Globaldata Share Discussion Threads

[britishbear] 27/10/2005 08:26

New agreement - looks useful.

Mobile payment could be HUGE and if DATA can get a foothold - huge income.

[britishbear] 14/10/2005 12:24

This is an important deal and a good start. Things could get interesting.

Still see DATA as a takeover target and expect consolidation in the next year.

[baheid101] 14/10/2005 10:06

Another great example of Datacash's partnerships paying off and further diversifying their client base away from online gambling:



"Papa John's, America's number one pizza company, has selected Andromeda to provide a state-of-the-art enterprise wide EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) system for its head office and business operations throughout the UK. Andromeda's Rameses Enterprise EPOS system will provide Papa John's with a range of features, including real-time, multi-site reporting, a fully integrated website to store ordering information for customers and multiple customisation options. The system also incorporates fast card processing, provided by Andromeda's payment service partner, DataCash.

The EPOS system will initially be installed in Papa John's UK headquarters in Chertsey, Surrey, along with over 80 sites throughout the country. The roll out will take place before the end of 2005 and the EPOS system will be extended to new sites as they are set up, as well as franchise sites.

Owing to the acquisition of Perfect Pizza and the phased conversion programme to Papa John's, the company was previously using a variety of EPOS systems so could not offer the central reporting and customer management functions offered by a fully integrated system.

Commenting, Jean-Michel Fabre, supply chain and marketing director of Papa John's in the UK, said: "As well as providing direct improvements to customer service, such as faster food delivery, the new EPOS service will enable us to understand better the exact needs of our customer base - centrally, regionally, and at individual sites. By knowing exactly what our customers want we can tailor our marketing and sales campaigns accordingly. This technology gives Papa John's an even better competitive edge as we strive to provide the highest levels of customer service in the pizza delivery market.

"We chose Andromeda because of their flexibility and the fact that they can provide us with a tailored system. The next few years are going to be hugely exciting times for everyone involved with Papa John's as the company steps up a gear and we believe Andromeda is the perfect partner for that journey."

Ben Portsmouth, Managing Director of Andromeda, said: "Papa John's had a specific need to for an EPOS system that would set them apart from their competitors. In Rameses Enterprise, they have bought a product that will give them huge benefits, both in terms of the customer's experience, productivity gains and improved information about their customers' behaviour."

As well as installing the system, Andromeda will work with Papa John's to provide training and project management services."

[thenaughtyboy] 27/9/2005 12:07

OFF TOPIC - The next paypal?

Sun Microsystems and Bango Simplify Delivery of Java-based Games
and other Mobile Content on Java.com

Millions of Mobile Phone Users Worldwide Can Now Try, and Buy Java-based Games
on Java.com

SAN FRANCISCO, CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & ENTERTAINMENT 2005 -- September 26, 2005 --
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) and Bango (AIM: BGO), a leading mobile
content enabler, today announced an agreement to deliver mobile Java(tm)
technology-based games and applications to millions of mobile phone users on
more than 250 operator networks worldwide. The new service from java.com and
Bango provides a streamlined user experience and simplifies the payment process
to make locating and downloading mobile Java technology-based content easier for
users and network providers.

Now more than 14 million monthly java.com visitors easily can access exciting
Java technology-based titles on any mobile network with easy billing powered by
Bango. Customers can either charge their mobile downloads to their phone bill,
PayPal account or credit card. The Bango Service also enables content providers
to market, sell, and deliver their Java-based mobile content to users all over
the world through Bango's "browse and buy" capability.

"We're delighted to be working with Sun to deliver mobile applications based on
the industry standard Java environment," said Anil Malhotra, Bango vice
president of strategy alliance. "Java powers over 700 million mobile devices and
is a core technology for content providers who deploy applications to end users
through Bango. This relationship will give many more Java developers a
go-to-market opportunity and mobile phone users a destination web portal for
browsing and buying the best mobile Java content."

"Java.com has become the destination for Java-based games, applications and
music for PCs and mobile devices," said Mark Herring, director of Java Brand and
Community Marketing, Sun Microsystems. "By bringing Bango's browse and buy
capability to java.com we are making it easier for more than 14 million monthly
visitors to get the games and content they love."

For the first time, java.com visitors can "try before they buy" and easily
obtain mobile versions of the Java games they love. With Bango technology, it is
simple to get a java.com game delivered to a mobile phone. Bango's Web Trigger
provides the vital link between the java.com website and the java.com users
mobile, by simply entering their mobile phone number into a web form on
java.com. A WAP Push message is sent to their mobile and opens up the mobile
site automatically. From their phone, they can easily browse and buy their
favorite game. The Bango platform seamlessly collects micro-payments for the
purchases.

About java.com
Hot games, cool apps - java.com is the ultimate destination for Java technology
based content. With more than 14 million unique visitors each month, java.com
continues to provide direct access to exciting and entertaining Java
technology-based games, ring tones, and software.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
A singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer"(tm) -- guides Sun in the
development of technologies that power the world's most important markets. Sun's
philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is at the forefront of
the next wave of computing: the Participation Age. Sun can be found in more than
100 countries and on the Web at sun.com. Subscribe to Sun newswire at
sun.com/news.

About Bango
Bango (AIM: BGO) has developed and deployed an open, global, infrastructure
platform that enables content providers to market, sell and deliver their
products and services directly to mobile phone users on all mobile networks
using the mobile Internet. This "direct-to-consumer" approach operates alongside
the carrier's mobile content portals. Leading carriers including Cingular,
Vodafone, Orange, Telefonica and O2 work with Bango to accelerate the growth of
their direct-to-consumer business.

The Bango platform has given mobile phone subscribers around the world greater
access to third-party content. Leading content brands are now adopting the Bango
service to engage with all of their existing and potential mobile customers
directly - irrespective of the carrier. For further information, go to
www.bango.com

[bitterlemontart] 02/9/2005 17:35

Additional Listing

RNS Number:7680Q
Datacash Group PLC
02 September 2005


2 September 2005

DATACASH GROUP PLC ("The Company")

The Company has made an application for admission to trading on AIM for a total
of 5,000 new ordinary shares of 1 pence each pursuant to the exercise of
options under the Unapproved Share Option Scheme. The new ordinary shares on
admission will be issued credited as fully paid and will rank pari passu with
the existing ordinary shares. It is expected that such admission will become
effective on 7 September 2005.

END



This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

[samg99] 02/9/2005 12:07

Gosh...wonder what she needed the money for? Probably some new shoes - ladies' shoes are very expensive these days, I hear....

[bitterlemontart] 02/9/2005 11:50

Datacash Group PLC
02 September 2005


2 September 2005


DataCash Group plc ('DataCash' or 'the Company')


Holdings in Company


Ms Jane Reedy, a former director of DataCash Group plc, has informed the company
that following the recent share disposals listed below, her holding has been
reduced to 1,770,851 shares, representing 3.9% of the current issued share
capital.


31 August 2005 1,100,000 at 120p

1 September 2005 1,000,000 at 120p



Ms Reedy remains an employee of the Group.


END

[noshy] 24/8/2005 10:52

good find BB
Thanks

[britishbear] 24/8/2005 09:45

Mentions DATA later on - a good piece and I think DATA get a lot of credibility from this arrangement (not to mention profits in the future)

-------------------------------------

Local E-Government Minister Announces £7.5m Funding for Government Connect
Source: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Published Tuesday, 23 August, 2005 - 10:33
Story tools
Print this articlePrint this article
Email to a friendEmail to a friend
Give us your feedback.Your feedback

Government Connect will receive £7.5 million of funding in 2005/06 to support its development and initial roll-out, Minister for Local e-government Jim Fitzpatrick has announced.

The project will seek to provide improved security for on-line transactions between public organisations. By bringing together technical solutions and practical tools, Government Connect aims to improve electronic service delivery by central and local government by focussing on supporting personalised, joined-up citizen-based services and back office transformation, which in turn will bring real benefits for the communities they serve.

Jim Fitzpatrick said:

"Government Connect can become the catalyst for removing two major barriers to e-enabled government, firstly for citizens a "single sign on" to government services and secondly, the ability to share data securely between local and central government in support of service delivery.

"Since its launch in March 2005, good progress has been made with 276 local authorities already registered and over 100 of these expressing an interest in becoming early adopters of the Government Connect products being rolled out from August.

"The Programme aims to roll out services to up to 250 local authorities by December 2006 and all local authorities by December 2007."

This national project is led by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, heading up a group of 12 organisations, including other local authorities, ODPM and the e-Government Unit of the Cabinet Office.

Today's funding announcement supports the wider local e-Government objectives and comes alongside the publication of the results of July's Implementing Electronic Government (IEG) 4.5 returns. These indicate that local authorities are meeting the target of being 100% e-enabled by the end of this year.

Notes to Editors

The results of July's Implementing Electronic Government (IEG) 4.5 returns were also announced today by ODPM and can be seen at:

GC Core contains the essential components of GC. It is a range of solutions selected by local authorities to enable secure communication. It comprises three main products built primarily around the eGU's Government Gateway services and the ODPM owned LGOL-Net secure messaging system:

* GC Register This component provides both a toolkit and a technical solution for secure customer registration and enrolment, building on the Government Gateway's authentication module and other initiatives. The toolkit is designed to help councils with developing an authentication solution, and includes agreed standards, requirements and a best practice model for creating a citizen account. Councils were previously charged to use the Government Gateway on a per transaction basis, meaning that costs were not easily predictable. As a response to this, GC will introduce a fixed pricing model covering unlimited transactions. Up to a 50% discount will be available to local authorities signing up to GC Register as a partnership.

* GC Exchange A middleware solution which enables disparate IT systems, including legacy systems and those of other authorities, agencies and services providers, to exchange information by translating data from one format into another. The product incorporates LGOL-Net, which began life as Govnet, part of a Pathfinder project designed by Sunderland City Council, and was then further developed under the Local Authority Websites National Project. As part of the enhancement of LGOL-Net for Government Connect, the GC Exchange product will include guidance and pre-loaded applications for local authorities.

* GC Mail A secure email facility for local authorities. The Government Connect prospectus comments that "early version of the secure email functionality of LGOL-Net has been tested. Government Connect will evaluate this and other options to deliver a solution that meets local government's needs."

* GC Plus builds on the offering of GC Core. The components included in GC Plus are intended to add value to the GC Core common infrastructure. IT vendors, local authorities or other government agencies or departments may request to submit components to become part of GC Plus.

There are currently two components available under GC Plus - GC Pay and GC Alert.

* GC Pay is an e-payments solution which uses Datacash, a third-party payment service provider, to validate, authorise and collect payments. It enables local authorities to connect to the financial institution of their choice to take payments by credit or debit card for services from customers. This will enable a customer, for example, to pay for a licence over the phone or to pay a library fee online. GC Pay can be used as a single channel for payments, integrating call centre, telephone (IVR) or kiosk applications through the same engine as well as supporting paperless direct debit.

* GC Alert is an SMS text messaging facility which, for example, would allow a council to send a text message to a customer about an appointment or about road works. By building on an established government relationship with a private sector supplier, GC Alert offers a cost-effective and simple technical solution to sharing information via multiple communication channels, including email and SMS.

Press Enquires: 020 7944 3042 Out of Hours: 020 7944 5945
E-mail: [e-mail]
Public Enquiries: 020 7944 4400

[bitterlemontart] 15/8/2005 11:53

Another good day for DATA on the back of the recent very positive press coverage....

[bitterlemontart] 12/8/2005 14:50

And today....INVESTORS CHRONICLE....another good article...."GOOD VALUE"....

[bitterlemontart] 12/8/2005 14:48

SHARES MAG - out on Thursday i.e. yesterday....decent write up on DATA....

[bitterlemontart] 11/8/2005 16:15

Now, now....Frank....lol !

[zapa] 11/8/2005 16:04

Do you mean they have bought cheaply or that they are anyones for a quid? LOL

[bitterlemontart] 11/8/2005 15:50

Some cheap BUYERS have appeared !

[bitterlemontart] 08/8/2005 07:35

Independent

NO PAIN, NO GAIN: Derek Pain :- DATACASH (he is happy to retain DataCash, although he admits the company has yet to score the chip-and-pin credit card success he expected)

[swiftnick] 02/8/2005 08:43

Nice set of results and I toyed with the idea of topping up, but having looked at the numbers I think the good news is probably already in the price. The share price has had a good run recently, so a bit of profit taking this morning is understandable.

Bought these in 2001 and have just let them ride, which is quite unusual for me! Still rate them as a long term hold.

[bitterlemontart] 02/8/2005 08:35

RNS Number:5913P
Datacash Group PLC
02 August 2005



The following amends the interim results announcement released today under RNS
number 5873P at 7am.

The second line in the Profit & Loss Account named 'continuing operations' was
included in error and has been removed.

All other details remain unchanged and the full amended announcement appears
below.



DataCash Group Plc: DATA / Index: AIM / Sector: Support Services


DATACASH GROUP PLC ('DataCash' or 'the Company')

INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30TH JUNE 2005


News Item



The Board of DataCash Group plc, the payment service provider, is pleased to
announce its half yearly results for the six months to 30th June 2005



Overview:


* Continuing strong transaction volume growth
* Turnover up 35% to #2.88m (June 2004: #2.14m)
* Adjusted pre-tax profits* up 70% to #1.14m (June 2004: #670,000)
* Cash balances risen to #4.14m (June 2004: #2.35m)
* Diluted adjusted earnings per share 2.42p



* before goodwill amortisation and National Insurance provision on share option
gain.





Chairman's statement



The DataCash business continued to perform well in the first half of 2005.
Although we significantly increased our investment in sales and marketing and in
our technology infrastructure, pre-tax profits (before goodwill amortisation and
NI on share option gain) rose by 70% to #1.14m (June 2004: #670,000) on revenues
up by 35% to #2.88m (June 2004: #2.14m).



Cash balances again grew strongly, increasing by #930,000 in the first half, and
at the end of June 2005 were #4.14m (June 2004: #2.35m). This represents the
equivalent of approximately 9p a share and is expected to increase further in
the second half, reflecting both levels of activity and low working capital
requirements.



All our first half revenue was derived from our Card Holder Not Present (CNP)
activities. Growth in CNP transactions processed continued in the first half of
2005, with volumes up more than 50% to 28.8m compared with 18.7m in the first
half of 2004.



Our investment in developing sales via partner channels continues to show good
growth, with transactions from partners now more than twice the level of a year
ago. We believe that the partner model has considerable potential and we have
invested significantly in this area.



We continued to invest in the Card Holder Present (CHP) market and we are
optimistic that this still provides an important opportunity for the Group. Our
partners are reporting renewed interest and prospect potential which should, we
believe, enhance our future growth.



The integration with CLICK2PAY, an E-Wallet, which we announced recently, has
given us the ability to support a more diverse range of international
transactions and we intend to continue to support and develop additional
innovative services to remain a leader in our field. Further integration and
partnering initiatives will strengthen and expand our offering enabling us to
address new markets and opportunities previously not available to us.



We have further invested in our operational infrastructure, including the
deployment of our 'second site' based in Edinburgh, which provides significantly
increased processing capacity and underpins systems resilience.



No interim dividend is proposed (2004: Nil), although the Board expects to
recommend a full year dividend for the year to 31 December 2005.



Your Board looks forward to the future with confidence and believes that the
second half of the year will see further progress.



David Bailey
Chairman

2nd August 2005





For further information contact:



DataCash: Terry Cave (Chief Executive Officer): Tel: [phone]
St Brides Media: Isabel Crossley: Tel: [phone]



-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[bitterlemontart] 02/8/2005 08:05

LONDON (AFX) - Datacash Group PLC said it expects to recommend a dividend at
the end of the year after it reported a swing into profit in the first half to
end-June.
The payment service provider turned in a pretax profit of 110,000 stg, up
from a loss of 318,000 stg, on turnover of 2.88 mln stg, up from 2.14 mln.
The DataCash business continued to perform well in the first half of 2005,
the group said.
It said that, despite a significant increase in investment in sales and
marketing and in technology infrastructure, pretax profits before goodwill
amortisation and NI on share option gain rose by 70 pct to 1.14 mln stg.
Cash balances again grew strongly, increasing by 930,000 stg in the first
half, and at the end of June were 4.14 mln stg. This represents the equivalent
of approximately 9 pence a share and is expected to increase further in the
second half, reflecting both levels of activity and low working capital
requirements.
The group said all first half revenue was derived from Card Holder Not
Present (CNP) activities. Growth in CNP transactions processed continued in the
first half of 2005, with volumes up more than 50 pct to 28.8 mln compared with
18.7 mln in the first half of 2004.
The group also continued to invest in the Card Holder Present (CHP) market
and it said it is optimistic that this still provides an important opportunity
for the group.
"Our partners are reporting renewed interest and prospect potential which
should, we believe, enhance our future growth."
The integration with CLICK2PAY, an E-Wallet, announced recently, has given
the group the ability to support a more diverse range of international
transactions and the board said it intends to continue to support and develop
additional innovative services to remain a leader in our field.
Chairman David Bailey concluded: "Your board looks forward to the future
with confidence and believes that the second half of the year will see further
progress."
[e-mail]

[bitterlemontart] 02/8/2005 07:35

Any comments ?

[bitterlemontart] 02/8/2005 07:31

RNS Number:5873P
Datacash Group PLC
02 August 2005

DataCash Group Plc: DATA / Index: AIM / Sector: Support Services


DATACASH GROUP PLC ('DataCash' or 'the Company')

INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30TH JUNE 2005

News Item

The Board of DataCash Group plc, the payment service provider, is pleased to
announce its half yearly results for the six months to 30th June 2005

Overview:

* Continuing strong transaction volume growth
* Turnover up 35% to #2.88m (June 2004: #2.14m)
* Adjusted pre-tax profits* up 70% to #1.14m (June 2004: #670,000)
* Cash balances risen to #4.14m (June 2004: #2.35m)
* Diluted adjusted earnings per share 2.42p

* before goodwill amortisation and National Insurance provision on share option
gain.



Chairman's statement

The DataCash business continued to perform well in the first half of 2005.
Although we significantly increased our investment in sales and marketing and in
our technology infrastructure, pre-tax profits (before goodwill amortisation and
NI on share option gain) rose by 70% to #1.14m (June 2004: #670,000) on revenues
up by 35% to #2.88m (June 2004: #2.14m).

Cash balances again grew strongly, increasing by #930,000 in the first half, and
at the end of June 2005 were #4.14m (June 2004: #2.35m). This represents the
equivalent of approximately 9p a share and is expected to increase further in
the second half, reflecting both levels of activity and low working capital
requirements.

All our first half revenue was derived from our Card Holder Not Present (CNP)
activities. Growth in CNP transactions processed continued in the first half of
2005, with volumes up more than 50% to 28.8m compared with 18.7m in the first
half of 2004.

Our investment in developing sales via partner channels continues to show good
growth, with transactions from partners now more than twice the level of a year
ago. We believe that the partner model has considerable potential and we have
invested significantly in this area.

We continued to invest in the Card Holder Present (CHP) market and we are
optimistic that this still provides an important opportunity for the Group. Our
partners are reporting renewed interest and prospect potential which should, we
believe, enhance our future growth.

The integration with CLICK2PAY, an E-Wallet, which we announced recently, has
given us the ability to support a more diverse range of international
transactions and we intend to continue to support and develop additional
innovative services to remain a leader in our field. Further integration and
partnering initiatives will strengthen and expand our offering enabling us to
address new markets and opportunities previously not available to us.

We have further invested in our operational infrastructure, including the
deployment of our 'second site' based in Edinburgh, which provides significantly
increased processing capacity and underpins systems resilience.

No interim dividend is proposed (2004: Nil), although the Board expects to
recommend a full year dividend for the year to 31 December 2005.

Your Board looks forward to the future with confidence and believes that the
second half of the year will see further progress.

David Bailey
Chairman

2nd August 2005


For further information contact:

DataCash: Terry Cave (Chief Executive Officer): Tel: [phone]
St Brides Media: Isabel Crossley: Tel: [phone]
4477

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[samg99] 01/8/2005 16:01

L2 update: 1 v 1 (WINS bid, MLSB offer)

[everton448] 01/8/2005 15:11

Thanks for that MAD. Looking good for a further rise IMO.

[madaboutshares] 01/8/2005 14:17

137/139 L2 5 v 1