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Investment in Welsh classical music agency
Investment in Welsh classical music agency.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 8370J Boomerang Plus PLC 06 July 2011 \n \n\n \nBoomerang Plus plc\n('Boomerang Plus' or 'the Company')\n \nInvestment in Welsh classical music agency\n \nBoomerang Plus plc (AIM: BOOM), a profitable media investment group, is pleased to announce a joint investment into Harlequin Agency (\"Harlequin\"), Wales's foremost classical music agency, alongside its highest profile artist, Bryn Terfel. \n \nHarlequin will complement Boomerang's existing agency, Boom Talent, widening the scope of the new venture to include actors and presenters alongside classical singers, accompanists, conductors and West-End stars. The new Joint Venture will be 50% owned by Boomerang and 50% by Bryn Terfel. \n \nHarlequin Agency was established in Cardiff in 1986 by its Managing Director, Doreen O'Neill, whose main aim was to nurture young talent in Wales. It currently represents more than twenty-five artists including the world's finest bass baritone, Bryn Terfel, international tenor, Gwyn Hughes Jones, singer, presenter and actress, Shân Cothi, The Three Welsh Tenors, mezzo-soprano, Leah-Marian Jones, and West-End Star, John Owen-Jones.\n \nThe investment will enable Harlequin to continue to build on its many achievements with growth supported by Boomerang's interests in television, radio, events and advertiser funded content. \n \nBryn Terfel referred to Harlequin's role in managing his career since he was a student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London: \"I started my career at virtually the same time as Doreen O'Neill started her agency and I feel that we have climbed the ladder together. I now have the opportunity to become involved in helping Harlequin grow, especially with the development of young up and coming talent.\"\n \nHuw Eurig Davies, Chief Executive Officer of Boomerang Plus, said: \"We recognised that there were synergies between Harlequin and Boom Talent. All of us share a passion and belief which, together with our investment, will enable Harlequin to achieve growth in the future.\"\n \nContacts: \n \n\n\n\n\nBoomerang Plus plc\n\n\nTel : 029 2055 0550\n\n\n\n\nHuw Eurig Davies, Chief Executive Officer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMark Fenwick, Finance Director\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nfinnCap Limited\n\n\nTel: 020 7600 1658\n\n\n\n\nGeoff Nash/Char...