Vsource(R) Announces Chief Executive Officer and Director Resignations
December 06 2004 - 7:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Vsource(R) Announces Chief Executive Officer and Director
Resignations LA JOLLA, Calif., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Vsource, Inc. (OTC:VSCE) (BULLETIN BOARD: VSCE) , today announced
the resignation of its Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
Executive Officer, Phillip E. Kelly, as well as the resignation of
two other directors, I. Steven Edelson and Luc Villette. Mr.
Kelly's resignation is effective immediately, and the resignations
of Messrs. Edelson and Villette are effective as of November 30,
2004. The three resignations follow the Company's successful
completion of its exchange offer under which holders of its Series
1-A, Series 2-A and Series 4- A preferred stock had the opportunity
to exchange their preferred stock for the shares of Ironbeak
Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, that owned
Vsource's 61.2% interest in its former operating subsidiary,
Vsource Asia Berhad. The completion of the exchange offer was
announced on November 22, 2004. As a result of the exchange offer,
Vsource no longer has an ownership interest in Vsource Asia or in
Ironbeak Limited. In fiscal 2004, Vsource Asia generated
approximately 99% of Vsource's combined revenues. Mr. Kelly stated,
"It has been an honor and a privilege to be the Chairman and CEO of
Vsource for the last several years. The successful exchange offer
marks an appropriate time for me to step down and pursue other
opportunities, and allow existing management and major shareholders
the opportunity to plot the path forward." Messrs. Edelson and
Villette echoed Mr. Kelly's sentiments and joined Mr. Kelly in
saying, "We enjoyed our time on the Board and wish the Company and
its shareholders well in its future endeavors." Effective
immediately, Dennis M. Smith, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial
Officer, will replace Mr. Kelly as Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Smith commented, "We are
tremendously grateful to Mr. Kelly for his leadership and many
contributions to Vsource and would like to extend our sincere
thanks and appreciation for all of Phil's hard work and dedication
over the past three years. We are also very grateful to Messrs.
Edelson and Villette for their invaluable counsel to our senior
management team and leadership on our Board. We wish all of them
continued success in the years ahead." Statements in this press
release regarding Vsource's business that are not historical facts
may be "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and
uncertainties, that are detailed from time to time in the Company's
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Vsource is a registered trademark of
Vsource, Inc. DATASOURCE: Vsource, Inc. CONTACT: Jim Higham, Vice
President of Vsource, Inc., +1-858-551-2917 Web site:
http://www.vsource.com/
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