RICHMOND, Va., March 24, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- WILink plc (LSE:WLK) CEO, Peter Wakeham, interviewed by Vcall. WILink is a leading provider of global investor relations and investment information services that attract and retain investors for public companies and mutual funds.
CEO Guest: Peter Wakeham, WILink plc Show host: Francis Gaskins
LISTEN TO INTERVIEW: http://www.vcall.com/ClientPage.asp?ID=83453
RADIO INTERVIEW AGENDA:
HIGHLIGHTS -- Recurring income from recurring services
Record results for the year ended December 31, 2002
-- Revenue -- 20 million pounds; 30 million dollars
-- 12% operating profit, 66% gross margin
-- Cash balances, 25% of market cap
-- Average revenue per client grew 16% in 2002 ... to 5,400 pounds,
or over 8,000 dollars
-- Share price up 48% in the last year
MARKET
Consolidating
PRODUCTS/SERVICES -- Integrated package of solutions
-- Annual report service
-- Conference calls, 4000 interactive earnings transcripts per
quarter
-- Investor introductions, 7.85 million in 2002
-- InstitutionalReach database
-- Very high customer satisfaction
-- 99.9% of delivered services had zero defects
MARKETING
-- Corporate and mutual fund clients -- 3,750
-- Channel partners -- up 7% to 244, all major contracts renewed
-- Customer (investor) database, includes 1 million on email
GEOGRAPHICAL REACH
-- Europe
-- North America
-- Far east (in process)
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
-- Integrated, synergistic product offerings leading to
multiple product sales per client
-- Large client base -- recurring service revenue
-- Large investor contact list, includes institutional
contacts and investment firms
MANAGEMENT
GROWTH PLAN
-- Continued focus on sales and marketing, including
multiple product sales to clients
-- Branding focus on integrated product line
-- International expansion
-- Targeted acquisitions
WILink CONFERNCE CALL WITH SLIDES http://www.vcall.com/ClientPage.asp?ID=83256
About WILink
Since 1992, WILink plc (www.wilink.com) has been a leading provider of global investor relations and investment information services that attract and retain investors for public companies and mutual funds. WILink's PrecisionIR(tm) (www.precisionir.com) and PrecisionFM(tm) custom investor-marketing programs enable publicly traded companies and mutual funds to deliver tailored and compelling communications to a precisely targeted audience of investors. This year WILink will make more than 8 million investor introductions for over 3,750 corporate clients through PrecisionIR(tm) and PrecisionFM(tm) programs, which include the Annual Reports Service, the Fund Info Service, Informed Investors Forums (www.informedinvestors.com), Vcall(r) webcasting (www.vcall.com), InstitutionalReach(tm) and PeerEvents. WILink's partnerships with over 240 leading financial channels in 14 countries including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Barron's and Yahoo! Finance ensure clients targeted visibility within the investment community. WILink, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of WILink plc (WLK:LSE) began operations in Richmond, Va. in 1993.
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