NASA.L Regulatory News (NASA)

20 Feb 2008 07:00

Nasstar PLC20 February 2008 20 February 2008 Nasstar Plc Contract Win: Pinnacle Staffing Group plc Nasstar plc ("Nasstar", AIM: NASA) has been appointed by Pinnacle Staffing Groupplc ("Pinnacle", AIM: PCL), one of the UK's leading suppliers of temporary andpermanent healthcare staff, to provide cloud computing to replace its currentlocally-installed computer system. The appointment of Nasstar will enable Pinnacle's staff to access their computerand software applications over the internet rather than using an on-premisecomputer with locally installed software. The contract, which commences in March 2008, is for an initial period of 3 yearsand covers subscriptions for over 150 of Pinnacle's current staff. Nasstar'sservices will be provided on a per user per month subscription basis. Charles Black, Nasstar plc Chief Executive said "We are delighted to have been appointed by Pinnacle. With large numbers ofstaff spread across over 30 offices, Nasstar's cloud computing means that theycan work from anywhere with access to their computer and company files over theinternet. This approach removes the need for complex networking and data sharingtechnologies as well as removing the burden of installing and maintaining localcomputers which is both costly and time consuming." Jacqui Skinner, Chief Executive of Pinnacle said "With over 30 office locations around the UK maintaining the computers in eachoffice is costly and inefficient. Nasstar's cloud computing service enables usto provide all our staff with the latest enterprise technology accessible notonly from any of our office locations but also from home. The appointment ofNasstar will produce substantial cost savings whilst providing the latesttechnology and maximum flexibility for our geographically diverse operations." ENDS Contact information: Nasstar plc 0870 240 1634Charles Black, Chief Executive W.H. Ireland Limited, Nominated Adviser to Nasstar plc 0121 265 6330Tim Cofman/Nicola Rayner Pinnacle Staffing Group plc 07767 795162Jacqui Skinner, Chief Executive About Nasstar plc Nasstar's service enables subscribers to do all of their computing in theinternet cloud, with access to their desktop, files, applications and email overthe internet rather than on-premise. Cloud computing is a highly scalableservice that provides benefits including anywhere access to computing andprovides an alternative to traditional locally installed on-premise computing. Nasstar was founded in 1998 by Charles Black. Nasstar plc was admitted totrading on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market in December2005 (AIM: NASA). For further information please visit www.nasstar.com. For Investor Relationsvisit www.nasstar.com/IR About Pinnacle Staffing Group plcPinnacle, one of the UK's leading suppliers of temporary and permanenthealthcare staff was formed in September 2006 following the demerger of thetemporary staffing business of Nestor Healthcare plc. It provides nurses,doctors and allied health professionals to both the NHS and the independentmarkets. Pinnacle has a national presence operating through a network of UK offices andone in Australia and is one of the few staffing businesses to be solelydedicated to the supply of healthcare professionals. Pinnacle trades through anumber of key brands including the British Nursing Association (BNA), which wasformed following the establishment of the NHS in 1948. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange