Anastasios 'Takis' Kyriakides | President

Mr. Kyriakides received a Bachelor of Science degree in business from Florida International University in 1975; in 1977, he received a degree in investment banking from the American Institute of Banking. From 1979 to the present, Mr. Kyriakides has consulted for numerous companies in the areas of shipping, travel, banking, and electronics.

Anastasios Kyriakides is the co-inventor and founder of NET TALK.COM, INC. Prior to NET TALK.COM, INC., Mr. Kyriakides was the President and CEO of Interlink Global Corporation, a telecom services provider with networks in South America. His cruise ship career started with Carnival Cruise line out of the Port of Miami, and continued to a successful start up with Tropicana Cruises; one of the first gaming ships out of the Port of Miami.

In 1994, Mr. Kyriakides became the Chairman of Montgomery Ward Travel, a company created to provide full travel services to eight million Montgomery Ward customers and credit card holders; he served in this capacity from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Kyriakides had previously organized the successful start-up of Seawind Cruise Line in 1990; there, he was the founder, and later, the Chairman, CEO, and Secretary until 1994.

In 1984 Mr. Kyriakides founded Regency Cruise Line, the world's first publicly traded company in passenger shipping, and served as its Chairman and Secretary until 1987.

In 1983, Mr. Kyriakides founded the Mylex Corporation to develop and produce the world's first hand-held optical scanner and VGA card for personal computers. As the President and Chairman, Mr. Kyriakides guided Mylex from its beginning as a private company to its becoming a public company traded on the NASDAQ under the stock symbol MYLX until it was acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary of IBM (NYSE: IBM).

In 1983, Mr. Kyriakides was the founder and Chairman of Tower Bank NA, a full service commercial bank, with three offices, headquartered in Dade County, Florida.

In 1980, Mr. Kyriakides, was the founder of Delcor Idustries of Hollywood, Florida, an electronics manufacturing facility, assembling OEM products for various electronics companies including IBM mainframe and gable division employing over 150 skilled employees.

In 1979, he was the founder and Chairman of Lexicon Corporation, the worlds first hand held electronic language translator the LK3000 that translated into 12 different languages. This company, publicly traded on the NASDAQ, under the symbol LEXI, was ultimately acquired by Nixdorf Computers of Germany.

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Kenneth Hosfeld | Executive Vice President

Kenneth A. Hosfeld has been Executive Vice President of NET TALK.COM, INC. since September 9, 2008. Mr. Hosfeld is co-inventor of netTALK's breakthrough device, the TK6000 VOIP telephone adapter. Mr. Hosfeld also serves as a member of the NET TALK.COM, INC. "Board of Directors".

Mr. Hosfeld previously served as Executive Vice President at Interlink Global Corp. from April 6, 2005, where he carried out a number of critical roles including that of "Network Architect" for Interlink Global's nation wide microwave telephone and switching network in Venezuela, as well as leading the marketing and sales divisions. Mr. Hosfeld has over twenty-two years of international sales, marketing, development, and business management experience in the telecommunications industry.

Prior to Interlink, Mr. Hosfeld co-founded NetExpress where he gained invaluable experience in the "Voice Over Internet Protocol" (VOIP) field.

Prior to NetExpress, Mr. Hosfeld served as the Regional Director of Brazil, the Andinos, and the Caribbean for Tellabs, Inc., a global supplier to the dynamic telecommunications industry that designs, manufactures, markets and services, voice, data a video transportation tools and networks. At Tellabs, Mr. Hosfeld secured its first "turn-key" contract which involved a complete, fully managed network deployment including all products and services and project financing. He also opened Tellabs' offices in Brazil and regularly exceeded revenue targets.

He was Vice President of Nera Latin America, a subsidiary of Nera Telecommunications (formerly ABB). At Nera Latin America, Mr. Hosfeld had full production, logistic, and sales responsibility for the Latin American region, including responsibilities for opening offices throughout Latin America, including such countries as Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela. Mr. Hosfeld was also able to penetrate the Mexican and Chilean markets.

Prior to Nera Latin, Mr. Hosfeld was responsible for similar product sales and service for ABB in Africa and in China.

Mr. Hosfeld is an avid sailor and scuba diver. Mr. Hosfeld is a certified "USA Swimming" official and is constantly giving back to the community by officiating at USA Swimming sanctioned events through out Florida. In addition to his many other talents, Mr. Hosfeld speaks over six languages fluently, including Spanish and Portuguese.

Bill Rodriguez | Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Rodriguez was appointed to NET TALK.COM, INC.'s board of directors in September 2008. Mr. Rodriguez is a certified public accountant. He earned his bachelor's degree with a major in accounting and business administration from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Mr. Rodriguez earned his Masters of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. He has extensive accounting and financial reporting experience in banking, real estate brokering, property management and the telecommunications industry.

Prior to joining NET TALK.COM, INC. in September 2008, Mr. Rodriguez worked for Interlink Global Corporation from 2005 until September 2008 and as controller and financial officer for Land Cellular Corporation from 2003 until 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Rodriguez served as controller and financial officer for Bremer Real Estate, CSW Associates and Consolidated Bank, N.A. Mr. Rodriguez also worked as an auditor and investigator for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Mr. Rodriguez is fluent in Spanish.

Leo Manzewitsch | Chief Technology Officer

Mr. Manzewitsch has over eighteen years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He received his Masters in Electronics Engineering from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1991 and a degree in mechanics from the Argentinean National School of Technical Education, Buenos Aires in 1981.

Before joining NET TALK.COM, INC. as a director and the Chief Technology Officer in September 2008, Mr. Mazewitsch held positions in sales support management with UT Starcom, a global leader in internet protocol television, IPTV solutions, IPTV products, VoIP, mobile internet and internet television.

Mr. Manzewitsch has also held various positions at NEC Corporation, which provides IT network integrated solutions and semiconductor solutions, including new product engineer and manager of new product marketing. From 2000 until 2006, Mr. Manzewitsch served as the Marketing Manager for Tellabs International in their South American market. In 2006, Mr. Manzewitsch joined Interlink Global Corporation, where he served as the Chief Technology Officer until he joined NET TALK.COM, INC. in September, 2008. Mr. Manzewitsch is fluent in Spanish.

Nicholas Kyriakides | Director of Marketing

Nicholas is the Director of Marketing at NET TALK.COM, INC. Nicholas received dual degrees in Finance and Multinational Business Operations from Florida State University and a Masters of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University. Nicholas also teaches Principles of Marketing at the Miami Dade College School of Business.

Feel free to contact Nicholas regarding any marketing/sales/
promotional partnerships: nick [at] nettalk [dot] com.