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From todays GCI. Cambridge-based internet television specialist Amino Technologies has been busy proving its credentials. The group has seen its scope and range of contracts greatly increase in the last few years, with a growing range of overseas-focused customers. Specialising in set top boxes in the ‘over the top’ (a term to refer to television being sent from a third party such as Lovefilm or Netflix) and internet protocol based television sector, Amino’s range of boxes are sold to a variety of niche media groups transmitting content to specialised markets. Television that is transmitted via the internet – as opposed to the satellite dishes used by media giant British Sky Broadcasting - faces the problems of delays in buffering and delays experienced by all internet users. Its technology helps by selecting a bit rate based on the local broadband service, adapting as the local conditions change and so producing a quicker service than would otherwise be available. Recent customer wins for the group have included KartinaTV – a Russian television service aimed at the Russian diaspora in the USA – and Mexican telecommunications heavyweight Maxcom. The group tends to have a weighting towards operators in Southern and Eastern Europe as well as Latin America. Amino is led by chief executive officer Donald McGarva, who joined the board as a non-executive director in 2010, becoming chief operating officer later in 2010 before taking the reins in 2011. Prior to joining Amino he worked at delivery giant DHL, where he served as the senior vice president for the Asia Pacific region. In its most recent results for the six months to May pre-tax profits stood at £2.6 million on sales of £20.1 million. The interim dividend stood at 1p a share while net cash of £16.2 million was reported. The period also saw the closure of its office in Sweden and the relocation of the company’s staff to Cambridge. Chief executive McGarva noted that of late the group had focused on winning back customers that it had lost in previous years, adding that the company had also seen progress in both the Netherlands and Latin America. A fast-growing technology company, Amino’s niche area of expertise has led to a considerable widening of its focus as it has extended its work towards a large number of clients in the television business. Furthermore while there is the opportunity for further capital growth, the shares offer a tantalising forecast yield of four per cent, an extremely generous yield for a fast-growing British technology outfit. It’s time to turn your remote over to this channel. Buy. I am not invested here just yet, but have had it on my watch list in the past when the share price was a good deal cheaper around the end of last year. Need to do some more research yet, but may join in, if I can find the funds. May need to sell something first. Good luck all here. Regards