Inaugural ShareSoc Technology Company Seminar
ShareSoc is pleased to launch the first of a series of technology company focussed seminars exclusive to ShareSoc members. The event will take place on the 20th March 2013, in the City of London, commencing at 5:30 pm.
Three companies will be presenting and answering your questions:
- Escher Group (LON:ESCH) : a developer of software for the postal industry.
- Deltex Medical (LON:DEMG) : engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of haemodynamic monitoring systems.
- dotDigital (LON:DOTD) : a provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) for web-based marketing.
Refreshments and a finger buffet will be provided free of charge, over which you'll be able to have one-to-ones with directors of the presenting companies. After the event, we'll be adjourning to a local hostelry (details to follow for attendees), for a great opportunity to socialise with your fellow investors and discuss these and other investment opportunities.
As well as the company presentations, Roger Lawson will let us have his thoughts and the benefit of his experience of investing in and running technology businesses. Stockopedia will conveniently summarise facts and figures on the presenting companies for attendees and highlight key points - watch out for special Stockopedia subscription discounts for those that like what they see!
For those that like to do their homework (always wise!) Escher will be publishing their 2012 results on 11th March. dotDigital's interims will be released on 26th February.
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Pre-registration Required for Admittance
If you are already a member of ShareSoc, you can pre-register via the Members’ Network by visiting: http://sharesoc.ning.com/events/sharesoc-tech-seminar and RSVPing, indicating that you are attending.
If you are not already a member you can conveniently join ShareSoc and simultaneously register for the seminar, by completing your details on this webpage: http://www.sharesoc.org/techseminar.html You can also find further details of the event and contact details on that page, should you have any questions about the event or difficulties with the registration process.
Hope to see you there!
| Date | 5:30pm Wednesday 20th March, 2013 |
| Location | City of London |
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dotDigital Group Plc (dotDigital) is a provider of software as a service (SaaS) technology and managed services to digital marketing professionals. The Company operates in the provision of Web-based marketing services. The Company’s product portfolio includes dotMailer, which is an email marketing automation platform, and dotSurvey, which is an online survey tool. The Company also provides digital marketing services for businesses seeking dramatic growth through integrated, multi-channel engagement, conversion, acquisition and retention. dotDigital’s services include dotAgency, which consists of Website design and ecommerce, and dotSearch, which consists of search and content marketing. more »
Escher Group Holdings Public Limited Company (Escher) is a United Kingdom-based company. The Company is a provider of outsourced, point of sale software to the postal industry. Its core software, Riposte, provides a solution for postal authorities which are seeking to counteract a decrease in traditional mail volumes by widening their service offering. It operates in two principal operating divisions: Retail Software Division which provides customers with point of sale products and services, and Message Based Communications Division is focused on the development of RiposteTrEx and will sell the software once it is rolled out. As of December 31, 2010, its Riposte was in use in 30 countries and territories worldwide and licensed for over 150,000 workstations. The Company’s customers are national postal authorities including An Post in Ireland, Austria Post, Deutsche Post, Norway’s Posten and SAPO in South Africa. more »
Deltex Medical Group plc is a holding company. The Company is engaged in the research, development, manufacture and sale of oesophageal Doppler haemodynamic monitoring systems (ODM). It has four segments: the UK segment, the USA segment, the Spanish segment and the International segment. Its CardioQ-ODM enables doctors to fine-tune a patient’s cardiac performance during surgery using a technique known as Doppler-guided fluid management. ODM is the technology to measure blood flows in the central circulation; it is sensitive to changes in flow. Its subsidiaries include Deltex Medical Limited, which manufactures and markets medical devices; Deltex Medical (Chichester) Limited, which provides employee services; Deltex Medical SC, Inc., which markets and sells medical devices in the United States, which are manufactured by the Company in the United Kingdom and Deltex Medical, Espana, which markets and sells medical devices in Spain, which are manufactured by it in the United Kingdom. more »
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dotDigital (LON:DOTD) Half yearly results out this morning, showing continued growth from the dotMailer product, whilst the Board is considering offers for its non-core Services division. Not the best day to have your scheduled results release alongside uncertainty whipped up by the Italian election result and US worries, but the company can't help that. The prospect of a dividend is dangled also:
Six Month Key Highlights
-- Group revenues up 24% (from GBP5.5m to GBP6.8m)
-- Group operating profit before exceptionals increased by 40% (from GBP1.3m to GBP1.8m)
-- SaaS Products operating profit before exceptionals increased by 66% (from GBP1.3m to GBP2.2m)
-- Revenues in SaaS Products up 39% (from GBP4.1m to GBP5.7m)
-- Net cash generated from operating activities of GBP1.4m
-- Strong cash position of GBP4.6m as at 31 December 2012
dotMailer
o 551 new clients signed in the period including Investec, BBC Worldwide, ITV, Odeon Cinemas,and Balfour Beatty
o Lower than the 831 in the equivalent period but importantly reflects the Group's increased focus on higher value clients
under longer term contracts - 12-36 months
· dotSurvey
o Steady progress made with the pilot testing of the newly launched online-survey product
· Services Division
o Strategic review continues with discussions continuing following a number of indicative offers received for the division
· International Initiatives
o Sales office in New York opened in November and the level of orders and sales pipeline is showing an encouraging trend
o New sales office recently opened in Melbourne, Australia
o dotMailer interface now translated into eight languages with the plan to trial sell into selected European countries
http://www.investegate.co.uk/dotdigital-group-plc-(dotd)/rns/half-yearly-report/201302260700076272Y/
Thanks to all of those who have registered so far - you should now have received registration confirmations.
I'm delighted to report that we have over 50 people registered to attend. We still have room for a few more attendees - but really very few - so if you would like to join us for an informative and entertaining evening in good company, please register now: http://www.sharesoc.org/techseminar.html
Admission is open to all ShareSoc members, free of charge, and anyone familiar with Carmen's catering will look forward to the buffet she has organised afterwards! If you're not yet a ShareSoc member, the above link makes it easy for you to join and simultaneously register for this event.
I look forward to seeing you all,
Mark
Some strong results announced by Escher Group (LON:ESCH) this morning: http://www.investegate.co.uk/escher-group-hldgs--esch-/rns/full-year-results/201303110700126690Z/
Good progress also on net debt:
1.6m shares were placed @ 245p last April, at a 9.3% discount to the then share price and representing a 9.3% dilution of pre-existing shares.
For all those who can make it - we've been kindly given 15 minutes to present company fundamentals before dotDigital (LON:DOTD) , Escher Group (LON:ESCH) and Deltex Medical (LON:DEMG) speak to a packed house at FinnCap in the City tomorrow evening. This promises to be a packed house - so do ask Marben100 whether there are still spaces available.