GlobeTel Initiates Global Strategy for Sanswire; Establishes Sanswire Europe Through Joint Venture Structure.PEMBROKE PINES Pembroke Pines, city (1990 pop. 65,452), Broward co., SE Fla., a residential suburb between Miami and Fort Lauderdale; inc. 1961. A significant retirement community, the suburb grew rapidly in the late 20th cent., and more than doubled in size between 1990 and 2000. , Fla. -- Sanswire Europe to Make Wireless Access Available to All European Citizens GlobeTel Communications Corp. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :GTEL) today announced a global strategy for its Sanswire Networks Corporation subsidiary. It has signed a Letter of Intent to immediately establish Sanswire Europe S.A., its first regional operating subsidiary An operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock. . Sanswire Europe will be a joint venture between GlobeTel's wholly owned operating subsidiary, Sanswire Networks, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control and Strato-Wireless Ltd. (SWL SWL - Software Writer's Language ), in which GlobeTel will own 55% and Strato-Wireless will own 45% of the shares of the European Venture. The new operation will be managed jointly by J. Randolph Dumas and John A. Jensen, Jr., both former senior Managing Directors at global investment banking firms. Both principals have decades of business experience throughout Europe and the Middle East. Sanswire Europe is being formed to generate government, military and corporate contracts for Sanswire's Stratellite platforms within Europe. Stratellites are specialized airships, that will be placed in the stratosphere to be used for transmitting virtually all types of wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. and content. Sanswire Europe will extend the Sanswire franchise into Europe, the Middle East and Africa Europe, the Middle East and Africa, usually abbreviated to EMEA, is a regional designation used for government, marketing and business purposes. It is particularly common amongst North American based companies, who often divide their international operations into the . Eventually, other regional Sanswire entities will be created to develop opportunities in other regions including Asia and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . "Our strategy is to create geographical action teams with highly qualified partners whose access to capital sources and direct access to senior government and business leaders, will allow for rapid deployment of our Stratellite technology. Our Partners have the capability to mobilize and seize on the advantage of Sanswire being the first mover to launch and have commercial use of a high altitude Conventionally, an altitude above 10,000 meters (33,000 feet). See also altitude. platform airship airship, an aircraft that consists of a cigar-shaped gas bag, or envelope, filled with a lighter-than-air gas to provide lift, a propulsion system, a steering mechanism, and a gondola accommodating passengers, crew, and cargo. , in our case, the Stratellite," Timothy M. Huff, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of GlobeTel stated. "Sanswire Networks, LLC will remain a wholly-owned subsidiary of GlobeTel and GlobeTel will maintain majority ownership of each of the world-wide partnerships we will be forming. These partners will bring significant value to our Company." Mr. Huff added: "SWL represents an ideal partner for both GlobeTel and Sanswire. SWL's global business experience and relationships, combined with the entrepreneurial style of SWL's principals, creates an exceptional foundation for the launch of Sanswire's wireless capabilities within Europe. We believe that the initial relationship will rapidly expand into other countries with the SWL partnership." J. Randolph Dumas, Chairman of Sanswire Europe, remarked: "We are excited about the opportunity to develop the Sanswire franchise in Europe. The unprecedented technology inherent in the Stratellite airships represents a unique opportunity to deliver a full array of communications services for the benefit of governments and commercial interests alike." "The access to wireless communications through Sanswire will enable millions of people to benefit from this technology in areas where cost-effective communications have been limited or impossible, historically," added John Jensen John Jensen (born 3 May 1965), nicknamed Faxe, is a former Danish international footballer who is assistant manager at La Liga club Getafe CF. He is known for his temper and is often outspoken in interviews. , Vice Chairman of Sanswire Europe. "To this end, we intend to move quickly to establish Sanswire as the preferred platform for delivering wireless communications in the twenty-first century," he concluded. Sanswire Europe will drive the European strategy by integrating clients' special voice, data and video requirements with the resources of Sanswire's newly established Research and Development Division. This division will provide technological and operational expertise and support to meet each client's particular needs. The first prototype of a fully operational Stratellite is scheduled for launch in early April in California. Randolph Dumas, a resident of London, England, has lived and worked in Europe for the past 25 years. He was a partner of Salomon Brothers
Salomon Brothers was a Wall Street investment bank. International Limited responsible for the firm's European corporate finance, mortgage securities and real estate investment banking businesses for a number of years. Subsequently, Dumas founded and became the Managing Partner of two prominent private equity firms: Dumas West & Co (a 50:50 partnership with the "Baby Bell" telecommunications company See telecom company. , US West) and Rubikon Partners, a firm focusing on European LBOs. Dumas has had extensive experience working in virtually every business sector and in every country within Europe and in much of the Middle East. He maintains strong relationships in these countries at the highest levels. John Jensen, also a London resident, has lived and worked in Europe since 1992. He spent 32 years in various management positions at Merrill Lynch, from which he retired recently as Vice Chairman of Global Equity Capital Markets. At Merrill Lynch, he led the management of more than 500 equity offerings including large, high profile European and Asian privatizations, primarily in the telecommunications, technology and natural resource industries. Jensen's experience provides an in-depth knowledge and keen understanding of the dynamics of the relationships between governments and commercial enterprises globally. He is also Chairman of Pelham Noun 1. Pelham - a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle bit - piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit" Sloane Ltd., a designer, manufacturer and marketer of patented, all-in-one computers, based in London, England. For more information, please go to http://www.globetel.net . Certain statements in this release constitute forward-looking statements or statements which may be deemed or construed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Placement Act of 1995. The words "forecast", "project", "intend", "expect", "should", "would", and similar expressions and all statements, which are not historical facts, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause the Company's actual results, performance (finance or operating) or achievements to differ from future results, performance (financing and operating) or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The above are more fully discussed in the Company's SEC filings. |
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