Bisnode Merges Fourteen Brands into One to Become Market Leader for Decision Support
Fourteen of Sweden’s foremost companies for decision support merge into one single brand: Bisnode. The reason for uniting the group’s competence and experience is to enable a broader offering and to facilitate the development of future tools for dec ... (read more)
D&B Malaysia Launches Hoovers Marketing Portal
Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Malaysia has unveiled Hoovers, a global marketing portal designed to meet the challenges of international and regional marketing needs of local companies. Malaysian firms will now be able to tap into D&B’s pr ... (read more)
BIIA Newsletter May I – 2013 Issue
Dear Members, The May I – 2013 Issue of the BIIA Newsletter is posted on this website. To access the newsletter please click on this link: BIIA Newsletter May I – 2013 Issue Late Breaking News: IRON Solutions launches Index What Grows? A co ... (read more)
New D&B Hoovers Analytics™ Product Gives Small Businesses the Power to Uncover Prospects and Drive Growth
Solution Expands Big Business Insight to Smaller Organizations D&B (NYSE: DNB) introduced Hoover’s Analytics, a new product to help small businesses segment and evaluate their customers and prospects to identify new growth opportunities. Hoover ... (read more)Acxiom Announces Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2013 Down 3.5%
Acxiom® Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) announced its Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2013 results: Fourth Quarter Results: Revenue from continuing operations was $277 million for the quarter, down 3.5 percent compared to $287 million for the prior-year perio ... (read more)
D&B Introduces Predictive Analytics Solutions which Offer Businesses the Edge to Drive Growth
D&B (NYSE: DNB) introduced a suite of four new products that help businesses reduce risk and find growth opportunities by providing more precision and foresight in segmenting and evaluating their customers. The suite of new advanced analytic pr ... (read more)IRON Solutions Launches IRON Index
IRON Solutions Will Supply IRON Index Data to JP Morgan Research for Quarterly Report on the Used Agricultural Equipment Market BIIA member IRON Solutions will supply its IRON Index data to J.P. Morgan Equity Research for the J.P. Morgan quarterly re ... (read more)
TransUnion Q1 2013 Revenues Up 3.5%
TransUnion reported revenue of $290.5 million, an increase of 3.5% compared to the first quarter of 2012. Operating income of $44.2 million in the first quarter, compared to $65.6 million in the prior year, was negatively impacted by a $23.4 millio ... (read more)
B-to-B Marketers Should Take Another Look at E-Commerce
E-commerce opportunity is evolving fast, but only 25% of B-to-B marketers are taking advantage of it, according to a 2012 Oracle study. Time for another look says Ruth Stevens, BIIA’s Board Member and Contributing Editor. The typical B-to-B ... (read more)
FICO Q2 Fiscal 2013 Revenues up 12% Buoyed by Acquisitions
FICO reported revenues of $179.3 million for the quarter as compared to $159.5 million reported in the prior year period, an increase of 12%. Revenues for the second quarter fiscal 2013 across each of the company’s three operating segments were as f ... (read more)
Equifax Q1 2013 Revenues Grew by 12%
Equifax continues to enjoy double digit growth rates and continues to outperform the market. Equifax’s first quarter revenues grew by 12% and its stock has reached a new high of 61.63. Equifax Inc. (EFX) reported revenue from continuing operations o ... (read more)
Veda Announces Acquisition of Corporate Scorecard
Veda announced the acquisition of Corporate Scorecard, an independent provider of quality financial and supplier risk assessments. Corporate Scorecard (CSC) has been in business for over 30 years providing high quality and dependable financial viabil ... (read more)
Tinubu Square Brings Trade Credit Risk Management Expertise to Asia
Tinubu Square continues its international expansion into Asia, with offices in Singapore and Mumbai. Tinubu Square co-founder and CEO Jérôme Pezé has relocated to Singapore from the company’s Paris headquarters, underscoring its commitment to the reg ... (read more)
UK Credit Information Market: Duedil Offers Credit Reports
Duedil, a new UK startup who raised eyebrows more than a year ago by offering free company profiles sourced from Companies House, has now joined the crowded market of commercial credit information in the UK. Duedil Credit Reports are now available to ... (read more)
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Cybercrime – Cyber Security – For BIIA Members Only (5/24/2013) - The world of espionage has changed drastically says Chris Kuehl, Armada Corporate Intelligence and BIIA’s contributing editor. The targets are now commercial enterprises and the goal is to get access to trade secrets and other critical information. The attacks on … Continue reading
Bisnode Q1 2013 Core Revenues Declined by -3.8% (5/24/2013) - Bisnode reports weak organic revenue growth, above all in the Nordic and BeNeFra regions and a powerful focus on internal structuring to create “One Bisnode”. For the first quarter of 2013 Bisnode reported revenues of SEK 925 million versus SEK … Continue reading
Global Country Risk Climate: Trends to Keep an Eye On! (5/24/2013) - Bulgaria – a new attempt to form a government; Ghana – higher interest rates to support the cedi; Kyrgyzstan – political machinations concerning the Manas air base; Taiwan – FX curbs to hold the TWD down Other countries covered by … Continue reading
Bisnode Merges Fourteen Brands into One to Become Market Leader for Decision Support (5/24/2013) - Fourteen of Sweden’s foremost companies for decision support merge into one single brand: Bisnode. The reason for uniting the group’s competence and experience is to enable a broader offering and to facilitate the development of future tools for decision-making. The … Continue reading
Yahoo Acquires Tumblr for $1.1bn (5/24/2013) - Yahoo Inc. is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion. The deal announced Monday represents Mayer’s boldest move yet since she left Google 10 months ago to lead Yahoo’s latest comeback attempt. It marks Yahoo’s most expensive acquisition since … Continue reading
The Future of Publishing (5/24/2013) - BIIA Chairman David Worlock to speak at the Ixxus “The Future of Publishing” events. Calling upon his 25 years acting as a trusted adviser to many of the largest publishing and media houses in the world, David will give us … Continue reading
Yelp Reports Revenue Growth of 70% in First Quarter (5/24/2013) - First-quarter earnings showed strong growth in key areas. Net revenue increased 70 per cent year-on-year to $46m, topping analysts’ expectations. Unique visitors and cumulative reviews were both up more than 43 per cent, while paying local business accounts (local businesses … Continue reading
Australian Risk Climate: CASH FLOW SLOWS IN 2013 (5/23/2013) - Businesses waiting longer to be paid Business cash flow has slowed this year, placing further strain on a range of industries already experiencing low confidence because of weak trading activity and high operating costs. Businesses are waiting nearly eight weeks … Continue reading
Big Data Firm Tableau Raises $254m with IPO (5/23/2013) - Big data visualization and analytics provider Tableau Software has raised $254.2m in an IPO, which priced its shares at $31 each and has valued the company at $2 billion. Seattle-based Tableau offers a range of business intelligence, data visualization and … Continue reading
Facebook’s Foray into Commerce: A Sign of Things to Come? (5/22/2013) - It’s a matter of time before the giant is into all things commerce, another sign that advertising will increasingly and inevitably give way to commerce-related business models says Anthea Stratigos CEO of Outsell Inc. Important Details: In recent months, Facebook … Continue reading
