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SYKES is a global leader in providing customer contact management solutions and services in the business process outsourcing (BPO) arena. SYKES provides an array of sophisticated customer contact management solutions to Fortune 1000 companies around the world, primarily in the communications, financial services, healthcare, technology and transportation and leisure industries. SYKES specializes in providing flexible, high quality customer support outsourcing solutions with an emphasis on inbound technical support and customer service. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, with customer contact management centers throughout the world, SYKES provides its services through multiple communication channels encompassing phone, e-mail, web and chat. Utilizing its integrated onshore/offshore global delivery model, SYKES serves its clients through two geographic operating segments: the Americas (United States, Canada, Latin America and Asia Pacific) and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). SYKES also provides various enterprise support services in the Americas and fulfillment services in EMEA, which include multi-lingual sales order processing, payment processing, inventory control, product delivery and product returns handling.

Primary IR Contact
Subhaash Kumar
Global Vice President,
Finance & Investor Relations
Sykes Enterprises,
Incorporated
Phone: 813-233-7143
Fax: 813-233-6185
E-mail:
subhaash.kumar@sykes.com

Stock Performance

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Price 15.42

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Volume 79,524

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Intraday High 15.63

52 Week High 16.58

Intraday Low 15.29

52 Week Low 12.81

Today's Open 15.48

Previous Close 15.40

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Board of Directors

Paul L. Whiting , , , Director and Board Chair

Paul L. Whiting was elected to the Board of Directors in December of 2003 and was elected Chairman in August, 2004. He is also a member of the Board’s Audit Committee. Since 1997 Mr. Whiting has been President of Seabreeze Holdings, Inc., a privately held consulting and investment company. From 1991 through 1996, Mr. Whiting held various positions within Spalding & Evenflo Companies, Inc., including Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Whiting has held similar high-level finance and administration positions at Questor Corporation. Presently, Mr. Whiting sits on the boards of TECO Energy, Inc. and Tampa Banking Co. Mr. Whiting also serves on the boards of various civic organizations, including, among others, the Academy Prep Center of Tampa, Inc., a full scholarship, private college preparatory middle school for low-income children, where he is the Board President.

Mark Bozek , , , Director

Mark C. Bozek was elected to the Board of Directors in August of 2003 and is a member and Chairman of the Compensation and Human Resource Development Committee. Mr. Bozek is the President of Galgos Entertainment, a privately held film production company which he founded in January 2003. From March 1997 until February 2003, Mr. Bozek served as the Chief Executive Officer of HSN (f/k/a Home Shopping Network). From April 1993 until February 1996, Mr. Bozek served as the Vice President of Broadcasting for QVC. Mr. Bozek is an active member of the Young President’s Organization and he previously served as a member of the National Retail Federation board for four years.

Lt. General Michael P. DeLong , , , Director

Lt. General Michael DeLong was elected to the Board of Directors in September of 2003 and is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Since October 2003, Lt. Gen. DeLong has served as Vice Chairman of Shaw Arabia Limited, President of Shaw CentCom Services, LLC, and Senior Vice President of the Shaw Group, Inc. From 1967 until his retirement on November 1, 2003, Lt. Gen. DeLong led a distinguished military career, most recently serving as the Deputy Commander, United States Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida. He holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial Management from Central Michigan University and an honorary Doctorate in Strategic Intelligence from the Joint Military Intelligence College. Lt. General DeLong graduated from the Naval Academy as an Engineer.

H. Parks Helms , , , Director

H. Parks Helms has served as a director of the Company since its inception in 1977 and is a member and Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Helms is President and Managing Partner of the law firm of Helms, Henderson & Associates, P.A., in Charlotte, North Carolina and has been with the firm, and its predecessor firm, Helms, Cannon, Henderson & Porter, P.A. for more than the past five years. Mr. Helms has held numerous political appointments and elected positions, including as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He currently is Chairman of the Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Board of County Commissioners.

James (Jack) K. Murray Jr. , , , Director

Mr. Murray was elected to the Board of Directors in May 2005 and is a member of the Compensation and Human Resource Development Committee. During the past fifteen years, Mr. Murray has served as Chairman of Murray Corporation, a private venture capital enterprise based in Tampa, Florida. In 1970, Mr. Murray was one of the founders of a company that is today HealthPlan Services, Inc. and PlanVista, Inc., which was acquired by The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (NYSE:DNB) in 1978. From 1978 through 1993, Mr. Murray served in various capacities for Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, including President of Dun & Bradstreet Credit Services, and from 1990 through 1993, served in various capacities including President, principal executive officer and Chairman for the Reuben H. Donnelley Corp., a publisher of telephone yellow pages. In 1994, Mr. Murray and several other financial partners, acquired HealthPlan Services from Dun & Bradstreet. In May, 1995, HealthPlan Services became a public company and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Murray retired from HealthPlan Services in 2000. Mr. Murray currently serves as a Trustee of Berkeley Preparatory School, and Chairman and Trustee of the St. John’s Episcopal Church Foundation, all in Tampa, Florida. Mr. Murray also serves as a member of the Board of The General Theological Seminary in New York City.

William J. Meurer , , , Director

William J. Meurer was elected to the Board of Directors in October 2000 and is a member and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Previously, Mr. Meurer was employed for 35 years with Arthur Andersen LLP where he served most recently as the Managing Partner for Arthur Andersen’s Central Florida operations. Since retiring from Arthur Andersen in 2000, Mr. Meurer has been a private investor and consultant. Mr. Meurer also serves on the Board of Trustees for St. Joseph’s Baptist Health Care and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Heritage Family of Funds, Tribridge, Inc. and Cerebit Security, Inc.

Charles E. Sykes , , , Director

Charles E. Sykes was elected to the Board of Directors in August, 2004 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Company’s founder and former Chairman, John H. Sykes. Mr. Charles Sykes joined the Company in September, 1986 and has served in numerous capacities throughout his years with the Company. Mr. Charles Sykes was appointed as Vice President of Sales, North America in 1999 and between the years of 2000 to 2003 served as Group Executive, Sr. Vice President of Marketing and Global Alliances, and Senior Vice President of Global Operations. Mr. Sykes was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in July, 2003 and was named President and Chief Executive Officer in August 2004. Mr. Sykes received his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University in 1985. He has served as a Board Member of America’s Second Harvest of Tampa since 2004.

Iain A. Macdonald , , , Director

Iain A. Macdonald was originally elected to the Board of Directors in 1998 and served until 2001, when he resigned for personal reasons. Mr. Macdonald was re-elected to the Board of Directors in May of 2004 and is a member of the Audit Committee. During the past 5 years, Mr. Macdonald has served on the boards of a series of technology-based business ventures which he has assisted to develop and obtain funding. He is currently Chairman of Yakara plc, a developer of SMS software solutions and Realise Ltd., an internet systems integrator, both of which are located in Scotland. He is also on the Boards of Northern AIM VCT, a Scottish venture capital investment fund and the Dunedin Canmore Housing Association. Prior to joining the Company’s Board in 1998, Mr. Macdonald served as a director of McQueen International LTD. from 1996 until its acquisition by the Company.

Dr. Linda McClintock-Greco , , , Director

Dr. Linda McClintock-Greco is currently the Medical Director and President of Age-Less Medicine; a concept focusing on quality of life medicine. Dr. McClintock-Greco specializes in age management, weight management, Botox, and Restylane enhancements, body sculpting with mesotherapy, medical microdermabrasion, medical grade peels and DNA Stem Cell applications. She currently appears as a health team correspondent for Bay News 9 television in Tampa, Florida. From 1998 through 2005, Dr. McClintock-Greco was the medical director of Greco and Associates Consulting, Inc., a firm that dealt primarily with health care issues from a national and international prospective. From 1994 to 1998 Dr. McClintock-Greco served as Medical Director of Health Ease, a medical plan owned by Tampa General Hospital. In addition to her duties as Medical director, in 1996 she was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of the plan and served in that capacity until 1998. From February 1993 to August 1994, Dr. McClintock-Greco served as the Associate Medical Director for Humana Health Plan. From 1986 to 1993 Dr. McClintock-Greco was in the private practice of pediatric medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. McClintock-Greco has served as a volunteer for many charitable organizations including the American Red Cross, Hillsborough County Crisis Center, American Cancer Associations and the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa. Dr. McClintock-Greco currently Co-Chairs the Friends of the Tampa Police Department Community Foundation.

James S. MacLeod , , , Director

James S. MacLeod was elected to the Board of Directors in May 2005 and is a member of the Compensation and Human Resource Development Committee. Mr. MacLeod has served as Managing Director of CoastalStates Bank in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina since February, 2004. Mr. MacLeod also serves on the Board of Directors of CoastalStates Bank and CoastalSouth Bancshares, its holding company. From June, 1982 to February, 2004 he held various positions at Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the last 7 years serving as its Executive Vice President. Mr. MacLeod has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Tampa, a Master of Science in Real Estate and Urban Affairs from Georgia State University and a Masters in City Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. MacLeod is currently a Trustee of the University of Tampa, Hilton Head Preparatory School and the Allianz Funds.

Management

Charles E. Sykes , , , President and Chief Executive Officer

Charles (Chuck) Sykes was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated in August 2004. Prior to his recent appointment, Mr. Sykes served as Chief Operating Officer since July 2003 and President since May 2004. Mr. Sykes joined the Company in 1986, working his way through the ranks, from various administrative roles while attending school, to a junior sales representative in the Telecommunications Division to various middle-management roles and later serving as General Manager of the Americas. This has led to an extensive career at SYKES, resulting in a comprehensive knowledge of the Company. His experience in operations, accounting, professional services, recruitment, and sales and marketing enable him to manage SYKES' client relations and the ongoing success of global operations. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Mr. Sykes majored in mechanical engineering at North Carolina State University. He is very involved in his community, serving the University of Tampa as a member of their Board of Trustees and Administrative Affairs Sub-committee. He supports Feeding America of Tampa Bay, the country's largest charitable hunger-relief organization, as a board member. He is a member of the Young Presidents Organization, the Tampa Bay Partnership Executive Committee, the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Baseball Caucus and the Junior Achievement of West Central Florida Board of Directors. In 2011, he served as the Chair of Greater Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee, and in 2012 he served on the Executive Committee of the Republican National Committee. Mr. Sykes is also a member of the Hillsborough County Economic Development Committee and a board member of A Baseball Community. In 2010 Mr. Sykes was voted as Tampa Bay’s top business leader in the St. Petersburg Times Annual Leadership Survey of the Business Community.

Christopher M. Carrington , , , Executive Vice President, Global Delivery

Christopher M. Carrington, former President and CEO of Alpine Access, assumed the post of Executive Vice President, Global Delivery for SYKES in October 2012. This position includes delivery accountability for the APAC, LATAM, US and Alpine Access regions, as well as responsibility for the Company's initiatives in the Healthcare Market. Prior to his role at SYKES, Mr. Carrington served as a board member and President & CEO of Alpine Access, a market leader in the virtual contact center solutions and services market. During his tenure from 2006-2012, Mr. Carrington more than quadrupled the size of Alpine Access prior to its successful merger with SYKES in August 2012. Throughout his career, Mr. Carrington has combined a cross-functional background in strategy, sales and operations to structure outsourcing relationships in excess of $3 billion. Prior to Alpine Access, Mr. Carrington held a variety of executive positions including President of Americas Outsourcing Services for Capgemini, President and CEO of the Interlink Group and President of the Americas E-business consulting practice for EDS. Prior executive responsibilities included management of more than 6,000 people and the delivery of consulting, technology and information technology outsourcing services for global Fortune 1000 corporations. Mr. Carrington graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He completed the Wharton School of Business Executive Development Program and attended the Southern Methodist University Executive Banking School. As a recognized leader in the business process outsourcing industry, he has spoken at numerous industry events and has authored articles for a variety of publications. Additionally, Mr. Carrington is regularly sought out and quoted by leading media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, ABC, NBC, Fox, CNN and PBS networks. Mr. Carrington also serves on the Board of Directors for the Denver chapter of K-Life, a non-profit youth organization.

David L. Pearson , , , Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer

David (Dave) L. Pearson joined the Company as Vice President of Engineering in 1997 directing research and product development of leading edge support systems and defining SYKES' web-based support strategy. In 2000, Mr. Pearson was named Vice President, Technology Systems Management, managing Global Information Systems and IT Operations for EMEA and APAC regions. In this capacity, Mr. Pearson oversaw such areas as IT planning and standards, information systems, security, data centers and SYKES Network Operations Center. In 2004, Mr. Pearson was named Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. His latest appointment speaks to Mr. Pearson's 23 years of experience in technical and business management, as well as his vision, leadership and execution within rapidly evolving technology-enabled markets. Prior to his career with SYKES, Mr. Pearson held engineering and management positions with such companies as Compaq Computer Corp. and Texas Instruments, Inc. Mr. Pearson holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.

Jenna R. Nelson , , , Executive Vice President, Human Resources

Jenna Nelson has been with Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated in Tampa, Florida, since August, 1993. As Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Ms. Nelson is responsible for developing an effective multinational human resources infrastructure to successfully support the company’s worldwide operations. Her global responsibilities encompass all facets of HR to include compensation and benefits, recruitment and staffing, compliance, organizational development, rewards and recognition, and HR technologies to ensure the company is able to effectively acquire, train, develop, motivate and retain its critical human resources. Ms. Nelson has held various HR leadership positions throughout her tenure at SYKES. In 1995, Ms. Nelson was appointed to Director, Human Resources and Administration just as the company was experiencing significant growth in the United States and began operations in Europe. Following the company’s public offering and several international acquisitions, Ms. Nelson was then appointed to Vice President, Human Resources and Administration in 1998. The company continued to expand its global footprint into Central America and Asia Pacific and in July, 2001, Ms. Nelson was appointed to Senior Vice President of Human Resources. In February, 2010, the company made the largest acquisition in its history and Ms. Nelson was appointed to her current role as Executive Vice President of Human Resources. Prior to joining SYKES, Ms. Nelson spent several years in Europe working for two major international providers of government communications software and services. In both positions she was responsible for overseeing all human resource activities for third country nationals, local nationals and Americans working overseas. She is currently on the board of directors for Feeding America Tampa Bay; the country’s largest charitable hunger-relief organization. She is also a member of the advisory board of Tampa Tank, Inc., a privately owned company specializing in providing steel fabrication to multiple industry groups in the U.S., Caribbean, Central and South America.

Daniel L. Hernandez , , , Executive Vice President, Global Strategy

Daniel (Dan) Hernandez joined Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated in 2003 as Senior Vice President, Global Strategy. In his role, Mr. Hernandez oversees corporate development, including mergers, acquisitions, strategic partnerships and alliances, in addition to product development, marketing, public relations and community service. Mr. Hernandez began his career with US West (now Qwest Communications), where he held several management and leadership positions. He also served as the vice president/general manager, Internet and system operations at Ameritech Interactive Media Services, and as President and CEO of SBC (now at&t) Internet Services. A native of Colorado, Mr. Hernandez received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he sits on the board of directors of the college of engineering and minority engineering program. Mr. Hernandez was also a finalist for the Tampa Bay Business Journal's 2005 Minority Businessperson of the Year. He is also the recipient of the 2011 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award in the Industry category.

W. Michael Kipphut , , , Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

W. Michael Kipphut, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated, joined the Company in March of 2000. Prior to joining SYKES, Mr. Kipphut was employed by USA Floral Products, Inc., a publicly held worldwide perishable products distributor, where he served as Chief Financial Officer since September of 1998. Prior to USA Floral, Mr. Kipphut served as Vice President and Treasurer for Spalding & Evenflo Companies, Inc., a global manufacturer of consumer products. Prior to Spalding, Mr. Kipphut held various positions during his 17 years with Tyler Corporation, a publicly held diversified holding company, most recently serving as Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. Kipphut is a Certified Public Accountant.

Lawrence (Lance) Zingale , , , Executive Vice President and General Manager, Major Markets

Lance Zingale joined Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated in January 2006 as Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Client Management. Mr. Zingale began his career with AT&T, for whom he worked for nearly 20 years. During his tenure with the telecommunications firm, he rose through the ranks within sales, marketing and operations, including management positions in marketing, operations and customer care. Prior to joining SYKES, he was executive vice president and chief operating officer for a call center management company headquartered in Colorado.

 In his current role with SYKES, Mr. Zingale oversees the Company’s Major Markets business which includes SYKES’ 25 largest clients and EMEA operations.

 A native of Westfield, N.J., Mr. Zingale received his Master of Business Administration with specialization in marketing from Lehigh University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Allegheny College. For almost ten years, Mr. Zingale served as a member of the Board of the National Industries for the Blind, a not-for-profit based in Washington, DC. This organization focused on working with the blind to create opportunities for economic and personal independence. In 2011, he was Event Chair of the 22nd Annual Tampa Signature Chef’s Event benefitting March of Dimes. Since 2010, Mr. Zingale has served as Executive Sponsor of SYKES’ U.S. Team in the American Heart Association’s HeartWalk campaign. He is also an ongoing member of American Heart Association, HeartWalk Cabinet, and serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Academy of the Holy Names school located in Tampa, Florida.

James T. Holder , , , Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

James (Jim) T. Holder joined Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated in December 2000 as General Counsel and in January 2001 was also named Corporate Secretary. In his role as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Mr. Holder is responsible for world-wide corporate legal matters including corporate organization, litigation, regulatory compliance, contracts, conducting the annual shareholder meetings and Board of Director representation. From November 1993 until November 2000, Mr. Holder served in various capacities at Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., including Corporate Secretary, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and General Counsel and finally as Special Counsel. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. is a publicly held operator and franchisor of fast food restaurants. From 1989 through 1993, Mr. Holder served as General Counsel for Health Care Products group of companies, a privately held consortium of companies involved in the sales and marketing of various health care products as well as investments in real estate and minority interests in publicly held corporations. Mr. Holder was also previously in the private practice of law with Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick in Tampa, Florida, and as an associate with PricewaterhouseCoopers (Coopers & Lybrand) in Tampa, Florida. A native of Florida, Mr. Holder received his Bachelors of Arts in Accounting from the University of South Florida in 1980, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia in 1983. Mr. Holder received his Certified Public Accounting certification in Florida in 1985. During his career, Mr. Holder has been a member of the American Bar Association, The Florida Bar Association, The Georgia Bar Association, The Hillsborough County Bar Association, and The American Association of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Holder is licensed to practice law in the Courts of the State of Florida and Georgia, as well as the United States Tax Court. Mr. Holder has served as an adjunct professor of Business Law at the University of South Florida and has taught private CPA review courses throughout the country.

SEC Filings

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05/23/13 4 Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership
05/23/13 4 Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership
05/23/13 4 Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership
05/23/13 4 Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership