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Zoo Digital — Shareholder Meeting (October 2008)
17 slides from Zoo Digital's shareholder meeting presentation, Oct 6, 2008
Slide 1: Annual General Meeting
ZOO Digital Group Annual General Meeting 6 October 2008 October 08 1
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer This document has been prepared by ZOO Digital Group plc (the “Company”) solely for presentation purposes. It should not be reproduced, redistributed or passed to any other person. The information contained in this document has not been independently verified and no representation or warr
Slide 3: Financial Highlights
Financial Highlights • Year to 31 March 2008 • New financial year – Turnover, excluding Scope – Encouraging start to new Seven, increased by 28% to financial year with technology £1.9M (2007: £1.5M) licensing sales up significantly compared to the same period last year – LBITDA increased to £1.4M –
Slide 4: Operational Highlights
Operational Highlights • 15 year contract signed with a major Hollywood studio • Adoption of ZOO’s tools by Sony Pictures • Significant US presence created through acquisition of Scope Seven • Exposure to new markets following launch of the Media Adaptation Tool, which enables the automated regional
Slide 5: ZOO Digital Group Positioning
ZOO Digital Group Positioning • Our mission is to simplify and enhance the creation, processing and deployment of digital media content for distribution by the entertainment industry • We provide efficient collaborative solutions informed by our fresh viewpoint • We deliver highest quality productio
Slide 6: Scope Seven Integrated
Scope Seven Integrated • The acquisition has enabled us to accelerate growth through a broader service offering • Initially revenues fell below expectations; we terminated the relationship with an intermediary in order to pursue studio business directly • We have since recovered revenues to the leve
Slide 7: ZOO Proprietary Tools
ZOO Proprietary Tools DVD-EXTRA STUDIO Menu Regionalization Tool DVD Templated Authoring System Media Adaptation Tool October 08 7
Slide 8: DVD-EXTRA STUDIO
DVD-EXTRA STUDIO • A proprietary tool enabling the production of advanced DVD titles • Used as the basis of differentiated services to video publishers, game and toy companies • Customers include Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment, Mattel, Hasbro, Universal Pictures October 08 8
Slide 9: Menu Regionalization Tool
Menu Regionalization Tool • Automates the production of menus for DVD titles in multiple languages • Displaces a highly manual and error- prone workflow • Works in conjunction with industry- standard tools such as Photoshop • Reduces time to market and production costs for territory releases • One m
Slide 10: DVD Templated Authoring System
DVD Templated Authoring System • An automated production system for assembling the digital content to create DVD-Video discs • Displaces a manual, laborious and error-prone process • Being used by Hollywood companies to produce worldwide titles • Currently an average of 70 new titles produced using
Slide 11: Media Adaptation Tool
Media Adaptation Tool • New product launched in 2008 • Performs automated localisation and adaptation of print documents (posters, marketing materials, packaging, etc.) • Licensed by a major studio in a 15 year deal where it will be used to create artwork for multiple business units • Enables signif
Slide 12: Competitive Advantages of ZOO Tools
Competitive Advantages of ZOO Tools • Greater productivity through highly scalable resources (tools can be used by administrators rather than requiring technical experts) • Reduce time to market for consumer products • Enable new business in hitherto non-viable territories • Enable production of com
Slide 13: Case Study
Case Study • Measured benefits realised by one customer: – $3m of savings in first year of Menu Regionalization Tool – 90% reduction of time – Performing internal menu regionalization with just four operators – $580k of savings in first four months of templated authoring – Performing authoring of in
Slide 14: Industry Output of DVD Products Remains Strong
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Slide 15: Industry Blu-ray Title Production is Growing
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Slide 16: Summary
Summary • Transitioning the business to maximise the return on the R&D investments of the past few years • Leading with a service proposition enabled through ZOO’s portfolio of unique proprietary products • Current focus on major Hollywood studios to which ZOO has delivered proven technologies and s
Slide 17: Thank you for your support
ZOO Digital Group Thank you for your support October 08 17
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