New Chief Executive Officer of DirectPointe: James Martinos
Chief Operating Officer’s years of success at DirectPointe lead to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.
DirectPointe today announced that James Martinos, 52, has been selected to succeed Michael Proper as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 31, 2008. Martinos has served as Chief Operating Officer since joining DirectPointe in 2005. Proper will continue serving as Co-Chairman of the DirectPointe Board of Directors and President and CEO of newly formed CentralPointe, Inc.
“This management change occurs at a time of strength and momentum for DirectPointe,” said Proper, Co-Chairman of the DirectPointe Board of Directors. “Our overall management team has never been stronger. We are confident that the strategy we have in place is the right one for future success and Jim has been actively involved in developing and executing this strategy.”
“From the day I met Jim almost four years ago, I knew he would play an important role in helping to grow and lead DirectPointe. He has proven himself as a COO and I am confident he will also shine as DirectPointe’s new CEO. Jim is a highly-respected executive, with broad management and IT services experience,” said Proper. “He understands every detail of our operations and understands the needs of our customers. He is committed to the mission of DirectPointe and maintaining its leadership role in our industry.”
“I am looking forward to leading this great company,” Martinos said. “DirectPointe is very well positioned in today’s economy, is growing market share, and is more relevant to our customers than ever. Our strategy is sound and our management team is extremely capable. I am confident we will continue to deliver value to our shareholders, increase opportunity for our over 120 employees, and help our customers with manageable and affordable IT solutions.”
“Mike Proper has made an extraordinary contribution to DirectPointe as President and CEO since founding it almost nine years ago.” Martinos said. “He has led DirectPointe with both vision and determination.”
Martinos continued, “Mike has earned the respect and affection of our employees and customers. He brought a remarkable focus to our mission of providing simple, manageable and affordable IT solutions to our business and residential customers. The actions taken during his tenure will benefit the company, our employees and our customers for years to come. We are pleased that Mike will continue to serve as Co-Chairman of the Board.”
“It has been an honor to start DirectPointe serve as the President and CEO and establish it as the #1 Managed Service Provider in the world, but more so to work with our dedicated and caring team members,” said Proper. “DirectPointe will always be a part of my life and one of my most cherished experiences here on earth. I am excited to move forward and create CentralPointe.”
About DirectPointe
DirectPointe Inc., of Salt Lake City, Utah, makes technology simple, manageable and affordable for businesses and individuals for a predictable monthly fee. DirectPointe is the # 1 ranked Managed Service Provider (MSP) worlwide, offering both a technology platform and the most complete and advanced managed services for VARs, Service Providers, Broadband Service Providers, and Hardware Manufactures offering services to businesses and/or individuals.
Customers can deploy a complete solution to manage their entire environment or a subset of services to complement their existing infrastructure. For more information about DirectPointe, visit www.directpointe.com or call (801) 805-9700.
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