William C. Lowe Appointed CEO of InfoCast
InfoCast Forms Alliance With VIGIC Services LLC, a GTCR Golder Rauner Company
And Evince, a Knowledge Management Company
CHICAGO, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoCast Corporation, (OTC Bulletin Board: IFCC) a provider of leading-edge call center technology, announced today the appointment of William C. Lowe as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of InfoCast Corporation. Lowe, known as "the father of the IBM personal computer," joined InfoCast's board in February to help guide the company's expansion into new technology areas.
InfoCast also named two new members to its board of directors, James Malackowski, founding Principal of VIGIC, and Dr. Hsinchun Chen. "Like Lowe, they will assist InfoCast in the development of new business and technology strategies," said Jim Leech, President of InfoCast.
In addition, the Company announced the formation of two strategic partnerships related to these appointments. An alliance with Evince LLC, headed by Lowe, will enable InfoCast to cross leverage complementary technologies and develop next-generation solutions for e-learning and call centers. Evince, a pioneer in advanced knowledge management software, uses technology developed by Dr. Hsinchun Chen, director of the University of Arizona artificial intelligence laboratory.
InfoCast has also formed an alliance with Chicago-based VIGIC Services LLC, a GTCR Golder Rauner company. VIGIC Services will be a financial and business advisor, focused on capital funding, acquisition and intellectual property strategy for InfoCast.
James Malackowski, founding Principal of VIGIC said, "InfoCast is a great platform for new initiatives within the call center and distance learning markets. Based on Bill Lowe's proven executive leadership, VIGIC's financial sponsorship and InfoCast's existing leading-edge technology and marketing channels, we see InfoCast being a dominant player in this space."
Lowe said, "I am enthusiastic about InfoCast's current business prospects, as well as the extremely large potential of combining its e-learning and virtual call center capabilities with artificial intelligence and knowledge management technology."
In addition to leading the group within IBM that developed the first PC, Mr. Lowe has held senior executive positions with IBM, Xerox Corporation, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation and New England Business Services. In recent years, he has helped Internet-based start-up software companies develop successful business plans and revenue growth strategies, and is renowned for his business acumen and leadership. He formed Evince LLC to seek out investments in the knowledge management industry.
Leech noted, "The formation of each of these strategic relationships completes our refocusing on the call center and distance learning markets. These new alliances will increase our profile in the marketplace and ensure that our products continue to lead the industry."
About InfoCast
As a Vertical Service Provider, InfoCast has built a complete Contact Center solution around two core applications designed to work together as a single platform for customer care and employee/partner empowerment:
-- InfoCast Contact - The foundation of InfoCast's Contact solution is a
complete web-based contact center infrastructure available on a
pay-per-use basis, an attractive alternative to expensive, traditional
call center hardware and software. The solution can be deployed
independent of existing call center infrastructures, or in a co-exist
format that increases the efficiency of current call centers while
addressing evolving requirements for e-enablement. Additionally,
InfoCast technology makes satellite call centers and work-at-home
agents a viable reality.
-- InfoCast e-Learning - This comprehensive and client-customized
electronic learning portal and extensive library of e-enabled
courseware content increases productivity and drives down education
costs by giving corporate and academic learners access to
up-to-the-minute training and certification anytime, anywhere.
More information about InfoCast Corporation can be found on the Web at www.infocast-corp.com.
About Evince LLC
Evince is a Tucson, Arizona, based developer of advanced knowledge management tools and systems. It provides state-of-the-art software that enables users to organize, manage, analyze and retrieve information for a wide variety of mission-critical functions. Evince is unique in offering both technology tools and complete enterprise-level solutions to business and government. Evince technology adds speed, accuracy and cost-effectiveness to information retrieval in settings as diverse as police work, customer call centers, and distance education.
About VIGIC Services LLC
VIGIC Services, LLC works directly with GTCR to source and manage private equity investments with an intellectual capital based competitive advantage for investment by GTCR Golder Rauner Fund VII. VIGIC seeks outstanding chief executives possessing defensible intellectual capital to create a powerful new company in a rapidly growing industry. VIGIC targets consolidating opportunities as well as the under-serviced minority business enterprise sector. |
