GlobeNewswire Inc | Aug 11, 2021 04:05PM EDT

August 11, 2021

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ibex (NASDAQ: IBEX), a global leader in business process outsourcing (BPO) and end-to-end customer engagement technology solutions, today announced it has appointed Daniel Bellehsen as the companys new executive vice president of investor relations and corporate development. He will report to ibex CEO Bob Dechant.

Bellehsen comes to Ibex with more than 13 years of finance and investing experience. As a portfolio manager at Columbia Threadneedle, Dan shared responsibility for the firms ibex investment, as one of its largest shareholders. He has been actively investing in high quality businesses over the past decade with a long-term orientation.

Ive had the opportunity to establish a close working relationship with Dan over the past 14 months and have quickly come to respect his return-oriented mindset and experience as a public company investor, said Bob Dechant, CEO, ibex. Dan provides distinct advantages in identifying high return initiatives both internally and externally to our executive leadership team and board. With a large and growing cash balance, theres a tremendous amount of optionality here for Dan to help us grow our per share value over time.

Given the enormous amount of growth ibex is experiencing after just one year as a publicly traded company, the time is right to tap Dan and his expertise to help grow the relationships with investors, while helping execute on the companys long-term vision and business strategy, Dechant added.

"Since being introduced to ibex well over a year ago, Ive been thoroughly impressed with the companys strong foundation, powerful growth engine and differentiated customer value propositions; together these factors provide a long runway for sustained growth and increases in per share value, said Bellehsen. The culture here has blown me away and the team continues to execute at an increasing level. All this said, there is an incredible opportunity ahead for this business, and I am eager to help unlock the companys value in the public markets.

I look forward to working closely with Bob and the executive leadership team to further ibexs growth ambitions, thoughtfully allocate capital, and build relationships with our shareholders, he added.

AboutDaniel BellehsenDaniel Bellehsen recently served as a Portfolio Manager for Columbia Threadneedle Investments, one of the worlds largest asset managers, where his investment strategies ranked close to the top of his peer group. Previously, Mr. Bellehsen was an equity research associate for TCW and PIMCO. Prior to that, he was an associate analyst with Wells Fargo Securities, focusing on equity research within the media sector. Mr. Bellehsen received a B.B.A in business, economics, and public policy from the George Washington University. He is a member of the CFA Society of Los Angeles, New York Society of Security Analysts, and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

About ibexibexdeliversinnovative business process outsourcing (BPO),smart digital marketing,online acquisition technology, and end-to-end customer engagement solutions to help companies acquire, engage, and retain valuable customers.Today, ibex operates a global contact center of scale consisting of31operationsfacilitiesaround the world, whiledeployingnext-generation technology todrive superior customer experiencesformany of theworlds leading companiesacrossretail, e-commerce, healthcare, fintech, utilitiesand logistics.

ibex leverages itsdiverseglobal teamofover 24,000employeestogether withindustry-leading technology, including its Wave Xtechnology platform, to manageover 100 millioncritical customerinteractions anddrivingatruly differentiatedcustomer experience.To learn more, visit our website atibex.coand connect with us onLinkedIn,FacebookandTwitter.

Media and Investor Contact:Brad Jonesibex720-643-8731brad.jones@ibex.co

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