GTMI news! Check out the board of directors. A General, former Agriculture Minister, Presidential Candidate, and the newphew of the Sultan of Bruinei! I don't think there's any doubts that they got the connections to get this deal done!
Global Telemedia Announces Today Anticipated New Members to the Company's Board of Directors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 1999--Global Telemedia International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:GTMI - news) announced today anticipated additions to the company's Board of Directors.
It was announced today by Jonathon Bentley-Stevens, Chief Executive Officer of Bentley House Furniture Company, ("BHFC") that the BHFC board members have agreed to become members of the Board of Directors effective upon closing of the reorganization.
Jonathon Bentley-Stevens, who is President, Bentley House International Corporation (Seychelles) and Chief Executive Officer of Bentley House Furniture Company. He is also the author of the Bentley-Tricap Ancestral Land Development Plan, currently in use in the Philippines as a platform for infrastructure and technological development.
Regina S. Peralta, is President of Bentley House Furniture Company, and is also Vice-President of BHTC Sdn. Bhd, a GTMI subsidiary and the Brunei marketing division, and was a Board Member of the Philippine Chamber of Furniture Industries.
Roberto S. Sebastian B.Sc. will act in the capacity of Vice President. He was Ambassador to the World Trade Organization from the Philippines, and Chairman for the Area Development Project Board (GATT Legislation) and is also President of Marsman-Drysdale Estate Plantation Inc. As former Secretary of Agriculture of the Philippines, he brings his international network and marketing skills to the company. He will oversee the plantation development and international export operations of BHFC, which will become a wholly owned subsidiary of GTMI.
YAM (Prince) PG.ANAK HJ. ABDUL WADOOD BOLKIAH BIN PLSCN PG ANAK ABDUL AZIZ, as Vice President representing the oil rich country of Brunei. Prince Wadood Bolkiah is the eldest nephew of the Sultan of Brunei, where he is the Chairman of the National Broadcast Media; BK Vision BSB Broadcast Media; Sebkomm Technology, Communication Systems, SDI Bhd, BSB Brunei and Chairman of BK Network, Advertising, Marketing Promotions, BSB Brunei.
Gen. Renato S. de Villa B.Sc. 5-Star General Chief of Staff and Secretary of National Defense in the Philippines until 1998, he was a Presidential Candidate in 1998 and holds an MA in Business Management and a B.Sc in Economics.
Joemari D. Gerochi B.Sc., MBA. was Consultant to the World Bank Department of Agriculture and Philippines GATT-UR Representative. He holds a Bachelor of Science, Economics and Masters in Business Administration and was Undersecretary of Agriculture of the Philippines until 1998.
"These individuals bring a wealth of expertise to GTMI, in the areas of telecommunications, technology, management, networking and marketing skills," Bentley-Stevens said. "When these new members join the board, they will strengthen and expand the board's focus on the international telecommunications agreements, high quality furniture and interior construction for offices, hotels and resorts, as well as timber exports between the USA, Europe, Australia, Japan and the BIMP-EAGA countries (Asian NAFTA type treaty)."
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