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SPi Strengthens Management Team
Appoints New Senior Vice President and Global Account Manager to Head Publishing Sales Team
| Source: SPi
AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - December 17, 2007) - SPi, a leading global knowledge process and
customer interaction solutions provider, today announced the appointment of
William Schieffelin as the company's senior vice president of sales and
global account management for its Publishing vertical.
Mr. Schieffelin brings with him over 20 years of extensive experience in
international sales, management, strategic customer relationship and
matrix-based solution sales management. His background includes domestic
and international business development in cultivating and negotiating
complex multi-million dollar deals, joint ventures, partnerships, and high
value customer service/support programs.
Commenting on the announcement, Peter Maquera, president and chief
executive officer of SPi, said, "I am pleased to welcome Bill on board as a
Global Account Manager and to spearhead our sales initiatives in our
publishing group. His broad industry experience and track record is a real
asset to SPi. His addition to our growing list of industry experts will
help ensure our success as we continue to maintain and grow SPi as one of
the leaders in the publishing industry."
In his new role, Mr. Schieffelin will lead SPi's Publishing and Enterprise
sales teams, and he will be responsible for growing business in both SPi's
current target markets as well as in new markets. Bill has also been
charged with building and maintaining strategic partnerships with some of
SPi's key clients -- essentially providing a high-level,
commercially-oriented, single point of contact with SPi's large,
multi-million dollar clients.
"By having Senior Managers with domain expertise work with our key clients
ensures that we can fully meet and understand their business needs and as a
result better respond to these needs by developing and providing the right
solutions," adds Mr. Maquera.
Prior to his appointment at SPi, Schieffelin held various senior management
positions with the Thomson Corporation and Innodata-Isogen. Mr.
Schieffelin also worked with the US District Court, Western District of
Texas and practiced law with Simons, Cunningham, Coleman and Schieffelin.
About SPi
SPi is a leading full-service BPO provider with offices and facilities
across North America, Europe, and Asia. SPi has 13,300 employees delivering
a wide range of Knowledge Process and Customer Interaction solutions to
diversified markets, including financial services, healthcare, legal, and
publishing. SPi consistently improves operating efficiency, lowers costs,
and helps to strengthen the competitive position of more than 500 clients.
SPi is 100% owned by ePLDT, Inc. ePLDT, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), the leading
telecommunications provider in the Philippines. PLDT is listed on the
Philippine Stock Exchange (PHP : TEL ), and its American Depository Shares
are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE : PHI ).
For more information on SPi, visit www.spi-bpo.com.