In a new trade update issued yesterday afternoon, Keith Danby has announced that STL UK’s “preferred bidders” have now been selected. The final outcome remains uncertain “until the due diligence process is concluded” but they remain confident that one or more transactions will be concluded for various aspects of the business, thus ensuring a seamless … Continue reading
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SAP and IBS-STL UK: A Timeline and Some Reflections
Given that the collapse of IBS-STL UK has largely been attributed to its failed SAP implementation, the following timeline (which undoubtedly has a few gaps) may prove helpful in formulating the questions that should now be asked in order to ensure that a disaster like this doesn’t happen again. The fact that SAP was intended to … Continue reading
And so it ends: STL UK puts up ‘For Sale’ sign
In a press release (full text below or pdf, 86kb) issued at lunchtime today, Biblica announced that they were finally pulling out of their UK operations and putting the division up for sale. In the press release, Keith Danby, Global CEO, is quoted saying, Given the severe financial and operational strains we have experienced, the … Continue reading
IBS-STL UK: “a sustainable business ministry model going forward”
In a new trade missive released this afternoon, Tuesday 15th September, Keith Danby has sought to further clarify IBS-STL UK’s trading position, reassuring trade partners that “there is a sustainable business ministry model going forward”, reiterating the company’s ongoing commitment to the UK trade and thanking those who have supported the company through prayer: On the … Continue reading
IBS-STL UK – Danby Speaks: there is no immediate crisis within the Charity
Keith Danby, Global CEO of IBS-STL/Biblica speaks out to quell rumours that IBS-STL UK may be “going into ‘liquidation’ or ‘administration’”, reassuring the trade that “there is no immediate crisis” and reaffirming his “commitment to support the UK Christian trade”. Continue reading
Damned by Danby: Harsh or Prophetic?
Responses to Damned by Danby: 2009 and the Death of Christian Retail UK — on the original post, privately and in the parallel discussion on facebook (where there are far more comments than here) — have been challenging and thought provoking: my thanks to all concerned and in particular to Michael Gibson who started the ball … Continue reading
Damned by Danby: 2009 and the Death of Christian Retail UK
Over the last few months Christian Marketplace has run a series of reports and interviews featuring Keith Danby, previously CEO of STL and now Global Chief Executive of IBS-STL/Biblica, a series that I’ve been reading with a growing sense of unease: Keith Danby takes control at IBS-STL UK (February 2009) New structure at IBS-STL UK (adapted … Continue reading
More Changes afoot at STL/Wesley Owen
Last month we noted STL UK’s forthcoming name change to ‘Biblica’, mentioned in the small print on the Wesley Owen volunteer leaflet, Wesley Owen Want You – and a New Name for STL UK? There’s still been no official announcement about that that I’m aware of, via the STL Blog or elsewhere. Now, courtesy of Christian Retailing USA, … Continue reading
