Paris, June 16th, 2009 – At 5:30 pm today, Demos convened a Combined General Meeting for its shareholders at the company's registered office, in line with the quorum conditions required under French law, with:
- 86.52% of the securities comprising the share capital, representing 4,897,997 shares, in its ordinary section,
- 86.13% of the securities comprising the share capital, representing 4,875,997 shares, in its extraordinary section,
The resolutions for the Ordinary General Meeting were adopted.
The resolutions for the Extraordinary General Meeting were also adopted.
About the Demos group
An industry leader positioned centrally in the operational knowledge economy
The Demos group is an essential global player in professional training, Relying on its core business, professional training continues in all its forms (presential and distance trainings), Demos has developed innovative and complementary training methods like e-learning. Other activities associated with the knowledge industry similarly enrich the group's offerings, most notably including HR-driven skills management and the dissemination of educational materials.
A successful business model that is reproducible on the international scale
Located in 16 countries and in all the major cities in France, Demos has demonstrated its ability to combine strong organic growth with efficient external growth policies, an ability which enables it to assist its customers in international markets and to develop local customer bases. Operating in a growth market, the diversity of its offerings, its demanding quality standards, a continued focus on innovative research and a flexible business model have made this Group a market leader in professional training.
A constant and profitable pattern of growth
In 2008, the Demos group achieved revenues of 97.4 million euros, a growth of 24.5% over 2007 with operating profits of 8.7 million euros and group net profits of 4.0 million euros.
Contacts:
Demos
Emmanuel Courtois
Chief Operating Officer
ecourtois@demos.fr
Kaélia
Cécile Sornay
Financial Communications Advisor
+33(4) 72 00 46 54 or cecile.sornay@kaelia.fr