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Sykes Head Shot Chuck Sykes
President & CEO
Sykes Enterprises Incorporated

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.

As a young man Mr. Sykes began working within the company from entry level positions onto senior management. He has worked 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 currently serves on the boards of the University of Tampa Board of Trustees and of America's Second Harvest of Tampa Bay; the country's largest charitable hunger-relief organization. He is a member of the Young President's Organization and of the Greater Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee and Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee for 2007. Mr. Sykes is also a member of the Tampa Bay Partnership Council of Governors and of the University of Tampa's Florida Entrepreneur and Family Business Center Board of Advisors for 2007.
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