Logica Holdings, Inc. (LGHL)
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Maxim Awards has changed its name to Logica Holdings.
Logica Holdings is a newly-formed company that acquires and develops e-commerce and security-related companies with unique market opportunities and innovative technologies," stated Pino G. Baldassarre, President and Chief Executive Officer of Maximum Awards. "The new company's objective is to provide both organic growth through each of the subsidiaries and true investor value through continuous strategic acquisitions. Our partnerships with Novell, Fujitsu, 123ID and Rackspace should ensure the best possible customer experience and highest levels of security available."
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Company Subsidiaries
About Plays On the Net (www.playsonthenet.com) Founded in 2003 in England by playwright Chris Savery, CEO, POTN began as an online database for unpublished playwrights - a platform for writers to share their work, to communicate with fellow dramatists and to explore new ideas. Eventually, Chris Savery was able to transform the site into an e-commerce venture when the company secured the license to sell titles from the archives of BBC Audiobooks in April 2006. Other leading names in publishing followed, including: Gardners Books, Harper Collins, Pan Macmillan, Random House Audio, Naxos Audiobooks, BBC Active, Little, Brown and Hodder Headline. The site has now developed into a significant online store and theatre information site, with thousands of original plays and audio books available for download. The site also offers CDs, DVDs, affordable theatre tickets, and even free downloads of classic plays, fiction and poetry.
About Anne's World and Anne's Diary (www.annesdiary.com)
Anne's Diary, through a licensing agreement with Anne's World, is the first secure social networking site for children: an interactive virtual world for young people, secured with cutting-edge biometric technology in the form of a personal fingerprint reader. Inspired by the stories of "Anne of Green Gables", the secure area of the site offers a safe, fun and educational environment where children can keep a private online diary and photo gallery. In addition, members can chat with their peers from around the world in a protected chatroom and forum, safe in the knowledge that they are communicating only with verified members of the same age. In conjunction with business partners Fujitsu, Novell and 123ID, Anne's Diary is setting new standards in online safety whilst offering children a unique and exciting world in which to express their creativity and interact with other young people.
About Curtain Rising (www.curtainrising.com)
Curtainrising.com began as an online database for theatres. Organized by city, the concept was a user-friendly search engine which would enable theatregoers to locate productions, venues and information with ease. It has developed into an extensive worldwide directory of plays and theatres and a tight-knit community created by, and utilized by theatres, actors, producers and individuals with an interest in performing arts. Curtain Rising has now licensed the rights to its database and web site to Playsonthenet and the combination of the two companies is set to become the single resource centre for theatregoers, playwrights and advertisers. The site features a popular theatre-oriented forum, 'Playtalk,' where theatre professionals and enthusiasts can connect and share ideas. This will be enhanced by 'Stage Write,' a personal blog page available to all members of POTN where actors and writers can post their bios, photographs and information in a social networking area geared specifically towards those working or interested in theatre. 'Stage Write Professional' will offer a similar service to theatre venues and companies, giving theatres a personalised forum on which to post their latest news, ticket sales, seating plans and more. Curtain Rising already has relationships with thousands of theatres worldwide, and through 'SW Professional,' we will add many more to our list.
Curtain Rising is winning more visitors daily thanks to its unique weekly magazine - an online glossy including news, reviews and features about the world of theatre. Published weekly on the Curtain Rising and POTN websites, CR Magazine is fast developing a regular readership and as advertising demands grow, plans are in the works for a printed version to be distributed in theatres and entertainment stores.
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Leadership
Pino Giuseppe Baldassarre: Director/CEO
Pino Baldassarre has held senior management and director positions of new business start-ups and established multinational organizations and has over 25 years experience in the Security and Communications Industries. With leadership skills in management of international operations, shareholder exit strategies, and overall business development, he has utilized a wide range of strategic programs to maximize organic growth into specific industry segments through OEM, alliances, and direct multi-level distribution channels. All this was accomplished in an effort to maximize shareholder value.
Most recently, Mr. Baldassarre was responsible for Business Development of 123ID, a software development corporation specializing in biometric solutions, and acting President and CEO of BPT Technologies, responsible for the set up and implementation of a North American division for a European multinational company. Over the years he has held many senior positions such as the Managing Director of The Logica Group, a division of The Mackenzie Group, NY, where he was responsible for total corporate infrastructure development, From Intellikey Corporation Florida, as Senior Vice President, and Pacific Entrance Systems in Vancouver, where he was President and CEO.
Pino is a recognized expert in his field and he is regularly called on to speak at conferences in both Canada and the US on issues surrounding National Security and merging technologies.
Enzo Taddei: Chief Financial Officer
Enzo Taddei was previously the sole shareholder and director of private accountancy firm, Adesso Res Asesores in Spain, which he operated for eight years between 1999 and 2006. Prior to setting up his own company, Enzo worked for a firm of chartered accountants based in Marbella, Malaga whilst completing his BBA degree.
Over the years he has worked on many mergers and acquisitions opportunities in the European market. Enzo’s duties and responsibilities were for overall corporate infrastructure of pre and post mergers.
His understanding of the publicly trading market gained through years of experience is invaluable to future growth of Logica holdings.
Chris Savery: CEO Plays on the Net PLC
From his early days working with Oneword.co.uk (the digital radio station which is now part of the Channel Four network), Savery has seen the potential market for making audio plays available online. The ability to reach theatre enthusiasts worldwide and to enable them to enjoy plays without having to pay West End prices is just one of the benefits.
When BBC Audio gave Playsonthenet three productions from their backlist in 2003, it was a test to see how this digital content would be received. One month later, Savery presented the company with a cheque for £173, the download proceeds from their experiment. Fast forward three years, and BBC Audiobooks have embarked on a massive project to digitize their entire library, and signed an agreement with POTN to allow them to distribute that content.
Emily Want: Communications Manager
Emily worked in Marbella, Spain, as the Arts & Culture Editor of a high-end lifestyle magazine.
Prior to her work in publishing, Emily worked in Media in the UK. For two years she was the Executive Assistant to Hugo Young, a literary agent at ICM London, the UK’s largest talent agency, managing the careers of writers and directors in film and television. She also worked as a script editor for various producers and production companies including producer Hannah Rothschild, International Creative Management, Film and General Productions Ltd and Curtis Brown.
For three years, Emily worked as the Executive Assistant to two film producers, Clive Parsons and Davina Belling, producers of movies including ‘Scum’, ‘Gregory’s Girl’, ‘Tea With Mussolini’ and ‘Breaking Glass’.
Emily remains an active member of BAFTA (the British Academy of Film and Television Arts), having been accepted for membership in 2002. She graduated from The University of Warwick in 1999 with Upper Second Class Honors in Film and Literature.
Nicholas Murray: Chief Technology Officer
A graduate of Fanshawe College, London, Canada, Nick studied Internet technology and has six years’ professional experience working in development and administration of Windows networks in office environments.
He previously worked as the senior Network Security Administrator for MBA Group in London, England, managing and securing 200-user Windows/Macintosh network. He also oversaw the Cisco PIX 515 firewall configuration and ongoing maintenance, installation of site to site and client Cisco secure VPN Networks.
His work for Schoolfuse, Inc in Ontario involved the design of a database and back-end system to facilitate a large-scale online presence for an education provider. Nick led a team of designers and programmers to develop an online system for elementary and secondary school students to assist with education utilizing Macromedia ColdFusion, MySQL and Microsoft NT technologies for development.
Further qualifications include CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate), CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) and CompTIA Security+ certification.
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This page may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements related to anticipated revenues, expenses, earnings, operating cash flows, the outlook for Plays On the Net's markets and the demand for its products. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are inherently subject to uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statement. Such statements are based upon, among other things, assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management, including management's own knowledge and assessment of the Company's industry and competition. The Company refers interested persons to its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and its other SEC filings for a description of additional uncertainties and factors, which may affect forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no duty to update its forward-looking statements.
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