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24/7 Customer Strengthens Management
Team Appoints Ex- Financial Controller at Intel Corporation, Doug
Bettinger as CFO
Bangalore, India - November 24, 2004
24/7 Customer (www.247customer.com), the
leading provider of BPO services to Global 500 companies, today
announced the appointment of Doug Bettinger as Chief Financial Officer.
The appointment signals a significant milestone in 24/7 Customer's
growth plans.
Doug joins 24/7 Customer from Intel Corporation.
He has many years of diverse international business experience as
a senior finance executive. In his new capacity as CFO of 24/7 Customer,
Doug will direct and oversee all financial and operational concerns
of the company. He will be responsible for the company's domestic
and foreign financial and fiscal management policies, provide guidance
to senior-level management and help to direct the daily operation
of the company.
Doug's experience and background is wide
ranging. His most recent position with Intel was as the Corporate
Planning and Reporting Controller. In this capacity he led the External
Reporting, Treasury Accounting, and Corporate Planning functions.
Doug was instrumental in implementing Intel's Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
program and was responsible for managing Intel's world-wide budgetary
and reporting processes.
Prior to this he was the Malaysia Site
Operations Controller. He was responsible for managing the financials
for Intel's largest Assembly and Test facility. As a key member
of the site's management team he was responsible for driving the
site's financial processes. Additionally Doug held a variety of
positions in Intel's manufacturing operations and product divisions.
He was with Intel for over 11 years.
Doug holds a BS in Economics from the University
of Wisconsin and an MBA in Finance from the University of Michigan.
Commenting on the appointment, Mr. PV Kannan,
CEO & Founder, 24/7 Customer said, "We're delighted to have a seasoned
financial executive as Doug Bettinger join our executive team. The
appointment of an experienced professional like Doug underscores
our commitment to our customers and augments our vision to become
a distinct leader in the BPO space. We are confident that Doug will
leverage his vast expertise to ensure that we continue to keep our
promise of out performance even as the organization follows its
aggressive growth path."
Doug commented on his new role, "I chose
24/7 Customer because of its strong management team, diverse client
base and unified vision of becoming the leading BPO services provider
globally. I look forward to leveraging my financial and management
background to further the growth of 24/7 Customer into a leader
in the BPO space. I am confident we will achieve our goals."
This expansion supports 24/7's aggressive
growth plans that include robust organic growth supported by strong
growth in business, facilities, infrastructure and people.
About 24/7 Customer
24/7 Customer is a leading provider of
outsourced contact center and BPO
services to Global 500 companies. With 10 live programs for
Global 500 firms, over 4 million live phone contacts handled per
month, an enviable 99.9% service uptime, and the industry's only
performance guarantee, 24/7 Customer has a proven track record of
success. Its multi-channel, outsourced solutions deliver twice the
quality of other alternatives at a lower cost. 24/7 Customer, which
was founded by an experienced management team with proven expertise
in delivering large-scale, mission-critical customer support programs,
maintains corporate headquarters in Los Gatos, CA (in Silicon Valley),
and operations in both Bangalore and Hyderabad, India. The company's
highly skilled and well-educated agents work in teams dedicated
to a single customer's business, enabling 24/7 Customer to bring
unprecedented quality and focus to solving the challenges of even
the largest enterprises.
Some of 24/7 Customer's clients include
leading Global 500 Insurance, Telecommunications, Financial Services,
Hospitality, Logistics, Retail, and Technology companies. 24/7 Customer
enjoys financial backing from Sequoia Capital. For more information
on the company, please visit www.247customer.com.
For more information on the company, please
contact
V Bharathwaj- VP- Global Marketing
Email: bharath@247customer.com
Or call
Alkaa Shankaracharya
Text100, Bangalore
Ph: 91 80 22242284 / 22239005
Email: alkaas@text100.co.in
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