Touch Group Share Discussion Threads

[invisage] 09/5/2006 21:26

Good appointment, would like to see some (positive) cash flow and some real innovation though.

[hamidahamida] 09/5/2006 21:25

what a great appointment along with the hint of 135% growth on pay per click

yahoooooooooooooooooooo i am happy

[observant] 09/5/2006 21:02

Well Iam in @ 5.5p & here for the longterm.

Derampers have done a good job here!

[thinkbig?] 09/5/2006 20:53

Touch have now got on board some very good staff, these people would not come and work for this company if their was not a bright future,as the CEO has said in the RNS 135% growth what more do you lot want,expect some big deals to come through very soon.

With revenue attached as well,this company will be profitable later this year just wait and see.

[patviera] 09/5/2006 17:56

pbracken..thx.THE LATEST RECRUIT..do u know or heard of her.is she highly regarded?also,how can touch afford all these new recruits or is it via low salary and benefits linked to performance?

[pbracken] 09/5/2006 17:35

...because it (TV) didn't hit previously agreed profit criteria.

[patviera] 09/5/2006 17:23

pbracken...why is mdz not paying the final 250/= cash installment?looks like a fab anncmt.

[mdchand] 09/5/2006 16:47

CP - took a nibble in these just before the close. A management person of Bradbury's experience will not have chosen to join Touch on a whim, nor due to a lack of alternative offers. My gut feeling is that she saw outstanding potential in the company after carrying out her own due diligence. Still, be interesting to see whether they enticed her with a large stock option or whether she buys shares open market. Technically though, also looks very interesting. lets see.

[pbracken] 09/5/2006 16:47

On the face of it this is a good appointment. Allied to the recent good news on the placing (about which previously I was sceptical) and TOU seems set for a fairly sustained rise back into the low teens.

The only (smallish) downer is the news (also today) that MDZ will not be paying the final £250k cash installment on its purchase of TouchVision. However, the results from MDZ aren't bad and the outlook positively bullish, which is good news for TOU given that it is MDZ's largest shareholder.

[thinkbig?] 09/5/2006 16:45

For example, we were the first company to bring Pay-Per-Call to the UK market and continue to introduce innovations in online advertising, focusing on performance-based products. This has proven very successful, and to date has led to our 135% year on year growth.

The first directory product with in-built customer acquisition guarantees is shortly to be rolled out and Gina's expertise will be critical to introducing this innovative product to the SME market. At every step we look to develop products that will match our desire to deliver real value and build on the trust we have with our clients.

You only need to read this RNS and this company is going places, plus their should be a deal with a big internet company soon!!

We are now in a up trend big gap upto 10p now as well,if volume returns

More news due as well

The first directory product with in-built customer acquisition guarantees is shortly to be rolled out and Gina's expertise

[currypasty] 09/5/2006 16:31

Touch Group appoints Ex-Yell plc executive to drive sales

Touch Group plc today announced the appointment of Gina Bradbury as Sales
Director. In her new role, Bradbury will spearhead development and outreach of
TouchLocal.com, one of the UK's fastest growing online local business and
service finders.

Bradbury brings with her a wealth of sales and management experience within the
business directory services market. This is accrued from nearly 30 years in the
industry working with companies such as Trinity Mirror, Yell plc and Loot &
Loot.com.

As senior consultant at Yell plc, Bradbury pioneered change across the entire
business which included restructuring the sales process for both Yell.com and
118247, improving sales conversions and achieving a higher average value of
orders.

Pervious to Yell plc, Bradbury spent eleven years at Trinity Mirror where she
held the post of Group Classified Advertising Director and championed the launch
of the Daily Mirror's recruitment supplement Mirror Works. Following this she
was Managing Director of Loot & Loot.com where she played an integral role in
increasing operating profits and revenue streams across both the print and
online sides of the business.

Speaking of her appointment, Bradbury commented: "A niche but growing number of
marketing professionals and small business owners understand the massive
potential that local search presents to the local business owner as a means for
attracting highly qualified leads to their business. I am excited about further
enabling TouchLocal.com to address the needs of these businesses and deliver
high value solutions to the SME market."

Tamer Ozmen, Chief Executive Officer at Touch Group plc added: "Here at Touch
Local our goal is to bring SMEs into same playing field with the large
corporations to take advantage of fast growing online advertising and search
market. Going a step further, we are able to deliver value through performance
related products, enabling SMEs to see the real value of their investment and
track the source of their leads. For example, we were the first company to bring
Pay-Per-Call to the UK market and continue to introduce innovations in online
advertising, focusing on performance-based products. This has proven very
successful, and to date has led to our 135% year on year growth.''

Ozmen continued: ''The first directory product with in-built customer
acquisition guarantees is shortly to be rolled out and Gina's expertise will be
critical to introducing this innovative product to the SME market. At every step
we look to develop products that will match our desire to deliver real value and
build on the trust we have with our clients."

About Touch Group Plc.

Touch Group Plc (AIM: TOU) specialises in the delivery of multimedia marketing
solutions and authoritative information to UK businesses. This is achieved
through three operating divisions which deliver local and national interactive
directories, marketing services and information products for online and print.

Touch Local (www.touchlocal.com) comprises the UK's fastest growing online
business search directory with a network of 114 local sites, one for every city
providing results for every postcode. Touch Local delivers 1.4 million ready to
buy customers to the 2.1 million businesses listed on the directory through
online or over the phone.

Registered businesses can also benefit from online marketing services and
products. Touch Search Marketing provides services to UK businesses to maximise
online presence through innovative Pay per Call solutions, in addition to Pay
per Click Management and search optimisation.

Touch Briefings (www.touchbriefings.com) is the highly acclaimed portfolio of in
depth and diverse annual reviews of key trends and influential trend setters
within key growth industries.

[partner] 09/5/2006 08:46

L2 now 2v1 6.00v6.75.

[patviera] 09/5/2006 08:43

do my eyes deceive me?? first tick up in about 4 years!! feels that way anyway!! crypt must be buying his bear back!!

[partner] 09/5/2006 08:31

L2 improved wins off the offer,now 1v1.

[the crypt] 09/5/2006 08:01

bolim gu charrid ye tytip.

[william-just] 08/5/2006 19:29

he has been smokeing the all seeing wead

[patviera] 08/5/2006 18:15

thinkbig..have you been made an insider? if so why are you writing about it on here?

[thinkbig?] 08/5/2006 16:01

why are you all moaning news should be due this week, watch and learn all i am saying is YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[masurenguy] 08/5/2006 15:41

"The Crypt - 8 May'06 - 10:38 - 313 of 315: LOL- LAFF ME WAY TO YE HUPPLE"
..................................................................................

LOL - There can be no doubt whatsoever as to who really is the weirdo on this board !

[the crypt] 08/5/2006 14:43

lol lol lol

Masregirl - what is it with you? Are you really a weirdo??? yes I think so!

[the crypt] 08/5/2006 10:38

LOL- LAFF ME WAY TO YE HUPPLE.

[yump] 08/5/2006 09:43

China.
Then all the big numbers quoted by TOU in RNS's could be multiplied by 10 ish.
;-)