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Hi faze1, I've been into this one fair amount of time and post mainly on the rival website (a d v f n). I think the price action is a continuing attempt by MM's to part people with their shares prior to the announcement of the scheme price and date of transfer to the NSX. It's been RNS'd (see 4th July announcement) that this will be fully underwritten and at a 'significant premium' to the current price. What that price will be is pure speculation, but one NZ dollar seems logical. If thats the case, then these will be worth 54p a pop. The volumes involved with the 'fall' today are daft and the MM's are using tactics like selling below mid, to make it look like theres more sells, when they are actually buys. So, don't fall for it basically. Just hold and if I were you, add significantly before this is announced.
The 31,804 trade is a buy by my work collegue
Buying all morning however price keeps falling any ideas.
all over the place
It's about time Arria started to be acknowledged and can't wait to get away from AIM too many short term investors...buy and keep. Been into them over 4 years and whilst it's been a little bumpy invested expecting 5 years+ before any fruit. Let's hope this time it retains gains and keeps going without everyone selling the second there is profit.
Ideas to when the listing will be completed ???
Switch flicked !
Main standard market listing coming as well as oz and new zealand.
The rns's..big things about to happen here.
A blip yesterday..buyers back.
Auction 12.5
Buy.
To buy now.
rise every day.
Arria NLG (NLG) 40p per ordinary share Aug 19, 2016 1:04:16 AM PDT Sharon Daniels as chief executive and chair of alternative investment market-listed Arria NLG ahead of its transition to a primary listing on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZSX). Ms Daniels experience in helping New-York headquartered Diligent Corporation transition to the New Zealand exchange is crucial for Arria NLG as it proceeds with its launch on both the NZSZ and in Australia, ahead of a major sales push into the US. It is anticipated that upon completion of the listings Matthew Gould will be appointed chief executive with Ms Daniels continuing as chairwoman. rria NLG, which uses technology spun-out of Aberdeen University to generate written reports from complex data, announced plans to list in New Zealand in June 2015. Describing the plan for Arria NLG’s technology as “built in Aberdeen, financed in New Zealand and sold in the US”, Mr Gould said Ms Daniels’s background made her the perfect candidate to lead the company through this chapter in its history. Ms Daniels co-founded Diligent Corporation, with a team that included other Arria NLG co-founders. After a NZ$24m initial public offering, the software company grew to become a member of the S&P/NZSX 50 composite index before being acquired by Insight Venture Partners in February this year for NZ$943 million (£515m). Mr Gould said the main reason New Zealand had been chosen was its affinity with Scotland, the strength of the market, and its market governance. In July, Arria issued £545,000 of loan notes to raise working capital, after saying that the plans for the listings were on track. The Company today announces that it has issued a further GBP262,000 of Loan Notes with B Warrants attached to existing investors in the Company. The Loan Notes are convertible to the Company’s ordinary shares at 40p per ordinary share (exercisable up to 31 October 2019) “Using the capital we raise in New Zealand and Australia in addition to what’s already been invested, we can take this technology, which was invented in Aberdeen, out into the US market,” said Mr Gould. Subject to regulatory approval, Arria NLG also plans to appoint experienced New Zealand capital management executive Falcon Robert Storer Clouston as deputy chairman and head of the audit committee. He will replace Michael Higgins, who will step down from the board along with Mr Rogers. “Both Mr Rogers and Mr Higgins have provided invaluable leadership and guidance to the company and helped lay the foundation for the commercial success of Arria NLG in the future,” said the company.
CONT.... This seventh Arria NLG patent covers the generation of referring expressions not only within the Company's advanced NLG systems but also in more rudimentary systems relying on the infilling of templates (akin to mail-merge) that are in common use. Arria NLG's patents and patent applications cover critical NLG processes that the Company currently applies to innovative applications delivered to its growing list of global clients, as well as to a range of SaaS-delivered packaged applications that are in development for a number of markets. The patents also apply to the Company's proprietary Software Development Toolkit ("SDK"). Arria NLG's expanding patent portfolio strengthens its plan to become the global leader in automating data analysis and information delivery in any industrial or consumer setting. Stuart Rogers, Chairman and Chief Executive of Arria NLG, stated: "We believe that there are two key areas where this patent raises the bar in the quality of 'humanized' text generated from NLG technology. Firstly, anyone who wants to build an NLG system that communicates with users in a human manner is likely to need to implement the technology that this patent covers into their systems. Secondly, anyone wanting the Internet of Things to successfully talk naturally to users will likely need this technology. The real value that the Internet of Things creates is at the intersection of gathering data and leveraging it. All the information gathered by all the sensors in the world isn't worth very much if there isn't an infrastructure in place to analyze it in real time and interpret it in real language. The Arria NLG Platform delivers this value. To learn more about Arria NLG, visit arria.com
Arria NLG (NLG) 7th Natural Language Generation patent raises the bar Saturday, August 20, 2016 12:30 AM PDT Arria NLG's 7th Natural Language Generation patent raises the bar--anyone wanting the Internet of Things (IoT) to successfully talk naturally to users will likely need this technology. Arria NLG (LSE: NLG) a technology leader in Natural Language Generation ("NLG"), is to be granted a patent on its Method And Apparatus For Referring Expression Generationfrom the US Patent and Trademark Office, its seventh to date. The Company's Chief Scientist, Prof. Ehud Reiter, created this important new feature of the Arria NLG Platform. The new patent covers an essential component of Arria NLG's products for information analysis and delivery. The Company's products automate the real-time analysis and delivery of reports, whilst also generating language that follows intuitive rules for how humans communicate and comprehend information. The innovations embodied in the new patent allow a report's second or subsequent mention of a complex machine, device or process to be expressed in a word or two, rather than by its full name. For example, the operator of an electrical power plant, who receives the actionable intelligence contained in an Arria NLG report, is not required to read in full repeated references to the same components of a particular machine after the report establishes that this component of this machine is being discussed. In addition, when using referring expression generation, the patented system can flexibly describe details such as a high temperature warning on a rotor shaft to an engineer. For example, the system is able to recite: "temperature is high," when a previous sentence has provided the reader with the necessary context to understand that the text is referring to a rotor shaft on a specific machine. The system likewise intelligently adapts the expression to recite: "rotor shaft temperature is high," when a previous sentence lacked sufficient context. In each instance, the system can adapt sentences as the report is generated so as to eloquently describe components and subcomponents of a complex machine. This seventh Arria NLG patent covers the generation of referring expressions not only within the Company's advanced NLG systems but also in more rudimentary systems relying on the infilling of templates (akin to mail-merge) that are in common use. Arria NLG's patents and patent applications cover critical NLG processes that the Company currently applies to innovative applications delivered to its growing list of global clients, as well as to a range of SaaS-delivered packaged applications that are in development for a number of markets. The patents also apply to the Company's proprietary Software Development Toolkit ("SDK"). Arria NLG's expanding patent portfolio strengthens its plan to become the global leader in automating data analysis and information delivery in any
Data: The Real Winner at the Olympics Arria NLG (NLG) August 16, 2016 12:30 pm The Olympics are without a doubt the largest sporting event in the world. Between the dozens of sports, the thousands of athletes, and the millions of fans, this three-week athletic spectacle brings people together to cheer on their home nation on the grandest stage of them all. And with the happy marriage between sports and technology, the Olympics makes for the perfect venue to test out some of the world’s newest sports tech. From wearables to artificial intelligence programs, there is no shortage of information flying around in regards to athletes and their respective events. But what is all this data being used for? It turns out, a lot of stuff! Whether it be the top speed of the US sailing team or the strike location of an Egyptian fencer, technology is behind every jersey, uniform, and team manager at the games. Technology has even been utilized to build bikes and test wind tunnels so that cyclists can go faster than ever. The integration of technology has in fact increased cyclists speeds by 10 percentf in this year’s games. That is no small feat. But what are they doing with all this information? Some teams are using data to better their strategy on the field, in the court, or in the water. Some athletes use it to personally hone their skills. But what is the Olympic committee doing to change the way the games are played? As far as we know, very little. With all the data coming in, it can be a bit overwhelming. And honestly, they just don’t know what to do with it all at this point. “The world of sport is now starting to swim in data,” said Barbara Kendall, former Olympic athlete and current member of the board of directors at Arria NLG, in an interview with Tech.Co. “Whether it be from statistics of the athletes results, speeds, distances, and strengths or real time game information from scores to percentages of possession, passes, assists, goals, the list goes on. This data requires experts in each sport to analyze, then report it back.” As technology advances, the odds that it will exceed our ability to understand it will grow. Between artificial intelligence and machine learning programs, information is easy to come by, but difficult to analyze. However, as time moves on, the scales will hopefully tip in favor of comprehensive data sets. But until then, let’s just sit back an enjoy three-way ties for second place in the 100m butterfly.
CONT... BK: We’re seeing a huge influx of tech usage during this year’s game- across a range of different arenas. Some specific examples: Sailing: GPS trackers on boating equipment provides real-time and accurate recordings for race results, speeds, and tactical decision making. Fencing: sensors in the gear allows judges and viewers to see the exact moment and location of a hit Tennis: you can see on the arena’s screen the speed of the hit in real time Rowing also has trackers that are measuring stroke rate per minute in real time and the statistics are instantly displayed to viewers. Camera technology has advanced in sports like hockey, Tennis and rugby. Camera Referee’s are being used to remove doubt in referee decisions which removes controversy. ST: What are the main benefits of AI from the fan’s perspective and why should they be interested in what the technology can do for their viewing experience? BK: How fans consume and watch sporting events is constantly being disrupted by emerging technologies (think of how many more are using mobile devices): and AI is just the latest. Fans can see real-time statistics for their favorite players and their competitors, making viewing a more interactive experience. AI (real-time stats) and new technologies (such as 3D cameras or 360 viewing) mean that fans are immersed in a live game- even if they aren’t physically at the event. ST: What has been the timeline in your career to go from Olympic caliber athlete to AI business leader? BK: I heard about Arria’s technology about 18 months ago and was particularly intrigued by the weather forecasting ability of Arria which would help at sailing competitions. Once I dug deeper into the potential of what this technology could do I wanted to be involved to try and bring this technology to the global community of sport. My time on as an International Olympic Committee member finishes after Rio which will enable me to spend more time to become immersed in AI. ST: Where else is this data utilized within sports? BK: The data can be leveraged by athletes and coaches, but also by judges and allow them more accurate readings of results. This allows to less error and faster decision making; and no need for ongoing disputes. ST: With this technology not being available for many Olympic coaches when they began their careers, how has the process matured and the learning curve minimized with such complex systems being used? BK: Many of the bigger sporting nations that have good government support have a sports science and technology funded arm to assist with trying to enhance the performances of athletes whether it be physically or with equipment. The specialist scientists work with the coaches so they can utilize this information or technology. With AI this information will be easier to understand and access which will enable emerging nations to also benefit.
RIO Olympics NLGToday 11:50The Future Of Artificial Intelligence And Sports From An Olympic Gold Medalist Turned Technologist 17/09/2016 NLG It has been well documented that technology has played a major role in the Olympics this year in Rio. Athletes are using technology to train smarter, wearing specialized equipment to compete stronger and are recovering faster and more effectively all due to advances in technology and new innovations. Barbara Kendall has seen this transformation in a way in which few can relate. She competed in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics in Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney and won gold, silver and bronze medals through her 25-year Sailboarding career. When her athletic career ended, she got into the technology world and is now a member of board of directors for an artificial intelligence (AI) company Arria NLG. Artificial intelligence continues to change the very way fans view sports and athletes play the game. Teams are collecting data through robotic sensors in athletic clothing and equipment and leveraging it in a number of ways to help them compete better on the field and provide their fans with real-time stats to keep them accurately informed. We got to speak recently with Barbara about how technology has changed since her Olympics career and how artificial intelligence continues to change the way sports are played and viewed. Barbara Kendall Barbara Kendall SportTechie: Please discuss the evolution of AI within the sports world and how it evolved to the levels that you see in today’s Olympic competition. Barbara Kendall: Artificial intelligence is disrupting the very way we view sports and athletes play the game- and automation is playing a huge role in this. For example, sports teams are putting robotic sensors in athletic clothing and equipment, gathering data when athletes are wearing or using them, and then leveraging the data in all sorts of ways: from providing sports fans with real time stats and coaches with data to help them inform and coach performance. ST: How is the data being gathered as the athletes wear the sensors during competition? BK: As the rest of the world, the sports industry is being inundated with data- almost always available in real time and from an overwhelming number of sources. As discussed in the above, sensors athletes wear during events is one of the main resources for collecting data- and can absorb and regurgitate performance and results: from speed to distances to strength; or scores to percentages of possession, passes assist goals and the list goes on. Data from a live event can even be combined with existing data from past performance. ST: What are some Olympic examples of how data gathered and processed by AI speeds up the adjustment time for athletes and teams within competition as compared to previous Olympics where this technology isn’t available?
Arria NLG (NLG) is Allowing Data To Tell the Story of Your Business Tune in to Fox Business Network as sponsored programming and Bloomberg International on Sunday, August 14, 2016. See market-by-market listings below. Los Angeles, CA – August 9, 2016 — Data may make the world go ‘round but hidden within large data sets can be found a universe of insight. The challenge presented to mankind has been how to quickly process Big Data and how then to present it in natural, actionable language. Arria NLG has the solution. As a market leader in artificial intelligence software, Arria NLG has cracked the nut on how to translate complex data into real, natural language that reveals the insights and the story within. Arria NLG is featured on this week’s episode of Worldwide Business with kathy ireland®. The company will discuss in detail just what it means for a customer to have a data storyteller on their side. Arria NLG’s core product is known as the Arria NLG Platform, a form of artificial intelligence software that specializes in extracting information from complex data sources and communicating that information in natural language. Their patented AI Natural Language Generation technology acts as the wizard behind the curtain, extracting and communicating the insights that are hidden within. The results for customers are real-time, actionable reports that are generated in natural language. This enables their customers to gain back valuable time to do what they do best, all the while reaping the benefits held within the story of their data. JL Haber, Vice President of Programming of Worldwide Business, comments, “If you think about it, data is everywhere – almost every aspect of our lives has been digitized in some fashion. Arria NLG’s ability to process this complex data, translate it, and make it instantly impactful is revolutionary and will change the way our viewers view their own data as they imagine the possibilities.” Arria NLG is a global company that trades publicly on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM: NLG). Headquartered in London with offices in New York, Aberdeen, Auckland and Sydney, Arria NLG serves markets across EMEA, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Tune in to see Arria NLG on Fox Business Network as sponsored programming on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 5:30pm ET and Bloomberg International at 7:00am GMT, 10:00am CDT D.F. and 2:30pm HKT
Waiting for 5 to 7 pence. Any chance I'll get it?
This is still poised to fall off a cliff. Someone please explain to me why this is worth what the market currently values it at. All I see are ongoing heavy losses and a writedown of 'goodwill' continuing
Would be interested in any thoughts on the following line from today's RNS with regard to alternative structures to the current listing. "the Company intends to maintain a listing in the United Kingdom and the Board is considering the most suitable structure for this." Also think the interim results next week need to show some clear revenue growth to Instill some confidence that the many trials underway are starting to come to fruition. To date there has been lots of words and very little in the way of numbers.
good movement here