Angle Regulatory News (AGL)

15 Nov 2005 07:03

Angle PLC15 November 2005 For immediate release 15 November 2005 ANGLE plc ("ANGLE") SENIOR APPOINTMENTS AND VENTURE UPDATE ANGLE plc the venture management and consulting company specialising in thecommercialisation of technology and the development of technology-based industryis pleased to announce two senior appointments at its venture company, SynatureLtd. Founded earlier this year, Synature Ltd (formerly known as Customiser Group Ltd)provides psychological profiling tools that engage the consumer, deliveringinsight into individual attitudes and consumer preferences complementingtraditional demographic models. Based in Guildford Surrey, Synature Ltd is oneof ANGLE's eight venture companies. Dr. John Woods joins Synature Ltd as Chief Executive Officer. Previously founderand Chief Executive of Site Intelligence Ltd, one of the UK's most successfulweb analytics companies, John has worked with clients such as Argos, Expedia,SAP and Lloyds TSB. Dr. Woods has 15 years' experience in commercialisation and marketing ofadvanced software technologies. He holds a doctorate from Jesus College, Oxfordand an MBA. Commenting on his appointment, Dr. Woods said "I am delighted to be joining the Synature team at this exciting stage in thecompany's development. Marketing departments have a growing appetite forenhanced profiling and targeting of online and offline customers. Synature'sunique intellectual property offers a compelling way to meet that need.Moreover, ANGLE provides Synature with a supportive environment in which thatcompelling intellectual property can be rapidly and successfully commercialised." Professor William J. Fitzgerald joins Synature Ltd as a consultant technicaladvisor. He is Professor of Applied Statistics and Signal Processing and Headof the Signal Processing and Communications Laboratory at the University ofCambridge. He consults for a number of successful high technology companies inboth the UK and USA. Professor Fitzgerald commented: "Synature's consumer profiling techniques demonstrate the real world businessbenefits that can be obtained from state-of-the-art data analysis and patternrecognition. I am excited to be part of the team and to be ensuring thatSynature's clients receive maximum insight and maximum value from theapplication of our technologies." Stephen Bence, Director of New Ventures at ANGLE, added: "These two key appointments complement Synature's existing founding team andprovide the company with additional commercial and technical expertise. We areexcited about the opportunity that Synature's unique intellectual propertyrepresents." For further information ANGLE plc 01483 295830Andrew Newland, Chief ExecutiveStephen Bence, Director of New Ventures Synature Ltd 08701 909550John Woods, Chief Executive Buchanan Communications 020 7466 5000Richard Darby, James Strong Notes to Editors Founded in 1994, ANGLE is an international venture management and consultingcompany focusing on the commercialisation of technology and the development oftechnology-based industry. ANGLE creates, develops and advises technologybusinesses on its own behalf and for its clients. ANGLE is listed on AIM (AGL.L)and operates from offices in the UK, the US and the Middle East. Further information can be found on www.ANGLEplc.com Synature Ltd is an ANGLE Technology group company formed to commercialiseintellectual property acquired in 2005 from Customiser Ltd. Synature'sintellectual property provides unique ways to profile consumers in terms oftheir underlying preferences. The resulting profiles allow fine-grainedconsumer segmentation that complements traditional demographics. Synature'stechniques can be applied both online and offline. Further information can be found on www.synature.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange