Dear Member,

The BIIA Newsletter June II 2012 issue is posted on this website.  To access the newsletter click on the attachment:    BIIA Newsletter June II – 2012 Issue

The Value of BIIA:  Since we have redesigned our website and back loaded 5 years of data from the newsletter, the BIIA website has become one of the largest reference sites for the business information industry.  We cover a 6 year history of all announcements involving acquisitions & divestitures, new product introductions, new partnerships and international expansion.  You will also note who is good in thought leadership and who is not.

To access this treasure trove of information you need to log on to: https://2018.biia.com/member-services/industry-news-by-company 

Late Breaking News:

  • A German Research Project Concerning the Mining of Data from the Internet Draws Political Flak
  • The United Kingdom Business Information Providers Association (BIPA) launches website
  • BIIA and EASDP (European Association for Search and Database Publishers) to partner in biggest event dedicated to the business of database, search and directory publishing

Member News:

  • Creditreform Germany 2011 results flat – growth in factoring
  • BISNODE sells Kompass in the Nordics
  • Panjiva’s trend spotting reveals potential supply chain disruptions
  • Teikoku Databank America Inc. celebrates its 20th anniversary
  • TransUnion released National Auto Loan Delinquencies
  • Equifax launches program to address credit literacy among US Hispanics
  • Equifax launches compliance solutions for allowance for loan and lease loss evaluation

Industry News:

  • Verisk Analytics to acquire Aspect Loss Prevention
  • Verisk Analytics Q1 revenues up 10.7%

News from China:

  • Baidu to share revenues with Apple on China IPhone deal
  • Coface issues corporate credit risk study on China
  • Sinotrust says China’s toy industry will enjoy huge market potential

Consumer Credit Information

  • Alternative data repairs bad credit, increases credit access (PERC Study)
  • USA Credit Climate:  Consumer use of credit drops

News from India:

  • CIBIL extends credit information to individuals

News from Affiliated Industry Associations

  • FEBIS elects Gertjan Kaart as President – names new board members

We thank our members for their contributions to this newsletter.

Best regards

Joachim C Bartels

Managing Director