Yes Super - but it needs commercial nous to exploit the programmer's end-product. Tad management seem bereft of such talent.

pach
Steig had been there 4 months and we have already had a $2.8m deal doesn't seem to be doing too badly. One of those every 4 months and we'll all be laughing our way to the bank

yuff,

1. Market makers are laughing all the way to the bank on a day when volumes are high and spreads are wide.

2. Gem are laughing all the way to the bank when they subscribe to stock at a 10% discount to bid price and immediately sell it.

3. The former directors are laughing all the way to the bank becuase they draw large salaries, haven't lost any of their own money on a dwindling share price and never delivered anything except loss after loss after loss.

Shareholders are not laughing all the way to the bank i'm afraid and I see no reason why they should be in the next 12 months.

Take a look at the chart at the top of the page, yes that's it, that downhill ski slope, yes the one with the blue lines and the red lines representing the moving averages, see the shareprice it's very south of both moving averages.

regards to all

I have to agree Snappy. Tad management have not done enough to halt a steady decline in the sp. A couple of small contracts have not changed investor sentiment - nor has the sp's under-performance had an iota of effect on the directors' salaries.

AND im laughing all the way to the bank because ive been trading EVS and SEO the last few weeks ( plus the odd 25k in CORUS ).( shares NOT pound notes ).

If such computer programmes worked to any useful extent, the programmers would have done everything in their power to keep it secret and make a fortune from it directly for themselves. As Rod points out, 'programmers ain't stupid'.

to elaborate a little on the theme of computer programmes.....they seem to be little or no better than tipsters.

ie

WHY tip shares you think are going to be winners.....
answer
because any followers you have will BUY.....BINGO.....up she goes.

WOW.......a GURU

so how come hardly any tipsters buy shares ( a few notable exceptions eg Mike Walters, Watson Mitchell ).

IF a computer programme can give buy/sell signals, WHO programmed it? HOW? with what criteria?

AND WHY WOULD THEY SELL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG?


DO IT YOURSELF ( unless you like blame culture )

Country Manager (Japan) - HIROSHI NAKAGAWA
Hiroshi Nakagawa is country manager for Japan. Mr. Nagakawa is a twenty-five year veteran in the IT industry in Japan. Most recently, as Vice President and Country Manager, he was responsible for the establishment of Veritas Software in Japan. Mr. Nakagawa further distinguished himself as Team Leader for the Marketing Group of Nippon Steel, implementing innovative technologies and business practices utilizing the Internet, including a significant alliance as a Sun Microsystems OEM.

Mr. Nakagawas previous senior management positions include Alliant Computer and Nissho Electronics Corporation of Japan.


http://www.endeavors.com/bios.html#HNCMJ

M

I've asked on iii, so I'll ask here as well-

How does this chime in with the exclusivity agreement we have with Softbank?

Does it mean the new guy can only push AppsX, or is it a (very) early 'getting Tadpole's face known' arrangement prior to the Softbank exclusivity deal expiring?

RNS Number:1121K
Tadpole Technology PLC
23 March 2005


Tadpole Technology plc (the "Company")

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The AGM of the Company will be held at the offices of Lawrence Graham LLP, 190
Strand, London WC2R 1JN on 5 May 2005 at 2.30pm.

The annual report and financial statements together with the formal Notice of
Annual General Meeting and proxy voting cards will be despatched on or before
Tuesday 5 April 2005 to those shareholders whose names appear on the Company's
share register. For the benefit of shareholders whose holdings are held in
nominee accounts, the documents will be posted to the Company's website (
www.tadpoletechnology.com) at the same time.

Indie

dont know exactly what his brief is, but as his appointment is on both
Co's web site I guess he will be responsible for both App Express and Streaming games.
Soft bank revenue of course is chanelled directly towards Stig!

M

That's another consideration, but I doubt it's part of the reason for the appointment.

Indieman,
so whats your guess?

I should add though that at least the present management now have a direct equity interest in the business, which is a big improvement over the previous management.

Still not convinced this company is ever going to go anywhere though but at least Westerberg will lose out too if it goes down the pan.

Maybe its because he speaks fluent Japanese!
Its always best to have a local man do the business.

M

Superrod,

No idea-I was looking for others' views.

ML,

Extremely difficult to do business in Japan without a thorough grounding in Japanese culture. I once attended a meeting with some high-powered westernised Japanese managers working for our Japanese joint venture company. We were given a two hour talk beforehand about what to expect and how to explain that we didn't have individual business cards, bow properly etc.

It turned out that they were too westernised to expect the usual rituals. However, the subordinates never spoke without getting the nod from the boss. Whenever the boss mis-spoke, he literally slapped himself around the face.

Different people, different ways.

A sudden flurry of buying activity this morning made me feel quite excited - unfortunately just another false dawn.

Parch
Article in this mornings paper: rumours of a deal with AOL!!!!

M

ML - could you post the summary (?) or at least mention which paper. Cheers.

ML - cheers - just spotted it in the Express.