Last checked at 30 Oct 2017 07:00
For immediate release | 30 October 2017 |
Keywords Studios plc ("Keywords", or the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")
Proposed Acquisition of VMC
A major acquisition in North America; significantly earnings enhancing
Further to the announcement of 24 October 2017, Keywords Studios plc, the international technical services provider to the global video games industry, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of VMC Consulting Corporation and Volt Canada Inc. on the terms previously announced.
For further information, please contact:
Keywords Studios (www.keywordsstudios.com) Andrew Day, Chief Executive Officer David Broderick, Chief Financial Officer | +353 190 22 730 |
Numis (Financial Adviser) Stuart Skinner / Kevin Cruickshank (Nominated Adviser) James Black / Tom Ballard (Corporate Broker) |
020 7260 1000 |
MHP Communications (Financial PR) Katie Hunt / Ollie Hoare / Nessyah Hart |
020 3128 8100 |
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About Keywords Studios (www.keywordsstudios.com)
Keywords Studios is an international technical services provider to the global video games industry. Established in 1998, and now with 37 facilities in 18 countries strategically located in Asia, the Americas and Europe, it provides integrated art creation, software engineering, testing, localisation, audio and customer care services across more than 50 languages and 16 games platforms to a blue-chip client base in more than 15 countries. It has a strong market position, providing services to 23 of the top 25 most prominent games companies, including Activision Blizzard, Bandai Namco, Bethesda, Electronic Arts, Konami, Riot Games, Sony, Square Enix, Supercell, TakeTwo, and Ubisoft. Recent titles worked on include Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Mortal Combat X, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Battlefield 1, Overwatch, World of Warcraft: Legion, Hearthstone, Clash Royale, and Mobile Strike. Keywords Studios is listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (KWS.L).