MIG hits No. 1 in Sunday Times league table

New Toy’s parent company MIG was ranked number 1 in the annual Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 league table - securing the title of fastest growing privately owned technology company in the UK.

To see the table and article go to

http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack2002/bin/TechReport.pdf

PRESS RELEASE: MOBILE INTERACTIVE GROUP RANKED NO.1 IN THE SUNDAY TIMES MICROSOFT TECH TRACK 100

Mobile Interactive Group has been ranked No.1 in The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100, securing the title of the fastest growing private owned technology company in the UK.

Now in its eighth year, The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 sponsored by Microsoft and compiled by Oxford-based research and networking events company Fast Track, recognises’ the UK’s fastest growing private technology companies.

MIG’s unprecedented expansion, since launch in May 2004, has seen turnover figures leap from £250k in 2005 to £35.8m in 2008.  In this time the business has seen the team grow from the three founders, Barry Houlihan, Nick Aldridge and Anthony Nelson, to a team of  100 professionals operating across the four separate specialist businesses within the group.

With head quarters in Central London, MIG delivers multimedia interactive technology services to Broadcasters, Production Companies, Media and Entertainment Companies, Brands, Agencies, Handset Manufacturers and Mobile Network Operators across the UK,  Europe and the USA.

MIG’s rapid organic growth reflects the entrepreneurial culture of the business.  In response to the explosion of interactive services in the digital market, MIG has launched a mobile advertising agency, 4th Screen Advertising – www.4th-screen.com, a cross platform digital solutions agency, Jigsaw -www.digital-jigsaw.com and most recently, an experiential design agency New Toy –www.newtoylondon.com.  In addition, MIG has plans to launch a new next generation mobile business in spring 2009 and to invest in the continued development of IP that will give the group a truly unique blend of converging technology services.

Clients currently served by MIG and its assembly of companies include ITV, FIVE, FremantleMedia, Endemol, O2, Tesco Mobile, Virgin Media, Autotrader, Teletext, Anheuser Busch, Walkers, McDonalds, Paramount, Pathe, EA, Ministry of Sound, Honda, Citroen, Barclaycard and many more.

Barry Houlihan, CEO, MIG said, “The mobile market is a very complex value chain and MIG, with its subsidiary companies born through organic growth and its consultative and collaborative approach, is now positioned as the UK’s largest integrated multimedia communications business.

“We have bold ambitions for the future. To date, thanks to our incredibly innovative product and technology teams, we have built award winning platforms that reliably and robustly deliver optimum services to each area of the supply chain. We are delighted to be ranked number one in The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100.”

Roger Keenan, MIG Chairman, and Founder and CEO of Eyretel, winner of the inaugural Tech Track league table in 1997 stated, “In my experience the MIG group is one of the most exciting companies in the UK.  Its outstanding growth, in terms of both revenue and operating profits, is testament to Barry’s entrepreneurial vision and the talented and dedicated team that continue to outperform in delivering the group’s vision”.

The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 league table for 2008 features many household names such as Lovefilm and Betfair.