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FTSE sector classification transfer to Technology
FTSE sector classification transfer to Technology.
About this update from Vianet Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 5629Z Vianet Group PLC 18 December 2017 \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\nFor immediate release \n\n\n18 December 2017\n\n\n\n\n \nVianet Group plc\n(\"Vianet\" or the \"Group\")\n \nTransfer of FTSE sector classification to Technology\n \nVianet Group plc (AIM: VNET), the international provider of actionable data and business insight through devices connected to its Internet of Things (\"IOT\") platform, is pleased to announce that its FTSE sector re-classification from Support Services to the Technology subsector of Telecommunications Equipment, became effective from today, Monday 18 December 2017.\n \nJames Dickson, Chairman, commented: \"The re-classification of Vianet's sector on the London Stock Exchange to Technology more accurately reflects the Group's IOT and data analytics business model. We believe that this should also bring Vianet to the attention of a wider audience, which is a positive development.\"\n- Ends -\n \nEnquiries:\n\n\n\n\nVianet Group plc\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJames Dickson, Chairman\n\n\nTel: +44 (0) 1642 358 800\n\n\n\n\[email protected]\n\n\nwww.vianetplc.com\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nCenkos Securities plc\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStephen Keys / Camilla Hume\n\n\nTel: +44 (0) 20 7397 8900 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nwww.cenkos.com \n\n\n\n\nMedia enquiries:\n\n\n\n\nYellow Jersey PR\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah Hollins\[email protected] \n\n\n Tel: +44 (0)7764 947 137\nwww.yellowjerseypr.com\n\n\n\n\n \n \nAbout Vianet\nVianet Group is a leading provider of actionable management information and business insight created through combining data from our smart Internet of Things ('IOT') solutions and external information sources. \n \nSince Admission to AIM in 2006, the Group has grown from its core beer monitoring business both organically and through strategic acquisitions to widen its offering and also develop new businesses, especially in vending telemetry and contactless payment solutions particularly for the premium coffee sector.\n \nServicing over 300 customers across the world and rendering live data to our IOT platform from over 250,000 connected machines daily, Vianet is ...