Citadel to ring up Hawaii; pushes Pacific expansion

PACIFIC Telecoms Inc. (PTI), the Micronesian subsidiary of Citadel Holdings Inc., is looking to expand its telecommunications services to Hawaii before the end of 2009.

In an interview with the BusinessMirror, Jose Ricardo P.R. "Ricky" Delgado Jr., president and chief executive officer of Citadel and PTI, said: “We’re looking to sell our [long-distance] phone cards to Hawaii first, and exploring other options where we can do business.” The planned expansion will be carried out through PTI’s Guam-based telecoms unit, IT&E Overseas Inc. (Click here for the rest.)

(From left: Ricky Delgado, Jr.; Guam Gov. Felix P. Camacho, and Ricky Delgado, Sr. at the cocktails for the recent Guam Trade Mission. Photo by Rhoy Cobilla)