Host Geoff Simon meets our area’s best businessmen and women and interviews them about the triumphs and inspirations that shaped them into the successes they are today.

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Host - Geoff Simon

Thursday, August 26 at 8:30 pm
Think Globally -
Act Locally. Since relocating to Tampa Bay 15 years ago, Sykes Enterprises has built a billion-dollar global business, while at the same time having a major impact on the local community. Sykes Enterprises is a leader in contact management solutions and services to Fortune 1000 companies around the world. It has more than 50,000 employees in 24 countries who speak 30 languages. The company’s mission is to make its clients more efficient and more profitable while improving loyalty to their company brands. Leading Sykes Enterprises is its Chairman & CEO Chuck Sykes, who’s played a pivotal role the company’s global growth and strategic development for 20 years. In addition to his corporate responsibilities, he is also Chairman of the Great Tampa Chamber of Commerce.

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