Sdl Share Discussion Threads

[spaceparallax] 04/2/2009 12:26

Nice in these tough times.

[phillis] 04/2/2009 11:24

aaahhh! £3 again

[flyfisher] 01/2/2009 09:38

crazy
whilst the majority of companies are suffering from downgrades, it is very encouraging to see all the covering brokers are forecasting growth for 2009.
sdl have recently announced the opening of a new office in greece, and the company website has lots of job openings at most of its worldwide offices. it has the cash to pick up any small distressed assets it may require.

with the share price performing strongly over january, the current market cap has the company very close to ftse 250 index entry and the 300p level would be about there.

[cr4zyness] 30/1/2009 10:46

fly,

Think this will have another go at £3 dependant on market of course, we will see ;)

[flyfisher] 30/1/2009 10:20

the list of broker forecasts probably explains the recent share price strength.

Teathers 19-01-09 BUY 25.28 23.72 -- 30.94 28.47
Panmure. 20-01-09 BUY 25.20 25.20 -- 25.51 24.85
Singer . 20-01-09 BUY 23.20 20.10 -- 26.40 23.40
Investec 23-01-09 BUY 25.17 23.73 -- 27.32 25.44

[spaceparallax] 28/1/2009 09:53

Superb share price performance recently.

[flyfisher] 23/1/2009 11:28

the covering brokers seem to have updated their 09 forecasts in light of the recent trading update

[egoi] 23/1/2009 11:12

Good company; isn't it time they combined forces with RWS - would make a superb combination imvho.

[das9] 23/1/2009 11:04

A blue spike on a red day!

[cr4zyness] 20/1/2009 11:10

Phillis,

Nice find thanks ;)

[phillis] 20/1/2009 09:10

From TEMPUS

SDL

A year after SDL complained of the hit from a weak US dollar, currency moves are again upsetting the provider of language translation software. With three quarters of its sales in euros and dollars and most of its costs in sterling, SDL is a beneficiary of a weaker pound. However, that ignores the adverse effect of its hedging activities, which mean that last year's profits will be £500,000 lower than they might otherwise have been.

So it is to SDL's credit that it was able to state yesterday that 2008 earnings will be ahead of forecast. Revenues were up 22 per cent in constant-currency terms, or a solid 11 per cent once acquisitions are stripped out. That performance is testimony to SDL's dominant position in its niche and the strong base of recurring revenues it draws from providing "localisation" services to multinationals such as Canon, Dell, HP and Philips. Should exchange rates stay roughly where they are, SDL's 2009 profits will receive a boost when its currency hedges expire in the middle of the year.

The worry is that tougher times prompt customers to push for better prices and that demand in its technology division – some 30 per cent of sales, where spending is more discretionary – begin to weaken. SDL has about £30 million of cash, minimal capital expenditure and a highly variable cost base (some 2,000 freelance staff). At 266¼p, or ten times earnings, the shares are not conspicuously dear. A long-term buy.

[flyfisher] 19/1/2009 14:15

panmure upgrade their target price to 315p.

19-Jan-09 SDL International SDL Panmure Gordon Buy at 273.75p

[phillis] 19/1/2009 10:45

This business model should prove pretty resilient in these troubled times

[cr4zyness] 19/1/2009 09:18

"The strong performance in the year was achieved as a result of the company
continuing to deliver on its vision to help global companies such as Dell, HP,
Canon and Philips deliver content and product in multiple languages faster and
more efficiently."

thats the key statement some big names in there, suggesting SDL is becoming a bigger player, well done Mark Lancaster ;)

[spaceparallax] 19/1/2009 09:12

A remarkable update in these difficult times.

[cr4zyness] 19/1/2009 08:24

Nice update holding firm ;)

[silverfern] 19/1/2009 07:41

great update!

[cr4zyness] 15/1/2009 10:57

Stevie(R) Awards for Sales & Customer Service Announce Finalists in 3rd Annual Competition

updated 10:58 a.m. ET Jan. 14, 2009

FAIRFAX, VA - Finalists in the 3rd annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, an international competition recognizing excellence in disciplines that are crucial to business success, were announced today.

The awards are presented by the Stevie® Awards, which organizes several of the world's leading business awards shows including the prestigious American Business Awards.

Stevie Award winners will be announced during a gala banquet on Monday, February 9 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Nominated customer service and sales executives from the U.S.A. and several other countries are expected to attend.

More than 500 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted to this year's competition. There are 27 categories for customer service professionals and 41 categories for sales professionals.

Among the leading contenders with multiple Finalists are Broadridge Financial Solutions, The Cobalt Group, Crossroads Systems, Direct Alliance, Golden 1 Credit Union, Office Depot, PeopleAdmin, SDL International, Somerby of Alpharetta, SurePayroll, and TELUS Corporation.

Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs will select Stevie Award winners this week from among the Finalists. Finalists were chosen by business professionals worldwide during preliminary judging.

"The results of the judging thus far illustrate that even in a tough economic environment, organizations can still outperform in customer service and sales," said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards. "Better yet, continuing success in these essential disciplines is critical to an organization's future overall success. We congratulate all of the Finalists on their achievement and wish them well in the competition."

Details about the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/sales.

About The Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

[cr4zyness] 14/1/2009 08:01

Nautilus Deploys SDL Trisoft To Manage DITA And Component Content ManagementSDL Trisoft, a worldwide provider of Component Content Management (CCM), is pleased to announce that SDL Trisoft has been successfully deployed by Nautilus, a fitness equipment manufacturer. Headquartered in Vancouver, Wash., Nautilus, Inc. is a global fitness products company providing innovative, quality solutions to help people achieve a healthy lifestyle. With a brand portfolio including Nautilus(R) , Bowflex(R) , Schwinn(R) Fitness, StairMaster(R) , and Universal(R) , Nautilus manufactures and markets innovative fitness products.

Nautilus selected SDL Trisoft Component Content Management (CCM) system in 2007 to support the move to a DITA topic-based product documentation process.

[spaceparallax] 13/1/2009 13:50

So is Tiqua a part of SDL?

[spaceparallax] 06/1/2009 15:10

Wow, great share price progress.

[das9] 06/1/2009 14:16

I think the market's beginning to catch up with us :))

[cr4zyness] 06/1/2009 11:02

Piper jaffrey upgrades to Buy ;0