BUSINESS
FIRST NAMES GROUP EXPANDS ITS CORPORATE SERVICES INTO KEY EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND THE USA
QUALITY NEW BUSINESS LEADS FOR MANX TELECOM AT IGAMING ASIA CONGRESS
Leading independent trust, fund and corporate services provider First Names Group has significantly expanded its corporate services offering by acquiring Temmes Management Services and appointing a new Group Managing Director, Corporate and Institutional Services.
Manx Telecom returned from the iGaming Asia Congress in Macau with several strong leads from businesses interested in its Intelligent Analytics product powered by Idiro Technologies.
The Temmes deal is First Names Group’s second acquisition this year, its first in the corporate services sector. The transaction supports its strategy to expand its corporate services into France, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and the USA whilst also adding to its existing corporate presence in Switzerland and Ireland. Post integration First Names Group will have a headcount of over 500 ‘First Names’ and operate in 11 countries across the world.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FESTIVAL ISLE OF MAN DOORSTEP EVENT With Liverpool’s International Business Festival looming, 3FM and Quinn Legal have teamed up with Liverpool events company, Second Skin Events Ltd. to organise a networking event in the Isle of Man. On the 8th April, between 25 and 50 professionals and senior business figures will head over from the UK to take part in what could be the most important networking event of 2014.
The expo, which was held from March 4th to 6th, is Asia’s official conference for interactive sports betting, gambling and lotteries and provides businesses from around the world with unique networking and marketing opportunities. As a world leading hosting provider in the eGaming sector, attending iGaming Asia allows Manx Telecom to further enhance its global profile in the region. In addition, the company also announced that the Macau trip resulted in three businesses intending to take up Isle of Man eGaming licences. Manx Telecom was represented in Macau by Data Centres Director Stuart Paul and Sales Director Fergal McKenna. Stuart Paul commented: “While attendance at the show in general was a little down on last year, the quality of the leads we secured proved once again the significance of the Congress and the region. Delegates in Macau included senior executives from all aspects of eGaming in Asia, including global and regional gaming and sports book operators, regulators, software and hosting providers, investors, payment providers, and legal advisors. Given the high profile nature of the expo it’s an event which is a great showcase for Manx Telecom as a world class hosting provider.”
With the full backing of the Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce - its set to explore business connections on our doorstep and determine how the Island’s business community can play a part in North West business development. The opportunity to take part in this event could open the door to the business opportunities and new markets, and as a not-forprofit initiative, its success relies on participation. The event will take place on the 9th April at the Palace Hotel. Only £50 per person; including breakfast, mid-morning coffee and lunch. For more information, or to book your place, please email Ron Berry at 3FM on: ron@three.fm BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS
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