Bond International Share Discussion Threads

[rivaldo] 19/5/2008 16:20

Good to see the strength in the price - and a tick up before the close too.

[rivaldo] 19/5/2008 07:54

Wow - Adecco are huuuuuge! Scandinavia is good enough in itself, but presumably this will be a stepping stone to a worldwide deployment by Adecco.

And this is a major contract in itself in financial terms (a full RNS rather than an RNSNON).

Fantastic stuff. BDI remain easily on a single-figure P/E, and all the recent news just shows the potential here. If BDI don't get a major re-rating then imho it'll get taken over pronto, either by a predator or via MBO.

[stefield] 19/5/2008 07:37

new contract announcements seem to be a weekly thing now.
:)

[stefield] 19/5/2008 07:08

RNS Number : 6851U
Bond International Software PLC
19 May 2008


For Immediate Release 19 May 2008

Bond International Software plc

("Bond" or "the Company")

Bond secures contract with Adecco


Bond International Software, the world's leading provider of staffing software solutions,
today announced that the Company has been
chosen by global recruitment services firm Adecco to deploy its flagship software, Adapt,
throughout its Nordic operations.

The contract has been awarded following an exhaustive review. Adapt's innate flexibility
will allow Adecco to take the standard product
and mould it not only to their overall group needs, but also to the legislative needs of each
country.

Adapt will now form the basis of Adecco's front end recruitment systems in the Nordic
region servicing 2000 recruitment consultants in
four countries.

Steve Russell, Group Chief Executive, added,
"We are delighted to add Adecco to our already strong list of major multinational firms in
the recruitment sector. This latest contract
win further consolidates our position as the number one software solution for the world's
leading staffing firms."

[rivaldo] 16/5/2008 09:38

Ticking up again.

[rivaldo] 15/5/2008 23:05

Hi Cambo - I'm confused! Does that mean you've reinvested here? Or not yet? If you want to stay in the shipping sector you know I rate BMS very highly.

[cambium] 15/5/2008 20:32

Hi Riv,

I finally sold my holding in CKN this week at 913, just looking for a new home!!

Sorry OT

[rivaldo] 15/5/2008 20:19

Certainly seems to be no sellers around at present. A 5k buy today was enough to push the price up 1.5p. Hopefully Merrill Lynch will be in the market for more.

[boadicea] 15/5/2008 08:45

Note: At 200p the forecast p/e for 2008 would still be under 14, falling to 11.9 in 2009. [Oriel > Strong buy]

[boadicea] 15/5/2008 08:32

The company appears to be on a roll of self-reinforcing success.
The latest win confirms (imho) that the maximum benefit of running its systems accrues to large and diverse operations such as the Co-op. The 1-year pay-back period quoted (=100% ROI) is highly impressive and puts it in the must-have category for other similar organisations, so there should be plenty of additional mileage available in the market for 'Talent'.
Couple that with BDI's very effective pro-active news-flow control and one wonders why the share price ever fell so far.
Anyway, it's now on the mend and should head back to the 200p+ range before long - with or without an opportunistic bid.
(Imho/dyor.)

[rivaldo] 15/5/2008 07:16

Yet another contract win - the clients are getting bigger and the recurring income higher:



"The Co-operative Group selects Bond Talent

Bond International Software, the world's leading provider of staffing software solutions, today announced that the Company has been chosen by The Co-operative Group, the family of retail and financial services ranging from food to banking, to supply Bond Talent online recruitment & talent management software in a 3-year six-figure contract. The Co-operative Group expects Bond Talent will achieve over 100% return on investment (ROI) by allowing the recruitment department to manage its recruitment processes internally, whilst also reducing time and costs per hire.

Bond Talent will initially be deployed across the whole of the Co-operative Trading arm of the business which includes, amongst other departments Food, Funerals, Pharmacy and Travel, with the pilot system being run in the Food division. Bond Talent has been brought on board to drive the business closer towards a direct sourcing business model, to reduce time-per-hire and cost-per-hire metrics and to improve the recruitment experience both internally and for the candidate. In so doing, the full implementation of Bond Talent is anticipated to produce over 100% ROI, with some excellent 'soft' benefits including enhanced candidate experience, developing a stronger on-line sourcing strategy and providing the tools to enable talent banking and pooling of speculative candidates for improved internal search capability.

Genevieve Bradbury, Recruitment Project Manager for The Co-operative Group, explains, 'Due to our extensive recruitment needs across the business, we were spending millions of pounds on external recruitment fees and advertising campaigns. Through Bond Talent, we can develop a new e-recruitment presence and through the independence this will allow us, reduce costs significantly. Added to this, by integrating our vacancy posting, application process and internal talent management and running these through the same flexible web portal, we are able to greatly reduce our time and costs per hire.'

Bradbury continues, 'We chose Bond Talent primarily because of its cost-effectiveness, but also because of Bond International Software's excellent pedigree in the recruitment market. Bond Talent allows organisations, such as ours, to manage our own talent and recruitment needs, generate up-to-date reports, manage and monitor key resourcing metrics and remove reliance on traditional paper records - their proposition was something we couldn't ignore.'

'We had not originally considered Bond for our e-recruitment, being unaware of their product offering and Bond Talent's functionality,' Bradbury adds, 'However, on seeing its full potential, its ability to adapt within our existing processes and also Bond's expertise within the staffing industry, we were very keen to learn more and add them to our shortlist.'

Bradbury concludes, 'Through Bond Talent, we are able to enhance our employer brand by making the application process slicker and more user-friendly. At the same time, because of the software's flexibility and thoroughness, we have a new ability to produce accurate business intelligence reports, set KPIs and manage our own talent pool to its full potential, allowing us to direct the business towards an independent sourcing strategy and reap the financial benefits this affords.'"

[rivaldo] 14/5/2008 13:39

A 10.7k buy has done the trick again today.

We have the divi and an AGM update to look forward to in the next month, and also I see the dollar is strengthening against the pound which will help BDI's translated earnings.

But I suspect that Merrill Lynch's buying will now be attracting some interest.

[rivaldo] 13/5/2008 19:14

:o))

And tonight Merrill Lynch (BlackRock) have declared a 3% interest with almost 1m shares:



That goes along with Fidelity's taking £5m of shares at 220p.

Much takeover activity in the software sector. It wouldn't surprise me if at these levels BDI were attracting interest with high recurring income, long-term contracts with the major players in the sector and new products which corporates are evidently finding attractive due to their money-saving qualities.

[stefield] 13/5/2008 09:00

l2 3 v 1
looking good. wish i had bought more now !

[rivaldo] 13/5/2008 08:51

Going very nicely....

[rivaldo] 08/5/2008 20:46

Looks like the recent contract wins have hit home.

[rivaldo] 06/5/2008 14:24

:o))

More on that ATS contract win, with added comments:



"Leading tyre distributor to make significant savings through Euro recruitment portal
06 May 2008

ATS Euromaster, the largest comprehensive tyre service provider within the UK, has signed a European-wide contract that will see Bond Talent, from stock market-listed Bond International Software implemented throughout ten countries.

The new five-year, six-figure contract is for a fully Bond-hosted recruitment system which will enable the company to manage its entire recruitment through an online portal.

In implementing the software, ATS Euromaster predicts numerous operational benefits, including that the system will significantly reduce administration costs.

Sigrid Barnes, Group Resourcing Manager for ATS Euromaster, comments:

"We are expecting that the system will free up significant amounts of time for our managers. From now on, we will be able to process all of our recruits through one centralized, online portal and everyone from head office through to more than 480 centre managers will be able to see what's going on in their area of the company – without having to pick up a phone or send an email."

Established in 1961, ATS Euromaster is the UK's largest comprehensive tyre service provider.

The Birmingham-based company operates nationally and employs more than 3,500 people.

ATS Euromaster is part of the Euromaster group, which has more than 1600 Services centres throughout 10 different European countries – UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Holland, Spain, Sweden, Austria, and Finland.

The Bond Talent system will be initially used by 100 staff in the UK head office and over 480 centre managers within the UK. The next phase will see the European roll-out across all of the European branches.

Barnes continues:

"We chose Bond International Software because what the company offered us fitted perfectly with our criteria. We needed a recruitment system with the ability to go pan-European. Bond were able to offer us that capability as well as being an extremely cost-effective solution."

Bond Talent is a specialist application for the global recruitment and talent management markets which has been designed to greatly reduce hiring costs and to enhance the strategic capability of in-house resourcing teams.

The system is user-friendly and flexible allowing for reduced paperwork and improved efficiency.

This gives key recruitment staff more time to concentrate on development rather than administrative tasks.

Tim Richards, Managing Director of Bond International Software, comments:

"ATS Euromaster is a great example of the sort of international corporation that has appreciated the significant cost associated with the administration & management of recruitment & talent acquisition. The replacement of their largely manual systems will allow them to make substantial savings through efficiency and productivity gains, as well as operationally, by having clear visibility of their recruitment position and requirements at any time."

Richards concludes, "For an international player with common recruitment problems on a European or, even global basis, a hosted solution can be exceptionally cost-effective and straightforward to implement." "

[rivaldo] 06/5/2008 09:43

Tick... :o))

[rivaldo] 02/5/2008 08:52

:o)) Only occasionally NJP, the ATC contract was a surprise.

Amazing cost savings for corporates really - Pentland quote 50%. Lovely long-term, recurring income for BDI too. This will surely only grow and grow, especially in the current climate.

Good to see a 5k buy move the price up 2p.

[njp] 02/5/2008 07:26

Seems one does better relying on the news alerts from the company. Always seem to be a day ahead of the RNS.

[rivaldo] 02/5/2008 07:17

If you want to get ahead then read this thread!



"Pentland Brands implements Bond Talent

Bond International Software, the world's leading provider of staffing software
solutions, today announced that Pentland Brands, the global brand development
company, has 'gone-live' with Bond Talent online recruitment & talent management software.

Bond Talent is an online recruitment web portal which will enable Pentland
Brands to manage its recruitment process internally. In building its own talent
pool, the company hopes to increase efficiency and productivity whilst
substantially reducing recruitment costs by 50%.

Currently, the Bond Talent system is being deployed for 50 people within the UK
but Pentland Brands are looking to spread the implementation of the system to
its Asia branches and a further 30+ people in summer 2008.

Esther van West, Talent Acquisition Manager of Pentland Brands comments, 'Until
now, the company has been using a paper-based recruitment system. With over 30
vacancies at any one time and up to 200 applicants for each job, it was becoming far too time-consuming and operationally untenable to manually sort through them all. Pentland Brands' aim is to operate as an internal recruitment agency thereby reducing our external reliance and cost - Bond Talent will be pivotal in achieving that.'"

[longshanks] 01/5/2008 08:03

Looks like a good time to get back into BDI riv.

I've been monitoring a while but haven't got in as it looks like some forced sellers have seen the price drop despite its excellent fundamentals. May wait, yet, to see 125/130 before taking the plunge.

[rivaldo] 01/5/2008 07:32

Another contract win - and this one hasn't even been announced, despite being with another major name:



"April 2008:
PENTLAND BRANDS IMPLEMENTS BOND TALENT FOR MORE INDEPENDENT
RECRUITMENT PROCESS

International sports and lifestyle brands Berghaus, Lacoste, Speedo and Ted Baker aim to improve productivity whilst dramatically reducing recruitment costs by 50%

DATE: Pentland Brands, the global brand development company, has 'gone-live' with Bond Talent – online recruitment & talent management software – from stock market-listed Bond International Software. Bond Talent is an online recruitment web portal which will enable Pentland Brands to manage its recruitment process internally. In building its own talent pool, the company hopes to increase efficiency and productivity whilst substantially reducing recruitment costs by 50%.

Bond Talent is a specialist application for the global recruitment and talent management markets which has been designed to greatly reduce hiring costs and to enhance the strategic capability of in-house resourcing teams. The system is userfriendly and very flexible allowing for reduced paperwork and improved efficiency. This gives key recruitment staff more time to concentrate on developmental rather than administrative tasks.

Esther van West, Talent Acquisition Manager of Pentland Brands comments, "Until now, the company has been using a paper-based recruitment system. With over 30 vacancies at any one time and up to 200 applicants for each job, it was becoming far too time-consuming and operationally untenable to manually sort through them all. We have 13 different brands each operating its own separate recruitment unit so the risks of duplication were very high."

Founded in 1932 and headquartered in North London, Pentland Brands develop world class, category leading brands in the sports, outdoor and fashion markets. With brands including Lacoste footwear, Berghaus, Ellesse, Speedo and Ted Baker footwear, Pentland Brands has products available in over 170 countries worldwide and distribute over 50 million units across six continents. Currently, the Bond Talent system is being deployed for 50 people within the UK but Pentland Brands are looking to spread the implementation of the system to its Asia branches and a further 30+ people in summer 2008.
Van West continues, "Pentland Brands' aim is to operate as an internal recruitment agency serving the business so that we can build our own talent pool, thereby reducing our external reliance and cost – Bond Talent will be pivotal in achieving that."

Van West concludes, "As a growing leader in the brand management industry, developing staff from within the company is crucial to our success. In order to do that, we needed a talent management system to ensure that we have benchmarked talent internally. The system will be used to fill roles throughout the company – from Brand Presidents and Managing Directors to shop floor staff. We'll be able to manage talent from all levels of the business, track vacancies and provide the business with accurate statistical success measures."

Bond Talent is a specialist application for the global recruitment and talent management markets which has been designed to greatly reduce hiring costs and to enhance the strategic capability of in-house resourcing teams. The system is userfriendly and flexible allowing for reduced paperwork and improved efficiency. This gives key recruitment staff more time to concentrate on development rather than administrative tasks."