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  DSG International plc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The United Kingdom based DSG International plc (formerly Dixons Group plc) is one of the largest consumer electronics retailers in Europe.
DSG Ireland have stores in the major centres of the Republic of Ireland.
The Link is a UK mobile phone retailer of which DSG have a 60% stake.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/DSG_International_plc   (610 words)

  
 DSG International's Christmas trading tops hopes UPDATE - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
International retail total sales were up 11 pct with like-for-likes were up 4 pct.
DSG's total sales over the eight week period were up 5 pct, while gross margins across the group were in line with last year.
DSG said its efficiency and cost reduction initiatives are on course to deliver 30 mln stg of savings in 2005/06 with a further 20 mln stg planned in 2006/07.
www.forbes.com /technology/feeds/afx/2006/01/18/afx2457285.html   (944 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Money | Business news | DSG optimistic over festive season   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
DSG International, Britain's biggest electrical retailer, today expressed confidence about the crucial Christmas season despite reporting lacklustre sales for the half-year.
DSG, which owns a variety of retail chains, is trying to maintain profits by cutting costs to counter the impact of weak sales and cut-price competition, particularly in computers and mobile phones where profit margins are higher.
DSG shares were up 1.8% at 153.5p in early trading.
money.guardian.co.uk /businessnews/article/0,11507,1648824,00.html   (403 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Business | DSG steps up European expansion
Electrical goods retailer DSG International - formerly known as Dixons Group - is to open its first Electro World store in Poland.
In April this year, DSG announced plans to grow the number of PC City outlets in France to about 100 from its holding of seven.
International operations now account for more than a quarter of the retail group's turnover.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/4355678.stm   (241 words)

  
 Gyron Systems International - News
The first customer of the new the DSG system traveled to Gyron Systems International today to review the progress of their incredible new Dual Sensing Gimbal.
Representatives of Gyron Systems International were very pleased with the results stating that the Gyron model used (and its Sony BVP-T70 camera) was their first production model from 1995 and was tested in its "as is" condition after having done yeoman service week after week on an ongoing ENG contract.
Gyron Systems International was very much looking forward to the comparative coverage of the drop that was scheduled for the next day.
www.gyron.com /news.htm   (802 words)

  
 domain-b : indian business : companies : HCL Technologies in co-sourcing deal with DSG international
HCL Technologies Ltd has entered into a multi-year, multi-service multi-million dollar co-sourcing deal to provide system development, application delivery, infrastructure support and maintenance services to the IS function of the £343.1-million DSG International Pic, Europe's leading specialist electrical retailer.
DSG International trades in 14 European countries and serves 100 million customers every year.
The UK-based DSG International plc (formerly Dixons Group plc) is one of the largest consumer electronics retailers in Europe.
www.domain-b.com /companies/companies_h/hcl_technologies/20060119_international.htm   (593 words)

  
 ShareCast - News you can use
Electrical retailer DSG International is expected to deliver a massive double-digit decline in interim profit when it reports on Wednesday following a tough trading period over Christmas.
Electrical retailer DSG International said today that the overall level of trading remains broadly unchanged from that reported at September’s AGM, although trading in the UK remains difficult.
DSG International, formerly Dixons, has outlined its aggressive expansion policy as it looks to clean up across Europe capturing the merging economies of Eastern Europe.
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 BBC NEWS | Business | Christmas boost for Dixons owner
DSG, which also owns Currys and PC World, said like-for-like sales - which exclude new store openings - rose 2% in the eight weeks to 7 January.
DSG also reported pre-tax profits of £106.1m for the six months to November, down from £133.5m a year ago.
However, news from DSG's Link mobile phone stores was not as good, with sales tumbling 28% during the eight-week period.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/4623162.stm   (449 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
AHP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Disposable Soft Goods International (DSG) and has been in operations since 1984, with headquarter in Duluth, Georgia.
Disposable Soft Goods International (DSG), a pioneer in the disposable diaper industry, is a manufacturing company originally established in Hong Kong in 1972.
DSG has been a publicly traded company listed since 1992 on the USA NASDAQ stock exchange (DSGIF).
www.ahp-dsg.com /about.asp   (251 words)

  
 FT.com - Lex: DSG International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
This is another relief for investors, to add to a 21 per cent rise in the shares over the past three months.
DSG's operating margins have been in decline since 1997 and, despite the rise in underlying Christmas sales, most of the half-year numbers announced yesterday were less cheering.
Despite pleasing performance online and in the international business, now a third of group sales, John Clare, chief executive, was gloomy about the prospects for UK consumer demand.
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 DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary | News | DLA Piper advises DSG International in major outsourcing transaction
London - DSG International has confirmed the signature of a new major IT outsourcing agreement with HCL Technologies, whereby the bulk of DSG International's IT, applications development and support functions (covering household names such as Dixons, PC World, Currys and The Link) will transfer to HCL Technologies Limited, one of India's largest IT conglomerates.
The DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary ("DLA Piper") team of partner Kit Burden and solicitors Rezarta Bode and Clare Gregory worked closely with DSG International's in-house legal team to bring the negotiations to a successful conclusion at the turn of the year.
Kit commented: "It was a pleasure to work with DSG again.  The contract looks set to provide DSG International with not only significant savings but also a greater degree of flexibility in the coming years, which is a key requirement for all such long term arrangements."
www.dlapiper.com /global/media/detail.aspx?news=2046   (248 words)

  
 Freetalk VoIP Watch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
DSG International plc annonces major on-line store refurbishment as web and collect@store sales soar
DSG international plc, Europe’s leading electrical retailing group, is revamping its online stores and expanding its range of products and services in anticipation of a record-breaking e-Christmas.
DSG International Limited have made Freetalk available through their 1000+ retail outlets;
www.freetalkvoip.co.uk   (678 words)

  
 Rotary International: District Simplified Grants
District Simplified Grants (DSGs) are a tool for Rotary districts to support short-term, humanitarian projects that benefit the community.
District Rotary Foundation chairs and district governors-elect are strongly encouraged to submit a completed District Simplified Grant Request to The Rotary Foundation in the Rotary year prior to funds being available.
Clubs interested in receiving DSG funds must contact their district leadership.
www.rotary.org /foundation/grants/district_simplified   (218 words)

  
 Light Reading - VOIP - DSG Intros UK VOIP - Telecom News Wire
LONDON -- DSG international plc, the parent company of PC World, Currys, Dixons and The Link in the UK, today announces the launch of a revolutionary low-cost telephone service for the broadband generation.
Announcing the launch of Freetalk, Simon Turner, divisional managing director of DSG international plc, said: "We're delighted to be the first retailer in the UK to offer customers next generation telephone services at the lowest price on the market.
DSG International is making it an immediate, affordable and convenient reality through our 1,000 UK stores and four e-commerce sites - and we're leading the market on price.
www.lightreading.com /document.asp?doc_id=81585   (921 words)

  
 Dixons to launch 'Son of Freeserve' | This is Money
The move by the retailer's parent, DSG International, is directly aimed at BT's dominant domestic phone business.
The DSG service is understood to be following the payment system of existing players by offering 500 or more minutes of voice calls for an up-front payment of a few pounds a month.
DSG will use its network of 1400 Dixons, PC World, The Link and Currys stores in order to market the service.
www.thisismoney.co.uk /news/article.html?in_article_id=403842&in_page_id=2   (280 words)

  
 The Hindu Business Line : `Blue ocean' strategy helps HCL Tech bag DSG deal
HCL Technologies, which bagged the Rs 1,500-crore contract from DSG International, had worked out a three-pronged strategy in July 2005 to procure big-ticket deals in the international market.
For the DSG International deal, 10 participants, including frontline Indian IT vendors, put in the Request for Proposals (RFPs).
We are happy to have DSG international as one of our top four customer relationships," Mr Shiv Nadar, Chairman and CEO, HCL Technologies, said.
www.thehindubusinessline.com /2006/01/20/stories/2006012001880600.htm   (460 words)

  
 HCL Technologies captures $330m DSG deal - Computer Business Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
He said HCL would support DSG's applications and infrastructure in the UK and Ireland, but not the company's troubled operations in continental Europe.
Because HCL is taking over the internal team at the client supporting DSG's infrastructure, it doesn't need to sub-contract large parts of the project to other suppliers to provide services such as break/fix repairs and onsite support.
Babarkoff said the DSG deal is not a one-off, and has other contracts of a similar magnitude in the pipeline.
www.cbronline.com /article_news_print.asp?guid=5611FF71-6787-4E13-AA1E-B0DE256B803A   (457 words)

  
 immediapress
Marketed under the exclusive "freetalk" brand name (www.freetalk.co.uk), the residential VoIP service offering, customized by Springvox for the UK market, will be available from Thursday, September 29th, at DSG international plc retail locations throughout the UK including Dixons, PC World, Currys and The Link.
"Both Springvox and DSG international plc have been phenomenal partners throughout the entire process and we are happy to be working together to provide UK residents with this state of the art internet phone service."
DSG international plc has more than 1,400 stores across the UK, Ireland, the Nordic countries, France, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic and Greece.
www.immediapress.it /sito/index.php?livello=3&livello_1=1&livello_2=17&id_comunicato=37035   (772 words)

  
 Dixons moves on from Logica fiasco - ZDNet UK News
High-street electrical retailer Dixons Group (DSG) International is to outsource IT infrastructure support and software development to Indian IT company HCL Technologies in a deal believed to be worth around £150m.
Dixons CIO left the company last year after the board pulled out of a planned IT outsourcing deal with LogicaCMG at the eleventh hour because of concerns over cost and complexity.
DSG has not yet said how many staff will transfer to HCL Technologies as part of the deal.
news.zdnet.co.uk /business/0,39020645,39248201,00.htm   (394 words)

  
 Dixons signs five-year deal with BT - IT Outsourcing - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Dixons Group (DSG Retail), the parent company of high street stores Currys, Dixons, PC World and The Link, has signed a five-year IT services contract with BT.
For an undisclosed sum, BT will manage all DSG's data services, including head office and store branch networks, and telephony services, such as predictive dialling, inbound call handling and speech recognition.
DSG International today announced it is outsourcing IT support and software development to an Indian company.
services.silicon.com /itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39156363,00.htm   (416 words)

  
 DSG International plc information and related industry information from Hoover's
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 DSG speeds up Euro expansion | Channel Register
DSG international plc is stepping up its expansion into Central Europe.
With this latest store opening in Poland, DSG international now trades in 14 countries with international operations accounting for more than a third of the group's turnover.
Dixons changed its name during the summer as part of a corporate makeover to reflect the international nature of the electricals chain.
www.channelregister.co.uk /2005/10/19/dsg_europe   (287 words)

  
 DSG INTERNATIONAL LTD Amended Annual and Transition Report (foreign private issuer) (20-F/A) Item 4. Information on the ...
DSG INTERNATIONAL LTD Amended Annual and Transition Report (foreign private issuer) (20-F/A) Item 4.
DSG International Limited, established in Hong Kong in 1973, is one of the world's leading companies specializing in manufacturing disposable baby diapers, training pants and adult incontinence products, with over thirty years of experience in this industry.
DSG International Limited is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands under the International Business Companies Act of 1984 and has its principal executive office at 17/F Watson Centre, 16-22 Kung Yip Street, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong.
sec.edgar-online.com /2004/09/30/0001193125-04-164771/section5.asp   (7921 words)

  
 Ananova - Spark For Dixons Figures
DSG International, the owner of Dixons and Britain's biggest electrical retailer, has revealed a better-than-expected set of figures for the Christmas period.
The company is fighting back in the wake of weak demand, heavy competition and sharp deflation.
Despite the "encouraging performance" for the eight week period, DSG chief executive John Clare said he remained wary about prospects in the UK.
www.ananova.com /business/story/sm_1688056.html?menu=business.reports.us   (223 words)

  
 Datamonitor ComputerWire - DSG International Ltd - Company News & Research
DSG International makes disposable baby diapers, including the Drypers and Fitti brands, as well as the economy-priced Baby Love line, among other brands.
DSG sells its products in Asia, Europe, and North America.
In addition, DSG makes private-label diapers for supermarkets such as AandP and drugstores such as Walgreen.
www.computerwire.com /companies/company?pid=4E02999C-5AB1-4C30-A8D1-3D340C54AA01   (164 words)

  
 Dsg International Limited Stock Price (DSGIF), Stock Quotes, Charts, Trades & Market News.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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 Press Release
DSG international plc have been phenomenal partners throughout the entire
Simon Turner, divisional managing director of DSG international plc.
DSG international plc has more than 1,400 stores across the UK, Ireland,
www.ana.gr /anaweb/user/showprel?service=3&maindoc=3407617   (647 words)

  
 DSG international plc Launches Packet8-Based 'freetalk' VoIP Phone Service in the UK
DSG international plc Launches Packet8-Based 'freetalk' VoIP Phone Service in the UK Visit our advertisers
DSG international plc Launches Packet8-Based 'freetalk' VoIP Phone Service in the UK (4/10/2005)
"We're delighted to be the first retailer in the UK to offer customers next generation telephone services at the lowest price on the market," said Simon Turner, divisional managing director of DSG international plc.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Europe's third largest electrical goods retailer, mid-cap Kesa Electricals (KESA.L: Quote, Profile, Research), leapt as much as 24.5 percent after it said it had rejected a 1.7 billion pound offer from a private-equity consortium.
Its former owner, home-improvements group Kingfisher, and Dixons-stores owner DSG International (DSGI.L: Quote, Profile, Research) each raced more than 6 percent higher to the top of the FTSE 100 leaderboard as investors gambled more bids were in the pipeline in the sector.
The Kesa offer was the second report of an approach for a FTSE 250 <.FTMC> company since Friday's close and spurred the mid-cap index to a record high.
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 DSG Intl.(DSGIF,NNM) reports earnings for Qtr to Mar 31 - New York Times
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DSG Intl.(DSGIF,NNM) reports earnings for Qtr to Mar 31
DSG International had an exchange loss of $ 481,000 in the latest quarter, compared with an exchange gain of $ 212,000 a year ago.
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