Global 5000 Database M&A Updates for October 2012
Every month we track the corporate activity for the Global 5000 companies as they acquire new businesses or divest of various operations. These ‘comings and goings’ are interesting and shape markets over time. In the short run, there are real implications for companies serving these large organizations and national account programs where various teams are […]
Why Watching Vertical Markets and Industry Growth Trends Matter
For market planning, an examination and tracking of specific industry sectors are a necessary input and part of the process. Not all business sectors grow at the same rate, act the same, have the same needs or can be approached the same way. If your business is focused on a specific industry group or two, […]
Global 5000 Database M&A Activities for September 2012
Every month we track the corporate activity for the Global 5000 companies as they acquire new businesses or divest of various operations. These ‘comings and goings’ are interesting and shape markets over time. In the short run, there are real implications for companies serving these large organizations and national account programs where various teams are […]
Q3 2012 – Companies Added to The Global 5000 Database
****** —- More current additions to the database can be found in this post ******* We are constantly doing research on companies that come to our attention – -scouring lists, IPO filings, M&A activity are all part of the ever-changing landscape. In order to achieve & maintain a set of 5,000 companies, as […]
Global 5000 Retailers Strong Showing
During the global economic crisis in 2008 and 2009, one of the most challenging industry segments particularly in the US, was the retail industry as so much of the economy is driven off of retail sales. Fast forward to 2012 as the economy has been on the mend and we look back at the progress […]
Global 5000 M&A Activity for August 2012
Every month we track the corporate activity for the Global 5000 companies as they acquire new businesses or divest of various operations. These ‘comings and goings’ are interesting and shape markets over time. In the short run, there are real implications for companies serving these large organizations and national account programs where various teams are […]
Mergers & Acquisitions in The Global 5000
Every database needs continuous updating as things change — companies move, sell off divisions, merge and acquire other companies. The Global 5000 companies are no different and in fact, make bigger splashes across all industries. If you have an in-house B2B database, here are the companies announcing major activity during the month of July. Campbell […]
Companies Added to The Global 5000 – Q2 2012
More recent additions can be found in this post We are constantly doing research on companies that come to our attention – -scouring lists, IPO filings, M&A activity are all part of the ever-changing landscape. In order to achieve & maintain a set of 5,000 companies, as mergers happen, we need to find new […]
Selling to The Global 5000 – Can You Help Them Grow ? or reduce employee costs?
We have been spending the past couple of months updating information for the Global 5000 companies. Revenue reporting and yearly figures being reported take time to capture and input and line up with historical data. Along the way, M&A and divestitures keep coming our way. At this stage, with most company information updated, it is […]
Global 5000 Market Segments by Country
One of the tenets of B2B sales and marketing is a focus on various industries and increasingly, services and solutions are tuned to applications that often differ by vertical markets. It makes a lot of sense rather than thinking all geographies have the same make-up and same operations across the globe. To take a look […]