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Vislink Plc.

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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$195.5M
  • Public
  • UK
Dow Jones Description

In less than a decade, the Vislink Group has created a profitable global technology business with an impressive track record of timely acquisitions and disposals in both the UK and US. The Group's success is built on its ability to motivate and support strong local management teams at its five market-leading brands. By fostering their entrepreneurial drive within a stable and disciplined group structure, Vislink offers a unique portfolio of proven technologies for broadcasting, defence, law enforcement, security and marine CCTV. Today, around 450 employees are pushing the boundaries in system engineering, design and installation - and the success of our technology in the broadcast engineering world is attracting considerable interest from new markets. Defence, law enforcement and security experts have been quick to see the potential for the Group's proven, commercially available solutions that bring wireless communications to hostile, hazardous or fast-moving situations. Our global reach, strong US presence and uniquely broad skill set make Vislink a compelling partner for some of the world's toughest communications challenges.

Chief Executive Officer
Duncan Lewis
Number of Employees 484
Contact Information

Marlborough House

Hungerford RG17 0EY

www.vislink.com

(44) 48868550

NAICS Code Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing: 334220

News & Analysis

vislink plc. - All News and Analysis

  • Vislink hit by US slowdown.

    - 2008-03-25

    RESULT: Vislink needs to expand in emerging markets. Nigel Bolitho Investors are likely to become accustomed to the phrase: "A result of the worsening US outlook". Vislink's downbeat assessment of prospects may come as no surprise, but the immediate result of the statement was...

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  • Vislink recovers on contract wins.

    - 2007-12-05

    Vislink's US broadcast equipment deal should help counteract the effects of the weak dollar Tim Bradshaw Vislink's shares bounced 5 per cent on two broadcast equipment contracts from Sprint Nextel, worth $25m. This sustains revenues from the US re-channelisation programme for longer than expected....

    Tags: Sprint Nextel Corp., Vislink Plc.

  • Vislink changes channel.

    - 2007-08-31

    Satellite and broadcast equipment provider Vislink is looking beyond its big contract with Sprint-Nextel Tim Bradshaw Vislink's half-year results showed a fall in sales in its largest division, microwave radios and wireless cameras, but chief executive Ian Scott-Gall remains resolutely confident. Group sales would...

    Tags: Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Communications, Vislink Plc.

  • VISLINK (VLK).

    - 2004-07-02

    Vislink's 2003 loss can be blamed on a sharp fall in UK broadcasting sales less Ministry of Defence work, and GBP5m (up from GBP1.68m) of rationalisation costs. But prospects are now perkier, thanks in part to a jumbo $58.85m contract to upgrade Venezuelan state broadcasting facilities...

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  • The Investment Column: Best to cut Vislink out of the picture

    - 2003-11-28

    PERHAPS NOT surprisingly for a group which supplies broadcasting equipment to TV stations, Vislink gets more media coverage than many of its size. It also has an army of followers among the penny- punting, day- trading fraternity. And in Bob Morton, the serial investor, it has a high- profile chairman...

    Tags: Investec Ltd., Vislink Plc.

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Duncan Lewis Chief Executive Officer
Ian Harold Scott-Gall Chief Executive
James R. Trumper CFO & Secretary
Mike Payne Chief Technical Officer
Robin Beatham Howe Executive Director
Tony Finizio Executive Director
Ian Harold
J.R. Trumper Secretary
James Wilcox Group Marketing Executive
Timothy Hugh

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Timothy Hugh South Trotter Chair of Board
A. Finizio Board of Directors
Arthur Leonard Robert Morton Board of Directors
I.H. Scott-Gall Board of Directors
L.G. Mann Board of Directors
Leonard Graham Mann Board of Directors
Oliver Bernard Ellingham Board of Directors
T.H.S. Trotter Board of Directors

Duncan Lewis was appointed to the Board on 1 July 2007. Mr Lewis is chief executive officer of Vislink plc, a technology company supplying secure communication systems to the broadcast, law enforcement and marine and energy markets. Until October 2008 he was senior adviser to The Carlyle Group, assisting them in developing strategy and identifying investments in the telecommunications and media sector worldwide.

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VLK $52.62 -0.27 (-0.51% )
Volume 2,313,840
Shares Outstanding 0.
Market Cap 0.
Year High 54.050
Year Low 35.64
Earnings Per Share 3.17
P/E Ratio 16.5994
Dividend 1.50
Yield 2.85
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