CEO of Arise Virtual Solutions Attends President Obama’s Jobs Summit

Angela Selden, CEO of Arise Virtual Solutions Inc., attended President Obama’s Jobs and Economic Growth Forum at the White House Thursday, joining approximately 130 small business owners, experts in the green jobs sector, business leaders, academics, mayors and representatives from nonprofits to discuss job creation and expanding the economy.

Following remarks by President Obama, Vice President Biden and Secretary of Labor Solis, Selden participated in a breakout session on small business and entrepreneurship led by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills.

“Facing the steepest revenue growth challenges in three generations, the Fortune 500 are seeking to boost their margins by expanding their outsourced workforce,” noted Selden. “But as companies learn about the unique mix of cost savings and high quality service that the homeshoring model delivers, they see that lowering expenses and hiring Americans are no longer mutually exclusive goals. It was an honor to participate in the forum, and I’d like to thank President Obama and Chief Technology Officer Chopra for bringing homeshoring into the national conversation.”

A transcript of President Obama’s remarks can be found at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/03/AR2009120303481.html?sid=ST2009120303786. Video of Ms. Selden’s participation in the roundtable can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmOibzIAscw=.

Arise Virtual Solutions Inc. created the homeshoring model in 1997 and is the world’s leading provider of virtual business services. Homeshoring enables people to plug seamlessly into Fortune 500 customer service networks from their home computer, providing customer service, technical support and sales services via phone, email and chat.

About Arise Virtual Solutions Inc.

Founded in 1997, Arise Virtual Solutions Inc. is the world’s leading provider of virtual business services for brands seeking to improve business results through their sales and service channels. Arise customizes and delivers high quality voice, e-mail, and chat customer service, technical support, and sales through a network of entrepreneurial, self-incorporated home-based Arise Certified Professionals (ACPs) in the United States and the United Kingdom/Ireland. For more information visit www.arise.com.