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WANdisco Plc : Two significant new Big Data contract wins
RNS Number : 1040K WANdisco Plc 23 December 2015 23rd December 2015 WANdisco plc Two significant new Big Data contract wins Continued cost control WANdisco (LSE: WAND), the leading provider of non-stop Big Data, has secured two key new Big Data contracts, amongst the……
RNS Number : 1040K
WANdisco Plc
23 December 2015
23rd December 2015
WANdisco plc
Two significant new Big Data contract wins
Continued cost control
WANdisco (LSE: WAND), the leading provider of non-stop Big Data, has secured two key new Big Data contracts, amongst the largest ever by its Big Data business. The two contracts comprise an initial deal with a new customer in financial services; and a scale-up deal with an existing customer in telecommunications.
Other Big Data deals since the end of the first half of the year have also come from the financial services and telecommunications industries, where our customers need data replication in order to address regulatory requirements, cost savings imperatives, and revenue opportunities from combining and enriching data. A significant proportion of these new contracts resulted from existing customers scaling up to significantly greater data volumes and more data centres.
In these recent deals we have integrated our Fusion Big Data product with multiple Hadoop distributors and also with various other data storage and processing platforms. Our Big Data sales and marketing activities continue to be oriented towards our global storage and data processing partners, such as Oracle, IBM and Amazon. These partners are investing heavily in public and private cloud infrastructures, where data replication between mixed storage environments is critical.
The latest version of Fusion, announced earlier this month, addresses key requirements brought into focus by the rapid adoption of cloud-based data storage: streaming back-up, uninterrupted migration and burst-to-cloud capabilities. For customers seeking to extend replication even further, the new Fusion Software Development Kit enables active-active replication across all data sources.
Implementation activity since the end of the first half has increased the number of live Big Data customers to four. Other customers are at advanced stages in their implementations. This progress in taking customers into live production is creating further contract scale-up opportunities for the future.
In our Application Lifecycle Management business, new customers since the end of the first half include corporations developing applications for internet search engines, gaming, hospital systems and securities trading. Add-ons for existing customers are benefitting from greater sales focus, and have included a significant user expansion at a global telephony software developer. Renewals have continued to contribute a significant proportion of sales, benefitting from the same execution improvement as was seen in the first half and including significant renewals from a network infrastructure provider and a wireless network testing business.
Operating costs have continued to be reduced across both the ALM and Big Data businesses, with overheads in the third quarter below those in the second quarter, continuing the reduction reported in the first half of the year. These reductions, lowering our ongoing cost base, have resulted both from the simplicity and openness of the Fusion product's architecture and from general cost disciplines across all operating functions.
Our results for the year ending 31 December 2015 are due to be announced on 16 March 2016.
For further information please contact:
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WANdisco plc David Richards, Chief Executive Officer
Paul Harrison, Chief Financial Officer
Phil Branston, VP Corporate Development & Investor Relations
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FTI Consulting
Matt Dixon / Dwight Burden / Rob Mindell |
+44 (0)20 3727 1000 |
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Investec (Joint Broker and NOMAD)
Christopher Baird / Dominic Emery |
+44 (0)20 7597 4000 |
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UBS Investment Bank (Joint Broker)
Rahul Luthra / Sandip Dhillon |
+44 (0)20 7567 8000 |
About WANdisco
WANdisco (LSE: WAND) is a provider of enterprise-ready, non-stop software solutions that enable globally distributed organizations to meet today's data challenges of secure storage, scalability and continuous availability. WANdisco's products are differentiated by the company's patented, active-active data replication technology, serving crucial continuous availability requirements, including Hadoop Big Data and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), including Apache Subversion and Git. Fortune Global 1000 companies, including Juniper Networks, Motorola, Intel and Halliburton, rely on WANdisco for performance, reliability, security and availability. For additional information, please visit www.wandisco.com.
Disclaimer
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as assumptions about future events. Undue reliance should not be placed on any such statements because they are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and can be affected by other factors that could cause actual results, and WANdisco's plans and objectives, to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. WANdisco undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement contained within this announcement, regardless of whether those statements are affected as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, save as required by law and regulations.
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CloseFastjet PLC : fastjet launches flights to Kenya
RNS Number : 9627J Fastjet PLC 23 December 2015 fastjet Plc ("fastjet" or the "Company") 23 December 2015 fastjet launches flights to Kenya fastjet (AIM: FJET), Africa's low-cost airline, is delighted to announce that fastjet Tanzania has been given clearance by the Kenyan government to operate flights between……
RNS Number : 9627J
Fastjet PLC
23 December 2015
fastjet Plc
("fastjet" or the "Company")
23 December 2015
fastjet launches flights to Kenya
fastjet (AIM: FJET), Africa's low-cost airline, is delighted to announce that fastjet Tanzania has been given clearance by the Kenyan government to operate flights between Kenya and Tanzania under the Bilateral Air Services Agreement between the two countries, as previously approved by the Tanzanian Government. Two new routes, Dar es Salaam to Nairobi, and Kilimanjaro to Nairobi are on sale from today, with one way fares starting from as low as at USD80 and USD50 respectively, plus tax.
From 11 January 2016, fastjet Tanzania will operate a daily flight between Dar es Salaam and Nairobi and between Kilimanjaro and Nairobi. Flights between Zanzibar and Nairobi and Dar es Salaam and Mombasa are also expected to be added to the network later in 2016.
Ed Winter, Chief Executive Officer of fastjet Plc, said: "fastjet Tanzania has been working towards the launch of these routes for some time and we are extremely pleased that clearance has now been granted to commence operations.
"To date, passenger traffic between the major cities of Dar es Salaam and Nairobi, which have a combined population of over 8 million people, has been limited by high air fares which, we believe, have excluded large parts of the local population from air travel. The only alternative to flying is to undertake a long and difficult journey by road, which can take up to 12 hours. As has been the case with other routes that we have launched, we expect to stimulate the market as passengers embrace fastjet's great value, safe, reliable flights and move from road to the air.
"Nairobi and Dar es Salaam are not only key travel destinations, and two of the busiest* airports in the region, but also hubs with extensive regional and international networks. Expanding the network into Kenya marks an important milestone in fastjet's strategic development and is a significant achievement for the Company, its staff and shareholders."
*Busiest by passenger numbers. Source: Ready for Take Off? The Potential for Low-Cost Carriers in Developing Countries, 2012, World Bank Group Report.
For more information, contact:
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About fastjet Plc
fastjet Plc is the holding company of the low cost airline fastjet which commenced flights under the fastjet brand in Tanzania in November 2012. fastjet Zimbabwe was successfully launched in October 2015. By adhering to international standards of safety, quality, security and reliability; fastjet has brought a new flying experience to the African market at unprecedented low prices. Utilising its fleet of Airbus A319s, fastjet is implementing the low-cost model across Africa and its long-term strategy is to become the continent's first low-cost, pan-African airline.
The results of a customer satisfaction survey showed that 100% of customers were likely to recommend fastjet to a friend. In developing its strong brand and identity, fastjet has won and been nominated for a number of awards, including winning three Transform awards for the rebrand and launch of fastjet, the award for "Brand Strategy of the Year" at 2014's Drum Marketing Awards in London, and the Transport Innovator Award at the 8th Transport Africa Awards 2015 in Johannesburg.
fastjet Plc is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM Market.
For more information see www.fastjet.com
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CloseTransense Technlgy : Translogik Contract Win with Continental
RNS Number : 1804J Transense Technologies PLC 16 December 2015 16th December 2015 Transense Technologies plc ("Transense" or the "Company") Translogik Contract Win with Continental Transense Technologies plc (AIM: TRT), the provider of sensor systems for the transportation and industrial markets, is pleased to announce that Translogik,……
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Transense Technologies PLC
16 December 2015
16th December 2015
Transense Technologies plc
("Transense" or the "Company")
Translogik Contract Win with Continental
Transense Technologies plc (AIM: TRT), the provider of sensor systems for the transportation and industrial markets, is pleased to announce that Translogik, its Tyre Management Solutions Division, has signed an agreement with Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH, to supply its ContiTrade unit with the new iOS compatible version of its TL-G1 Tyre Inspection Probe. 85 kits have been ordered to date as the deployment commences, with significant further orders anticipated.
The tyre inspection probes will be used as part of ContiTrade's tyre management system, "FleetFox". This customer-focused system provides accurate, real-time information on tyre pressure, tread depth and overall tyre condition, including any potential damage, in order to provide recommendations on optimal usage and estimates for remaining tyre life and anticipated replacement dates.
Bernhard Bamberger, Head of Fleet Management Business Unit ContiTrade and Project Manager for the development of FleetFox, commented: "For the primary users of the FleetFox system, mainly truck tyre salesman, truck tyre fitters (in-store or mobile service) and roadside mobile support, having robust and reliable tyre inspection hardware is absolutely essential. Consequently, at the beginning of 2015 we realigned our tyre management hardware strategy and re-evaluated all our hardware suppliers. In terms of tyre data measurement tools, Translogik probes were determined to be the best. Our prior experience with the products, and the customer service orientation of Translogik were decisive factors in this decision.
Going forward, ContiTrade is planning a fully digital data strategy in its stores, with a strong focus on the consumer and commercial customers. As a long-standing partner of ContiTrade, supplying wireless tyre inspection tools, as well as other complementary services, ContiTrade will lead talks with Translogik about possible cooperation to a much greater extent in the future."
Graham Storey, CEO of Transense said: "The Translogik TL-G1 Probe, which is now used in 41 countries, 17 of these being in the EU, is well on the way to becoming the industry standard wireless tread depth and pressure measuring tool. Having the latest version of the probe used by ContiTrade's large retail network provides Translogik with another significant sales channel."
For further information, please contact:
Transense Technologies plc – Tel: +44 1869 238 380
Graham Storey, Chief Executive
finnCap – Tel: +44 20 7220 0500
Ed Frisby, Giles Rolls (corporate finance)
Tony Quirke, Alice Lane (corporate broking)
IFC Advisory – Tel: +44 20 3053 8671
Tim Metcalfe, Graham Herring, Heather Armstrong
About Transense Technologies
Based in Oxfordshire, UK, Transense has developed patent-protected sensor systems and supporting technology for use in a variety of diverse high growth markets. Transense's Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW), wireless, battery-less, sensor systems offer significant advantages over legacy wireless sensor systems. Transense is targeting the transport and mining industries, and the global torque, temperature and pressure sensing markets, via its trading divisions, Translogik and SAWSense.
Transense's shares are admitted to trading on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange (AIM: "TRT").
About Translogik
Translogik, a trading division of Transense Technologies plc, is a provider of innovative tyre management solutions for the OTR (Off-the-Road), commercial and passenger vehicle markets
The product portfolio includes wireless tyre temperature & pressure monitoring systems, tread depth, pressure and temperature data collection tools for truck, bus and OTR vehicle tyre inspections, and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags, patches and UHF readers for tyres and general asset tracking.
The products have been designed to operate in hostile and demanding environments, such as mining, earth-moving and construction.
About Continental AG
Continental develops intelligent technologies for transporting people and their goods. As a reliable partner, the international automotive supplier, tire manufacturer, and industrial partner provides sustainable, safe, comfortable, individual, and affordable solutions. In 2014, the corporation generated preliminary sales of approximately €34.5 billion with its five divisions, Chassis & Safety, Interior, Powertrain, Tire, and ContiTech. Continental currently employs more than 205,000 people in 53 countries.
www.continental-corporation.com
About Continental Tire Division
The Tire Division currently has 24 production and development locations worldwide. The broad product range and continuous investments in R&D make a major contribution to cost-effective and ecologically efficient mobility. As one of the world's leading tire manufacturers with more than 47,000 employees, the Tire Division achieved sales of €9.8 billion in 2014.
About ContiTrade
ContiTrade is the umbrella organisation for retail activities of the Tire Division of Continental AG. With over 2,000 locations and over 6,000 employees in fourteen countries it sold over 5 million tires in 2014.
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CloseNeville Registrars welcomes APC Technology Group Plc
Neville Registrars is delighted to welcome APC Technology Group Plc as the newest addtion to its list of client companies. APC Technology Group Plc is one of the UK’s leading providers of sustainability technologies, products and services and an established distributor of specialist electronic components. Further information can be found on the Company's website:……
Neville Registrars is delighted to welcome APC Technology Group Plc as the newest addtion to its list of client companies.
APC Technology Group Plc is one of the UK’s leading providers of sustainability technologies, products and services and an established distributor of specialist electronic components. Further information can be found on the Company's website: http://www.apc-plc.co.uk/
CloseFlowgroup plc : Relaunch of Flow boiler & new boiler energy tariff
RNS Number : 8817I Flowgroup plc 14 December 2015 Flowgroup plc ("Flowgroup" or the "Company") Relaunch of Flow boiler and new boiler home energy tariff Flowgroup plc (AIM: FLOW), which provides a range of innovative energy technologies, energy supply and energy services, announces the relaunch of……
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Flowgroup plc
14 December 2015
Flowgroup plc
("Flowgroup" or the "Company")
Relaunch of Flow boiler and new boiler home energy tariff
Flowgroup plc (AIM: FLOW), which provides a range of innovative energy technologies, energy supply and energy services, announces the relaunch of its game-changing, electricity-generating Flow boiler to the UK market alongside the launch of a new boiler home energy tariff, expected to be one of the most competitive tariffs for gas and electricity on the market.
The Company's sales and marketing campaigns, and its new tariff, will launch on 4th January 2016 with first customers installations commencing in March 2016, progressively ramping up installs through the following six months, before moving to higher volume sales in winter 2016. Details of the launch packages will be published on the Company's website from 4th January 2016.
Commenting on the launch, Tony Stiff, CEO of Flowgroup, said:
"The Flow boiler has great potential as a game-changing technology addressing three major energy issues: it increases security of supply, it reduces the cost of energy in the home, and on an environmental level it reduces CO2 emissions. Whilst we know that our product is scalable we need to take a considered and measured approach to our first year from launch to ensure that the end-to-end process is tested, refined, and perfected before higher production volumes. The improvements and cost reductions recently implemented and in our future plans are vital to maintain the 'boiler that pays for itself' model which offers customers a next-generation boiler with no upfront cost. We think that our boiler proposition, whereby customers only pay for the cost of installation, will be very popular."
David Kipling, Jabil Vice President Corporate Investment said:
"In the past six months Jabil and Flow have worked well as a team in preparation for the Flow Boiler relaunch. Significant progress has been made in supply chain, resilience, logistics, design and cost. Jabil looks forward to supporting Flow in meeting its volume needs in 2016 and beyond."
VAT Update
Following the European Court of Justice ruling on 4th June that the UK's reduced 5% rate of VAT on energy-saving products is in breach of EU laws, the Company announced a delay to the full launch of the Flow boiler. The Company notes that HMRC has begun a consultation (9th December 2015 to 3rd February 2016) to consider revised legislation to retain as much of the existing relief as possible. The current rate remains at 5% until implemented, with the earliest implementation date of 1st August 2016. The Company will be responding to this consultation.
Since June, the Company has worked closely with its production partner Jabil to put in place a range of production enhancements and improvements to its technology platform that the Company believes creates a clear path to a product with a reduced unit cost at volume production, creating the potential to counter any possible rise in VAT. The Company is therefore satisfied that it has made sufficient progress to move to relaunch.
Launch details
The Company's sales and marketing campaigns will launch on 4th January 2016, both online and offline. These include promotion via its Brand Ambassador network, with both in-store and in-home promotional material. Existing orders already booked will be satisfied first, with new customers being able to order a Flow boiler from 4th January 2016. The first installs will commence in March 2016 and will progressively build through the following six months, ensuring the effectiveness of systems and processes, whilst proactively gathering customer feedback to continuously improve our sales process, in advance of higher volume sales moving into winter 2016.
The boiler that pays for itself
In rescheduling the launch the Company believes it has achieved its aim of protecting the viability of its key launch offer, 'the boiler that pays for itself.' This offer allows customers to install a Flow boiler and effectively only pay for installation, receiving a fixed reduction in their home energy bill over five years that exceeds the cost of the Flow boiler if bought outright or if financed via the Company's finance partner, Zopa. The deal requires customers to switch home energy supply to Flow, and the Company is also announcing today that its home energy tariff for the launch of the Flow boiler packages will be one of the most competitive tariffs on the market, adding even more value to the overall package and further encouraging adoption of its technology. The Company continues to believe that this compelling launch offer will play a significant role in the success of the Flow boiler.
Sales in the home
Another key element of the Company's strategy is its Brand Ambassador programme, the creation of a nationwide network of high quality Gas Safe registered installers who will sell the Flow boiler, smart home technology and energy packages in the home. Virtually all boiler sales are made by installers who are invited into customer homes to provide help, advice and recommendations on heating products. The Company believes this approach can deliver sales efficiently and effectively. The Company's sales team has recruited an impressive range of motivated Brand Ambassadors across the UK, who will clearly explain, face-to-face, the benefits of the Flow boiler and packages, directly to customers. In order to retain control of the customer experience while using third parties, all Brand Ambassadors will be provided with a proprietary software-based in-home sales solution that will provide an end-to-end process for surveying, quoting and sales. In another innovation, Flow will provide its boiler directly to its Brand Ambassadors, bypassing the traditional merchant channel, retaining more value to increase profitability and to enhance incentives for Brand Ambassadors.
Certifications
The Flow production boiler has now been granted CE marking. Testing for MCS certification, an eligibility requirement for the Government's Feed-in Tariff, is underway with a production unit of the Flow boiler. The Company expects this to be completed in March 2016, meaning that the first customer installs of the Flow boiler should attract the dedicated mCHP Feed-in Tariff.
Our vision
Decentralised generation has significant benefits for consumers through lower costs and for the country as a whole through lower emissions. Therefore, a domestic gas boiler, like the Flow boiler, that generates low cost, low carbon electricity has the potential to gain significant market share. A recent study by CODE (Cogeneration Observatory and Dissemination Europe) stated that mCHP boilers could replace over a third of the current installed base in Europe of 115 million boilers. We believe Flow is leading the market in mCHP towards this goal with a product that is at a significantly lower price point than any other solution and importantly is market-ready. The Company believes that it has the potential to make significant inroads into both the UK and European market and that the Flow boiler and future variants will be a strong driver for growth.
Tony Stiff, CEO of Flowgroup, commented further: "We now come to market with what we consider to be an even stronger product with a reducing cost profile. As is sensible with any new product, we will take a prudent approach in the first six months commencing March 2016, increasing sales and installs as we go into winter – and then looking to expand into the European market as soon as we have created a firm base in the UK. We believe that successfully installing Flow boilers, providing proof of the effectiveness of our technology, will attract a large amount of interest to our business, from customers, Government, the industry and investors and that 2016 will prove to be the year in which the true value of our business will be realised."
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CloseNetcall PLC : Contract Win
RNS Number : 4126I Netcall PLC 09 December 2015 RNS Reach NETCALL PLC ("Netcall", the "Company" or the "Group") Contract Win First contract awarded under recently announced Government procurement agreement Netcall plc (AIM: NET), a leading customer engagement software provider, is pleased to announce that it has……
RNS Number : 4126I
Netcall PLC
09 December 2015
RNS Reach
NETCALL PLC
("Netcall", the "Company" or the "Group")
Contract Win
First contract awarded under recently announced Government procurement agreement
Netcall plc (AIM: NET), a leading customer engagement software provider, is pleased to announce that it has secured its first contract under the Government procurement agreement announced in September this year. Netcall will provide its Liberty Appointment Management Cycle solution to an NHS Foundation Trust. The three-year contract, with an option to extend a further two years, is expected to be worth approximately £400,000 over the full term.
The contract has been secured under the Crown Commercial Service Network Services agreement (RM1045) for Inbound Telephony Services (Lot 4). Netcall's Appointment Management Cycle suite of products will support the Trust in its efficiency initiatives, enabling its staff to 'Remind, Rebook and Refill' appointments.
Henrik Bang, CEO of Netcall, commented, "As announced in September, this Government procurement agreement opened a wider portion of the public sector market to Netcall, providing us with access to new contract opportunities. We are delighted to be able to announce our first contract so quickly following that announcement and look forward to continuing to expand the delivery of our expertise and capabilities into the public sector."
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About Netcall plc
Netcall is a UK company quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Netcall's software product suite provides end-to-end customer engagement solutions, incorporating multi-channel contact centre, workforce optimisation, business process management and case management. The Netcall software platform helps organisations meet the growing demands of their customers and prospects whilst improving internal efficiencies, thereby increasing profitability and customer satisfaction.
Netcall's customer base contains over 700 organisations in both the private and public sectors. These include two thirds of the NHS Acute Health Trusts, major telecoms operators such as BT and leading organisations including Interflora, Lloyds Banking Group, Cineworld, Axa, and British Sugar.
For further information, please consult the Netcall website: www.netcall.com.
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CloseAvanti Comms Group : UK Universal Broadband Contract Win
RNS Number : 1187I Avanti Communications Group Plc 07 December 2015 7 December 2015 AVANTI COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PLC UK Universal Broadband Contract Win Avanti Communications Group plc announces a new contract with BT, to be part of BT's supply of wholesale consumer broadband services which……
RNS Number : 1187I
Avanti Communications Group Plc
07 December 2015
7 December 2015
AVANTI COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PLC
UK Universal Broadband Contract Win
Avanti Communications Group plc announces a new contract with BT, to be part of BT's supply of wholesale consumer broadband services which will be sold onwards to consumers in the UK through a network of satellite resellers under the auspices of the British Government's Universal Service Commitment.
Under this plan directed by Broadband Delivery UK ("BDUK"), up to 300,000 homes which cannot access greater than 2Mbps from terrestrial networks will be eligible to receive a contribution from government to fund the installation of satellite broadband services, with the consumer then paying monthly service charges. The scheme is expected to go live during December.
David Williams, Chief Executive of Avanti said: "We welcome this significant intervention by government to ensure that the Universal Service Commitment is met and we are pleased to serve the best interests of the UK consumer."
Ed Vaizey MP, Digital Economy Minister said: "Our rollout of superfast broadband has already reached an additional 3.5 million homes and businesses who would otherwise have missed out. We are making tremendous progress, but it's a massive engineering project and won't happen overnight. This scheme offers immediate assistance to those homes and businesses in the most remote areas with the slowest speeds and is all part of our transformation of the UK's digital landscape."
For further information please contact:
Avanti: Matthew Springett, +44 (0)207 749 6703
Montfort: Nick Miles / James Olley, +44 (0)203 770 7909
Redleaf: Hannah Nicolas, +44 (0)207 382 4734
Cenkos Securities: Max Hartley (Nomad) / Julian Morse, +44 (0)207 397 8900
Notes to editors
Avanti Communications
Avanti connects people wherever they are – in their homes, businesses, in government and on mobiles. Through the HYLAS satellite fleet and more than 160 partners in 118 countries, the network provides ubiquitous internet service to a quarter of the world's population. Avanti delivers the level of quality and flexibility that the most demanding telecoms customers in the world seek.
Avanti is the first mover in high throughput satellite data communications in EMEA. It has rights to orbital slots and Ka band spectrum in perpetuity that covers an end market of over 1.7bn people.
The Group has invested $1.2bn in a network that incorporates satellites, gateway earth stations, datacentres and a fibre ring.
Avanti has a unique Cloud based customer interface that is protected by patented technology.
The Group has three satellites in orbit and a further two fully funded satellites under construction.
In the UK service is supplied using Avanti's HYLAS 1, 2 and 4 Ka-band satellites, which have 100% coverage of the British Isles. Users can choose from packages offering up to 30Mbps.
Avanti Communications is listed in London on AIM (AVN:LSE).
Broadband Delivery UK
Broadband Delivery UK ("BDUK"), part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, is delivering superfast broadband and better mobile connectivity to the nation.
The Government is investing over £1 billion in improving broadband and mobile infrastructure to:
• provide superfast broadband coverage to 90% of the UK by 2016,
• provide basic broadband (2Mbps) for all by 2016,
• provide superfast broadband to 95% of the UK by 2017,
• explore options to get near universal superfast broadband coverage across the UK by 2018,
• create 22 'SuperConnected Cities' across the UK by 2015; and,
• improve mobile coverage in remote areas by 2016.
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CloseCrimson Tide PLC : Update on Significant Contract Win
RNS Number : 9641H Crimson Tide PLC 04 December 2015 Crimson Tide plc ("Crimson Tide" or "the Company") Update on Significant Contract Win The Company is pleased to provide an update to its announcement of 17 September 2015, in which Crimson Tide announced that it had entered into……
RNS Number : 9641H
Crimson Tide PLC
04 December 2015
Crimson Tide plc
("Crimson Tide" or "the Company")
Update on Significant Contract Win
The Company is pleased to provide an update to its announcement of 17 September 2015, in which Crimson Tide announced that it had entered into a landmark contract for its mpro5 solution with one of the country's leading retailers. The contracted revenue amount was expected to be approximately £1.1m over the 36 month term.
The Company had initially anticipated that the rollout would commence by the end of this year and that invoicing would build during the first half of 2016 in line with the roll-out.
Crimson Tide can now report that the rollout has already started, has progressed at a faster pace than originally anticipated and is now expected to be completed within a much shorter timescale. The Company is confident that the rollout will be complete by the year end. Revenues under the contract will therefore accrue earlier than expected and the Company now expects a full year of subscription revenue in 2016, rather than for a part of the year.
Barrie Whipp, Executive Chairman, commented "Our client has seen the benefits of mpro5 quickly and instructed us to roll out faster than we originally contemplated. It is testament to the commitment of our team that we have been able to meet this requirement. I am pleased that our growing book of contracted revenues has been enhanced and our planning for 2016 is based upon ever more solid foundations."
For further information, please contact:
Crimson Tide plc
Barrie Whipp 01892 542444
W.H. Ireland Limited
James Joyce / 020 7220 1666
James Bavister
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RNS Number : 9208H Croma Security Solutions Group PLC 03 December 2015 Croma Security Solutions Group Plc (the "Company") Result of AGM At the Company's Annual General Meeting held today, all resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting dated 4 November 2015 were duly passed. ……
RNS Number : 9208H
Croma Security Solutions Group PLC
03 December 2015
Croma Security Solutions Group Plc
(the "Company")
Result of AGM
At the Company's Annual General Meeting held today, all resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting dated 4 November 2015 were duly passed.
Enquiries:
Croma Security Solutions Group Plc 07768 006 909
Sebastian Morley (Chairman)
WH Ireland 0207 220 1666
(Nominated Adviser and broker)
Paul Shackleton
Nick Prowting
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RNS Number : 2845H TLA Worldwide PLC 30 November 2015 30 November 2015 TLA Worldwide plc ("TLA" or "the Group") TLA to bring American College Football to Australia Sydney to host opening match of 2016 American College Football Championships TLA Worldwide plc (AIM: TLA), a leading athlete representation……
RNS Number : 2845H
TLA Worldwide PLC
30 November 2015
30 November 2015
TLA Worldwide plc
("TLA" or "the Group")
TLA to bring American College Football to Australia
Sydney to host opening match of 2016 American College Football Championships
TLA Worldwide plc (AIM: TLA), a leading athlete representation and sports marketing business, is pleased to announce that it will bring the 2016 College American Football season opener to Sydney, Australia, the first time in over thirty years that college football will be played in Australia as a regular-season game.
TLA has partnered with TEG Pty Ltd (TEG), Australasia's leading ticketing, live entertainment and data analytics company, to organise, promote and deliver the opening fixture of the NCAA College Football Championships. The historic game will be known as the Sydney College Football Cup and will see the University of California, Berkeley (Cal Bears) play the University of Hawaii (Rainbow Warriors), at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia on Saturday, August 27 2016.
The ANZ Stadium, which can seat up to 83,500 fans, has previously hosted a number of major international and domestic sporting events including the 2000 Summer Olympics, the 2003 Rugby World Cup finals, international cricket and soccer matches, and the annual National Rugby League Grand Final.
Confirmation of the exciting fixture comes at a time when interest in American football in Australia is at an all-time high, with notable performances by Australians Jarryd Hayne (San Francisco 49ers), Brad Wing (New York Giants) and Jordan Berry (Pittsburgh Steelers).
The Sydney College Football Cup marks TLA's second collaboration with TEG, formerly Nine Live, to bring world-class sports events to the region. It follows the successful delivery of the inaugural International Champions Cup (ICC) in July 2015 where 225,000 spectators attended three soccer games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) between Manchester City, Real Madrid and AS Roma.
Michael Principe, TLA Worldwide CEO, said: "We are delighted to bring the Sydney College Football Cup to Australia, further establishing TLA's position in the fourth largest sports market in the world. Australian fans are hungry for American football to hit their shores and it is a great coup that two quality American College Football teams, the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Hawaii, are going to break new ground and will open their 2016 seasons in Sydney. Given the growing interest and involvement of Australian athletes in American football, we see this as an ideal opportunity to play the game in front of a packed crowd at ANZ Stadium."
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Michael Principe, Chief Executive Officer |
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Numis Securities |
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Nick Westlake, Oliver Hardy (Nomad) |
+44 20 7260 1000 |
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Luther Pendragon |
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Harry Chathli, Alexis Gore |
+44 20 7618 9100 |
About TLA Worldwide
TLA Worldwide is a leading athlete representation, sports marketing and event management group quoted on London's AIM. The Group derives revenues from long term agency relationships with many prominent US and international sports stars, broadcasters and media personalities associated with major sports including the MLB, NFL, NBA, PGA tour, AFL, Olympians and cricketers. In addition, it also provides a range of services in respect of media consultancy, sports sponsorship and event creation and ownership, including the International Champions Cup tournament in Australia. With over 140 full-time personnel, TLA Worldwide serves its clients from 10 locations worldwide including its offices in London, UK; New York Newport Beach, California, USA; Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Sydney, Australia. For more information, please visit www.tlaww-plc.com.
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