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Blur Group (BLUR)     

dreamcatcher - 31 Jul 2013 18:00



blur Group is a technology company reinventing how businesses do commerce at blurgroup.com. Its Global Services Exchange delivers services differently: a new way to buy, manage and pay for core services. As of July 2013, more than 30,000 businesses in 141 countries have adopted this s-commerce platform and changed the way they work. 100 projects per month from companies like Broadridge, Coral, Exceed, HCA, Momentive, Red Commerce, the Financial Times, Berlitz, Butlins, GE Healthcare and Tyco are received. Over the same time, average brief value has grown from around US$1,500 in 2010 to US$10,800 in the first quarter of 2013. By mid-2013, more than 2,200 projects had been submitted with a combined value of over US$35 million. These have come from the US, UK, Europe, Africa and Asia with over 28,000 expert service providers on eight exchanges responding to them


http://blurgroup.com/



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cynic - 16 Jul 2014 12:05 - 428 of 471

a typical rocket and stick company i'm afraid

goldfinger - 16 Jul 2014 12:39 - 429 of 471

blur Group – ‘a stronger foundation for growth’? Not yet
BY STEVE MOORE | WEDNESDAY 16 JULY 2014

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Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from ShareProphets). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

Since my previous update on blur Group (BLUR), the shares have slipped further – to a current 75p. Having at one stage early this year reached almost 800p, some see value at current levels. But is this illusory?

A recent half year “trading update” reported project bookings growth which researcher Edison notes “shows that the flow of business into the exchange continues to gather momentum”. The researcher added that “while preceding events have been a chastening experience, with the balance sheet strengthened and tighter receivables policies, blur is in better shape to grow into the significant opportunity ahead… if blur can continue to grow revenues exponentially for five years beyond the forecast period, the shares would be worth many times the current share price”. Despire this, there appear to be some nagging concerns still to overcome here;

- Edison notes that the 2013 results showed “receivables at $5.5m represent over 100% of reported revenues and the bad debt provision was increased by $644k (13% of sales)”.

- Customers using the platform for larger, more complex projects - “the limited visibility on the conversion rate of bookings to cash collected adds a degree of risk to valuing the projected cash flows”.

- break-even forecasts have been pushed out, cash flow break-even during FY16 though even this is “assuming progress is made on cash collection”.

- the recent fund-raising seeing the group to break even is “assuming the credit control record normalises”.

The facts that faster than expected adoption by large enterprises and that “much more stringent financial controls are being put in place to improve cash collection and ensure compliance with the revised revenue recognition policies” are emphasised to attempt to comfort on the future prospects. However, the market cap of blur is still currently in excess of £35 million. At least until there is tangible evidence of significant improvement in cash collection from "bookings" and that cash-burn is resultantly funded, these are not shares I would want to hold.

- See more at: http://www.shareprophets.advfn.com/views/6597/blur-group-a-stronger-foundation-for-growth-not-yet#sthash.nDhmAq4D.dpuf

dreamcatcher - 16 Jul 2014 15:27 - 430 of 471

blur Group signs up first alliance partners

By John Harrington

July 16 2014, 9:00am
Blur said almost 1,000 businesses are currently referral partners, but printed.com and AMS are the first alliance partners
Blur said almost 1,000 businesses are currently referral partners, but printed.com and AMS are the first alliance partners


Services commerce (s-commerce) leader blur Group (LON:BLUR) has unveiled collaborations with digital print firm printed.com and workers’ compensation programmes wholesaler Alternative Market Insurance Services.

The deal puts more than 70,000 printed.com customers and in excess of 2,000 AMS network members in contact with more than 50,000 users of blur Group’s Global Services Exchange.

“The Global Services Exchange is an excellent addition to our existing suite of products and services for North American companies,” said Curtis Prince, director of Sales & Marketing at AMS Programs.

“Our partnership with blur Group gives our network unprecedented access to business services providers around the world,” he added.

Nick Green, founder of UK-based printed.com, said: "The deal allows us to offer s-commerce to our customers and gives them access to thousands of business services providers in addition to our own print services."

The two companies are the first alliance partners in blur’s three-tier partnership programme.

Printing.com and Alternative Market Insurance Services (AMS), being alliance partners, will share the s-commerce platform to extend their offerings in order to meet the business service requirements of their customers.

The other tiers of the partnership programme are: strategic partners, where a company integrates s-commerce with revenue infrastructure to meet strategic business service requirements of their company, and referral partners, where partners earn commission on projects referred to blur Group.

Blur said almost 1,000 businesses are currently referral partners.

Gerry Gross, chief commercial officer at blur Group, said the lift-off of the group’s alliance partnerships programme is indicative of companies taking “a more holistic view” of their customers’ experience.

“Industries as diverse as print and insurance are realising the benefits of s-commerce, its relevance to their customers and the opportunities it creates for growth. AMS and printed.com share a disruptive approach to getting things done; they prize the quality and efficiency buying services online can bring,” Gross said.

Claret Dragon - 22 Jul 2014 12:57 - 431 of 471

Another leg down!!!!!!!

dreamcatcher - 09 Sep 2014 07:11 - 432 of 471

Unaudited Interim Results

H1 2014 Highlights

● Strong Revenue Growth under conservative Revenue Recognition policies

303% increase in revenue growth over H1 2013 under revised Revenue Recognition policies (detailed later in this statement). The revision has led to H1 2013 revenues being re-stated (H1 2014 represents a 19% increase on FY 2013 revenue)

● Repeat Bookings & Project Value Growth demonstrates continued growth in Exchange usage

Total value of bookings in H1 2014 of $16.04m (H1 2013: $5.2m), partly driven by 170% increase in the value of projects from repeat customers in the period versus H1 2013.

● Operational Leverage emerging

Business growing strongly with same employee numbers as at end of 2013 (78 FTEs) reflecting the efficiency gains from the new blur 4.0 platform and associated business processes.

● Increase in Enterprise customers

New Enterprise customers (over $500m turnover): Regus, Danone, Solvay, Amazon, Sabre and Menard.

● International Customer Expansion

USA and UK lead in number of H1 2014 projects. Projects started from 15 other countries.

● Gross Profit of $1.5m, 27% of Revenue

The business model continues to generate predictable and consistent gross profit. The H1 2014 figures of $1.5m represents 27% of revenue.

● Successful $21m Fundraising

$21m fundraise (net proceeds after costs) in June which funds blur through to profit.

● New Technology Platform, blur 4.0, Launched

New 'mobile first' platform launched to improve the transactional efficiency of the Exchange



http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4882041

dreamcatcher - 16 Sep 2014 16:45 - 433 of 471

Blur Group: Former Microsoft UK CFO named new finance chief

By Giles Gwinnett

September 16 2014, 8:00am
Stephen Harvey will be based at the s-commerce specialist's headquarters in Exeter, UK
Stephen Harvey will be based at the s-commerce specialist's headquarters in Exeter, UK


A former Microsoft UK chief financial officer (CFO) has been named the new CFO at blur Group (LON:BLUR).

Stephen Harvey will be based at the service-commerce specialist's headquarters in Exeter, UK.

With over 20 years' experience in the software sector, Harvey was CFO of Microsoft UK until 2004.

There, he was part of the team that led them to become the best performing division within Microsoft worldwide.

Harvey has spent the last three years working as a finance chief in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The plan is that he will join the board in due course.

Barbara Spurrier, who has acted as CFO since February this year will revert to her previous role as director of financial reporting and will be supporting Harvey.

Philip Letts, blur's chief executive, said of Harvey: "He brings with him considerable and broad experience, not just at CFO level but also in commercial and operational activities.

"I believe this combination will make him uniquely capable of helping us manage the company's growth whilst ensuring that we have the right financial systems, protocols and policies in place to deliver on our promise."

Letts added that business was growing and maturing in all aspects: technology, financial, governance, sales and management.

"In a year, we have quadrupled our revenue, trebled our bookings, completed a successful fundraising, kept our costs and headcount controls in line with our plan, and grown customer success through a 170% value increase from repeat customers.

"With the appointment of Stephen I am confident that we now have in place all the elements required to manage our current and future growth and return value to our shareholders."

dreamcatcher - 21 Oct 2014 07:09 - 434 of 471


Blue chips turning to blur with increasing pace

RNS


RNS Number : 7656U

Blur Group PLC

21 October 2014






Tuesday 21 October 2014



blur Group plc

("blur" or the "Group")



Blue chips turning to blur with increasing pace

Argos and Tesco adopt award-winning platform



blur, the international e-commerce company providing a better way for businesses to buy or sell services, is continuing to gain new business from enterprise customers as it moves into the final months of 2014.



Argos and Tesco are the latest blue chip companies to kick off services projects via the blur 4.0 platform, joining Regus, Danone, Solvay, Amazon, Sabre and Menard who are already active repeat blur platform users.



Argos's first project was for technology services as part of its ongoing digital transformation, while blur delivered its first project for Tesco, as increasingly e-commerce for services becomes a part of e-commerce vendors' buying plans.



A products innovation company has also kicked off two new development projects worth in excess of $500K, further demonstrating blur's capability for handling large value projects.



blur, which recently won the award for Best General eCommerce at the annual eCommerce awards in London, has also extended its partner program announcing a new strategic alliance with Eventbrite, the global ticketing and event fulfilment marketplace.



Stephen Harvey, Group CFO, said "There is a lot of excitement at blur right now as we see the uptake of the platform increasing with bigger blue chip companies becoming a regular occurrence. New customers, new large value projects and new partners all confirm that buying services online leads to doing business better."

dreamcatcher - 19 Nov 2014 07:15 - 435 of 471


Trading Update

RNS


RNS Number : 3861X

Blur Group PLC

19 November 2014




Wednesday 19 November 2014



blur Group plc

("blur" or the "Group")



Trading Update



Further to the Interim Results issued on 9th September 2014 (the "Interims") blur today issues a trading update:



Trading Update Summary

blur announces that the business is currently in line with management expectations in respect of new project bookings, ahead of plan for new and repeat enterprise projects, and ahead of its plan on costs due to the adoption of the blur 4.0 platform by Enterprise customers.



The Group continues on its already announced and planned path towards EBITDA breakeven and positive cash flow. The Group has cash resources of $20m to comfortably sustain it through to profitability and cash flow positive.



Whilst revenue growth has been strong, a small number of large projects, which have been submitted to the exchange, will not kick off until early 2015, which will impact the Group's revenue and therefore profitability for the full year ending 31 December 2014.



Operationally, we remain pleased with progress, with Project Bookings remaining strong, especially from the Enterprise customers, with a total of 6,329 projects submitted to the Exchange as at 17 November 2014, representing a combined value of $310m. This represents a fourfold growth against the same point in 2013, with all indicators that EBITDA breakeven will be achieved in Q4 2015 along with positive cash flow from Q1 2016.



Growth in Bookings from Enterprise Customers

So far in Q4 2014 the majority of bookings (with around 1/3rd of these being repeat customers) have come from major brands, with the most recent notable additions being Amazon, Tesco and Argos.



Business Model Scalability

The roll-out of the blur 4.0 platform has proved that the business scales without significantly adding to costs. Business growth is being achieved with a headcount that today numbers 67 against 78 at the end of FY 2013.

cynic - 19 Nov 2014 08:30 - 436 of 471

and CLUNK!
BLUR joins the 90% club .... actually, it did so a few months back

dreamcatcher - 19 Nov 2014 15:27 - 437 of 471

One that is well worth watching, just to see if the company has turn round prospect.

dreamcatcher - 26 Nov 2014 17:02 - 438 of 471


Latest Enterprise Brands Buying at blur

RNS


RNS Number : 9937X

Blur Group PLC

26 November 2014




Wednesday 26th November 2014



blur Group plc

("blur" or the "Group")



Aryzta, Kier Group and Sixt, the latest enterprise clients buying at blur



blur, the international e-commerce company providing a better way for businesses to buy or sell services, today announces the latest enterprise clients to use blur.



In the busiest week of the year for online shopping, the latest big brands to shop at blur for business services include German car-hire giant, Sixt, one of the world's leading food brands, Aryzta, and major construction company, Kier Group:



· Sixt has taken advantage of blur's newest category for video services buying and launched a series of promotional videos.

· Aryzta is the latest client to recognise the potential of blur in streamlining procurement with its marketing procurement division choosing blur to handle its marketing projects globally and source suppliers in this category.

· Regional marketing heads at Kier Group have discovered the advantages of managing tail spend with the centralised management that blur and its recently-launched Project Space 2.0 provide.



In announcing these latest enterprise clients, blur's Chief Executive Officer Philip Letts commented, "We've already seen that 2014 is the year that the enterprise has adopted blur for its convenience and quality of delivery. These latest client wins show that blur's extensive network of service providers, combined with its unique managed approach, give businesses a streamlined way to deliver business services."

dreamcatcher - 16 Dec 2014 19:58 - 439 of 471


Latest Global Enterprise Customers Announced

RNS


RNS Number : 8366Z

Blur Group PLC

16 December 2014






Blur Group plc

("blur" or the "Group")



Latest Global Enterprise Customers announced by blur Group



- Thales, South West Water & Realtek Semiconductor Corp turn to blur for Business Services -



16 December, 2014: blur, the international e-commerce company providing a better way for businesses to buy or sell services, is pleased to announce a further three new global enterprise customers who have submitted projects on blur's platform.



Thales the global aerospace, space, defence, security and transportation specialist, UK based South West Water and Realtek Semiconductor Corp, one of the world's largest and most successful integrated circuit design houses, have all come to blur for new services project delivery.



These are the latest enterprise-class customers to use blur in 2014, reinforcing the launch earlier of this year of blur 4.0 which was built to support the enterprise client as well as blur's traditional small and medium enterprise customer base.



blur's Chief Executive Officer Philip Letts commented "These latest names consolidate our approach throughout 2014 to make blur an easy way for enterprises to buy services. It's also noteworthy that December, traditionally a quieter month, is seeing an increasing number of enterprise clients like these ones that have now started projects with us."

dreamcatcher - 15 Jan 2015 12:25 - 440 of 471

Trading Update and $17m Project
RNS
RNS Number : 1988C
Blur Group PLC
15 January 2015

15 January 2015



blur Group Plc

("blur" or the "Group")

Trading update and four-year, $17m project kicked off



15 January, 2015: blur, the international e-commerce company providing a better way for businesses to buy or sell services, has today confirmed that it expects its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2014 to meet market consensus forecasts. The Group continues on its previously announced and planned path towards EBITDA breakeven in Q4 2015 and positive cash flow fromQ1 2016. Currently the Group has the cash resources to sustain it through to profitability and positive cash flow.



Assisting the Group in achieving these stated goals, blur today also announced that it has kicked off a project for a new customer using the blur platform, to raise sponsorship and investment for an independent cycling team, who is planning to compete in the Tour de France and other signature events.



The project will run over a four-year period with the total project value budgeted at approximately $17m, and expected to be recognised over four calendar years. .



blur's Chief Executive Officer Philip Letts commented:

"The continued adoption of the blur platform by enterprise customers, including by this latest new customer, is a very exciting confirmation of the robustness and flexibility of the blur platform. This follows our recent announcements that we have added enterprise customers including Thales, South West Water, Realtek Semiconductor Corp, Argos and Tesco to the platform, and I am pleased to see yet more evidence of take-up at the highest levels."



-ENDS-

js8106455 - 15 Jan 2015 13:40 - 441 of 471

Listen: Stephen Harvey, Group CFO blur Group - Trading Update and $17m Project

Click Here

dreamcatcher - 21 Jan 2015 15:21 - 442 of 471

New $3m project kicked off by leading FMCG company
RNS
RNS Number : 6908C
Blur Group PLC
21 January 2015

blur Group Plc

("blur")

New $3m project kicked off by leading FMCG company



21 January, 2015: blur, the international e-commerce company providing a better way for businesses to buy or sell services, announces the kick off of a $3m enterprise project by a leading FMCG company, responsible for some of the world's best known brands.



The project, expected to run for up to two years, represents the largest project by an enterprise customer* that blur's exchange has attracted to date. The project, a pure technology play, provides evidence of continued enterprise adoption of the blur exchange.



blur's Chief Executive Officer Philip Letts commented: "This project is significant because it demonstrates that large enterprises are increasingly recognising the advantages of using the blur Exchange. This is a real endorsement of our approach and ability to deliver solutions for large and technically complex projects. We are confident in our ability to meet almost any professional services requirement through the exchange. "



* blur defines Enterprise customers as those with greater than $500m p.a. turnover

required field - 21 Jan 2015 15:26 - 443 of 471

Complete nonsense this company.......it's an online yellow pages ; nothing more....endless bla...bla...bla...about entreprises and so forth.....typical britain today waffle....

Bullshare - 22 Jan 2015 11:31 - 444 of 471

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Manx Telecom (MANX:AIM)
Manx Telecom (MANX:AIM) 

Manx Telecom is the leading communication solutions provider on the Isle of Man. The Group offers a wide range of fixed line, broadband, mobile and data centre services to businesses, consumers and the public sector on the Isle of Man and provides a growing portfolio of innovative solutions to offshore customers through its Global Solutions division, including Strongest Signal Mobile roaming and Mobile Virtual Network Enabler Services (MVNE). It listed on the AIM section of the London Stock Exchange in February 2014, generated 2013 revenue of £76.0m, +5.0% yoy, and adjusted EBITDA of £27.5m, +11.5% yoy and intends to pay a full year 2014 dividend equivalent to a 7% yield on the IPO price of 142p per share.

MedaPhor (MED:AIM)
MedaPhor (MED:AIM) 

MedaPhor is a global provider of advanced ultrasound education and training for medical professionals. Based in Cardiff in the UK and San Diego in the USA, our aim is simple – to build a world class ultrasound training company that has educational excellence as its core guiding principle.

That core principle is as important now as on the day we started. With products ranging from the very latest in advanced virtual-reality simulation training to hands-on postgraduate courses, we are committed to becoming the world’s leading ultrasound simulation company.

Mercia Technologies (MERC:AIM)
Mercia Technologies (MERC:AIM) 

As an investment business providing funding, hands-on support and accommodation, Mercia's strategy is to provide seed, early stage and development capital from its third party funds under management (via its wholly owned subsidiary Mercia Fund Management) and, at a later stage, provide follow-on capital from its own resources to scale its emerging stars with the goal of realising value for shareholders through an exit over time. Operating nationally with a focus on the Midlands and the North, which have been historically underserved, Mercia has access to enviable sources of deal flow opportunities including partnerships held with nine universities in the region.

Plastics Capital (PLA:AIM)
Plastics Capital (PLA:AIM) 

Plastics Capital is a specialist plastics products manufacturer focused on proprietary products for niche markets. The Group has five factories in the UK, two in China, one in Thailand and sales offices in the USA, Japan, India and China. Plastics Capital was listed on the AIM market in December 2007. 

Currently approximately 40 per cent of sales are exported to over 80 countries worldwide and production is concentrated in the UK where significant engineering know-how and automation underpins the Group’s competitiveness. 

The Group’s corporate strategy is to build shareholder value by continuing to grow its key businesses organically and through value enhancing acquisitions

Proxama (PROX:AIM)
Proxama (PROX:AIM) 

Proxama is a global platform provider of proximity marketing, loyalty and contactless payment solutions on mobile. We provide proximity commerce solutions to financial institutions, media owners, retailers and brands.

Our two technology platforms, TapPoint® and CardGateway®, sit at the heart of our business. TapPoint® delivers proximity engagement and loyalty solutions for retailers, media owners and brands by utilising technologies such as NFC, Bluetooth LE (beacons), geo-fencing and QR codes. CardGateway® is our mobile contactless (NFC) payment platform that enables banks to transition their card portfolio onto mobile, for mobile contactless payments. 

ReNeuron Group (RENE:AIM)
ReNeuron Group (RENE:AIM) 

We are a leading, clinical-stage stem cell business. Our primary objective is the development of novel stem cell therapies targeting areas of significant unmet or poorly met medical need.

We have used our unique stem cell technologies to develop cell-based therapies for significant disease conditions where the cells can be readily administered "off-the-shelf" to any eligible patient without the need for additional drug treatments. Our lead stem cell therapeutic candidate is a therapy for the treatment of patients left disabled by a stroke. Our second application for the CTX cells is for the treatment of critical limb ischaemia. Both treatments are currently in clinical development. Our hRPC stem cell candidate is for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa, a blindness-causing desease of the retina. This treatment is in late pre-clinical development.

Rightster (RSTR:AIM)
Rightster (RSTR:AIM) 

Rightster is a global b2b video network for distribution, content-sourcing, audience engagement and monetisation. Rightster’s software and services make it simple for sports, fashion, news, entertainment and viral rights holders to maximise the value of their video whether on a licenced, ad-funded, direct to consumer or paid placement basis. Rightster provides an “upload once – commercialise everywhere” solution that extends the reach of live and on-demand video content to web, mobile and connected audiences via clients’ own sites, social channels, portals, platforms, newspapers, magazines and specialist blogs. Thousands of syndication partners are already preconnected, and Rightster’s Multi channel network (MCN) on YouTube consists of 450 channels, regularly featuring in the comScore top partner rankings. Founded by Charlie Muirhead in May 2011, Rightster has since grown to approximately 200 employees across 11 offices in 10 countries.

Rosslyn Analytics (RDT:AIM)
Rosslyn Analytics (RDT:AIM) 

At Rosslyn Analytics, we’re building intelligent businesses.  How?  By enabling our clients to prepare, manage and serve data to their business users.  But, not just any data.  We’re talking smart, enriched, analytics ready data.  With analytics ready data, decisions accelerate.  Teams collaborate.  People innovate.  Businesses captivate.

We’re focused solely on the complex business of data.  And, as business intelligence and analytics make the steady transition to the cloud, we’re taking an evolutionary rather than revolutionary approach.  An approach that bridges the all-important gap between business and data.  Which means data privacy, security and governance is assured. - See more at: http://www.rosslynanalytics.com/company/#sthash.6eCpkQzv.dpuf

SeaEnergy (SEA:AIM)
SeaEnergy (SEA:AIM) 

SeaEnergy PLC (SEA.L) is an innovation-led offshore energy services business.  Since 2012, its focussed strategy has delivered significantly increased turnover, expanded its global reach and is moving towards profitability, in line with expectations.  It comprises:

R2S’s Visual Asset Management, which provides a unique, intuitive and engaging front end for major upstream oil clients’ maintenance management information.  R2S is active in the UK, Gulf of Mexico, Canada and rapidly growing internationally. SeaEnergy’s consultancy focusses on strategic consulting in asset integrity management, management of change and organisational development. Max and Co, our complementary corporate design and communication specialists, combine branding, graphics, 3D animation and web solutions to support clients in communicating complexity.​ SeaEnergy has developed designs and operational concepts for offshore wind farm support vessels which offer significantly improved wind farm economics.  Our ship management team is now managing three vessels and is addressing growth opportunities.
ServicePower (SVR:AIM)
ServicePower (SVR:AIM) 

ServicePower provides connected field services solutions that bring together the customer and the dispatch centre, technician, claims and warranty processes, parts, the contracted workforce, assets, mobility, business intelligence, and social collaboration. ServicePower connects all aspects of the field service value chain through the use of innovative technology that accelerates business efficiency gains and customer satisfaction while reducing costs. ServicePower is uniquely positioned to offer connected field services solutions on one underlying and consistent platform.

SQS (SQS:AIM)
SQS (SQS:AIM) 

The SQS Group (SQS) is the world’s leading specialist in software quality. SQS’ position and expertise as the market leader are the result of over 30 years of successful consultancy. The company’s competitive edge stems mainly from its PractiQ methodology, which is based on many years of project experience and specialist knowledge across a wide range of industries. With over 7,000 completed projects, SQS has a strong customer base, including half of the DAX-30, almost a third of the STOXX-50 and 20 FTSE-100 companies. Our customers include Allianz, Beazley, BP, Centrica, Commerzbank, Daimler, Deutsche Post, Generali, JP Morgan, Meteor, Reuters, UBS and Volkswagen.  

Stadium Group (SDM:AIM)
Stadium Group (SDM:AIM) 

Established over a century ago and headquartered in the UK, Stadium Group plc is an AIM listed, leading electronic technologies group with a turnover of circa £50 million and 800 employees.  Its diverse product portfolio includes power supplies, intelligent interface and displays (Human Machine Interface), M2M (Man-to-Machine) Wireless Connectivity solutions supporting the Internet of Things expansion and integrated electronic manufacturing services (iEMS), which it provides to a broad range of OEMs in the professional electronics market.

Stadium’s products are used in a wide variety of industries including industrial, medical, communications, green technology, automotive, marine, aviation, security and lighting.  It presently operates four manufacturing sites in the UK (Hartlepool, Warrington, Diss and Southampton) a low cost manufacturing operation in China (Dongguan), UK and Asia R&D Centres and commercial offices in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia.

 

TyraTech (TYR:AIM)
TyraTech (TYR:AIM) 

TyraTech, Inc. was established in 2004 to utilize its novel technology to fill the unmet and increasing global demand for effective, safe, and natural pesticide technologies for human and animal health.

TyraTech's products incorporate a unique blend of potent natural active ingredients and are available in a number of markets including consumer, commercial, professional pest control, agriculture, human and animal health, vector control and livestock markets.

TyraTech, Inc. made its Initial Public Offering in June 2007 on the AIM section of the London Stock Exchange, where it trades under two separate common stock share listings (TYR and TYRU). Since going public, TyraTech has established partnerships with market leaders in areas such as human health as well as consumer and commercial pest control operators.

XLMedia (XLM:AIM)
XLMedia (XLM:AIM) 

XLMedia is one of the largest independent online traffic providers to the gambling industry, delivering digital performance marketing services to over 120 operators. It attracts paying users from different online channels and directs them to online gambling operators, typically in return for a revenue share. XLMedia has a scalable platform and clear strategy to support significant growth in both new and existing markets.  With a track record of successful acquisitions it is also well positioned to act as an industry consolidator. In addition, XLMedia has a stated policy of returning at least 50% of retained earnings each year as dividends.

London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange 

London Stock Exchange is the world's most international exchange. Nearly 2,500 companies from more than 90 countries are quoted across its markets, with a combined value of £4.4 trillion.

London Stock Exchange's markets include the Main Market - London's flagship venue for equity, debt and exchange traded products, offering businesses access to Europe's most liquid pool of capital - and AIM - the world's leading market for small and growing companies. Since its launch in 1995 AIM has helped 3,500 companies raise £87 billion.

Trading participants access London Stock Exchange markets via a range of secure, low latency interfaces, including the Order book for Retail Bonds (ORB), which since its launch in 2010 has allowed private investors to trade bonds in small denominations, and has helped companies raise over £4 billion.

London Stock Exchange also offers a range of real-time and reference data services, facilitating the trading and reporting of over £1 trillion of securities by 400 members annually.

London Stock Exchange is part of London Stock Exchange Group, which incorporates a range of pan-European trading, technology, post-trade and index businesses.

Miton Group (MGR:AIM)
Miton Group (MGR:AIM) 
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dreamcatcher - 28 Jan 2015 15:40 - 445 of 471

2014 bookings of $49.1m doubling 2013 bookings
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Blur Group PLC
28 January 2015

blur Group Plc

("blur")

blur Group (LSE: BLUR) announces 2014 bookings of $49.1m, more than doubling 2013 bookings



28th January 2015: blur, the international e-commerce company providing a better way for businesses to buy or sell services, announces project bookings* for the full year 2014 of $49.1m (2013 $22.2m); more than double previous full year bookings.



Bookings in the second half of 2014 increased by 94% year-on-year to $33.1m (H2 2013: $17.0m). Moreover, around 40% of these bookings were from enterprise customers** (approximately 20% in 2013).



blur is currently adding over 2,000 exchange users to the platform per month, and has fully vetted service providers from 145 countries. To date, over 50,000 businesses, including Amazon, Regus, Caterpillar, Argos, Danone and GE, have adopted blur to buy or sell services online, with over $350m of projects submitted to the platform.



blur's Chief Executive Officer Philip Letts commented: "These results clearly demonstrate the importance of enterprise customers to the long term success of blur. 2014 was a pivotal year for blur, as demonstrated by the doubling of project bookings, the level of repeat business and the increasing adoption of the platform by larger enterprise customers. The release of blur 4.0 delivered an enterprise class solution to our users, which, combined with blur's customer focus, is persuading more and more businesses to buy or sell business services online. "









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dreamcatcher - 30 Jan 2015 12:26 - 446 of 471

Exhibiting at the Innovators & Investor Forum
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Blur Group PLC
30 January 2015



Blur Group plc

("blur" or the "Group")



blur Group to exhibit at the Innovators & Investors Forum

Tuesday 3 February 2015, London N1



30 January, 2015: blur, the international e-commerce company providing a better way for businesses to buy or sell services, announces that it will be exhibiting at the Innovators & Investors Forum on Tuesday 3 February 2015, at the Business Design Centre in London.



blur's CFO, Stephen Harvey, will be showcasing the Group at 16:30 in the Babbage Room, and will be present throughout the day on Stand 10 to meet with current and potential investors.



The Innovators & Investors Forum, sponsored by Cenkos Securities, is a one-day conference and exhibition that aims to showcase leading technology firms and bring them together with the investment community. The event will run from 9.00am to 6.00pm with the conference agenda starting at 9.50am.



For more information including registration details please visit: http://www.sharesmagazine.co.uk/events/event/iif2015/register-now/



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dreamcatcher - 10 Feb 2015 22:47 - 447 of 471

blur's new appointment will explore US listing

By Giles Gwinnett

February 10 2015, 8:28am
Sherriff has been a blur non-exec director since 2013 and has 25 years' experience in the technology industry, most recently as CEO of Microgen plc
Sherriff has been a blur non-exec director since 2013 and has 25 years' experience in the technology industry, most recently as CEO of Microgen plc


e-commerce specialist blur Group (LON:BLUR) has appointed experienced senior executive David Sherriff as deputy chairman and lead independent director immediately.

As well as strengthening the board, he will explore options to increase the company's profile and growth, including the possibility of dual listing the shares on the OTCQX market in the US, blur said, though added no firm decision had been made on this.

Sherriff has been a blur non-exec director since 2013 and has 25 years' experience in the technology industry, most recently as CEO of Microgen plc.

Philip Letts, blur's chief executive, said: "This appointment, combined with the recent appointment of our new CFO and KPMG as the group's auditors, further demonstrates the continuing maturity of the group.

"The US is proving to be our largest market and we are making good progress driving into the largest businesses in the world on the buy and sell side.

"Given the group's US first strategy and the strengthening of the US economy the board will be working closely with its advisers to determine if there is an opportunity to explore a dual listing and the benefits that this may provide for the company and our shareholders."
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