Dear Members,
The BIIA Newsletter February I 2014 Issue is posted on this website. To access the newsletter click on this link: BIIA Newsletter February I – 2014 Issue (ab)
Late Breaking News:
- Google ‘Captures’ DeepMind
- TechMedia Network Acquires Buyer Zone
- CallCredit on the Block
- Spain: Market Size of Information Business Estimated at Euro 899 million
Member News:
- Equifax Acquires TDX Group
- Creditreform Launches ‘Firmenwissen’ Watchlist
- HG Data’s BIG Data X-Ray Vision Boosts Marketing Response Rates
- CRIF Acquires Turkish Receivables Management Company Recon
- Marketing Automation is Not Marketing Strategy
- Creditsafe Unveils Network View
- Panjiva Unveils Network View
- D&B ‘Makes Rain’ with a Partnership with FirstRain
- Schufa Germany Mourns the Death of its Ombudsman Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c.mult. Winfried Hassemer
Industry News:
- Google Enters “Internet of Things” with Acquisition of Nest for US$ 3.2 billion in Cash
- Acxiom Audience Operating System Builds Momentum, Adds New Features
- Acxiom Begins Layoffs
- Apple Acquires Social-analytic Company Topsy for US$ 200 million
- Experian Q3 Revenues Up 5% – Decision Analytics Grew by 16%
- Experian Releases QAS Email Validation
- Thomson Reuters Launches Company Investigator
News from China:
- Alibaba Partners with Weibo to Launch New Payment Service
- Alibaba Completes Acquisition of Umeng
- Alibaba to Launch Mobile Gaming Platform
- Alibaba Invests in Data Content Services Provider Citic21
- S&P Dow Jones Indices Pursues Asia and Latin American Growth
- Baidu Revenues Up 42%
From the Regulatory Corner:
- Outsell Inc. Report on Commercial Data Privacy Protection
- Data Protection and Privacy: Implications for 2014
BIIA News:
- BIIA Website Traffic
We thank our members for their contribution and support.
Sincerely
Joachim C Bartels
Managing Director
