NEWPORT BEACH— SearchGuy.Com, Inc., (SHGY) Announced Its Reorganization Plan and the Resulting Change in the Management
12/21/2006 @ 8:11 AM
Incoming President and 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.”
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LA JOLLA, Calif., Jan 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SearchGuy.com, Inc., (Pink Sheets: SHGY) has opened two new offices in the US and Mexico, as part of restructuring of the company undertaken by the new management team led by Ramon Toledo, President & Interim CEO.
The company’s main office will be situated on the prestigious Prospect Street in La Jolla, California, located amidst top financial institutions in the country. SearchGuy.com has already commenced operations at this office, which will be responsible for handling US billings and customer service.
In line with its previously-announced plans to launch Buscatodo.com, the most comprehensive Spanish meta search engine and classifieds listing site, SearchGuy.com has also opened an office in Tijuana, Mexico. This office is the first of many that the company expects to start in Mexico during the course of the year.
Besides serving as the nerve center for the development of Buscatodo.com, the Tijuana office will support user interface design & development for its flagship meta search engine and other web properties that the company has in the offing. The Tijuana office is currently being staffed by 6 interns and 4 full-time employees.
Contact details of the two offices are given at the bottom of this release.
SearchGuy.com has also entered into an agreement with UNIVERSIDAD DEL INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE TIJUANA to recruit 2 students every six months to work as Interns. This recently-launched Internship program provides hands-on experience on cutting edge Internet development projects to bright and talented students, while at the same time keeping its staffing costs low. SearchGuy.com is in talks with two more universities to join the Internship program.
Taking another important step in its operational and administrative reorganization, SearchGuy.com has hired the Catalyst Law Group to help the company comply with all Pink Sheet requirements as well as get listed on the Over The Counter (OTC) exchange by mid 2007.
“All the above steps ensure that we are making rapid progress on achieving the milestones we set ourselves for the year in all facets of our business,” said Ramon Toledo. “Besides putting together a strong management team in place, we are building the right resource pool and support structure to execute on our strategy and exciting product development roadmap. Hiring the Catalyst Law Group to establish the necessary regulatory and compliance framework further reinforces the management’s commitment to deliver maximum value to our shareholders.”
We understand that the public is awaiting the release of our new meta search design. Due to the sophistication of our new design its development requires additional refinement. We assure you that this delay is only temporary and anticipate its unveiling in the very near future.
Searchguy.com Main Office 828 Prospect St, Suite D La Jolla, CA 92037 Tel: (858) 454-5111 Buscatodo.com Main Office Brasil #200-A Gral. Ferreira Col. Juarez C.P. 22150 Tijuana B.C. Mexico Tel: 52-664-200-2234 and 200-2234 About SearchGuy.com, Inc.
SearchGuy.com, Inc., a creative provider of multi category search services including web, images, news, shopping/products and video, is shaping the future of meta- search. 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., strives to improve the search experience with creative new tools and ideas to help users access all the information they need from one source. Read more at: http://www.searchguy.com/ .
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The Premier Meta-Search Engine, SearchGuy.com announces launch of the beta version of its refreshing new design with enhanced features.
LA JOLLA, Calif., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SearchGuy.com, Inc., (Pink Sheets: SHGY) a leader in Internet search and online advertising, announced today the launch of its beta version of their new design, which is directed at providing a user-friendly search experience with faster speed and greater visual display of results. This release is currently available in English, with the Spanish and Chinese versions soon to follow. This improvement contains significant enhancements to the company’s flagship meta- search engine product, SearchGuy.com (http://www.searchguy.com/), with a new user interface.
This, “state-of-the-art” version delivers a better visual presentation of search results, thereby making it easier for the user to find pivotal information on their keywords. The new version also includes a redesign of the existing features in the search toolbar, insite search and firefox extension of searchguy.com. The website has been upgraded to show distinctive links between sponsored/ paid advertising from the general search results. Further this version allows a singed in user to save and tag results, personalize their search results, and begin to form a customized search experience. This new version would form the basis for the design of all other properties of SearchGuy.com as to provide a consistent brand image to the marketplace. The beta version offers a significant improvement in performance response time, or the speed at which results to a search query is generated and displayed.
“We are very excited to introduce this new version into the market. We deliver simple and efficient tools that will provide the public with reliable services and a memorable experience when using SearchGuy.com. With this transformation, we demonstrate our commitment to continuously improve our products, and develop SearchGuy.com as the ‘World’s Leading Search Engine of Choice’”, said Ramon Toledo, President and Interim CEO of SearchGuy.com Inc.
The new management team, led by Mr. Toledo, drives these innovative product development activities of the Company. The objective is to fulfill the needs of large markets identified on the basis of size and the latest trends on the Internet.
“The sweeping re-design of SearchGuy is one of several steps we are taking to enhance the overall search experience for our users,” said Eric Willis, Chief Technology Officer. “The exponential increase in speed together with the improvement in ease of navigation and user friendliness is a significant milestone in our rapid evolution as a leader in the meta search and content aggregation space. We believe that our enhanced version of SearchGuy.com will provide considerable benefit to advertisers and business partners and allow them take advantage of our rapidly growing user base. In addition to the redesign of the presentation, we have created user-friendly enhancements to the desktop toolbar and firefox extension. Now the user signing into the website can find these enhancements and enjoy the benefits of these new features.”
“The 2007 development roadmap for SearchGuy.com includes several exciting projects. Progress on the development of our Spanish and Chinese Meta-search engines is on track, as is the social news offering. We are also forming our market strategy as we schedule our entry into the market of Job search and Blog search and this is an exciting time for Searchguy”, stated Eric Willis, Chief Technology Officer.
“We have a strong vision and commitment to enhance the technology architecture of SearchGuy.com and structure to be more than just a Meta-search engine. We are currently developing a proprietary relevance algorithm for more accurate personalized results. Further, our subsequent version upgrades would involve features to allow human intelligence to assist our algorithms in delivering relevant search results. More news on our enhancements will come in from SearchGuy.com as we plan the next iteration of this innovative search product for beta release.” added, Eric Willis.
“This is a major step in the right direction, and we are looking forward to even more market-leading innovation in terms of expanding our technology portfolio. Not only do we want to provide our users with a great search experience, but also deliver true value to all shareholders. This latest release coincides with the search engine’s plans to include more search categories to its current list of news, images, shopping and video searches. We will continue to innovate and bring out cutting edge search solutions and tools to enable users to a ‘one source’ access to all information”, said Ramon Toledo. He added, “The strong management and technical/operational team that we are building will ensure timely and effective execution of a well thought- out strategic plan for the year.”
Mr. Toledo adds, “This is an exciting time for our company, (Officers and Shareholders). I am inspired by the commitment of our management team to deliver a quality search engine and to provide excellent value for our shareholders. Stay tuned for more exciting developments.”
About SearchGuy.com, Inc.
SearchGuy.Com, Inc., a creative provider of multi category search services including web, images, news, shopping/products and video, is shaping the future of meta- search. With the web expanding each day, search providers are becoming significantly more crucial in nearly all aspects of life. Whether it be researching complex systems, or finding the local pizza shop, the information age has transformed the way we live our lives. SearchGuy.Com, Inc, strives to improve the search experience with creative new tools and ideas to help users access all the information they need from one source. Read more
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SearchGuy.com Lays the Framework to Enter the Multi-Billion Dollar Branded Advertising Market
SearchGuy.com Ventures Into New Service Line of Designing Corporate Images
for Clients and Then Assisting in the Launch of Their Branded Advertising
Campaigns
LA JOLLA, Calif., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SearchGuy.com,
Inc., (Pink Sheets: SHGY) — Before you invest time and money in building
an eye-catchy design which would serve as your corporate identity, check
with SearchGuy.com for creative logos and designs at a reasonable price. In
another phase of strategic branding initiative that began earlier this year
with reorganization and search engine enhancements, SearchGuy.com has
launched a new service line of corporate image design in conjunction with
branded advertising to attract corporate clients.
The new design portal (http://www.searchguy.com/designs) provides
comprehensive information to the clients on various design services offered
by SearchGuy.com. This site serves as a bridge between the clients,
designers, and branded marketing staff at SearchGuy.com. An effective
communication is important between the designers who conceptualize the
client’s vision of their corporate identity.
This new venture would not only bring in an additional revenue stream
for SearchGuy.com, but it will also promote our advertising platforms. Not
only does SearchGuy.com have a pay per click search advertising platform,
it now has ability to create a brand identity and initiate a branded
advertising campaign for prospective clients.
“I am really glad to launch this creative business arm of
SearchGuy.com. Creating brand identity for our clients opens a lot of
business opportunities for our Company in terms of branding SearchGuy.com
in the corporate world. The secret of unleashing exponential growth in such
a creative business would lie in a 360 degree conversation with the
customers and an intimate understanding of their present and future
desires. We understand this need of business and as always SearchGuy team
would be customer centric and this would be reflected in our approach and
attitude in every logo we design,” said Ramon Toledo, President and Interim
CEO of SearchGuy.com Inc.
“This is an initiative to promote a BRANDED advertising service
platform to augment our pay per click advertising platform,” added Toledo.
Corporate design is an effective marketing vehicle to bring
SearchGuy.com’s products and services closer to the online audience. A key
to the success of any meta-search engine rests in its development of unique
and truly powerful interactive marketing campaigns on behalf of its
clients. Advising and assisting corporate clients to build their business
identity would only enhance this opportunity and allow these business
enterprises to get their products or services promoted through other
properties of SearchGuy.com.
“This new venture is only a part of our initiative to improve client
interactions and subsequently an opportunity to advertise the client’s
products through our online properties quickly and effectively. This is a
tactical marketing solution provided to our clientele thereby increasing
our revenue and at the same time widening our market segment,” said Toledo.
“In recent years, design and creation of effective corporate identity has
emerged as a strategic force in business. SearchGuy.com brings together
creative artists from business and design circles to address these
challenges through the application of good design principles,” added
Toledo.
“I believe the company’s move in the direction of innovation, superior
technology and delivering client value make it well poised to grow and lead
in this exciting new marketing channel. We have used the right blend of
traditional and modern marketing technique coupled with creativity to bring
out an effective strategy to boost our business opportunities,” said Toledo.
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