SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December 2007
FUTUREMEDIA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Nile House, Nile Street, Brighton BN1 1HW, England
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FUTUREMEDIA PLC,
an English public limited company
By: /s/ George O'Leary
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George O'Leary
Chief Executive Officer
Date: December 12, 2007
[LOGO]
Futuremedia's Button Group Creates Four Major Exhibition Designs for Global
Relationship Management Company
Designs Created for Convergys' Appearance at Four Trade Shows Spanning Three
Different Continents in 2007
London - December 12, 2007 - Button Group, a Futuremedia plc (NasdaqCM: FMDA)
company, announced today that it created four exhibition designs for Convergys,
a global leader in relationship management, during 2007. The international shows
where Button provided exhibition support include: 3GSM World Congress Barcelona,
GSM Middle East & Gulf Dubai, FutureCom Brazil and Mobile Asia Congress Macau.
Button has worked with Convergys in the design and creation of its exhibition
stands since 2005. Most recently, Button has helped with the positioning and
roll-out of Convergys' re-branding. In all of these projects Button has
demonstrated its ability to operate successfully at a global level and meet the
expanding needs of its client.
"We have worked with Button for a number of years, during which time they have
provided considerable support to us at a number of global trade shows, providing
a consistently high standard of creative. I look forward to continuing to work
with Button on future projects," said Rachel Hobson, Events Manager at
Convergys.
"This exemplifies Button's current growth strategy in which we work with
existing clients in multiple markets across the globe. Convergys is a leader in
the industry and we are very excited to work with them at these four major
international shows," stated George O'Leary, CEO of Futuremedia. Convergys is
the global leader in relationship management. For 25 years, Convergys' unique
combination of domain expertise, operational excellence, and innovative
technologies has delivered process improvement and actionable business insight
to clients that now span more than 70 countries and 35 languages.
About Button Group plc
Button Group is a leading design, exhibition and events agency. With offices in
London, Cannes and Los Angeles, it has worldwide experience creating and
delivering projects across a range of industries including: IT and
Telecommunications, Finance and Banking, Property, Television and Entertainment,
Travel and Tourism, Food and Drink, Media and Publishing, Fashion and Beauty.
With a proven track record spanning over three decades, Button combines two and
three-dimensional designs to provide creative solutions in the production and
management of branded environments and content. Clients include Anheuser Busch,
BlackBerry, CBS Paramount, Lend Lease, Microsoft, NBC Universal, National
Football League, Sony Ericsson and Union Properties. For more information, visit
www.buttonplc.com.
Button Group is a division of Futuremedia plc. Futuremedia plc is a global media
company providing online education, design, exhibition and event services to
public and private sector organizations. Established in 1982 and listed on the
Nasdaq in 1993, Futuremedia helps its clients to communicate their values,
product and brand information to employees, customers and industry, and believes
that education, or learning, is a key component in the communication mix.
Futuremedia divisions are Futuremedia Learning and Button Group plc. For more
information, visit www.futuremedia.co.uk.
Contact:
Jenna Focarino/Brian O'Keefe
Brainerd Communicators, Inc.
(212) 986-6667