Ubisense was founded on the notion that computers monitoring or controlling anything in the real world need to be able to sense the environment they operate in – commonly referred to as “sentient computing”.

As humans we make sense of our surroundings using sight and sound. These tools help us understand the identification, location and motion of things so we can interpret the world around us. Without this information even basic actions are impaired and complex activities are beyond reach. Automatic monitoring and the control of processes need a similar level of situational awareness, which is where real-time location system (RTLS) technology can help.

When Ubisense was formed, the objective was clear: to create the very best RTLS available. We knew that delivering customer value would depend on a system that could provide very accurate location data (1m or better accuracy), in very difficult environments (such as manufacturing facilities and warehouses), with high reliability.

Our technology of choice was ultra wideband (UWB), the only wireless solution capable of simultaneously meeting all of these needs. Today, the Ubisense UWB RTLS is unique, employing both time-of-arrival and angle-of-arrival measurements to deliver the absolute best in accuracy and reliability.

Yet identifying, locating and monitoring the motion of important items does not immediately guarantee value. So Ubisense developed specific software solutions to turn RTLS data into high worth, actionable business intelligence. Over the years the company has continued to develop applications in close consultation with strategic customers that lead their respective fields. The result is a suite of location-based solutions optimized to provide unprecedented visibility and control over complex processes.

“Location-based visibility and control” is most often thought of in terms of processes like manufacturing or transit yard management, where layers of complexity exist because of the number of moving objects in a confined area. However, even fixed objects can be difficult to manage when they are very widely dispersed, for example across a telecommunication or power distribution network. Partly through acquisition, and partly through internal development, Ubisense also offers geospatial solutions to solve problems for this class of customer.

Armed with a technology portfolio that can transform the management of assets and processes, fixed or mobile, Ubisense has grown into a leading location solutions company, serving customers such as BMW, Airbus, Aston Martin, Caterpillar, Metro Transit, US Army, Duke Energy and Deutsche Telekom as well as other FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies.



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Preliminary Results

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Ubisense Group PLC

25 March 2014






25 March 2014



Ubisense Group plc

Audited results for the year ended 31 December 2013



Ubisense Group plc ("Ubisense" or the "Company") (LSE: UBI), a market leader in real time location intelligence solutions, announces its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2013.

Highlights



Strategic highlights



· Broadening reach of addressable market in Japan and South Korea with acquisition of Geoplan



· Customer bookings in the year up 32.1% to £32.5 million, including multi-year contracts



· Order book up 75.5% year-on-year to £17.9 million as at 31 December 2013 and continues to provide good revenue visibility



· Appointment as Google Enterprise partner






Financial highlights



· Group revenue increased by 11.2% to £27.0 million (FY 2012: £24.3 million)



· Organic revenue increased by 8.2% to £26.3 million (excluding acquisitions)



· Recurring revenues up, representing 26.5% of total revenues (FY 2012: 25.1%)



· Accelerated investment in product development with gross R&D costs of £4.0 million (FY 2012: £3.2 million)



· Adjusted EBITDA* of £1.1 million (FY 2012: £1.2 million) reflecting strong second half in line with previous guidance



· Cash and cash equivalents of £4.0 million, following acquisition of Geoplan, and net funds of £0.5 million (FY 2012: £2.7 million)



· Adjusted loss per share** 3.5p (FY 2012: 0.5p earnings per share); Basic and diluted loss per share 8.9p (FY 2012: 2.8p loss per share)



· New £5.0 million bank facility to provide capacity to meet future working capital requirements, with £3.5 million drawn






Operational highlights



· Product certification granted in Japan and South Korea enabling deployment of RTLI solutions



· Significant orders during the period from leading European telecoms network operator, the largest US agricultural manufacturer, a Top-5 US Telecoms operator and a leading US energy utility



· All three German automotive groups deploying Ubisense Smart Factory System in a step and repeat cycle



· Robert Parker appointed Chief Financial Officer on 10 February 2014






* Measured as operating profit excluding depreciation, amortisation, share-based payments charge and non-recurring costs such as reorganisation costs, AIM listing expenses and acquisition costs

** Earnings measured as profit for the period excluding amortisation on acquired intangible assets, share-based payments charge and non-recurring exceptional items such as acquisition and reorganisation costs.



Richard Green, Chief Executive Officer, commented:



"2013 was a year of promising progress for the Group. The investment we made in our converged location intelligence platform has been rewarded with strong customer momentum, reflected in solid revenue growth and acceleration in cash bookings. With an established and growing presence in the three German automotive OEMs, our progress in this strategic market has been a key driver of the 2013 performance and importantly it represents the model which we can replicate in North America and Asia, large attractive markets where we have a strategic foothold and see a vast near term opportunity. The Group enters 2014 with increasing momentum. With a robust order book and broadening pipeline of opportunities across new markets and applications, the Board looks to the future with confidence."

Half Year End Trading Update

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Ubisense Group PLC

21 July 2014








21 July 2014

Ubisense Group plc

Half Year End Trading Update

Cambridge, UK - Ubisense Group plc ("Ubisense" or the "Company") (AIM: UBI), a market leader in real time location intelligence solutions, provides the following update on trading performance for the half year to 30 June 2014.



The Group has made substantial progress with its transition towards a Solutions-focused business model during the first half. Traction with our Smart Factory System and MyWorld products has been evidenced by the considerable number of new customer wins and extensions signed in the period, helping to deliver a c.45% increase in Solutions revenue compared to the same period last year.



The strong customer momentum has helped Ubisense achieve revenues of c £17m 40% up on the prior year and a closing order book as of 30 June 2014 of £16m. As a result the Group is confident it is on track to deliver results in line with the Board's expectations.



Notable new Solutions customers in the period included Audi, General Motors, Duke Energy and Central Hudson. The Group was also able to expand its presence with a number of existing customers such as Airbus, Deutsche Telekom, Hyundai, VW, Cummins and another tier one German automotive manufacturer, where our Smart Factory solution is now deployed on seven assembly lines across multiple plants.



Following a smooth integration, Ubisense's Asia-based acquisition, Geoplan Group, continues to make strong progress winning a number of early stage deployments of Smart Factory System and myWorld with major strategic customers in Japan and Korea including Toyota, Hyundai, KEPCO and NTT.



The Group has also made positive advances through its enterprise partnerships with Google, and Atlas Copco, actively pursuing business opportunities together for both the myWorld and Smart Factory product suites.



The Group has a strong balance sheet position with cash, deposits and securities of £5.5m and drawn debt facilities of £4.8m as at 30 June 2014.



Ubisense expects to report its final results for the half year ended 30 June 2014 on Tuesday 16 September 2014.



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Contract Win

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Ubisense Group PLC

22 July 2014






22 July 2014





Major US Electric Utility Signs $1.5 Million Deal for Ubisense myWorld Solution



Cambridge, UK - Ubisense Group plc ("Ubisense" or the "Company") (AIM: UBI), a market leader in real time location intelligence solutions, has signed an initial $1.5 million contract for Ubisense myWorld with one of the largest electric power utilities in the United States, representing a new and material customer for Ubisense. The utility anticipates improved operational awareness and greater productivity as a result of using Ubisense myWorld.



Ubisense myWorld brings critical enterprise information together into a single application, including network asset data, work orders, customer information and operational data from a variety of spatial and enterprise systems vendors. This data can be accessed via any standard web browser on any smart device. Ubisense myWorld will provide geospatial data access to the majority of the customer's employees, empowering them to make informed decisions and be more productive, all of which leads to greater customer service and support.



Ubisense Chief Executive Officer, Richard Green, said:



"This blue chip power utility has selected Ubisense myWorld to enhance visibility across their organisation, enabling the business to work more efficiently. This customer manages three different Geographic Information Systems (GISs) across their vast service territory and for the first time they will have a complete view of their network assets in one application. Ubisense myWorld has been designed to integrate with any GIS, and this customer saw that as a significant benefit."



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Ubisense Wins New European Deal

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Ubisense Group PLC

18 August 2014







18 August 2014




New Global Agricultural Equipment Manufacturer selects Ubisense Smart Factory for initial $0.5m installation



Cambridge, UK - Ubisense Group plc ("Ubisense" or the "Company") (AIM: UBI), a market leader in real time location intelligence solutions, announces that another global agricultural equipment manufacturer has selected the Ubisense Smart Factory System for installation in the one of its Europe based plants.



The new customer has selected the Smart Factory for process tracking and measurement to increase visibility and drive efficiency across the plant. There is significant potential to extend the deployment within this plant and across the 14 other manufacturing plants this operator has worldwide.



The industry leading Ubisense Smart Factory System delivers a proven return on investment and is already used in the production of over one in every thirty cars manufactured worldwide as well as with other leading manufacturing groups such as Airbus and John Deere.



Richard Green, Ubisense Chief Executive Officer, said:



"We are pleased that yet another global manufacturer has deployed our Smart Factory System. The proven ROI it generates continues to drive the adoption of our market leading solutions and gives us increasing confidence that we can continue to expand within this particular customer's extensive international manufacturing operations and across our existing global blue chip customer base."



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Contract Win

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Ubisense Group PLC

27 October 2014







27 October 2014



Off-road vehicle manufacturer contracts Ubisense to drive productivity



Ubisense Group plc ("Ubisense" or the "Company") (AIM: UBI), a leader in real-time location intelligence systems, has been awarded a six-figure contract by one of the world's biggest off-road vehicle manufacturers, to use Ubisense's Smart Factory technology at one of their plants in the US.



The Ubisense system will be deployed over the remainder of 2014 at one of the company's major US heavy-duty vehicle assembly plants to improve end-of-line process efficiency. It will assist workers to test, inspect, and, if necessary, carry out any remedial work before delivery. By augmenting these processes, which are currently managed manually, Smart Factory will save time typically spent locating vehicles, thereby removing bottlenecks and accelerating processing to improve throughput and productivity.



Richard Green, Ubisense Chief Executive Officer, said: "Ubisense continues its growth of Smart Factory with this major deployment by a company widely admired worldwide for its commitment to safety, integrity, quality and innovation. As more companies deploy Ubisense solutions, our global footprint continues to expand and in turn we continue to discover new best practices in next generation manufacturing, bringing even greater benefits to our customers."



Ubisense Smart Factory provides an unprecedented level of real-time process visibility and context-sensitive controls in assembly operations. Using location sensors that link multiple information sources, it presents users with simple, actionable data and automated alerts to keep operations running as planned and manual processes free of errors. This enables manufacturers to make measurable cost reductions, quality improvements and improve process reliability while maximising flexibility.



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