WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American PrePaid Phonecall Association, APPPA, announced today that Pete Pattullo has been elected by the Board of Directors to the office of Chairman. Pattullo, also the CEO of NetworkIP, replaces Gustavo de la Garza, the president of Vivaro.
Josh Loberfeld, the Executive Vice President of Dollarphone, was elected Vice Chairman of APPPA, replacing Pattullo, previously the Vice Chairman of APPPA.
De la Garza is a Founding Member of APPPA and served as its chairman until he stepped down last week to concentrate his efforts on his company.
About APPPA
The group of industry leaders represents the majority of the prepaid calling market in the U.S. and created an association to protect the industry's interests, good name and public trust by providing best practices, and to speak with one voice for the industry and its consumers. Prepaid phone call providers who want more information about joining APPPA should contact Gene Retske, Executive Director, at (703) 552-2874 or by email, execdir@apppa.us.
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