# Rom Agustin

> Rom Agustin is the founder and CEO of Callbox, a B2B lead generation and outsourced sales development company established in 2004. A former oil and gas systems engineer, he moved through internet services and consulting before building Callbox with co-founder Glen Norris. His public writing explores continuous improvement, curious teams, and the relationship between human judgment and automation.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Callbox Inc
- **Organizations:** Callbox Inc
- **Nationality:** Filipino-American
- **Known for:** Co-founded and continues to lead Callbox, established in 2004., Built a business with an early operating base in Iloilo into an international B2B marketing organization., Announced $10,000 in marketing services for the winner of USC Viterbi’s Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition in 2016.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2004** — Worked for a decade in oil and gas engineering, then pursued internet service and consulting ventures; described Callbox as his fourth business in a 2014 interview.
- **2004** — Co-founded Callbox with Glen Norris; early operations were based in an internet café in La Paz, Iloilo.
- **2014** — Marked Callbox’s tenth anniversary and described its move toward knowledge-based, multichannel B2B marketing.
- **2016** — Interviewed for Channel NewsAsia’s Money Mind; announced Callbox’s support for USC Viterbi’s Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition, including a $10,000 marketing-services pledge.
- **2024** — Reflected publicly on raising three children and leading Callbox as the company reached twenty years.
- **2025** — Launched Re:Vision on LinkedIn, writing about iterative leadership, curiosity, and human judgment alongside AI.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and continues to lead Callbox, established in 2004.
- Built a business with an early operating base in Iloilo into an international B2B marketing organization.
- Announced $10,000 in marketing services for the winner of USC Viterbi’s Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition in 2016.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Published Why Fintech Lead Generation Needs a Rethink, advocating intent-led targeting and closer sales-marketing coordination.
- **2025-08** — Published The Curiosity Factor: Why Growth Mindset Outpaces Tech.
- **2025-07** — Published What Keeps Me Optimistic About Work’s Future, discussing AI training and international collaboration.
- **2025-04** — Introduced Re:Vision with an essay on learning through repeated improvements.

## Links

- Website: https://romagustin.wordpress.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rom-agustin-81aa0424a

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