{"id":68862,"date":"2014-09-18T17:36:18","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T15:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=68862"},"modified":"2014-09-18T17:36:18","modified_gmt":"2014-09-18T15:36:18","slug":"foneworx-revenue-hits-new-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/telecommunications\/68862\/foneworx-revenue-hits-new-high\/","title":{"rendered":"FoneWorx revenue hits new high"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FoneWorx has reported record annual revenue for the year ended June 2014, up 10% to R118.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>The group provides interactive telecommunication, switching and business services, orientated around fixed and mobile networks.<\/p>\n<p>FoneWorx said the increase can once again be attributed to the MediaWorx division<br \/>\nwhich saw a 35.9% increase in revenue from R42.4 million to R57.7 million amid<br \/>\nincreased sales.<\/p>\n<p>Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation increased by 10.1% to R38 million, while headline earning per share increased by 10.3% to 20.21 cents from 18.33 cents before.<\/p>\n<p>Operating proft was 6.4% higher at R33.35 million.<\/p>\n<p>The group declared a gross final dividend of 12 cents for the financial year ended June 2014, unchanged from the prior year.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, FoneWorx said that in order to facilitate the deployment of Knowledge 350&#8242; the board has decided to seek and acquire equity positions in profitable companies that offer Knowledge 350&#8242; access to human capital to implement key facets of Knowledge 350&#8242; and simultaneously enhance it&#8217;s earnings.<\/p>\n<p>In line with this strategy and during the year under review, the Group acquired 44% in Livingfacts, which offers research and specialist analytics, data processing and<br \/>\nstatistical services.<\/p>\n<p>It also acquired 35% in BMi Research Proprietary Limited. 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