Blackbird Share Discussion Threads

[chriscallen] 23/1/2020 15:37

To be fair to the BoD one of the problems they now face increasingly is that of time. Washington DC is 5 hrs behind us and Los Angeles 10hrs. If the customer wants to synchronise publicity or at least have somebody on hand who can deal with Press interest any release has to be sychronised. In my experience US customers expect their timing to dictate when a release is issued in the UK(not unreasonable wnen 7am is 2am or even 9pm of the previous day. So a 9am press release in LA tomorrow would hit the wires here at 7pm effectively 7pm on Monday. The reality is I think that news gets compressed into Tuesday to Thursday - Bloomberg and the State Dept follow this pattern.

The share price has always relied on underlying performance and that's why some 20 years on it's still a penny stock. Under IM's management though it has all the signs of changing this. The immediate conundrum is how good or bad 2019 H2 has been. My guess is more that £1M turnover (for the first time) but less than £1.5M with perhaps some guidance that Break Even could come this year with both Bloomberg and the State Dept coming fully on line. Any better offers?

[richard107] 23/1/2020 14:24

If I were you I would ignore the chat on these boards . Hardly any of it is informed and is wishful thinking or conspiracy theories. Bird shares will only have a sustained rerating on fundamentals which means evidence that the Bloomberg deal can translate into profits and cash . It’s looking hopeful but not there yet . Let’s hope that the next results give some figures which we have surprisingly not had yet .

[bonio10000] 23/1/2020 14:13

You would think a few deals before results.

So looking for some bits and pieces pre-halfway into March.

[moneygecko] 23/1/2020 14:05

Blackbird will snowball this year, lots of chat gaining momentum through the year maybe not at the gains some of us want in the first half of year but second half it could be up up up

[bonio10000] 23/1/2020 13:15

That's more like it. A better quality of Beano.

[cabi1] 23/1/2020 13:05

Blackbird is at Microsoft Ignite for Government in Washington D.C. from 6-7 February and Sportel Miami from 3-6 March.

[sideshowbull] 23/1/2020 12:49

Yes pillick did us a great service.

[bonio10000] 23/1/2020 12:38

Killock doing the same was the whole reason I got into FBT.

Although there were only about 90m shares then.

[sideshowbull] 23/1/2020 12:04

Only worry I have is gervais Williams fund is let’s say having a few issues.

He should be flogging his dogs and buying more BIRD in theory IMO but who knows...


BWTFDIK

[cabi1] 23/1/2020 11:30

SSB. Shaking.

[chriscallen] 23/1/2020 11:02

There was a builder who was warned by the customer that if he tried to load the agreed contract with extras he would never get another one. So the final bill came in at 5 x the contract value. Why? Because he knew he had only one chance to scalp the customer. Perhaps the MM knows that as soon as they can BIRD will switch to the main market and they will get a new broker?

[sideshowbull] 23/1/2020 10:06

They are seriously humping the bid, must be a massive delayed sell or they shaking.

[cabi1] 23/1/2020 09:12

Different calibre, and skin in the game.

Bought a few yesterday, might even buy some more later.

[bonio10000] 23/1/2020 09:08

Yup - all nudge nudge

Jason and Aziz said the same.

[cabi1] 23/1/2020 09:06

“We’re working on some great things this year and we can’t wait to share them.“

“As in so many meetings that George Maddocks, Solutions Architect, Daniel Webster VP Strategic Accounts Americas (pictured) and I have attended on this trip we again heard 'wows', 'blown away' and gasps of wonder that genuinely occur when people see Blackbirds editing power and speed in action.“

“Here in the city to see our fast-growing base of New York customers and meet new prospects interested in Blackbird’s unique, professional, browser based editing solutions.”

Blackbird CEO, Ian McDonough, continues his tour of the US. Next stop - Twitter HQ.

[bonio10000] 23/1/2020 08:59

I'm not worried.

But doesn't mean I have to sit twiddling my thumbs with a hard on as the years drift by.

[cabi1] 23/1/2020 08:59

Bonio. IM will come good. No worries.

[bonio10000] 23/1/2020 08:58

Wonder if A&E are due for an expansion to their other sites?

Mind you - they never announced Peleton expansions to other studios directly, so who knows if they are required to.

[bonio10000] 23/1/2020 08:57

They only like a USA Beano.

Happy for IM to cut the nudges and winks and just let deals do the talking.

[nickb] 23/1/2020 08:39

Seems to be hinting at global domination.
Surprised we didn’t attend Davos😀

[chriscallen] 22/1/2020 21:39

Three more postings after today's close:

22-Jan-20 16:40:26 16.55 75,000 Buy* 16.00 17.00 12.41k O
21-Jan-20 12:46:47 17.10 180,000 Buy* 16.00 17.00 30.78k O
22-Jan-20 17:07:31 16.50 75,000 Unknown*16.00 17.00 12.38k O
22-Jan-20 16:25:15 16.675 3,000 Buy* 16.00 17.00 500.25 O

[cabi1] 22/1/2020 20:48

Huw Dymond LinkedIn

We are looking for the next member of our team. A wide ranging role working as a core part of a passionate and focussed team bringing the power of Blackbird to our growing roster of customers.

Your Role and Responsibilities:
Technical leadership to both oversee and be hands on in deployments and trials/demos
Project management skills for planning and delivering upon timelines and balance urgency against the needs of the business
Able to effectively manage change control, risk and scope of multiple projects
Investigate and resolve technical defects by all means possible and in consultation with end user and technical customers as well as the internal commercial, product and R&D teams
Forms part of a 24/7/365 support team – shifts will include evenings, overnights and weekends on call
Assist end users of Blackbird with operational questions
Complies with company policies & processes, particularly for delivery, commercial processes & security
Monitor and report uptime and service levels in accordance with customer contracts
Manage and control platform access and data retention, adhering to company security and privacy policies
Proactive and adaptable and willing to assist all departments as required

[sideshowbull] 22/1/2020 19:18

Not really.