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Sources of Online Company Information
The Internet provides free access
to some business information, and Search Engines can be useful tools to access this free information on the Internet. However, many of sources do not provide their most detailed information for free.
Subscription business information services often provide much more
detailed information. They also provide higher quality than free information on the Internet,
which can be out-of-date and may not have been verified at all. OneSource
provides a subscription that aggregates data from many different
sources and provides it through one subscription service, making it
easy for users of the subscription to access the best business
information through a single source.
Company Profiles
Company information is often
delivered via company profiles that summarize a company’s history, executives,
financials and more. Online business information services offer company
profiles as part of extensive information databases, Internet browser solutions
or single company research reports – often with a paid subscription. Other
online sources offer company profiles on a pay-as-you-go basis. A lot of
information on company websites is free. A quick Google search on “company
information” will bring up a variety of sources in an instant.
Common components of a company
profile are:
- Company information such as office locations, subsidiaries,
and parent and corporate family name
- Business description summarizing company focus,
history, competitive position and corporate structure
- Listings of senior staff
- Financial health data
- Brands and trade names, lines of business, markets
served and other data
- Announcements and news coverage
Business Reports
Other sources of company
information include in-depth business reports on specific areas of interest. For example, OneSource – the world’s leading
global business information service –offers comprehensive executive listings with
biographies, educational background and professional affiliations.
OneSource also provides detailed IT
profiles and company research with expert analytical coverage on factors like a
company’s market size, top players and financial forecasts. Real-time news
alerts help business users track events affecting top clients, prospects and
competitors.
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