Our humble beginnings...

Our humble beginnings…

Hold Please Communications was founded in Windsor, Ontario by President Joe DiGiorgio in 1992. Since then, we have grown to become a leader in the message-on-hold industry.  At hpc, we pride ourselves on offering superior service.  We employ a friendly, dedicated team of professionals, each specialists in their particular field. With a strong commitment to customer satisfaction, our staff works promptly to ensure all of our clients receive the best value for their advertising dollar.  Let us go to work for you today!  You will be more than amazed by the results!

To become the “go-to” company for customer experience solutions.

We love creating compelling communications across multiple media channels that deliver measurable results and ignite your business to rapid growth and profitability.

Why hpc?

• We take the time to research your industry and develop an understanding of the needs of your business
• With 30 years of experience hpc is a proven industry leader in service & customer satisfaction
• Broad experience across multiple industries maintaining Preferred Vendor status to several associations
• All announcers are experienced broadcast professionals with radio and television background
• Accredited Recording Engineers with 60 + years of combined experience
• Proprietary music label to avoid music licensing costs that competitors must pass on to you

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Preferred vendors

As a preferred vendor and affinity partner to more than a dozen corporations, we’re no stranger to large, unique accounts.
We specialize in helping multi-location companies achieve their individual marketing goals with the use of our terrific group
rate discounts. Inquire about our customized group on-hold message packages today!

The team behind the curtain:

Joe “Da Boss” DiGiorgio

Founder & President (and “Department of ‘Because I Said So.’”)

(1992 – Present) I began my professional career in 1980 as Production Manager of CJOM radio. During that time, I was the recipient of 2 Radio Bureau of Canada awards for Creative Excellence 1983. I started Hold Please Communications in July of 1992 to serve the needs of local businesses for on-hold messaging services and over the years have expanded the company to become a full blown audio marketing company that services businesses across North America (not to brag, but we’re kind of a big deal.) I was also a recipient of the Alumni Of Disctintion Awards from St. Clair College in 2005.  When I’m not working (which is pretty much never, according to my staff), I enjoy golfing and have four “hole in ones” to my credit (we won’t talk about all the bogeys.) I also enjoy writing, producing, and playing music.

Chad “Pesh” Everaert
Chad “Pesh” EveraertDirector of Production & Interactive Marketing (Also, “Department of Really Loud Music”)
(2001 – Present) A graduate of the Music Industry Arts program at Fanshawe College, I write and record the original music for our on-hold productions, AND record and produce all of our audio and video products, AND design all of our print materials AND our website…apparently I’m a bit of an overachiever. I’m also an avid outdoorsman, musician, and family man; happily drowning in estrogen at home with my beautiful wife and 3 daughters.
Catherine “Procedure Queen” Murphy
Catherine “Procedure Queen” MurphyDirector of Operations/Voiceover Talent (Also, the office’s #1 supplier of sunshine, happiness, and rainbows.)
(2003 – Present) Voice talent since 1993, full-time Director of Operations for 13+ years. I started in radio at age 15 and have enjoyed doing traffic reports, news, music shows, talk shows, and everything in between. I’ve also done work in television both locally and internationally. My goal in life is to voice a cartoon character (damn you Ellen, for beating me out for the role of “Dory”!) Here at hpc, I enjoy sending FUN e-mails to clients and in my spare time I’m active in hockey, softball, and volleyball, vodka-ing, oh wait, is that last one only a sport in my world? I’m also a huge animal lover and a lover of huge animals; my cat Bedford is a Maine Coon that is bigger than most dogs.
Vicki Luxford
Vicki LuxfordAccounts Receivable (And resident animal lover)
(2021 – Present) A jokester, master of sarcasm and somewhat of a weirdo. I worked for City of Windsor for over 30 years and received an award in 2010 for Excellence in Customer Service. I love to curl up with my 2 cats, Dex and Max and binge watch my favourite shows and terrifyingly scary movies. When not doing that, I play classical piano, love to dance, and swim in the ocean. Particularly in Hawaii…. having been 7 times. I love, love, love all animals and wish I could have a farm with tons of them. If it rained cats and dogs I’d collect them all!
Alex “Copy Machine” Lucier
Alex “Copy Machine” LucierCopywriter
(2022 – Present) Essentially, I drink coffee and I write things. With a B.A. in English Literature & Creative Writing, I’ve had the privilege of researching, creating and editing content for the University of Windsor and Windsor Regional Hospital, as well as publishing freelance work in the Windsor Star, Windsor Life Magazine, and the Globe & Mail, and I’m thrilled to be now adding “full-time copywriter” at HPC to that list! I have also written and published my own e-book, and in my spare time you can find me cooking (or eating), impulse-buying plane tickets to exotic places, or bungee jumping off of bridges in the Amazon (‘cause I do stuff like that).