American Pacific Rim Commerce Group Adds Independent Directors and Veteran Entrepreneurs Debra L. Towsley and Martin Druda Sr. to Advise Company on Growth Strategies
American Pacific Rim Commerce Group (OTC: APRM.PK), is a developmental stage company whose e-commerce technologies and unique marketing strategies will establish APRM as the number one on-line marketplace for retail trade between U.S. small and mid-size (SME) businesses and the growing Chinese consumer market, announced that it has added two independent Directors, Ms. Debra L. Towsley and Mr. Martin Druda Sr. to the Board of Directors, joining current member and President, Mr. Raymond Talarico.
Citra, FL, October 29, 2009 --(PR.com)-- American Pacific Rim Commerce Group (OTC: APRM.PK) (www.aprcg.com), is a developmental stage company whose e-commerce technologies and unique marketing strategies will establish APRM as the number one on-line marketplace for retail trade between U.S. small and mid-size (SME) businesses and the growing Chinese business and consumer markets, today announced that it has added two independent Directors, Ms. Debra L. Towsley and Mr. Martin Druda Sr. to the Board of Directors. They join current Director and Company President, Mr. Raymond Talarico who has been tapped, in the interim, to act as CEO.
Debra L. Towsley is a veteran business development executive. Ms. Towsley founded and served in various capacities as President, CEO and CFO, of MEDirect Latino Inc., a ground breaking, direct to the consumer, Medicare licensed provider of diabetic testing supplies and ancillary DME health care products to the Hispanic Community, thus creating a previously untapped data base of valuable niche market consumers. Previously, Ms. Towsley was Vice-President of Business Development for Sci-Fi MegaPlex, Inc. a themed retail, restaurant and e-commerce company. Prior to that, Ms. Towsley was Director of Strategic Alliance Marketing for Universal Studios, in Orlando overseeing the marketing plan for the grand opening of Islands of Adventure and CityWalk projects, the largest theme park expansion in the United States costing over $1.5 billion dollars. Ms. Towsley was also responsible for brand identification and management, retail and media marketing, cross business relations, and corporate communications and development. Prior to Universal Studios, she was responsible for implementing a new development department providing alternative revenue streams for the Cox Radio Group in Atlanta as Executive Director of Development and produced over $1.3 million in real non-traditional revenue to the bottom line. In addition, Ms. Towsley held the position of Director of Marketing for Blockbuster Video in the State of Florida, overseeing the grand opening programs and strategic marketing for over 200 Blockbuster Video stores, including celebrity endorsement and managing a $10 million budget.
Martin Druda Sr. comes to American Pacific Rim Commerce group from Disneyworld Orlando, with over 25 years of professional corporate event management and on site production design, including conceptions, budgeting, and inventory and construction management. In his position with Disneyworld Orlando in Attraction Operations, Mr. Druda managed various on-site production projects including crowd security and safety staging, set-up and management of special corporate sponsored events. Prior to Disney, Mr. Druda spend 8 years with All Staging Unlimited, Orlando, managing all aspects of corporate event production in high profile venues throughout the United States for such companies as Johnson & Johnson, Dean Witter, Sharp, Toshiba, Price Water-House, Cox Radio Group and VH1 and MTV Award shows. Previous to All Staging, Mr. Druda founded Scenic One of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1998, contracting with national trade show producers, television programs and motion picture companies to provide complete design, construction and implementation of sets, special effects logos, trade shows and backdrops.
In announcing the new Directors to American Pacific Rim Commerce Group’s Board, President and Director, Mr. Raymond Talarico stated, “We are indeed fortunate to have individuals of such high caliber join our Board. We look forward to the wide range of knowledge and diverse experience each member has to offer the Company and our shareholders. APRM is a young company which has been challenged to effectively manage its business plan. Each new board member, through their involvement as founders, operators, executive officers and consultants to a wide variety of businesses and government agencies has dealt extensively with issues related to healthcare, valuation, strategy, growth and corporate governance and thereby will significantly strengthen APRMs strategic platform. We are honored that individuals of such high quality and experience, who believe in the Company’s vision, are joining us to steward our plan and broaden our expectations for APRM well into the future.”
About APRM:
American Pacific Rim Commerce Group is an innovative development stage Company marketing “Made in the USA” products and services manufactured by U.S. Small and Medium Size Businesses (SME) to consumers in Hong Kong and China through its proprietary ecommerce platform. The Company, a first mover in the space, provides transactional-based solutions for Small and Medium sized U.S. business to promote, sell and communicate with willing buyers in Hong Kong and China. APRM provides for U.S.-based SME clients’ real-time promotion, sales, logistics and currency conversion in the form of modular e-strategies that we believe will establish our ecommerce backbone as the number one on-line marketplace between Chinese consumers and U.S. businesses.
Safe Harbor Disclosure:
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, identified by such terms as "believes," "looking ahead," "anticipates," "estimates" and other terms with similar meaning. Although the Company believes that the assumptions upon which its forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's projections and expectations are disclosed in the Company's filings. All forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by such cautionary statements and by reference to the underlying assumptions.
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Debra L. Towsley is a veteran business development executive. Ms. Towsley founded and served in various capacities as President, CEO and CFO, of MEDirect Latino Inc., a ground breaking, direct to the consumer, Medicare licensed provider of diabetic testing supplies and ancillary DME health care products to the Hispanic Community, thus creating a previously untapped data base of valuable niche market consumers. Previously, Ms. Towsley was Vice-President of Business Development for Sci-Fi MegaPlex, Inc. a themed retail, restaurant and e-commerce company. Prior to that, Ms. Towsley was Director of Strategic Alliance Marketing for Universal Studios, in Orlando overseeing the marketing plan for the grand opening of Islands of Adventure and CityWalk projects, the largest theme park expansion in the United States costing over $1.5 billion dollars. Ms. Towsley was also responsible for brand identification and management, retail and media marketing, cross business relations, and corporate communications and development. Prior to Universal Studios, she was responsible for implementing a new development department providing alternative revenue streams for the Cox Radio Group in Atlanta as Executive Director of Development and produced over $1.3 million in real non-traditional revenue to the bottom line. In addition, Ms. Towsley held the position of Director of Marketing for Blockbuster Video in the State of Florida, overseeing the grand opening programs and strategic marketing for over 200 Blockbuster Video stores, including celebrity endorsement and managing a $10 million budget.
Martin Druda Sr. comes to American Pacific Rim Commerce group from Disneyworld Orlando, with over 25 years of professional corporate event management and on site production design, including conceptions, budgeting, and inventory and construction management. In his position with Disneyworld Orlando in Attraction Operations, Mr. Druda managed various on-site production projects including crowd security and safety staging, set-up and management of special corporate sponsored events. Prior to Disney, Mr. Druda spend 8 years with All Staging Unlimited, Orlando, managing all aspects of corporate event production in high profile venues throughout the United States for such companies as Johnson & Johnson, Dean Witter, Sharp, Toshiba, Price Water-House, Cox Radio Group and VH1 and MTV Award shows. Previous to All Staging, Mr. Druda founded Scenic One of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1998, contracting with national trade show producers, television programs and motion picture companies to provide complete design, construction and implementation of sets, special effects logos, trade shows and backdrops.
In announcing the new Directors to American Pacific Rim Commerce Group’s Board, President and Director, Mr. Raymond Talarico stated, “We are indeed fortunate to have individuals of such high caliber join our Board. We look forward to the wide range of knowledge and diverse experience each member has to offer the Company and our shareholders. APRM is a young company which has been challenged to effectively manage its business plan. Each new board member, through their involvement as founders, operators, executive officers and consultants to a wide variety of businesses and government agencies has dealt extensively with issues related to healthcare, valuation, strategy, growth and corporate governance and thereby will significantly strengthen APRMs strategic platform. We are honored that individuals of such high quality and experience, who believe in the Company’s vision, are joining us to steward our plan and broaden our expectations for APRM well into the future.”
About APRM:
American Pacific Rim Commerce Group is an innovative development stage Company marketing “Made in the USA” products and services manufactured by U.S. Small and Medium Size Businesses (SME) to consumers in Hong Kong and China through its proprietary ecommerce platform. The Company, a first mover in the space, provides transactional-based solutions for Small and Medium sized U.S. business to promote, sell and communicate with willing buyers in Hong Kong and China. APRM provides for U.S.-based SME clients’ real-time promotion, sales, logistics and currency conversion in the form of modular e-strategies that we believe will establish our ecommerce backbone as the number one on-line marketplace between Chinese consumers and U.S. businesses.
Safe Harbor Disclosure:
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, identified by such terms as "believes," "looking ahead," "anticipates," "estimates" and other terms with similar meaning. Although the Company believes that the assumptions upon which its forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's projections and expectations are disclosed in the Company's filings. All forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by such cautionary statements and by reference to the underlying assumptions.
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American Pacific Rim Commerce Group
Raymond Talarico
352-591-1785
aprcg.com
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Raymond Talarico
352-591-1785
aprcg.com
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