Global Reference SolutionThe power of D&B’s unrivalled global data coverage and the insight of D&B’s corporate linkage in a single service

Fortunately, D& B’s Global ReferenceSolution can help.

Global Reference Solution is the onlycomprehensive source of information on200 million businesses worldwide. Thedatabase is refreshed daily, so you alwayshave access to the most up-to-dateinformation, giving you confidence whenyou need to make a business criticaldecision. You can access global referencesolutions through a simple user friendlyweb interface.

Why Global Reference Solution?

D& B’s Global Reference Solutions gives youaccess to worldwide information that willhelp your company detect fraud andcomply with regulations. It also helps youaddress a broad range of other businessissues. Global Reference Solution alsoprovides you with:

Coverage – unrivalled access to over200 million global businesses. Noother provider can give you access toinformation on as many businesses

Daily data refresh – provide you withaccurate data everyday so that you canensure you can make business criticaldecisions with confidence

Corporate Linkage – allowing you tounderstand the broader picture of therisks your business may be exposed to

Data quality – providing you withinformation which has gone throughour DUNSRight™ Quality Process.

Global Reference Solution

D& B’s proprietaryDUNSRight™ QualityProcess is how we collectand enhance informationfor all D& B solutions.DUNSRight meansinformation you can trust.

Use D&B’s unrivalled global, online business database to give you the fullpicture of a business, minimising risk to your organisation.

If you have responsibility in your companyfor fraud detection, regulatory compliance,research, business development, orstrategy and planning, you understand theimportance of having access to allbusinesses in order to gain a completepicture of customers and prospects. It’sdifficult to get timely, accurate informationabout businesses and to trace corporatehierarchies. Using multiple sources ofinformation is expensive and inefficient.

What information can I get on businesses?

� Who runs the business?

� Where does the business operate?The trading address, telephone number

Compliance and Due Diligence Benefits

Minimise Business Uncertainty

� Ensure you have access to as many business records as possible, enabling you to conduct rigorous compliance checks

� Verify the existence and background of any business,anywhere in the world, quickly and easily

� Ensure compliance with Know Your Customer regulations

� Avoid conflicts of interest

� Identify companies that are operating from the sameaddress and using the same name, telephone number, faxnumber, and Management

� Understand executive business affiliations

� Avoid associating with fraudulent companies and prospects

Sales and Marketing Benefits

Increase Revenue and Profits

� Assess opportunities in any market sector, in any country or region

� Create targeted sales/marketing lists by continent, country,or industry

� Identify “hidden” sales opportunities among corporatefamily members of your existing customers

� Align your sales resources around those client groups withthe highest potential

� Develop cost-effective sales profiles within new or existing markets

� Increase your negotiating leverage by understandingsupplier relationships within corporate families

� Understand corporate family structure to obtain a completepicture of customers and prospects

The names of executives, partners,proprietor

� How long has the business been trading?The age of the business

� How large is the business? The number of employees, sales($),networth

� What does the business do?The line of business, Standard IndustrialClassification Code (SIC), NACE, UNSPSCand even your own codes

� Trace fraudulent operations globally through corporatefamily connections

� Which other businesses operate from thesame address or with the same phone or fax number?

� Which business relationships exist within a corporate family structure from a minority holding ownership perspective?Share owners and minority share owned businesses within a corporate family

� Which corporate family owns the

business (majority owned)?Who are they part of and where does thecompany fit within the corporate family

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