and communications services agency 3AD Technologies Inc., specializing in multi location IP phone system and service sales as well as wholesale communications consulting and web development.
He holds bachelors degrees in both History and Art History from Sonoma State University, California.
About Americatel
Americatel has been owned and operated by its parent company, Platinum Equity, LLC since 2006 and is part of a growing family of telecom companies in the Platinum Equity portfolio including Matrix Telecom. Inc., Covad Communications (www.covad.com), and DCA Services www.dcaservices.com.
Americatel has been the leading provider of telecommunications services to ethnic consumers and businesses in the United States and Canada. The company also works with international long-distance carriers and Internet service providers transacting with the world's emerging economies. Americatel services connect world-wide communities through a flexible network of owned and leased facilities, operating and termination agreements, and resale arrangements. Americatel's technology assets include an extensive network of IP gateways, international gateways, and switches. Americatel Corporation services consumers in North America through its Americatel brand and through its wholly owned subsidiary, Startec Global Communications (http://www.startec.com/).
Americatel-branded services are primarily targeted to Hispanic consumers in the United States. Services range from the highly recognized 1010-123 dial around service to the rapidly growing Cellular Accesso and LíneaPaís services. Americatel's spokesperson, Don Francisco, is one of the most recognized Hispanic celebrities and his television variety show reaches millions of people weekly.
Startec-branded services are targeted primarily to non-Hispanic immigrant consumers throughout the United States and Canada. The key immigrant markets it serves are of Asian, European and Middle Eastern origin. Startec markets a range of dial around as well as Direct Dial and CellConnect services supporting consumers' international calling needs from home and cell phones.
About Matrix Telecom, Inc.
Matrix Telecom, Inc., (http://www.matrixbt.com) a Platinum Equity, LLC-owned company, operating as Matrix Business Technologies and Trinsic, Powered by Matrix, is an integrated telecommunications provider serving consumers and small and medium size businesses nationwide. Matrix is licensed as a facilities-based CLEC and Long Distance Provider in 49 states plus the District of Columbia. It has 200 employees with headquarters in Dallas, TX and operations in Rochester, NY and Atmore AL.
About Platinum Equity
Platinum Equity, LLC (http://www.platinumequity.com/) , a global M&A&O® firm specializes in the merger, acquisition and operation of companies that provide services and solutions to customers in a broad range of business markets, including information technology, telecommunications, industrials, logistics, manufacturing, and distribution. Since its founding in 1995 by Tom Gores, Platinum Equity has completed nearly 100 acquisitions with more than $27.5 billion in aggregate annual revenue at the time of acquisition.
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For Further Information:
Americatel
Rekha Nambiar
RNambiar@americatel.com
(240)-314-4124
Matrix Telecom, Inc.
Kevin P. Gorman
kgorman@matrixbt.com
(585)-530-3714