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We make extensive use of technology to collect and verify our data.
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Information feeding the D&B database is collected directly by us or in
collaboration with expert business partners.
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Electronic feeds of bulk data populate our database with vast amounts of
up-to-date information.
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Collection over the Internet captures and array of essential information, often
direct from companies' Web sites.
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Call centers around the world equipped with state-of-the-art predictive dialers
enable us to reach millions of businesses every year, both to confirm and add
key information.
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We have the most robust systems for checking the accuracy and completeness of
our information.
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Our customized data entry system alone contains over 2,000 ways to validate
information.
As of December 2001:
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48.4 million active companies in the database available for credit risk,
purchasing, marketing and e-commerce decisions.
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21.8 million inactive companies available with historical information for file
matching and data cleansing purposes.
Below is a sample of the current information available to make critical
marketing, credit, purchasing and e-commerce business decisions.
| Total Number of Businesses |
70,227,000 |
| Payment and Bank Experiences |
74,360,000 |
| Public Records (includes Suits, Liens, Judgments and Bankruptcies
and other Government information) |
122,605,000 |
| Company Records part of a Family Tree |
7,484,000 |
If you would like additional information or to trial our services, please
contact us at 1.800.234.3867 (US) or 1.800.463.6362 (Canada).
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