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Eckoh expands Secure Voice Cloud platform to seven new regions

(Alliance News) - Eckoh PLC announced on Wednesday that it has expanded its global Secure Voice Cloud platform footprint, enhancing its availability and geographic reach for its customers.

Eckoh expanding availability of voice cloud platform

(Sharecast News) - Eckoh announced on Wednesday that it has augmented its global secure voice cloud platform, enhancing its availability and geographic coverage.

IN BRIEF: Eckoh inks partnership with RingCentral in US

Eckoh PLC - Abingdon, England-based supplier of technology and services to the education sector - Inks partnership with RingCentral Inc, a "leading provider of AI-first global enterprise cloud communications, video, webinars, hybrid events, and contact centre solutions." Eckoh will provide RingCentral's contact centre security requirements in the US.

Eckoh enters partnership with RingCentral

(Sharecast News) - Customer engagement data security specialist Eckoh announced a strategic partnership with RingCentral, a provider of AI-driven enterprise cloud communications and contact centre solutions, on Tuesday.

Eckoh signs record GBP45 million in new deals and contract renewals

(Alliance News) - Eckoh PLC on Tuesday said it has inked a record amount in contracted business in the year-to-date.

Eckoh first half profit down, on-track to meet full-year expectations

(Alliance News) - Eckoh PLC on Tuesday said profit was down in the first half, tracking falling revenue and rising expenses, although it maintained it was still on track to meet expectations for the full-year

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Eckoh revenue falls even as total contract value expands

(Sharecast News) - Customer engagement data security specialist Eckoh said in an update on Wednesday that it achieved a total contract value (TCV) of £24.6m in its first half, marking a substantial 40% increase compared to the prior year's first-half figure of £17.6m.

IN BROEF: Eckoh expects to meet full year profit expectations

Eckoh PLC - Abingdon, England-based supplier of technology and services to the education sector - Says trading for the six months to September 30 is in line with expectations. Expects to report revenue for the half year of around GBP18.8 million, down by 4.1% from GBP19.6 million. Recurring revenue has grown to 83% from 79% in the corresponding period a year ago. Expects adjusted operating profit of around GBP4.1 million, up 17% fromGBP3.5 million a year prior. Adds newly contracted business and renewals at a record high of GBP24.6 million, up 40% from GBP17.6 million a year ago. Says this was driven by "strong multi-year renewals and successful cross-selling and up-selling" of its new products. Looking ahead, it says it is "very encouraged" by "record level" of business in the half year, and is confident that total contract value growth will continue into the second half. It is confident it will meet its full year profit expectations for the year ending March 31.

IN BRIEF: Eckoh launches updated payments platform for contact centres

Eckoh PLC - Abingdon, England-based supplier of technology and services to the education sector - Launches updated secure payments platform. Says it enhances digital payment for contact centres, enabling them to "better serve customer needs, increase payment volumes and utilise more effective security methods." Chief Executive Officer Nik Philpot says: "Eckoh is already trusted by some of the largest global brands to ensure customer data and payments security. Our digital payments platform paves the way for further innovations to empower contact centres to meet the evolving needs of consumers, securely. We are well-placed to capitalise on these favourable industry trends going forward."

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TRADING UPDATES: Chariot oversubscribed from GBP2.3 million fundraise

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

IN BRIEF: Eckoh Chair Christopher Humphrey joins RM board

RM PLC - Abingdon, England-based supplier of technology and services to the education sector - Hires Christopher Humphrey as a non-executive director, effective immediately. Humphrey is currently chair of Hemel Hempstead, England-based secure payment solutions provider Eckoh PLC and has been since September 2017. He served as senior independent director of Videndum PLC from 2013 to 2022, and as senior independent director and audit chair at Aveva Group PLC from 2016 to 2023.

IN BRIEF: Eckoh lifts annual dividend as profit and revenue jump

Eckoh PLC - London-based secure payment and customer contact products - Posts revenue of GBP38.8 million for the year ended on March 31, up 22% from GBP31.8 million the year before. Says the increase is driven by organic growth and the full year impact from the December 2021 acquisition of Syntec, which is specialised in secure payment solutions for contact centres. Pretax profit jumps to GBP5.0 million from GBP2.3 million, as basic earnings per share rises to 1.58 pence each from 0.59p the year before. Total annual recurring revenue increases by 18% to GBP30.4 million from GBP25.8 million the year before. Declares a final dividend of 0.74 pence per share, up 10% from 0.67p a year prior.

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