the old trout
01 Feb 2017
Re: Kicking off With the two large late reported trades from yesterday it's looking like Darwin have served their purpose and are out. If so there should be some decent upside from here.ATB,T
richard599
01 Feb 2017
Kicking off 188m trading volume yesterday. Similar activity this morning along with a price rise (currently selling at 0.4p).Something about to emerge, methinks.R.
erdec
24 Jan 2017
Good read. Physical Web and Eddystone Network Highlight New Chapter for BeaconsProxama leverages Physical Web 24 Jan Physical Web and Eddystone Network Highlight New Chapter for BeaconsPosted at 15:47h in Business, News by HannahShareGoogle is bringing new capabilities to the beacon ecosystem through the Physical Web and their growing network of certified Eddystone Location Service Providers. Can the Physical Web make proximity more active by being passive?Not every passer-by wants to receive push notifications about every promotion. Whilst Apple’s iBeacon and Google’s Eddystone share most capabilities, Google has gone one step further using URLs otherwise known as ‘The Physical Web’ and that will change the way the world views proximity technology. The Physical Web is not about uprooting beacons as they currently exist but giving them the extra capacity to fight some of their biggest obstacles.The Physical Web’s major advantage is it doesn’t require integration with individual apps. For example, instead of requiring users to download an app for their favorite store, their local cafe, their children’s school, and everything in between, the Physical Web steps in and connects a smart device to all existing content using the power of the web. As long as that content is being broadcast as a specific URL format via Eddystone beacons, a smartphone will be able to pick it up, – simple as that. However, that does not mean every single marketing campaign will be able to push messages directly to users. Users will merely have the option to interact with them when they choose – it’s called interaction on demand.For example, a customer is walking through a cinema, and they pass a poster for an upcoming film. They are intrigued and unlock their phone to find out more. Through the Physical Web, a beacon located in that cinema has already triggered information about the film, opening dates, interviews, and clips – and it is now available on that user’s phone without them having to search for it. There are no beeps or notifications. The user chooses to interact with the information when they want to and when it’s relevant. Instead of pushing content, the Physical Web is built around being passive and available when the user chooses to reach out.The result is possibly a much more palatable push notification system, which could have a huge effect on the population’s fears of drowning in marketing messages. While this gives a huge push to benefits of Eddystone, the Physical Web does not spell the end for iBeacon or app-based beacon campaigns. Rather, this is the start of two very different capabilities that can even be mixed together for maximum efficiency.Proxama’s MyStop ExperienceGoogle is building up their own network of Location Service providers, who offer location software and services verified by Google engineers that are compatible with the Google beacon platform. This includes the sourcing of Eddystone-enabled beacons and integrations of the provider’s tools with the Google beacon platform. Proxama is one of the first Google certified LSPs and they successfully deployed the world’s first consumer-focused Physical Web campaign in London across their bus network in partnership with Exterion Media.Proxima’s My Stop uses the Physical Web to deliver transit information to passengers on London buses. They began by installing Eddystone beacons on London buses which helped direct passengers to an online service that could update them on the exact bus route they were travelling on, such as arrival times, and even how close they are to their desired stop. Passengers could select the location they intended to get off at, and MyStop would act like an app and alert them via a notification when they were arriving at their destination.. That means never missing your stop.Whilst MyStop has been a hit and is no doubt leading to further campaigns, the importance of the Physical Web extends far beyond not missing your bu
arborman
23 Jan 2017
Re: How much is DPD worth. The sale of DPD is more likely now after today's RNSSP being held down IMHOThis coming month will be Time for me to bite the bullet and sell something else to average down here
the old trout
23 Jan 2017
Re: How much is DPD worth. Hmmn....a lot more than I had once thought erdec. The deal with Darwin starts to make sense now and with the positive news which is now flowing there is sufficient volume to clear the overhang, so I have averaged down just now. Much better to do so now than when the sale of the DPD is completed inho.T
erdec
23 Jan 2017
How much is DPD worth. TIDMPROXProxama PLC23 January 201723 January 2017Proxama PLC("Proxama", the "Company" or the "Group"
CPI Card Group and Proxama Announce Strategic RelationshipProxama PLC (AIM: PROX), the international digital and mobile commerce company specialising in end-to-end payment solutions for card issuers and processors, is delighted to announce a joint agreement with CPI Card Group (Nasdaq: PMTS, TSX: PNT), a global leader in financial and EMV chip card production and related services, to deliver innovative financial and payments products to CPI's growing North American customer base.CPI Card Group is a leading provider in payment card production and related services, offering a single source for credit, debit and prepaid debit cards including EMV chip personalization, instant issuance, fulfilment and mobile payment services, with more than 20 years of experience in the payments market and as a trusted partner to financial institutions. CPI Card Group and Proxama will continue to offer and develop the most comprehensive financial solutions to meet payments and processing customer demand in Canada and the United States.Patrick Regester, EVP Sales and Marketing for Proxama's Digital Payments Division commented: "We are excited to have established this collaboration with CPI Card Group for the hosting and promotion of our highly-regarded product suite in North America. This agreement will enable CPI to provide best-in-class payment solutions to their extensive customer base and to new clients, extending further the range of products and services that CPI is able to offer to the market."Lane R. Dubin, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing at CPI Card Group added: "We see great potential in this agreement with Proxama to broaden our mobile and EMV-related services and offerings to meet the dynamic and diverse needs of our customers. Our alliance with Proxama reflects our dedication to expand our domestic and global market presence and deliver best-in-class financial solutions."About CPI Card GroupCPI Card Group is a leading provider in payment card production and related services, offering a single source for credit, debit and prepaid debit cards including EMV chip, personalization, instant issuance, fulfillment and mobile payment services. With more than 20 years of experience in the payments market and as a trusted partner to financial institutions, CPI's solid reputation of product consistency, quality and outstanding customer service supports our position as a leader in the market. Serving our customers from ten locations throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, we have the largest network of high security facilities in North America, each of which is certified by one or more of the payment brands: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and Interac in Canada. Learn more at www.cpicardgroup.com.About ProxamaProxama is an international mobile commerce Company specialising in proximity marketing via mobile and providing end-to-end solutions for card issuers to migrate customers from magnetic stripe credit and debit cards to contactless mobile payments. Proxama's digital payments division supplies smart credit and debit cards solutions to card-issuing financial institutions and processors in the United States, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and specialises in enabling the migration from magnetic stripe cards to chip cards, and from contactless chip cards to mobile devices. The product set behind this division is Proxama's Digital Enablement Platform, a comprehensive suite of card and mobile payment-enabling technologies.
the old trout
17 Jan 2017
Re: FCA I think we are in agreement that the use of Darwin as funder is a pain up protherics, but the way I look at is that the drop is totally overdone and when they are gone this will rebound in spectacular fashion provided the company gets a few million for the DPD.Looking the drop in market cap since the announcement it's now about 63% whereas only 75.37m shares have so far been issued to Darwin, which represents dilution of about 4.37% compared to the shares which were in issue pre this funding arrangement. The maximum number of shares which can be issued under the block listing arrangement is 300m, so even if all of them gets issued the dilution will only be around 17.4%. Thus it will be a screaming buy for me once there is evidence that it has bottomed, assuming I have any spare funds to invest when that time comes.ATB,T
up protherics
16 Jan 2017
Re: FCA The old troutBelow is an extract from their last placingEquity Placing · The Company has today in a separate announcement, confirmed its intention to proceed with a proposed equity Placing to raise £2.0 million which the Board believes will be sufficient to see the Company to cash break-even by the end of 2017 and provide sufficient time to complete the sale of the Digital Payments Division.They then promptly turned to Darwin in Decemb
up protherics
16 Jan 2017
Future Personally I cannot see this surviving much longer.. There has been a lot of postings about Darwin on other bulletin boards. To begin with I gave the company the benefit of doubt over how the funds were raised and the urgent need for them.Unfortunately it now looks like the company will not survive.. I cannot see how they will be able to raise any future funding to keep solvent.INMO it is absolute pie in the sky that the DPD unit will be sold in the region of 10 to 12 US million. After all the entire market cap is 5 million and will probably be worth half that in a week the way the stock is falling.IF they really do believe that beacons are the future then they should close down the DPD unit as soon as possible to reduce the amount of cash which it seems to be loosing.Personally I have been caught out with this one.. I should have looked at the assets more closely and the BODThe immediate danger now will be the loss of the Nomad.. If that happens then suspension is inevitable. For me the only positive is that I can write this off as a tax loss.It will be interesting to see who ends up with the beacon side of things and how much they acquire it for..
erdec
12 Jan 2017
Heathrow etc anybody. Exclusive with Miami International on beacons and their resounding success3 January 2017 • Author(s): Roy Manuell, Digital EditorHaving heard from SITA’s Ron Reed, Director, Business Intelligence Portfolio on why beacons are more than just a tech obsession and have empirical and real value to the airport industry, we asked Miami International to talk us through their exciting success in the world of beacons. What can beacons do for the airport and aviation industry?Implementing beacon technology with airport mobile apps can significantly improve the passenger experience in multiple ways, including simplifying the check-in process and providing security wait times, walk times to your gate, and information about points of interest in between. Version 3 of the MIA Airport Official mobile app, scheduled for launch in 2017, will utilise our airport-wide network of data beacons to provide personalised proximity marketing from MIA and airport vendors to our passengers, for notifications such as special events, discounts and new products and services. Beacons have made such an impression and impact that Airports Council International has created a beacon registry task force to develop an industry-wide policy document. For the benefit of our readership, could you outline how the location-aware app at Miami is working?The application has delivered on expectations, providing passengers the ability to scan their boarding pass and immediately receive turn-by-turn, blue-dot navigation with estimated walk times, real-time flight updates, and shopping and dining suggestions nearby based on their customisation personal profile. Other services include: Scan your boarding pass or search for flights by destination, airline and flight number; Subscribe to flight notifications and receive updates for flight, gate and baggage carousels changes, as well as an option to share your flight information; Navigate airport maps with blue-dot beacon technology for detailed way-finding; Powerful search engine with extensive database of amenities; Visual directions with walk times to find your gate, restaurants and more; Location-aware technology that pins your location and anticipates your needs; Geo-fence technology that recognises and welcomes you, whether you’re driving or flying to MIA; Customisation personal profile with the option to save your favourite shops and restaurants; Weather information in Miami and throughout the world; and, “Near me” feature that provides the closest dining and shopping options.beacons-sita-personalised-experienceIn terms of customer engagement, the app has had more than 140,000 downloads since November 2014, or an average of 5,000 downloads per month. What precise benefits have you seen since the installation of the app?The app has provided enhanced customer service and engagement for our passengers, especially for those who are connecting and/or have longer-than-average dwell times. At MIA, for example, 40 percent of our passengers are connecting, and many of those passengers spend hours at MIA in between long-haul international flights. We developed the MIA mobile app in large part to give passengers a hand-held information counter, if you will.“The app has had more than 140,000 downloads since November 2014…”They can quickly search how much time it takes to get their connecting gate, where their favourite shop or restaurant is, and even how to quickly get from MIA to South Beach on a long layover. Instead of tracking down an information counter, airport directory or airport employee, they can get answers to most of their questions with their fingertips. Do you plan on expanding and improving your use of this technology?Our intentions are to leverage this technology beyond the customer experience to also increase our business revenue and operational efficiency. On a more general note, do you think ai
erdec
12 Jan 2017
What could be. BOSTON, Jan. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Swirl Networks, Inc., the leading Mobile Presence Marketing platform provider, released results today from beacon marketing campaigns run by a number of leading retailers during the recent holiday season. Using the Swirl platform and Bluetooth beacons to connect with consumer smartphones, these retailers were able to engage, influence and analyze the behavior of opted-in consumers as they shopped in and near the retailers' stores. The results demonstrated that beacon marketing programs are having a significant impact on driving traffic into stores, influencing in-store traffic patterns, and increasing retail store sales.View photosSwirl analyzed campaign data from more than one million in- and near-store beacon interactions that took place in November and December at thousands of store locations owned by national retailers. Through the Swirl platform, retailers were able to compare the real world behaviors of shoppers who received beacon-triggered messages with the benchmark behaviors of a group of shoppers who were not sent any in-store mobile messages. Campaigns were designed to drive specific business objectives for each retailer, generating the following results: A mall-based specialty retailer saw a 41% increase in average basket size and a 36% increase in mall to store traffic conversion rate A branded apparel manufacturer saw a 7% increase in outlet store traffic and sales, resulting in a projected 7x return on investment A leading department store increased traffic flow to targeted departments by 10 – 17% A specialty apparel retailer saw a 13% increase in mall to store traffic conversion rate, resulting in a projected 5x return on investment "The proliferation of Bluetooth Low Energy signals that are now available in the form of beacons, WiFi access points, payment terminals and light fixtures from the likes of Cisco, Verifone and GE, coupled with the massive audience of Eddystone-enabled smartphones created by Google's recent release of Nearby Notifications, has eliminated many of the early barriers to retailer and consumer adoption, especially as it relates to audience access and scale," said Hilmi Ozguc, Founder and CEO, Swirl."These holiday program results demonstrate just how powerful this technology really is and how quickly it is scaling in the marketplace. We are excited to be working with some of the nation's top retailers as they expand their beacon marketing programs to more public rollouts in 2017. The in-store beacon marketing ecosystem is quietly but steadily growing in scale as more and more retailers see the tangible impact that this technology is having on their business," said Ozguc."The results of Swirl's beacon-powered holiday campaigns are impressive," said J. Skyler Fernandes, Founder and Managing Director of Simon Venture Group, the corporate venture capital arm of Simon, an S&P 100 company, and the largest retail real estate company in the world. "With billions of consumer visits per year, shopping malls represent ground zero in the reinvention of retail. At Simon, we've been supporters of innovative technologies like beacons, and we believe that this technology will play an increasingly important role in the future of retailing."
up protherics
10 Jan 2017
DPD If the beacons division starts to generate cash during the next 6 months maybe it would be prudent for Proxama to close the DPD division down if it cannot be sold reducing costs and allowing them to purely concentrate on beaconsAlso maybe it would be possible to licence it to someon
arborman
10 Jan 2017
Arriva UK trains Nice trial on the London to Birmingham route announced, if it goes well then roll-out across Arriva UK network and then their European operations..? Here's hoping for the best again!
up protherics
05 Jan 2017
Re: FCA Thanks for the post old trout.I think you are correct. I may have misinterpreted the previous results together with the some of the garbage on other bulletin boards.Here is hoping the sale goes through soon to add some value to the current share price..My reason for investing is for the beacons. So still hoping for a positive outcome.One thought is that why doesn't the company spin off the DPD as a separate company. They could then retain an interest in it.
the old trout
04 Jan 2017
Re: FCA I share your pain up protherics but I suspect that pursuing this with the FCA wil get you nowhere. The actual statement on the half year update was as follows:" The costs of the business continue to be managed efficiently, reducing by more than 15% on a year on year basis, with the objective of extending, as far as possible, the cash resources of the Company and the period during which the Company can sell its Digital Payments Division. The Board believes the Company is well placed to fund the business through to being cash flow positive by the end of 2017.Unless I have missed something I can see no statement stating that they had "adequate funds to continue until the end of 2017 even if the DPD sale did not happen".Whilst I think that the deal with Darwin shows a lack of judgement, the availability of funding does mean that the two parties bidding for the DPD do not have the company over a barrel, and hopefully a sale will be concluded before too many of the loan notes have been converted. The warrants are another matter but we can forget about them being exercised until the share price is around 200% above where it is now. It is thus a firm hold for me.ATB,T
