Happy New Year

As we enter a new year, I can reflect with great pride at what the Beamups team and Beamups users have achieved together.

Beamups launched in the Spring of 2009 with a specific target – to establish a real-time marketplace for buying and selling professional news video and stills. Within a few months we achieved that goal. Today Beamups has a strong professional community from over 60 countries uploading footage on a daily basis.

Our rich and varied content is increasingly attracting buyers, ranging from international broadcasters to production companies and websites. We have seen sales in China, Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America.

Part of the Beamups dream has been the creation of a level playing field for all our content providers. Our independent cameramen are selling alongside respected news agencies including Ihlas, Xinhua and ANI. In 2010 we will be seeing more professional freelancers, news agencies and organisations enticing buyers with masses of unique content from across the globe.

We also appreciate your feedback when using the system, as Beamups is dedicated to improving your experience. I look forward to the launch of our FTP facility in the coming weeks and our search will be better than ever. There will be other enhancements as the year progresses.

I am grateful to all of you who have joined our mission to create real change within our industry. The way people view their world is primarily affected by news, and your content will ensure a steady stream of authentic and original news from across the world in 2010.

Our aim at Beamups is to keep making it easier to buy and sell news content, and I look forward to our playing a part in increasing prosperity for all of you in 2010.

I wish all of you a Happy New Year!

Dean Stewart
CEO Beamups