SearchGuy.Com, Inc., (SHGY) Announced Its Reorganization Plan and the Resulting Change in the Management
21 Dezember 2006 - 4:48PM
PR Newswire (US)
Lenny Ratchitsky, the present President and Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of SearchGuy.Com, Inc. is leaving the Company to pursue other
business interests. NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Dec. 21
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Incoming President and interim CEO, Ramon
Toledo, announced today, "We have concluded that a management
change would be the best way to accelerate the execution of
SearchGuy's growth strategy in order to build value for our
shareholders. I am very enthusiastic about the opportunity to join
this new management team. I bring a fresh approach to SearchGuy and
intend to aggressively implement our strategic plan." In recent
months, and prior to our acquiring a majority position in
SearchGuy, we developed a comprehensive strategy to strengthen our
technology portfolio and influence a management change. This will
allow SearchGuy to take full advantage of recent trends towards
aggregation, including video and news on the Web." Adds Ramon
Toledo, "We wish to thank Lenny for his many years of excellent
service to SearchGuy. We are now, more than ever, poised for great
accomplishments and with the confidence of our shareholders, we
will pursue growth and value in the very near future." Ramon Toledo
is the President and CEO of I.D.E.A. Developers in Mexico. Their
projects include the Riviera de Rosarito, La Paloma, Cumbres de
Juarez and the Lomas del Mar. Mr. Toledo will take over as
President and interim CEO of the company. Financial terms of the
buy out were not disclosed. Toledo's long history of business
experience includes being in charge of the economic affairs
department in the Mexican Embassy in Switzerland, from 1998 through
2001. His resume also includes leadership experience as Director of
Foreign Capital for the Probursa Brokerage House from 1992 to 1995
and the Inverlat Brokerage House from 1995 to 1997. Toledo holds a
Bachelors degree in Business and a Masters Degree from The European
University, Geneva Switzerland. He has past experience as Mexico's
representative to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
His construction firm has built the most successful developments on
the Coast of Baja. His most recent development, The Riviera de
Rosarito, was voted number 3 in the entire coast by Reader Magazine
in San Diego. Lenny Ratchitsky stated, "I have truly enjoyed my
time at SearchGuy. However, I desire to move on and focus on other
interests. I applaud the entire SearchGuy team for developing the
company from a small start-up to a creative leader in the
Meta-search engine industry. I have immense confidence that under
Ramon Toledo's guidance SearchGuy's position will only get
stronger. I will provide my full cooperation and expertise to
facilitate a smooth transition of this fine company." Ramon Toledo
also announced that Paul Towsley will be in charge of investor
relations. He comes to SearchGuy with formidable experience in
business development. I am pleased that Paul has agreed to assume
these responsibilities and lend his guidance during the transition
phase. Mr. Towsley is a talented executive with deep knowledge and
expertise in transitioning organizations during their restructuring
process. He was the catalyst in a committee to bring casinos to
Mexico. He has forged close relationships with key customers and is
highly regarded by the Board and employees throughout our
organization. The company intends to open an office in La Jolla,
Ca., as well as several throughout Mexico. Further, four new
graphic interns have joined the company, with a goal of twenty to
be hired within the next six months. Also, there is a projected
need for 6 full time employees to fill positions for the Mexico and
U.S. operations. The company has hired a firm to locate a top tier
CEO. SearchGuy plans to issue financials in the next three months,
as well as comply with all Pink Sheet requirements. Additionally,
the company will hire an accounting firm to provide the necessary
filing to be listed on the Over the Counter by mid 2007. Toledo
said, "Mr. Carlos Escalante has joined the new management team as
Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Carlos is the co-founder and CEO of
Viastara, LLC and is the shaper of our value-oriented corporate
culture. Due to his congenial personality, unique salesmanship and
wide network of industry contacts in Mexico and Latin America, he
has shaped Viastara into a profitable international business in
less than a year. Viastara's value proposition is based on Carlos's
many years of building and managing relationships in Mexico and
beyond. Now, SearchGuy will leverage these relationships to connect
its represented brands into the Mexican market quickly and
effectively. Carlos has served for six years as General Manager for
Mexico and Latin America at Gateway Computers, Inc. He was
responsible for all operations, strategy and business development
activities in that region. In a relatively short period, he
obtained the representation of leading U.S., Canadian, and English
brands in the consumer electronics and accessory market. He has
successfully connected these products into the Mexican market and
gained significant presence at the major retail and industry
distribution channels. Carlos holds an MBA from Columbia University
and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from San Diego State
University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of
California and was a pioneer in facilitating the intricacies of
NAFTA. We also welcome Mr. Eric Willis, who has joined SearchGuy as
our Chief Technology Officer. His knowledge and expertise will add
strength to our IT support. Eric Willis is primarily focused in the
technology / marketing / strategic integration areas. Having over 8
years of experience with Search engine technology, Eric is a great
addition to the SearchGuy team. One of his talents lies in spotting
new areas of opportunity in emerging technologies, especially web
based, and trends other technology entrepreneurs have either yet to
see or are unable to capitalize on without significant capital
expenditures or development time. He prefers working on technology
ventures that require no physical products or storage and instead
offer automated services with a much lower overhead. This
philosophy has allowed him to develop highly profitable companies
and web based applications in the areas of emerging technology and
online marketing with very little seed capital or cost of
maintenance. It has also allowed him to spot trends using
information retrieval and analysis on a large scale and then
capitalize on those trends in each web application and service
enhancement. His focus will be in forming a technical platform and
strategy by which to create a clear leading market strategy for
SearchGuy." Toledo adds, "We have several new releases slated for
the first quarter of 2007: A Spanish meta-search engine, a Chinese
meta-search engine, and a social news offering just to name three.
We expect 2007 to be a breakout year for SearchGuy. Our first
release in the next two weeks will be a very sweeping redesign that
is not only a grand increase in usability and navigation for our
users, but also provides an exponential increase in speed. We are
fully committed to providing our users with a great search
experience." Toledo continued, "Going forward, we will maintain a
sharp focus on innovating our technology in a way that delivers
real user value. We have innovative technology, a strong roster of
customers and business partners and an extremely talented group of
employees. I look forward to continuing to work closely with our
business partners and customers. We are currently positioning
SearchGuy to have a lighthouse identify and we will fully reveal
that strategy soon. 2007 will reveal a more transparent SearchGuy
with a very definitive approach to the marketplace." In conclusion,
Toledo stated: "that he is committed to developing share holder
value and has no intention of increasing the authorized shares,
causing a reverse merger or any manipulation to dilute the value of
SearchGuy." He is obligated to the share holder and has pledged to
build value for SearchGuy investors. Toledo also added that he has
personally retired all debt including positions held by former
management. "We have cleaned the slate and are debt free. We enter
2007 with new management, a fresh approach and feel that the sky is
the limit for SearchGuy." About SearchGuy.Com, Inc. SearchGuy.Com,
Inc. (Pink Sheets: SHGY) is shaping the future of meta- search and
is a creative provider of multi category search services. With the
web expanding each day, search providers are becoming significantly
more crucial in nearly all aspects of life. Whether it be
researching irreducibly complex systems, or finding the local pizza
shop, the information age has transformed the way we live our
lives. SearchGuy.Com, Inc., strive to improve the search experience
with creative new tools and ideas to help you access all the
information you need from one source. Read more at:
http://www.searchguy.com/ . This press release contains
forward-looking statements and projections concerning our plans,
strategies, expectations, predictions and financial projections
concerning our future activities and results of operations and
other future events or conditions, and are "forward-looking
statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Words such as "expect," "believe," "anticipate,"
"may," "will," "plan," "intend," "estimate," "could," and other
similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking
statements. In particular, statements in this release regarding
potential growth opportunities, working capital and cash flow
management, operational and expense controls, future profitability
and results of operations are forward looking. Statements in this
press release, and elsewhere, that look forward in time or include
anything other than historical information, involve risks and
uncertainties that may affect our actual results of operations.
These statements are subject to certain risks, including, among
others, future demand for its products, competition from other
businesses providing similar products, the ability to maintain
profitability and control expenses and our ability to successfully
execute our business strategy. For further information, please
contact: General inquiries: Contact Ramon Toledo 619-778-1958
Investor Relations inquiries: Contact Paul Towsley 619-392-0918
DATASOURCE: SearchGuy.Com, Inc. CONTACT: Ramon Toledo,
+1-619-778-1958, or , or Investors, Paul Towsley, +1-619-392-0918,
or , both of SearchGuy.com, Inc. Web site:
http://www.searchguy.com/
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