7th July 2009
MILESTONE GROUP PLC
"Milestone" or the "Company"
Letter of Intent
AIM listed Milestone today announces that it has executed a Letter of
Intent to purchase a minority non-controlling stake in JumpStart
Wireless Corporation ("JumpStart") as well as the right to represent
the technologies in Europe.
JumpStart Wireless was founded in 2000 by Dr. Jeffrey Bonar, who
earned his PhD in Artificial Intelligence. As an experienced
entrepreneur, he recognised the market opportunity in leveraging
artificial intelligence to vastly reduce the cost of delivering
mass-market wireless business software - a productivity breakthrough
for an increasingly mobile and dispersed work force. This is the area
of focus for JumpStart Wireless.
The company has developed channel partnerships with Sage Software,
Primavera, SAP, AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless, IBM, RIM, Motorola,
and Column IT. The JumpStart product was released to the market in
the summer of 2003 and now serves 30 customers and over 3000 users.
Dr. Jeffrey Bonar assembled a management team that draws on
professional experience from Verizon, IBM, American Express, and
Choicepoint, as well as start-up companies.
Dr. Jeffrey Bonar, CEO of Jumpstart Wireless said "As part of this
transaction we will have a new shareholder that brings real value to
the table as we look to roll out our products in Europe. We're
looking forward to working closely with Milestone, extending the
reach of our technology and creating significant growth for both
companies."
As part of the proposed transaction, which is subject to definitive
agreements being drawn up, the completion of due diligence and Board
approval of both companies, Milestone will also represent the
technologies of Jumpstart in the European marketplace in order to
develop alliances for the company earning success fees as a result
and providing a valuable geographic expansion of the Jumpstart
offering.
Deborah White, CEO of Milestone said "I am very excited about this
transaction since Jumpstart is a ground breaking, proven technology
which our collective management feel will suit the European market
place well, a market which we are much better positioned to develop
than Jumpstart who are based in Florida, USA."
In addition to the foregoing, Milestone is now interviewing wireless
technology professionals as it intends to add to it's management in
order to maximise the opportunity.
Once definitive terms have been reached it is intended that Milestone
will offer a small subscription in the market place in order to
partly fund the acquisition.
For further information:
Milestone Group
Deborah White, Chief Executive Officer Tel: 020 7929 7826
Arden Partners plc
Richard Day/Adrian Trimmings Tel: 020 7398 1600
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