Adrian Hargrave, CEO of SEEEN, explains how the new funds will accelerate customer growth Watch the video here.
Extras get extra… that’s what our board of Directors here at the dotDigital Group will be hoping, having made their prime time TV broadcast debut last night in the awesome ITV drama series, Whitechapel. http://www.dotmailer.co.uk/blog/email-marketing/dotdigital-directors-tv-debut/
dotDigital shows customer service is the way to success 29th Jan 2012 GREATER emphasis on customer service has helped a Croydon-based digital marketing group turn in vastly improved trading figures. The dotDigital group, which has its headquarters in Addiscombe Road, reported overall revenues up 30 per cent for the half year to December 2011 compared with the same period in 2010. ​ Time to relax: dotDigital co-founders Tink Taylor and Simon Bird enjoy a spot of in house down time Particularly successful has been dotMailer, the group's e-mail marketing business, which has experienced a 37 per cent revenue growth. It has also attracted an additional 831 clients in the six months to December 2011 compared with 693 in 2010. The company also offers search marketing services, advice on digital strategies, website design and software packages. Tink Taylor, one of the company's founders, said: "We are seeing a significant upturn in the sales of all our products. "This is due to the fact that we are delivering quality products but are also looking to continue to provide that human touch." Mr Taylor cited, as one particular success story, the recruitment of a team of what he describes as Dot Mums. This is a group made up largely of women with children, who are employed at times to fit in with their lifestyle to offer customers both advice on how to get the best out of their digital system and overcome technical issues. Mr Taylor said that rather than work in the City, experienced staff were able to work locally and have flexible hours which enabled them both the cope with the needs of their children and customers. He added: "This means we have a team which is working together to give our customers a proper coverage and troubleshoot any problems." http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/dotDigital-shows-customer-service-way-success/story-15077331-detail/story.html
"The Group expects that work initiated in 2011 to develop new opportunities through channel partners, will start delivering incremental growth during 2012. In addition, the board continues to explore opportunities for geographic expansion and has initiated a number of discussions to explore consolidation opportunities within the e-mail marketing sector." ; ))
RNS Number : 1827V dotDigital Group plc 09 January 2012  9 January 2012 dotDigital Group Plc Half Year End Trading Update dotDigital Group Plc (AIM:DOTD), ("dotDigital" or the "Group")the leading provider of search marketing services, digital strategy advice, intuitive Software as a Service and managed services to digital marketing professionals, announces a half year end trading update for the six months ended 31 December 2011. Unless otherwise stated trends and figures highlighted relate to this period and the corresponding comparative period last year. The Group continues its excellent growth with revenues for the period to 31 December 2011 increasing by circa 30% compared to the same period in 2010. Trading This strong revenue growth was driven across all areas of the business with a 37% increase from e-mail marketing activities; 25% from search marketing; 57% for managed services despite a 9% decline in agency project work. dotMailer, the Group's e-mail marketing business, continues to demonstrate strong growth in client acquisition adding 831 new clients in the six month period to 31 December 2011 compared to 693 in the same period last year. The Group also witnessed a continued increase in the size of average monthly invoices of approximately 5%; an encouraging trend and a demonstration of dotDigital's maintained competitive position. Investment In line with previously announced plans, the Group has been actively pursuing a programme of recruitment to support the future growth of the business. This has seen appointments in a number of areas to strengthen the business and include: an interim HR director: a head of product integration; a head of business process change, additional software developers; user experience designers, further sales & account management executives and additional search marketing personnel. The full cost of this additional hiring will be reflected in the second half of the year and the Board views that this investment is an essential element in insuring that the business has capacity and capability to achieve its growth plans for the coming years. Outlook The Group expects that work initiated in 2011 to develop new opportunities through channel partners, will start delivering incremental growth during 2012. In addition, the board continues to explore opportunities for geographic expansion and has initiated a number of discussions to explore consolidation opportunities within the e-mail marketing sector. Despite the uncertain outlook for the UK economy as a whole the board has confidence in the prospects for the business over the coming year. The full results for six months ending 31 December 2011 will be announced in mid Fe
RNS Number : 2735W dotDigital Group plc 27 January 2012  27 January 2012 dotDigital Group plc (the "Company") Notification of Interim results date dotDigital Group Plc (AIM:DOTD), the leading provider of digital marketing technology and services will be announcing the interim results for the half year ended 31st December 2011 on Monday 20th February 2012.
Digital marketing specialist dotDigital (DOTD) has reported a stellar set of results for the year to June, which reveal a jump in pre-tax profits of 140%. Croydon-based dotDigital has five brands, the largest being dotMailer, which has a particular focus on monetising the use of email marketing. As clients look to maximise their marketing spend, the AIM counter is clearly reaping the benefits. It is now sending out 130m emails each month, a rate that is growing rapidly – indeed, at the end of September it sent 10m emails in just one day. The AIM counter has been investing in its infrastructure, so with good operational gearing it should be able to push more volume through, without a major increase in costs. It targets a broad spread of market segments, and last year boosted client numbers by 30% to 4,500, of which the top 20 account for less than 15% of total revenues. Monthly billings make up two-thirds of revenues, with little in the way of bad debts due to a raft of clients paying by direct debit. Sales jumped 49% to £9m, but the profit line of £3.3m was flattered as dotDigital added back £1.1m from the likely final payment due to search engine optimisation (SEO) business Netcallidus – an acquisition made last year. A number of new initiatives are under way, including a rival product to 'Survey Monkey', an online surveys operation. The product is on trial with 500 customers. If successful, dotDigital sees big upside, as it has the ability to integrate it with its clever use of email marketing. Moreover, with net cash doubling to £2.6m, it is well placed to target bolt-on acquisitions. Chief executive Peter Simmonds says 'we have enjoyed a strong start to the current year, with revenues significantly ahead'. Due to ongoing investment, broker Charles Stanley predicts a flat 2012 pre-tax profit of £2.2m (after stripping out the one-off gain this year), producing EPS of 0.59p. This is a great little business, enjoying excellent margins, and strong demand for its products. Buy. http://www.growthcompany.co.uk/recommendations/1661568/dotdigital.thtml
2011 Interim Trading Update – 31st Dec 2011 – released 9th January 2012 http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201201090700441... “The Group continues its excellent growth with revenues for the period to 31 December 2011 increasing by circa 30% compared to the same period in 2010. This strong revenue growth was driven across all areas of the business with a 37% increase from e-mail marketing activities; 25% from search marketing; 57% for managed services despite a 9% decline in agency project work. dotMailer, the Group's e-mail marketing business, continues to demonstrate strong growth in client acquisition adding 831 new clients in the six month period to 31 December 2011 compared to 693 in the same period last year. The Group also witnessed a continued increase in the size of average monthly invoices of approximately 5%; an encouraging trend and a demonstration of dotDigital's maintained competitive position. “ Interim results will be released mid-February 2012. Forecasts On the back of the January trading update, broker Charles Stanley upgraded forecasts EPS forecasts by 23.7% from 0.59p to 0.73p for 2012 which equates to a PBT upgrade of £500k to £2.7m and 2013 forecasts by 19% and PBT upgrade of £300k. 06/2012 PTP £2.7m EPS 0.73p PER 13.7 06/2013 PTP £3.5m EPS 0.90p (+19%) PER 11.1 06/2014 PTP £4.2m EPS 1.07p (+19%) PER 9.3
Outlook "The market for the Company's products and services continues to remain buoyant despite the world economic crisis. Moreover, the growth in the number of customers remains unabated as they continue to embrace the power of digital marketing. "With a growing customer base we plan to focus on cross-selling our integrated suite of digital marketing products and services to existing customers. Evidence thus far demonstrates that this is a very cost effective way to grow sales and we expect this trend to continue. "Our cash position remains strong, even after the acquisition of Netcallidus and we expect the business to continue to be cash generative. Because of this we believe we are well placed to continue to invest in hardware, research and development and further acquisitions. "Brand recognition of the Group's products continues to grow and through this strong awareness, combined with the customer testimonials, increased marketing activity and continuously improving products will position the business well in securing new clients in the future. "We look forward to the new financial year with confidence, although remaining aware that the overall economic situation may cause some clients and potential new clients to defer decisions or ease back on marketing investment."
Quick run through of Interim & Full year results. 2010 Interims – 31st Dec 2010 (while still listed on PLUS) http://www.dotdigitalgroup.com/includes/documents/cm_docs/20... Key Highlights • Revenues increased by 48% (From £2.7m to £4.1m) • Profits after tax increased by 48% (From £520k to £771k) • Strong growth in customer numbers (700 customers added) • Earnings per share up 50% 2011 Preliminary Results – 30th June 2011 http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201110130700160... 2011 Highlights • Turnover & Profits ahead of market expectations • Turnover up 49% to £8.95m (2010: £6.01m) • Operating Profit up 68% to £2.30m (2010: £1.38m) before exceptional and one off items • PBT of £3.3m (* includes a one off P&L credit of £1.13m relating to a revised estimate of the final Netcallidus purchase consideration as prescribed by IFRS 3) • Cash £2.6m up from £1.3m • Considerable investment in hardware and product R&D • Continued strong growth in new client acquisition • 1,470 new customers added in the period
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