Reconciling Data – Robo Advisors & the SEC
Anyone who has worked with databases knows that matching up multiple datasets knows that the nitty, gritty behind-the-scenes detail work is not exactly the most glamorous work —- but it is necessary. That realization was once again driven home when we downloaded the SEC list of registered advisors. The goal was to match that list […]
Global 5000 Database Update – October 2017
During the month of October, 526 records were updated bringing the total updates for the year to 5,293. Included in these updates were the addition of 16 new companies to the database in October and 192 for the year We also removed and 15 companies during the month by putting them into inactive status. Every […]
Japan’s Growth & Manufacturing Challenges
There was an interesting & thought provoking article in Reuters this past week that focused on challenges for Japan’s manufacturing industry. With manufacturing being a key element of the Japanese economy, anything that moves a bit in that sector can be cause for concern. The article focuses on the lack of growth and development in […]
Global 5000 Database Update – September 2017
During the month of September, 623 records were updated bringing the total updates during Q3 to to 1,719. Included in these updates were the addition of 27 new companies to the database in September and 60 for the quarter We also removed and 30 for the month and 62 for the quarter by putting them […]
How Much of Your Revenue is From the Nordic Region?
It is always interesting to look at sub-markets and understand where you company’s revenue is relative to overall market. One of those regional areas that is often examined is the Nordic / Scandanavian region comprising Denmark, Finland, Norway & Sweden. Many organizations treat that region as one with reporting into one sales or management structure. […]
So, What’s in Your (B2B) CRM?
The Global 5000 database is normally imported into our client’s CRM system and then matched to existing records in the system so that all contacts and related activity have an updated set of revenue and employee data. In many cases, it forms the baseline for dividing accounts between major account teams and the smaller accounts. […]
Global 5000 Database update – August 2017
During the month of August, 532 records were updated bringing the total updates for the year to date to 4,144. Included in these updates were the addition of 17 new companies to the database in August. We also removed 17 other firms for the month by putting them into inactive status. Every month we complete […]
WPP Lower Growth Forecast Highlights Numerous Market Shifts
Various news articles this week picked up on the WPP story where the company Chairman, Sir Martin Sorrell indicated WPP’s growth this year will be minimal. Much of the reason was directed toward large consumer goods firms cutting back on their spending — which WPP and other advertising related businesses depend on. Some of the […]
Paying Attention to Market Trends
One of the interesting things about having a database that is consistent over time and updated regularly is that the data can be continually mined and trends can be tracked and measured over various periods. We find that to be useful in this B2B marketplace where many companies are talking/thinking about Account Based Marketing (ABM) […]
Global 5000 Database update – July 2017
During the month of July, 564 records were updated bringing the total updates for the year to date to 3,612. Included in these updates were the addition of 16 new companies to the database in July We also removed 15 other firms for the month by putting them into inactive status. Every month we complete […]