Q3 2011: An Update on Comptel’s Business and Strategy
Posted: October 21st, 2011 | Author: Juhani Hintikka | Filed under: News | Tags: Axioss, business, Cisco, Comptel, fulfillment, strategy | No Comments »It’s been a really busy and eventful third quarter for Comptel, and today we announced our results.
Over the past quarter, we announced the agreement reached with Cisco to purchase the AXIOSS assets. This obviously had a significant financial impact on the quarter. It also provided Comptel with the incentive and the means to accelerate the development of our Next Generation Fulfillment (NGF) platform (more details about this soon).
During the three-month period, we closed three major deals with a value of over €0.5 million. We also continued investing in our sales channels and service organisation, and hiring new employees, as part of our strategy to get closer to our customers.
So in terms of the results, Comptel’s business developed favourably in the Middle East and the Americas. Net sales also grew in Europe West; however, in Europe East, the deliveries remained few. Overall, Comptel’s net sales were €16.6 million, up from last year’s Q3 (€15.3 million), but still below our expectations. Our operating result, excluding one-off items, was €-0.8 million as result of the investments we have been making. Once the impact of the AXIOSS sale is taken into consideration, the operating result is €8 million.
Comptel has been working hard on many fronts, including our strategy, which we will be unveiling this quarter. So stay tuned!