OneSource (
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These vendors will "add to the company profile, financial, and executive information already provided by OneSource," company officials say.
OneSource customers will get "over a 150 percent increase in European company coverage," the OneSourcerians say, adding that the new relationships "predominantly extend coverage" in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Denmark, and Sweden.
"We are pleased to offer expanded European coverage through these new relationships," says Phil Garlick, president, OneSource, explaining that the new content will be incorporated into the OneSource flagship Global Business Browser offering, as well as its other business information service subscriptions.
OneSource, an infoGROUP company, combines content from suppliers to sell business intelligence on millions of companies worldwide, delivered through the Web, CRM integrations, and information portals.
In June, OneSource announced functionality designed to improve the process of finding business contacts via integration with the LinkedIn professional network, offering point-and-click access to extended LinkedIn networks.
The functionality was described as enabling OneSource Global Business Browser and Express users to "see all their connections within three degrees of separation."
OneSource officials said at the time: "Users can now find even more executive contacts at a target company and quickly see where they can use their LinkedIn connections. The interface is secure, ensuring each user's contacts are available only in their personal view."
This new feature "highlights OneSource's commitment to providing our customers with the latest solutions to access the most current and accurate business data available, via the latest technologies and integration to leading services such as LinkedIn," Garlick stated.
The LinkedIn network has grown to more than 20 million users from around the world in more than 150 countries.
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