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InfoCast Corporation (NASD OTC BB: IFCC)
March 13, 2001
 
Vital Stats
Fiscal Year End March 31
52 Week High - Low $10.25 to $.344
Recent Price $1.14
# of Employees 40
Shares Out 40.8 million
Float 8 million
Market Cap $46.5 million
*subject to change based upon completion of pending acquisitions 

InfoCast Corporation
1 Richmond Street West 

Suite 902

Toronto, Ontario M5H 3W4

Tel: 416 867-1681

Web Site: www.infocast-corp.com

Investment Highlights:

  • William Lowe "Father of the IBM Personal Computer" recently named as Chairman & CEO
  • VIGIC Services (a GTCR Golder Rauner company) has been engaged as InfoCast's financial sponsor 
  • Unique Call Center technology is in hot demand due to high operating costs of Call Centers 
  • Fast growing market - 90,000 Call Centers and over 5 million agents in North America alone
  • Call Center market expected to jump from $23 billion to over $58 billion in 2003 (source: Int'l Data Corp.)
  • Product is validated by sales contract with AT&T Corp.
  • Recent $4.8 million funding allowed for redemption of cash-restrictive convertible debt and provided capital for ongoing expansion
Profile

InfoCast Corporation 
As a Vertical Service Provider, InfoCast has built a complete Contact Center solution around two core applications designed to work together as a single platform for customer care and employee/partner empowerment. 

  • InfoCast Contact  — The foundation of InfoCast’s Contact solution is a complete Web-based contact center infrastructure available on a pay-per-use basis, an attractive alternative to expensive, traditional call center hardware and software. The solution can be deployed independent of existing call center infrastructures, or in a co-exist format that increases the efficiency of current call centers while addressing evolving requirements for e-enablement. Additionally, InfoCast technology makes satellite call centers and work-at-home agents a viable reality.
  • InfoCast e-Learning — This comprehensive and client-customized electronic learning portal and extensive library of e-enabled courseware content increases productivity and drives down education costs by giving corporate and academic learners access to up-to-the-minute training and certification anytime, anywhere.
The Contact division of InfoCast e-enables call centers and gives managers cost-saving options in choosing staff and locating operations. Through the Internet environment, time management and efficiency are at the center of the InfoCast product. Telephone representatives are afforded complete access to mainframe databases from any locale while retaining the ability to provide real-time service online. 

The foundation of InfoCast’s Contact solution is a complete Web-based contact center infrastructure available on a pay-per-use basis, an attractive alternative to expensive, traditional call center hardware and software. AT&T (T) has recently contracted with InfoCast to sell InfoCast “Contact” under the AT&T name.

The e-Learning division of InfoCast e-enables corporate and academic learners, giving them global access to real-time training, teaching, testing and certification on a 24/7 basis. e-Learning is offered as a value add to Contact customers. The company’s comprehensive and client-customized electronic learning portal increases productivity and drives down education costs by giving corporate and academic learners access to up-to-the-minute training and certification anytime, anywhere. 

InfoCast generates revenues by providing access to these leading edge applications on a per use basis. This Service Provider model reduces expenditures for client-businesses by providing access to these state-of-the-art applications on an outsourced basis as opposed to the traditional in-house IT infrastructure. The company distributes its services to client-businesses from data centers or hubs that are connected through AT&T's digital private network. 
 
 
Strategic Partnerships

InfoCast understands that to be a successful e-enabler in the global market requires world-class partners.  InfoCast has aligned its core businesses with partners in the hardware, software and network arena to ensure it can deliver a high-quality, complete Web-centric solution to clients involved with virtual businesses dependent on Contact and e-Learning needs. 

InfoCast has partnered with AT&T (T) to take the Contact Solution product to market in the U.S.

InfoCast has also formed an alliance with Chicago-based VIGIC Services, a GTCR Golder Rauner LLC company.  VIGIC will be a financial and business advisor, focused on capital funding, acquisition and intellectual property strategy for InfoCast.

InfoCast has partnered with Adecco (ADO), the nation’s largest staffing services company. The partnership will link qualified job applicants who have enhanced their skills with InfoCast’s e-Learning curriculum to Adecco’s employment opportunities. InfoCast has also partnered with Storage Alliance Inc., a data storage company, to service the quickly growing demands for a reliable, scalable and accessible method of storing large amounts of computerized data. In addition, InfoCast has signed agreements with five leading training content companies (ITC Learning Corporation, Teach.com, High Tech Campus, NIIT, and CCI) to make available over 1,000 interactive training courses through InfoCast e-Learning.
 
 
Dynamic Market

InfoCast “Contact” call center technology can draw upon 90,000 call centers in North America alone. 40% of call centers will be required to provide multi-media customer service by 2003 according to the Gartner Group. According to International Data Corp., Web-based training will exceed $20 billion by 2004.  InfoCast e-Learning solutions are positioned to take advantage of this growth.
 
 
Recent News

March5, 2001 -- Bill Lowe (“Father of the IBM Personal Computer”) To Head InfoCast --  InfoCast announced that William C. Lowe,  joined InfoCast as Chairman and CEO.  In addition to leading the group within IBM that developed the IBM Personal Computer, Mr. Lowe has held senior executive management positions with IBM, Xerox Corporation, Gulfstream Aerospace and New England Business Services. Mr. Lowe has one of the most extensive networks in the US corporate world and will be able to open doors that are not available to others. 

InfoCast also announced that it has engaged VIGIC, a GTCR Golder Rauner company as its financial sponsor.  Founded in 1980, GTCR Golder Rauner is one of the largest and most highly respected private equity investment firms in the U.S.  VIGIC will assist in funding and intellectual property strategies going forward. VIGIC works directly with GTCR to source and manage private equity investments with an intellectual capital-based competitive advantage.  Mr. James Malackowski, Founding Principal of VIGIC, was also appointed to the Board of Directors of InfoCast Corporation. 

Feb. 20, 2001 -- InfoCast Redeems Convertible Subordinated Debenture -- InfoCast announced that it redeemed the remaining $1.75 million principal amount of its convertible subordinated debenture. This rids the company of potential overhang in the market that has weighed the stock down. 
 
 
The InfoCast Executive Team

William C. Lowe, Chairman and CEO 
Mr. Lowe is a noted pioneer in the information technology industry, having worked in senior executive positions at Fortune 500 companies, as well as consulting with start-ups. In addition to leading the group within IBM that developed the IBM Personal Computer, Mr. Lowe has held senior executive management positions with IBM, Xerox Corporation, Gulfstream Aerospace and New England Business Services. As Executive Vice President of Xerox Corporation, he led all development and manufacturing on a global basis. Mr. Lowe also served as Chairman and CEO of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation during the period when the industry-leading GV aircraft was developed.  In recent years, he has helped Internet-based start-up software companies develop successful business plans and experience significant revenue growth. 

James W. Leech, President and Director
Mr. Leech is a seasoned senior executive with a 26-year track record of building publicly owned companies in high technology and other sectors. Mr. Leech most recently served as Co-Founder and Vice-Chairman of Kasten Chase Applied Research Ltd., a successful data security and networking firm. 

Mr. Hervé Séguin, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
Mr.Séguin brings 23 years of experience in the high technology industry, with substantial experience in public companies, investor relations, corporate finance, change management, and operational management and control.

Mr. Carl Stevens, President, InfoCast Contact and InfoCast e-Learning
Mr. Stevens brings 28 years of sales, marketing, and leadership experience in high technology to InfoCast. 

 

InfoCast Corporation can be found on the Web at: www.infocast-corp.com
GTCR Golder Rauner Web site: www.gtcr.com

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