Dowlis Corporate Solutions plc
12 March 2007
Date: 12th March 2007
On behalf of: Dowlis Corporate Solutions plc ('the Company')
Embargoed until: 0700hrs
Dowlis Corporate Solutions plc
Change of Adviser
Dowlis Corporate Solutions plc, the marketing, information and logistics
solutions business, announces that Daniel Stewart & Company plc has been
appointed as the Company's Nominated Adviser and Broker with immediate effect.
Zeus Capital continues to be retained as the Company's Financial Adviser.
Enquiries:
Dowlis Corporate Solutions plc www.dowlis.com
Martin Varley (Chief Executive) 0870 224 6677
Redleaf Communications
Emma Kane/Sanna Lehtinen 020 7822 0200
Daniel Stewart & Company plc 020 7776 6550
Lindsay Mair
Zeus Capital
Alex Clarkson 0161 831 1512
Notes to Editors:
• Publication quality photographs are available via Redleaf.
• Dowlis has an experienced Board which comprises: Colin Cooke, Chairman, who
has 21 years' experience as a public company director; Martin Varley,
Chief Executive Officer, who has 17 years' experience in the promotional
merchandise industry and has gained an extensive knowledge of the supply and
distribution sectors of the market; Barrett Bedrossian, Finance Director,
formerly finance director of Exley Publications Ltd prior to which he spent
14 years at a subsidiary of 4imprint PLC; Craig Slater, Non Executive
Director, currently a Director of RTS prior to which he was finance director
and then Chief Operating Officer of 4imprint PLC; and, Keith Willis, Non
Executive Director, who was awarded a lifetime achievement award from
PROMOTA in recognition of his 30 years' contribution to the industry.
• It is estimated that the annual UK market for promotional merchandise is
£1 billion (source: PROMOTA), which comprises approximately 2,000
distributors supported by 600 UK based suppliers of a wide range of
products and services.
• The Group currently has three primary sales channels:
Promotional Products - the Directors believe Dowlis is the second largest
distributor of promotional products in the UK. It sources products from around
the World which are then personalised in accordance with the client's brand and
design guidelines in support of their wider marketing campaigns. In addition,
AdProducts.com - are suppliers to independent distributors via an annual
catalogue, exhibition and website. AdProducts.com receives orders from
approximately 25 per cent of the UK's distributors who access the product which
is personalised with company details using the in house print facility.
Information Services - Trade OnlyTM is the leading information resource for the
UK promotional product industry. The www.tradeonly.co.uk site contains details
of over 10,000 products, and is accessed by over 4000 registered users. In
addition, Trade OnlyTM hold two exhibitions and a roadshow where suppliers meet
distributors to show their latest products.
Industry Software- is the leading provider of software by number of users to the
UK promotional product Industry. There are three key offerings aimed at the
related markets of Print Management, Office Supplies and Promotional Products,
with the software 'sold' on a monthly fee basis. Users benefit from a data feed
that is provided by Trade OnlyTM providing detailed information on products,
pricing and supplier details.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange ZM
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