The power of D&B’s worldwide information cover and insight into
D&B’s worldwide group relationships combined in one service.
To be successful it is very important to have a complete overview
of your clients, prospects, competitors and business partners.
With “Global Reference Solution” you can search and segment quickly
and flexibly in D&B’s worldwide databank with more than million
companies. In this way you obtain information on and insight into
individual companies, groups and market segments. Global Reference
Solution contains reliable and high-quality DUNSRight information on
companies, varying from the smallest one-man businesses to the
largest multinationals with thousands of branches. With Global
Reference Solution you can also access the D&B D-U-N-S Number that
helps you identify clients, prospects, suppliers and business
partners correctly.
You can access Global Reference Solution via a simple user-friendly
web interface (if required via Intranet) based on an annual
subscription. You determine yourself which information you can
access. You can select 1 country, a combination of a number of
countries, a continent (e.g. Europe) or all 236 countries. Depending
on your subscription, the information can also be exported in PDF,
Excel or HTML format.
What are the possibilities with Global Reference Solution?
► Anti-fraud
Obtain information quickly and easily on companies that operate
from the same address, use the same telephone or fax number, have
the same managing directors or use the same name to obtain more
information on the background.
To verify quickly and easily whether a company, wherever in the
world, exists and what its background is.
All information available from 1 reliable source: the most
comprehensive business information database in the world with more
than million companies.
Targeted identification of possibly fraudulent companies and
the corresponding functionaries.
► Finance & credit management
Minimise risks when granting buyer credit.
Verify quickly and easily whether a company, wherever in the
world, exists and what its background is.
Understand how the group structure of each of your clients,
prospects or suppliers is built up to obtain a complete picture of
your total risk.
Obtain advantage by gaining insight into the risks within
worldwide company groups.
Obtain a complete, consistent and up-to-date picture of your
clients, prospects and suppliers by importing D&B information in
your own administration or CRM system.
► Legal & compliance
Avoid conflicts of interest quickly and easily by having
insight into group relationships.
Comply with international anti-money laundering or
anti-terrorist legislation (for example Basel Accord, US Patriot Act,
Sarbanes-Oxley Act).
Facilitate your due diligence activities when investigating the
business risks that your organisation is exposed to.
Verify quickly and easily whether a company, wherever in the
world, exists and what its background is.
Create a clear company picture using the most recognised
identification number in the world, the D&B DUNS number.
Protect your good brand name by making sure that you do not do
business with companies or directors linked to companies that you do
not want to be associated with (for example:
► Supplier management
Bring in discounts and minimise exposure to one group.
Determine what you spend in total with different suppliers
within the same group so that you can improve your negotiating
position.
Obtain information on your dependence on different suppliers
that form part of the same group.
Identify which suppliers are highly dependent on your company.
Supplier check: Verify quickly and easily whether a company,
wherever in the world, exists and what its background is.
► Sales & marketing
Find new leads and get the most out of your existing client
relationships.
Find new clients easily and quickly.
Determine easily and quickly the size of the market and the
possibilities per market segment for each country.
Create targeted campaigns and build prospect databases, both on
a local and worldwide level.
Optimise key account management and identify cross and up sell
possibilities with companies that are associated with your existing
clients.
Create a clear client picture using the most recognised
identification number in the world, the D&B DUNS number.
Obtain advantage by gaining information on the opportunities
within worldwide company groups. Identify opportunities for growth
within the group of existing clients and use the reference of your
existing client to obtain new clients.
Obtain a complete, consistent and up-to-date picture of your
clients, prospects and suppliers by importing D&B information in
your own CRM system.
Exclude existing clients quickly and easily from your direct
marketing files
Identify decision-makers according to function area easily so
that you can approach them directly.
Prevent conflicts in your sales channels by assigning accounts
to the right channel based on group relationships.
Protect your good brand name by making sure that you do not do
business with companies or directors linked to companies you do not
want to be associated with (for example: weapons, tobacco or child
labour).
If you want to expand your activities abroad, obtain an
advantage by approaching foreign companies that are connected to
your existing clients.
► Libraries/investigation
Provide your end users with a fast and simple tool for business
investigation.
All information available from 1 reliable source: the most
comprehensive business intelligence database in the world with more
than million companies.
