Targeting companiesSources of market

intelligence

Selecting companies

• Commercial databases

• Business newspapers

• Chamber of commerce directories

• Lists of fairs / exhibitions participants

• Up/downstream industry companies

• Networking

fDi Markets (formerly OCO Monitor™)http://www.fdiintelligence.com/• 36,000+ greenfield FDI projects - over 170

countries (2002-)

• Details included:• Investor details• Capital investment • Job creation • Sectors, products and technologies• Motives and incentives

• Strengths: • Global, regional, national or sub-national perspective• Project specific details

• Weaknesses: • No M&A, equity or privatizations• Incomplete picture that does not fully reflect reality

fDi Markets (formerly OCO Monitor™)http://www.fdiintelligence.com/

CorporateCorporate Affiliations™Affiliations™

http://www.corporateaffiliations.com/

• Covers 180K parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, and divisions worldwide (includes 52K U.S. private parent companies with 26K subsidiaries)

• Strengths: • Comprehensive coverage of company linkages and relations

(subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions…)• Coverage of U.S. private companies

• Weaknesses: • Strictly a company database• International coverage is limited

CorporateCorporate Affiliations™Affiliations™

http://www.corporateaffiliations.com/

Business Monitor International Business Monitor International http://www.businessmonitor.com/

Covers 14 sectors across more than 100 countriesIncludes analysis, data and forecast on financial,

economic and political developmentsFocus on country risk, industry trend and analysis

and corporate intelligence (150K executives and 60K MNCs)

Strengths: Solid sector analysis and forecast were available Company database provides a map of MNCs and competitors

Weaknesses: Coverage gaps Not exclusively focused on FDI

Business Monitor International Business Monitor International http://www.businessmonitor.com/

KompassKompasshttp://www.kompass.com

Comprehensive data on more than 1.8 million companies worldwide

Information is ready for mailing lists, labels and electronic data files

Strengths: Very dynamic because of franchise model involving

local players Basic approach focused on quick action Indexing terms available in more than 30 languages

Weaknesses: Not fully focused on companies which are

foreign investors Some issues with the quality of the data

KompassKompasshttp://www.kompass.com

EIU World Investment Service EIU World Investment Service https://eiu.bvdep.com/version-200984/cgi/template.dll?product=106

Combines statistics on FDI, international trade, tariff data and activities of multinational firms in one interactive database.

Source: International Trade Centre (ITC) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Strengths: Summary of relevant country intelligence focused on FDI Includes business costs and forecast by country of origin/dest.

Weaknesses: Country coverage is limited Some data gaps

EIU World Investment Service EIU World Investment Service https://eiu.bvdep.com/version-200984/cgi/template.dll?product=106

DatamonitorDatamonitorhttp://www.datamonitor.com

Dun & Bradstreet Dun & Bradstreet http://www.dnb.com/us

Investment Map Investment Map http://www.investmentmap.org

Combines statistics on FDI, international trade, tariff data and activities of multinational firms in one interactive database.

Source: International Trade Centre (ITC) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Strengths: Combination of relevant complementary data covering relevant

dimensions Interactive and easy-to-use

Weaknesses: Important data gaps, particularly on FDI at sector level Company level data is rather limited

Investment Map Investment Map http://www.investmentmap.org

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