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6 unusual facts about Dun & Bradstreet


Aloysius Michael Sullivan

In 1932, Sullivan joined Dun & Bradstreet and soon moved into the position of Advertising and Public Relations Director.

Angus Dun

His father was associated with a cousin, Robert G. Dun, in the credit-rating firm of R. G. Dun & Co. (later merged to become Dun & Bradstreet).

CentiMark

CentiMark is the only roofing contractor with a 5A1 rating by Dun & Bradstreet.

Inventory turnover

Some compilers of industry data (e.g., Dun & Bradstreet) use sales as the numerator instead of cost of sales.

Microtargeting

The databases contain specific information about a particular voter (party affiliation, frequency of voting, contributions, volunteerism, etc.) with other activities and habits available from commercial marketing vendors such as Acxiom, Dun & Bradstreet, Experian Americas, and InfoUSA.

Who Owns Whom

Who Owns Whom is a set of annual directories published by GAP Books in association with Dun & Bradstreet (D&B).


Callcredit

There are five credit reference agencies in the UK; Callcredit, Dun & Bradstreet, Equifax, Experian and National Hunter.

Hononegah

By June 1838, Jean Baptiste Beaubien, a veteran trader in Chicago, and John P. Bradstreet had become partners with Mack and began selling lots in Pecatonic.

Raz-Lee

The company's clients include Fiat, Agfa, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Avnet, AIG, Dun & Bradstreet and the Israel branch of American insurance company American International Group, among others.


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