Brulines changes name to Vianet Group plc

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Vianet Group PLC

04 April 2012

 



Press Release

4 April 2012

Brulines Group plc

(the "Group" or "Brulines")

Brulines changes name to Vianet Group plc ("Vianet")

Brulines Group plc (AIM:BRU), the leading provider of real time monitoring systems and data management services for the leisure and forecourt solutions sectors, is pleased to announce that the group has changed its name to Vianet Group plc (AIM:VNET) and will begin trading under its new name and ticker VNET with effect from 0800 on 4 April 2012. 

The AGM resolution providing the Board with authority to change the name from Brulines Group PLC was passed at the AGM on 12 July 2011.

The business has evolved significantly from when it was floated on AIM in October 2006, when the activities of Brulines Limited represented virtually all of the Group's business.  The name "Brulines" is very much associated with the Group's beer dispense monitoring services and does not reflect the wider nature of the Group's other activities.  In certain markets, the name Brulines is not appropriate and can be both problematic and potentially confusing given the Group's broader business activities.

The name "Vianet" is more reflective of the strategic direction and wider business capability of the Group as a whole, and more accurately describes the fundamental business of the Group, which is the delivery of solutions (be they leisure, fuel or vending related) primarily by way of networks and web-based reporting. 

James Dickson, Chief Executive of Vianet, commented:  "Vianet has been driving the Group's vending telemetry and contactless payment offerings. Over the past two years we have made significant progress in establishing a strong reputation for Vianet with its blue chip customer base and we will continue to do that, whilst continuing to develop the significant growth opportunities available across the Group.   These products and our unique data capture and transmission technologies provide outstanding growth potential for the Group on a European and global basis."

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About Vianet

Vianet Group is focused on the provision of real time monitoring systems and data management services for the UK's leisure and petrol forecourt sectors. Since its admission to AIM in 2006, the Group has grown both organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions to give the Group access to key vertical markets. The Group operates two divisions which comprise five key product groups:

LEISURE DIVISION

Dispense Monitoring (DMS)	The Group's core product, DMS, is widely used by owners and operators within the UK licensed on-trade, especially the tenanted / leased pub sector. Flow meters connected to draught beer dispense lines send data via an on-site communication panel to a secure central database. Liquid volumes by fount, draught wine or post mix are tracked as they are served, thereby helping customers to maximise sales, service and quality as well as managing their costs. DMS is installed in over 22,000 pubs and manages data for more than one in three UK pubs.
i-draughtTM	A more recent and rapidly growing product offer is i-draughtTM, an extension of the Group's DMS, which scrutinises the quality of products running through beer lines in a bar; measuring volume, temperature, flow rate and liquid type (e.g. beer, cleaning fluid or water) at the point of dispense. i-draughtTM is the first system to provide effective measurement of true yields on draught products. Actual dispense volumes are compared with till transactions to identify shrinkage from products given away, pilferage and wastage. i-draughtTM measures the precise temperature of every pint as it is dispensed, the time taken to dispense each drink, and automatically identifies the liquid allowing customers to know exactly when lines are cleaned. Wherever they are, customers can stay in control through accessing their information on a secure web site.
Gaming  Machine Data Services	The acquisition of Coin Metrics in May 2007 was a strong strategic fit with Vianet's existing Machine Insite business which already provides gaming machine data management and consultancy services to operators within the pub, club and leisure markets. Customers benefit from state-of-the-art real-time data capture and reporting systems that deliver improved machine profitability and operational security.
Vending  Telemetry	The Group's subsidiary Vianet Limited is a pan-European provider of telemetry solutions and data applications to the vending industry. It provides services for all vending management needs; from operations, sales, field services, national accounts to senior management.

FUEL SOLUTIONS DIVISION

UK Petrol Forecourt Fuel Asset Management Services

Vianet Fuel Solutions ("VFS"), supplies key management information and associated services to independent, multi branded owner, and supermarket petrol forecourt operators to ensure they have total visibility and control of their end-to-end business via a single web-based solution. VFS offers the only one stop shop offering for end-to-end fuel asset management  products and services, which allow customers to maximise ROI from fuel stocks and assets which store, control and issue fuels. Our wet stock analysis provides key management information to independent, multi branded owner, and supermarket petrol forecourt operators helping them to reduce loss of fuel and improve profitability. VFS is the UK market leader in fuel pump calibration, adjustment and legal verification, and also a leading provider of forecourt audit and compliance services. Our proprietary web-based contract management solutions for forecourt operations have been designed to significantly simplify management of multiple contractors for both reactive and preventive maintenance, as well as ensuring regulatory compliance in a sector where exemplary control measures are essential. In addition, VFS offers forecourt engineering and project management solutions to a number of forecourt operators. VFS is the UK distributor for OPW Fuel Management System's tank gauging solutions and also performs tank relining, liquefied petroleum gas and small forecourt service works.

Headquartered in Stockton-on-Tees, Vianet employs more than 270 people. 

For further information, please visit www.vianetplc.com

 

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