December 31st 2005, VBN has closed the year by adding 15 new customers and 21 new web sites to the growing client portfolio. The NHS in Scotland was the most high profile client to join the VBN family and we were also delighted to welcome three new corporate customers into the fold: Ultravision, Ubisense and Haywards Associates. 2005 was an incredibly active year for VBN not only in terms of customer growth. The expansion of the sales and support teams, the roadmap development for the next generation VBN platform and a raft of enhancements to the core platform have all contributed to a great year for the company.

VBN's CEO Sean Newell said 'VBN has come a long way during 2005 showing not only 10% growth but also a commitment to our customers that client satisfaction is our highest priority. Our user conference in June proved that the VBN community of customers is thriving and that the enthusiasm for online networking is as strong as ever.'

During the year VBN formed a strategic partnership with Library House, headed up by Doug Richard, from TV's Dragon's Den, and this led to the development of the Gateway to Investment site which encourages budding entrepreneurs and financiers to get together. This relationship continues to grow.

So what is planned for 2006? Further expansion of the sales and development teams, further investment in the infrastructure and further investment in the core platform.