Minds + Machines Share Discussion Threads

[ftangftang] 04/2/2016 18:22

IC MMX tipped in Simon Thompson's Bargain Shares 2016



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[kwizza] 03/2/2016 12:28

Minds + Machines Group - Operational and trading update

Wed, 03 Feb 2016, 12:00pm

[hjb1] 02/2/2016 21:56

proactive investors website has a good review

also AVC interview on directors talk website

[hjb1] 02/2/2016 20:43

not bleating, as I said, just a bit of balance to your one sided repetition! I think everyone knows there will be some winners and some not so good, not a problem as long as the good far outweigh the bad.
The market, ah yes, this is the AIM casino so not a lot of logic to many many stocks not just here.
Of course the cash pile is going down,$10m+ gone on the buyback for starters.
So I take it you don't reckon they will get anywhere near profit this year and China won't add anything material to revenue?
Don't forget this is still all very new to management and it does seem like they have a lot of ideas going forward. VIP should be a good earner especially in China.. Boston should be successful too.

[smarm] 02/2/2016 14:40

Nevertheless, the cash is going into buying and cancelling shares....not a penny has created any shareholder value. And as for company valuation...well...let's wait for the final numbers but without the cash it's even more overvalued than ever.

A disaster, an utter disaster.

S

[smarm] 02/2/2016 14:38

hjb - LOL - always good to have a bit of balance.

S

[hjb1] 02/2/2016 10:06

just to add a little balance; for some of our selective posters;



· an average revenue per premium name of $241.73 (up from $125.85 at 30 September 2015) - significantly ahead of the KPI range for the year of $200-$225 per premium name;

[ftangftang] 02/2/2016 07:41

Trading update today

"Antony Van Couvering, Minds + Machines CEO, commented,

"We have seen exceptional growth in the new gTLD market in 2015 and we are pleased that our emphasis on sales and commercial partnerships has allowed us to significantly grow our domains under management while delivering on a range of key revenue metrics as we drive towards crossing over into operational profitability in 2016. Looking forward, we anticipate setting up a range of sales and marketing initiatives that will allow us to significantly increase domains under management, while protecting our long-term revenue streams in each of our top-level domains. In particular, our forthcoming entry into the Chinese market, which has been one of the key drivers of growth for the industry, has the potential to produce a step-change in our market penetration."



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[smarm] 02/2/2016 07:33

So cash down and share price down after buybacks. Well, I did say buybacks don't achieve very much. It's a cheek running a heading: 'returning capital'. Why only quoting dollars? S

[ftangftang] 27/1/2016 09:57

Minds + Machines makes move into China
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08:51 27 Jan 2016
ZDNS will be the company’s Chinese infrastructure partner, and it has also hired Allegravita to help introduce registry businesses into China.
Minds + Machines makes move into China
“We very much look forward to successfully entering into the Chinese market,” Van Couvering said.
Internet domains group Minds + Machines (LON:MMX) has told investors of a new expansion into China, where it is now working with registry services company ZDNS.

As well as ZDNS, which is acting as the company’s Chinese infrastructure partner, it has also appointed marketing group Allegravita to help introduce registry businesses into China.

The AIM quoted company highlighted that to date ZDNS and Allegravita have seen more than 2.3mln generic top level internet domains have been sold via Chinese registrars.

Antony Van Couvering, Minds + Machines chief executive, said: "We are greatly honoured to be partnered with the renowned Chinese Internet sector pioneer Dr Mao Wei and his highly respected organisation, ZDNS, and to be working with local partners able to ensure we meet all MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology) requirements.

“We very much look forward to successfully entering into the Chinese market and to supporting China's rapidly growing digital economy."

Mao Wei, director of ZDNS, meanwhile, said: "Minds + Machines has demonstrated itself to be an organisation of the highest integrity partnering with major cities and commercial organisations globally.

“We therefore look forward to supporting the Group fully in China."

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[smarm] 27/1/2016 07:15

An all expenses paid trip to China - excitement. Not.S

[dylanl2] 26/1/2016 15:21

Good point, the actual DNS name is now under a few more layers of application, much less exposed to us than it used to be...if a plumbers web site appeared on your search and was weighted if the plumber had a .plumber extension then it may be worth considering for a business...alas it is not and things have indeed moved on, not to the point of this being dead but to a point where I can't see the value to moving your name space. Who knows what will happen but a little consolidation in the is area might be the best that we can hope for...

[smarm] 26/1/2016 15:02

Dylan - the suffix thing is just old hat and needed only by the technical side of the industry. Nobody gives a fig what the ending is. If I want a plumber I search for plumber and put my post code. Do you remember when we all knew phone numbers? Now we just ask Siri to call Dylan. That's the problem....things have moved on.

[dylanl2] 26/1/2016 14:34

There are some good suffixes agreed, that's what kept me on board...I don't think the public have taken it quite as I thought but I think they're here to stay (well around 1/4 maybe, some will just be gracefully retired or run by enthusiasts), I think google have said that they don't now improve search engine results which is a surprise, that would help a bit...

[smarm] 26/1/2016 13:48

Dylan - they have some good endings but mostly they pitched for a load of dross. The big problem is that the public hasn't really taken to the idea yet and may never. Best hope is to put themselves up for sale but they won't do that because the BOD are doing very nicely for themselves.

S

[dylanl2] 26/1/2016 11:58

You did and were right...I sold some but not as many as I should, the thing that annoys me the most is that this stuff is technically very easy (a team of three could pretty much run the operation at a very low cost) - it's all about buying the right stuff and marketing it correctly. Bit of a shambles and so obvious now...I remain a holder but one that has zero faith in the management

[smarm] 26/1/2016 11:41

And to think I was filtered and treated like an idiot by the bulls.....

I'm sad to see the price where it is but I did warn over and over that down was more likely than up.

S

[henjay] 15/1/2016 16:49

not really considering all they were doing is buying up Krueger's shares from the II's.When that's done it will hopefully increase.

[kreature] 15/1/2016 16:30

£6m worth of buybacks and the share price goes down ? Isn't that slightly odd ?

[ftangftang] 13/1/2016 00:35

.boston acquisition
12 January 2016
Minds + Machines Group Limited (LSE:MMX), the publicly quoted owner and operator of Internet top-level domains, is pleased to announce its agreement to acquire a 99% interest in Boston TLD Management LLC (“BTM”), the owner of rights to the .boston geo-TLD, and the agreement of its subsidiary, Minds + Machines Limited, to act as the Registry Service Provider for the geo-TLD (“the Acquisition”).

Boston Globe Media Partners LLC (“Boston Globe Media”) transferred into BTM its ownership rights to, and operating responsibilities for, the .boston geo-TLD. Boston Globe Media acquired the .boston rights from Globe Newspaper Company, Inc., the original .boston applicant, in October 2013. The formal completion of the Acquisition by MMX is subject, inter alia, to the receipt from ICANN of approvals by Boston Globe Media for the transfers of ownership rights in the .boston geo-TLD and BTM.

Antony Van Couvering, CEO of MMX, commented:

Over the last five years MMX has worked hard to establish itself as the owner/operator of choice for cities and municipalities on geo TLDs. We intend to continue growing this part of our portfolio as relevant opportunities emerge.

We look forward to working with BTM, Boston Globe Media, the City of Boston and our distribution partners to ensure the successful launch of .boston later this year, which we believe will become a major digital asset to the City of Boston, its businesses and communities.

BTM’s application to ICANN for delegation of the .boston geo-TLD remains pending. Details of the launch schedule will be announced post-completion of the relevant ICANN approvals. Regular updates on the forthcoming launch and registration information for .boston will be available at www.dotboston.co.



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