Pixatel launches CES to combine expertise in technology and commercialization to address critical challenges in developing countries.

Redwood City, Calif., April 19, 2013 –Pixatel Systems, the leader in Subscriber Equity Management (SEM), today announced the launch ofCitizen Empowerment Solutions(CES), an umbrella offering focused on addressing critical development challenges in the global South.

“Since its inception, Pixatel has helped dozens of Original Equipment Managers (OEMs) and Channel Partners in the developing world design and launch value added services for millions of consumers,” said Prabhjot Singh, President & CEO of Pixatel. “Today, we are expanding our commitment to partnering with public and private sector actors to solve critical challenges in the areas of education, governance, ecology, and economics. CES goes beyond Corporate Social Responsibility, and I’m grateful that we have an opportunity to make a positive contribution to the countries where we operate.”

“Citizen Empowerment Solutions (CES) integrates products and services to build alliances within and between governments and civil society to enhance citizen empowerment,” said Richard Shapiro, Director of Education and Public Policy at Pixatel. “CES delivers mobile based services to provide citizens with full and equal access to global knowledge, develop technical, humanistic, and social-interactive capabilities, and instill capacity as leaders able to contribute to inclusive economic and social development attentive to cultural, linguistic, and biological diversity.”

Citizen Empowerment Solutions rely on Pixatel’s worldPad mobile devices. The worldPad line of mobile devices enables the implementation of end-to-end integrated services. Designed to provide instant connectivity, worldPad comes loaded with the applications needed to jumpstart education, business, civil society, and social connections. With a powerful back end infrastructure, consisting of custom application stores, innovative application portfolio, and cutting edge mobile devices, the worldPad line of mobile devices serve as a cornerstone of CES.

“We see tremendous opportunity to utilize Citizen Empowerment Solutions to help improve the quality of life of citizens in our partner countries,” said Harjinder Singh, Head of Asia Operations for Pixatel. “CES concepts have been vetted with stakeholders across the world and we see a great deal of demand for the value we are able provide in addressing key development challenges. We look forward to rolling out the CES portfolio in partnership with governments, channel partners, and civil society groups.”

About Pixatel Systems Inc.
Pixatel Systems is the leading provider of Subscriber Equity Management and Citizen Empowerment Solutions (CES). CES helps governments and civil society enhance citizen empowerment by delivering mobile based services to provide citizens with full and equal access to global knowledge, develop technical, humanistic, and social-interactive capabilities, and instill capacity as leaders able to contribute to economic and social development.

CONTACT: John Murray, Marketing Manager, Pixatel Systems, +1-415-680-3170, or john@pixatel.com