26th Sep 2013 07:00
26 September 2013
Digital Globe Services, Ltd.
(the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries "DGS")
Notice of Meeting and Board Transition
Digital Globe Services, Ltd. (AIM: DGS), a leading provider of online customer acquisition solutions for large, consumer-facing organisations, announces that it has today posted to shareholders its Annual Report and the Notice of Meeting for its first annual general meeting (the "AGM"). Electronic copies of the Annual Report and Notice of Meeting are both now available on the Company's website at www.dgsworld.com and hard copies are available on written request from the Company Secretary, Bill Placke, 316 Wilcox St, Castle Rock, CO 80104, USA.
The AGM will be held at 10 a.m. on 24 October 2013 at the offices of Newgate Threadneedle, at 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AS.
In addition, the Company also announces the following board transition.
Having joined DGS in December 2012, with the principal objective of securing the Company's Admission to AIM in February 2013, Bruce Casely has informed the Company of his intention to step down from his role as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") and from the Board, now that the Admission to AIM and the first set of annual results have been successfully delivered.
Bruce will step down from his role with effect from 1st October 2013.
The Board has commenced the search for a new Chief Financial Officer. Andrew Lear, currently Chief Strategy Officer of the Company and previously CFO of its predecessor entity, DGS Inc., will fulfil the role of interim CFO pending appointment of the new CFO to the Board. A further announcement is expected in due course.
As stated in the recent results release, trading in the current year has started well.
Jeff Cox, CEO of Digital Globe Services, commented, "I would like to thank Bruce for his service to the Company during the build up to and successful completion of the IPO earlier this year. He helped steer the Company through a milestone in its evolution and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours."
For further information please contact:
Digital Globe Services, Ltd. | www.dgsworld.com |
Jeff Cox, CEO | +1 303 736 2105 |
N+1 Singer | |
Shaun Dobson / Aubrey Powell/ Matt Thomas | +44 20 7496 3000 |
Newgate Threadneedle | +44 20 7653 9850 |
Caroline Evans-Jones / Josh Royston / Hilary Millar | |
Overview of DGS
Founded in 2008 with offices in London, Bermuda, Netherlands, USA and Ireland, DGS is a specialist provider of outsourced online customer acquisition solutions for large, consumer-facing corporations. DGS delivers customers to its clients through optimised paid search, integrated websites and contact centre support, receiving a fee for each customer acquired for its clients.
DGS is seeking to establish itself as the leading international provider of outsourced online customer acquisition services, through its focus on having the premier technology platform for pricing and procuring paid search advertising on a cost effective basis. Paid search refers to the auction process for key search terms that search providers run and in which prospective advertisers, or their agents, compete in order to have their advertising or search results displayed.
By using its optimizing technology platform, dgSmart, and its experience of website management, efficient contact centre operations and other process expertise, DGS is able to bid appropriately and cost effectively for search terms in order to achieve conversion rates that deliver profitable, high quality customers to its clients.
DGS employs approximately 430 staff in Europe, North America and Asia. The Company currently has over 30 direct and indirect client relationships globally, many of which are with companies in the US Fortune 500. In 2012, DGS commenced operations in Canada and Mexico, and is pursuing further growth opportunities in Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. DGS has also recently started providing its customer acquisition services to the home automation and renewable energy sector, and is examining additional opportunities in the insurance, retail banking, utility and consumer technology sectors.
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