MIAMI, Dec. 16, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) --GlobeTel Communications Corp. (OTCBB:GTEL), today announced appointments to its growing staff in Europe.
Chris Tooley has joined GlobeTel as Country Manager for its UK operations. Mr. Tooley entered the Telecommunication and Information Industry in 1988 as an entrepreneur in the deregulating telecom industry and is today noted as a pioneer in prepaid telecom in the United Kingdom. He founded Unitel Communications in 1994, a company that continues to have strong operations. In 1999, he co-founded the European Calling Card Services Association (ECCSA), of which he is now the Chairman. The ECCSA represents companies selling over $750 million per year of prepaid calling cards in the UK and Europe and is leading the ethical and regulatory cleanup of the market. Mr. Tooley was educated at Oxford University where he earned his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Economics and Modern History.
Christof Schindler joined GlobeTel Communications Corp as Country Manager for Germany. He has 11 years of professional experience in the telecommunications industry and holds a degree in Electronic Engineering at Ruhr-Universitaet-Bochum, Germany. He was previously Managing Director of Sonera Deutschland GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of Sonera Carrier Networks Oy., Finland, the former Telecom Carrier of Finland. He successfully established Sonera's wholesale business in Germany including staff, interconnection contracts, network, switch, routing and billing. Previously, he was Managing Director of IDT Germany GmbH, a subsidiary of IDT Corp. USA (NYSE:IDT). He successfully built the company's business from start-up including its carrier wholesale and debit card operations.
Timothy Huff, CEO of GlobeTel Communications Corp. stated, "We are pleased to add such experienced and capable professionals to our growing GlobeTel family. Both Mr. Tooley and Mr. Schindler are highly connected in the industry and well respected for their abilities and accomplishments. GlobeTel plans to initiate the distribution of the Money Magic Card and the IP Telephony Services in both of these areas and with people like Chris and Christof, it will certainly add to the successful launch of these products."
GlobeTel also announced that Mr. Mark Stewart, who had previously resigned as CEO of Advantage Telecommunications Ltd. and its subsidiaries, has also resigned from the GlobeTel Board of Directors.
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