 TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 27, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated SYKES or the Company NASDAQ: SYKE, a leading full life cycle provider of global customer experience management services, multichannel demand generation and digital transformation, announced that Sitel Group has successfully completed the all-cash acquisition of SYKES in accordance with the merger agreement. This highly complementary combination creates a leading global CX customer experience player with a wide breadth and depth of services, strong client relationships and considerable opportunities for employees worldwide. The acquisition the terms of which were a purchase price of 54 per share, representing a premium of 31.2 over SYKES closing price on June 17, 2021 and valuing the deal at approximately 2.2 billion on a fully diluted basis was announced on June 18, 2021 and was subsequently approved by SYKES shareholders in a Special Meeting on August 24, 2021. Effective today, SYKES has become a privately-held company and its shares will cease trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. 