Investment in Welsh classical music agency (8370J)
July 06 2011 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMBOOM
RNS Number : 8370J
Boomerang Plus PLC
06 July 2011
Boomerang Plus plc
('Boomerang Plus' or 'the Company')
Investment in Welsh classical music agency
Boomerang Plus plc (AIM: BOOM), a profitable media investment
group, is pleased to announce a joint investment into Harlequin
Agency ("Harlequin"), Wales's foremost classical music agency,
alongside its highest profile artist, Bryn Terfel.
Harlequin will complement Boomerang's existing agency, Boom
Talent, widening the scope of the new venture to include actors and
presenters alongside classical singers, accompanists, conductors
and West-End stars. The new Joint Venture will be 50% owned by
Boomerang and 50% by Bryn Terfel.
Harlequin Agency was established in Cardiff in 1986 by its
Managing Director, Doreen O'Neill, whose main aim was to nurture
young talent in Wales. It currently represents more than
twenty-five artists including the world's finest bass baritone,
Bryn Terfel, international tenor, Gwyn Hughes Jones, singer,
presenter and actress, Shan Cothi, The Three Welsh Tenors,
mezzo-soprano, Leah-Marian Jones, and West-End Star, John
Owen-Jones.
The investment will enable Harlequin to continue to build on its
many achievements with growth supported by Boomerang's interests in
television, radio, events and advertiser funded content.
Bryn Terfel referred to Harlequin's role in managing his career
since he was a student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
in London: "I started my career at virtually the same time as
Doreen O'Neill started her agency and I feel that we have climbed
the ladder together. I now have the opportunity to become involved
in helping Harlequin grow, especially with the development of young
up and coming talent."
Huw Eurig Davies, Chief Executive Officer of Boomerang Plus,
said: "We recognised that there were synergies between Harlequin
and Boom Talent. All of us share a passion and belief which,
together with our investment, will enable Harlequin to achieve
growth in the future."
Contacts:
Boomerang Plus plc Tel : 029 2055 0550
Huw Eurig Davies, Chief Executive
Officer
Mark Fenwick, Finance Director
finnCap Limited Tel: 020 7600 1658
Geoff Nash/Charlotte Stranner
Simon Starr/Victoria Bates (broking)
Walbrook PR Ltd Tel: +44 (0)20 7933 8780
Paul McManus paul.mcmanus@walbrookpr.com
Paul Cornelius paul.cornelius@walbrookpr.com
About Boomerang Plus plc (www.boomerang.co.uk)
Boomerang Plus plc has strategic investments in a number of
media businesses including production companies Alfresco, Apollo,
Boomerang, Bulb, Fflic and Indus; Facilities companies Mwnci and
Zoom; multi-media publisher Boom Extreme Publishing; talent company
Boom Talent; Event company Big Freeze Limited, and Education and
corporate production business Media4.
Boomerang Plus's strategy is to continue to acquire and invest
in and develop media companies that complement the Group's existing
businesses, whilst also achieving strong organic growth.
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