Data Collection Specialists

D&B is the world's most specialized business and credit information supplier. Our data provides businesses across the globe the ideal basis for decision making.

World's Largest Company Database

D&B's database contains data and information on over 207 million businesses worldwide. We undertake systematic data collection in more than 220 countries, make use of around 180 currencies in our system, and supply data in almost 100 languages to our customers every day.

1.5 Million Updates per Day

We systematically update and add updates to our database 1.5 million times a day. From anywhere in the world, you can use our online products to access our continual stream of updates as soon as they are registered.

Data Assessment and Interpretation

Some of the information we collect is used to calculate ratings, forecasts, and scores. Our mathematicians, statisticians, economists, geologists, and other specialists work constantly to make the models used for our calculations even more advanced than they already are.

D-U-N-S® Number

The DUNSRight™ Process lies at the heart of our data collection, transforming the enormous quantities of data we collect into knowledge and information that identifies businesses and provides an overview of corporate family relationships. During the process all businesses are assigned a unique identifier which is called the D-U-N-S® Number.

Learn more about our five competencies: Risk Management, Supply Management, Master Data Management, Compliance, and Sales & Marketing.