D&B Announces Alliance with Jigsaw
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Web 2.0 Generated Information Database of 12 Million Contacts to Enhance Sales and Marketing Business Solutions for D&B`s Customers SHORT HILLS, N.J.--(Business Wire)-- D&B (NYSE:DNB), the leading provider of global business information and commercial insight, today announced that it has entered into an alliance with Jigsaw, a leading provider of business-to-business company and contact information. D&B will provide their customers with Jigsaw`s deep business-to-business contact information for their sales and marketing activities. Jigsaw currently has over 12 million business contacts in its rapidly growing database, each containing a contact name, title, company, address, email address and phone number. It includes C-level and VP-level contacts, as well as key mid-level managers who make and influence purchase decisions. The breadth, depth and accuracy of Jigsaw`s contact database is driven by its unique Web 2.0 environment that leverages user-generated content contributed by its global community of 800,000 members. "Our customers are asking for solutions to broaden and accelerate their sales and marketing activities - especially their email campaigns." said Steve Alesio, D&B`s Chairman and CEO. "The combination of Jigsaw`s contact information with D&B`s global business database will provide customers with a one-stop shop for company and contact information." Alesio continued, "With Jigsaw, D&B can provide a more timely, flexible and cost-efficient source of critical business information that our customers can use to access key people who make and influence purchase decisions." About Dun & Bradstreet® (D&B) D&B (NYSE:DNB) is the world's leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses, enabling companies to Decide with Confidence for 167 years. D&B's global commercial database contains more than 140 million business records. The database is enhanced by D&B's proprietary DUNSRight Quality Process, which provides our customers with quality business information. This quality information is the foundation of our global solutions that customers rely on to make critical business decisions. D&B provides solution sets that meet a diverse set of customer needs globally. Customers use D&B Risk Management SolutionsTM to mitigate credit and supplier risk, increase cash flow and drive increased profitability; D&B Sales & Marketing SolutionsTM to increase revenue from new and existing customers; and D&B Internet SolutionsTM to convert prospects into clients faster by enabling business professionals to research companies, executives and industries. For more information, please visit www.dnb.com. About Jigsaw Jigsaw (www.jigsaw.com) is a leading provider of business information and data services that uniquely leverages user-generated content contributed by its global business-to-business community of 800,000 members. Jigsaw gives individuals and companies access to contact information for 12 million business people and profiles of 2 million companies. In addition to delivering low-cost and easy access to high-value business information for sales, marketing, recruiting and customer service, Jigsaw provides companies with cloud-based data acquisition and management services. Founded in 2004, Jigsaw is located in San Mateo, Calif. and funded by Austin Ventures, El Dorado Ventures, and Norwest Venture Partners. D&B Media: Ana Cano, 212-367-6920 ana.cano@eurorscg.com or Investors/Analysts: Paul Krieg, 973-921-5158 kriegpa@dnb.com Copyright Business Wire 2009
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