Ft Fbt Discussion Threads

[chriscallen] 17/1/2019 10:50

Scott Bounds interview at IBC 2018:
hxxps://www.svgeurope.org/blog/headlines/ibc-2018-reflections-microsoft-azures-scott-bounds-talks-video-indexer-power-of-ai/

[nickb] 17/1/2019 10:40

Nice headline 😀

Cloud video platform Blackbird secures Microsoft backing

[nickb] 17/1/2019 10:35

Scott Bounds

US Communications and Media Industry Lead (2013-Present)
- Responsibility for developing, landing and managing the Telecommunications and Media & Cable vertical strategies
- Relationship development with key customer executives at senior business levels
- Collaboration with key ISV and SI industry partners
- Representation of Microsoft in Media Industry events and conferences
- Cross-team collaboration across Microsoft business units and customer segments

[nickb] 17/1/2019 10:33

Scott Bounds is Microsoft’s US Industry Lead for Communication & Media engaging with enterprise customers in the Media & Entertainment, Cable and Telecommunications Sectors. In this role, Scott is responsible for identifying trends and opportunities in the industry, US partner strategy, Microsoft field readiness and customer engagement. Scott is an 19 year veteran of Microsoft spending over 10 years in the Communications & Media Industry in a variety of management and technical roles and has worked across different industries including Retail, Financial Services, Hosting and Public Sector. He has a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and currently lives in New York City.

[bonio10000] 17/1/2019 10:12

Good news Cabi.

Let's hope the lead time on deals isn't going to be 18 to 24 months.

[cabi1] 17/1/2019 09:40

Blackbird Twitter.

Our CEO, Ian McDonough, with @Microsoft US Media Lead, Scott Bounds, in New York - exploring how Blackbird's unique benefits will generate huge ROI for Microsoft customers using the power of the cloud to rapidly edit and publish video content

[nickb] 16/1/2019 18:33

No wonder he’s Talking it down then🤯

[nanga parbat] 16/1/2019 18:21

Relax people! According to Bonio. FBT is on a 4 bagger from here.

[nanga parbat] 16/1/2019 17:55

You still happy with your 36.75p prediction Bonio? Woof Woof!!!!!

[nickb] 16/1/2019 16:26

But you should be betting on the Technology being accepted as a world class Cloud Video solution.
And betting the media industry will move workflows to the Cloud.
Past years won’t predict the future since it pre Cloud market and the product was still in development.

It’s a binary situation on wide scale adoption.

[paulcon1] 16/1/2019 15:46

NickB


To be fair, Bonio, has, correctly predicted and reported all the FBT events for the last 2-3 years.

GL

[nickb] 16/1/2019 15:33

Also it’s not chasing ‘deals’ it’s chasing Enterprise contracts

Enterprise contracts are 7 figure + deals.

That’s the business model that has been outlined in various official statements.

[nickb] 16/1/2019 15:29

Paul
IM didn’t say anything price sensitive at that meeting.

We know they are having discussions.

I share IM’s enthusiasm maybe others should spend less time listening to bonio

The market is depressed re FBT prospects.
I like that I can bet against the market!

[paulcon1] 16/1/2019 15:10

NickB

Disagree with your interpretation, I am referring to the sharesoc FBT presentation where the CEO suggested there would be a large number of large (7 figure) deals in the medium-long term by commenting 'I think there will be.....'

This is different to 'chasing deals, imho, it suggests contact (POC) and feedback from the company('s)...

After 19 years FBT should be beyond hyperbole and suggestion and hints to behind closed doors audiences

GL

[cabi1] 16/1/2019 15:00

hxxp://www.sportspromedia.com/news/microsoft-sales-partnership-forbidden-cloud-video

[geheimnis2] 16/1/2019 13:37

Agreed Nick

No RNS REG needed as there is no guarantee of any specific level of sales so would be misleading to do so

Certainly I would hope that this finally opens up the possibility of significant sales via the Azure sales channel

if so, this will certainly take off this year

but hey...i'm…

#delusionalforever

[nickb] 16/1/2019 13:22

Chris
The Microsoft partnership is NOT a contract.

The partnership should be of no surprise to shareholders it’s been worked to over a number of years.

It’s an important official announcement of the partnership status.

[nickb] 16/1/2019 13:18

Paul
They have stated on a number of occasions they are chasing enterprise contracts which of course have a long lead time.

[chriscallen] 16/1/2019 13:12

AIM RULES
Principles of disclosure
10. The information which is required by these rules must be notified by the AIM company no later than it is published elsewhere. An AIM company must retain a Regulatory Information Service provider to ensure that information can be notified as and when required. An AIM company must take reasonable care to ensure that any information it notifies is not misleading, false or deceptive and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information. It will be presumed that information notified to a Regulatory Information Service is required by these rules or other legal or regulatory requirement, unless otherwise designated.
General disclosure of price sensitive information
11. An AIM company must issue notification without delay of any new developments which are not public knowledge which, if made public, would be likely to lead to a significant movement in the price of its AIM securities. By way of example, this may include matters concerning a change in:
 its financial condition;
 its sphere of activity;
 the performance of its business; or
 its expectation of its performance.

No mention of contracts having to be in place but the information must be published no later than it is elsewhere. The fact that they subsequently published it under RNS Reach means they have breached Rule 10.

[bonio10000] 16/1/2019 12:46

NickB is never wrong - ever.

At least he has stopped using his Nanga login.

[paulcon1] 16/1/2019 12:19

NickB

Totally disagree, FBT have a history of innuendo and cheeky winks with regards large contracts and future deals and opaqueness with regards contract details.

Share-price sensitive information should be shared in an operational update through official channels.

GL and IMHO

[nickb] 16/1/2019 12:11

Paul
Shareholders have in the past been informed of the company chasing multi million $ enterprise deals.

So it’s not news given to a closed group of shareholders.

[paulcon1] 16/1/2019 12:08

McSean

Hope all is good

'Blackbird Now Microsoft Co-Sell Ready'

Is that a subliminal message should it read ' Blackbird is now Ready to Sell Company to Microsoft'

😂 😂


GLM