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Springboard Contract Win
Springboard Contract Win.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 4596Z OMG PLC 21 July 2008 \n \n\n21 July 2008\n\nOMG plc\n\n('OMG' or 'the Group')\n\nContract Win\n\n\nOMG Springboard secures US contract with GE Global Research\n\n\nOMG plc, Oxford Metrics Group (LSE: OMG), the technology group providing image understanding products for the entertainment, defence, life science and engineering industries, is pleased to announce that OMG Springboard, the Group's recently launched professional services arm has secured a contract with GE Global Research in the United States.\n\nGE Global Research ('GE'), one of the world's most diversified industrial research labs which provides innovative technology to all of GE's businesses, has engaged OMG Springboard on a project to provide a range of vision science services. This project is valued at $120,000 and will span a period of 5 months. \n\nOMG Springboard was established in April 2008 to provide vision science services to organisations outside OMG's current markets. OMG Springboard leverages the experience and knowledge of technologists from across all parts of the OMG Group, providing clients with access to the whole OMG intellectual property base.\n\nCommenting on the contract Nick Bolton, Chief Executive Officer of OMG plc, said:\n\n'This is an important win for OMG and a fine example of how OMG Springboard can bring our technology to bear in new ways. Today's announcement builds on the success we have already seen here in the UK and further demonstrates how Springboard hopes to add value to our Group. I am confident that we will continue to capitalse on these opportunities as the division grows.'\n\n\nContacts\n\n\n\n\n\nOMG plc\n\n\n+44 1865 261800\n\n\n\n\nNick Bolton, Chief Executive\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFinancial Dynamics\n\n\n+44 20 7831 3113\n\n\n\n\nJuliet Clarke / Matt Dixon\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvolution Securities\n\n\n+44 20 7071 4300\n\n\n\n\nJeremy Ellis\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout OMG\nOMG plc (Oxford Metrics Group. LSE: OMG) is a group of technology companies producing image understanding products and services for the entertainment, defence, life science and engineering industries. Be it for capturing the movements of actors (for the movie industry), sportsmen (for video games or improving ...