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About Essence: Essence is an award winning digital agency operating from offices in London and New York, delivering work on a global scale. With clients such as Google, Expedia and eBay, Essence delivers media, creative and technical solutions to leaders in the digital space. In 2009, the agency won the global accolade of eConsultancy's Most Innovative Digital Agency and in 2010 it was crowned Media Agency of the Year at the NMA Effectiveness Awards (UK). Another UK award includes the highly coveted Revolution Special Award for Innovation in April 2010. The agency reached position 14 in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100. Most recently, Essence was ranked as Europe's Fastest Growing Larger Digital Media Company, rising from 20th position, at the Media Momentum Awards in May 2011.

Microgen provides enterprise software that helps firms to differentiate their capabilities and rapidly exploit new business opportunities.  Microgen's flagship technology, Microgen Aptitude, enables the design, implementation and control of business-critical, data-intensive software applications.  Powered by Microgen Aptitude, the Microgen Royalty Management Solution enables digital service providers to implement applications to manage and action royalties, rights and revenue sharing agreements.  This solution is used by leading digital service providers, mobile providers and other high-tech organisations to build bespoke software systems that:

* Calculate complex royalty and revenue share agreements
* Generate accurate accruals
* Manage complex cost and revenue recognition rules
* Provide a consolidated view of IP performance and enable firms to fully exploit assets
* Manage reconciliation of invoice details up-and-down digital media supply chains

Microgen is headquartered in London with offices worldwide. The company was founded in 1974 and has been listed on the London Stock Exchange (MCGN) since 1983.