SkyMinder by CRIBIS Offers Users Additional Credit Content in Developing Countries.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2003 The range of credit information available through SkyMinder has been enhanced yet again thanks to the addition of nine further information sources. SkyMinder, http://www.skyminder.com, the online data aggregator, provides credit and business information reports on more than 48 million public and private companies worldwide and specializes in providing reports on companies based in areas where credit information collection is traditionally difficult. The new agreements with local, country-specific information providers allow SkyMinder Users to access reports on companies based in areas such as: -- South & Central America, including Mexico and the Caribbean -- Eastern Europe, the Baltic and ex-Soviet nations -- Gulf States, Israel -- Asia Pacific Rim & Pacific Islands -- Africa The set of new SkyMinder providers include: Asian CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S , CIMEX, Equifax, ICP (1) (Internet Cache Protocol) A protocol used by one proxy server to query another for a cached Web page without having to go to the Internet to retrieve it. See CARP and proxy server. , IGK IGK Image Guided Technologies, Inc. (former stock symbol; now delisted) IGK International Goju Karatedo Balt, Mecos, Mega Company Services, Vivid Management and Worldbox. "At SkyMinder we are very proud of the range and depth of information we are able to provide on companies in developing countries," says Bob Schmitt of CRIBIS Corp. "Finding a credit report on a public US company is easy, but it's not so simple for North Africa or Eastern Europe Eastern Europe The countries of eastern Europe, especially those that were allied with the USSR in the Warsaw Pact, which was established in 1955 and dissolved in 1991. -- typically, information on these areas from traditional sources can be out of date or even completely unavailable. That's why SkyMinder has been establishing agreements with country-specific providers, specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. in collecting and processing credit information on a particular area, guaranteeing quality, freshly investigated reports." "Of course," continues Schmitt, "we appreciate that our Clients also need quality information on developed areas, such as North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). . That's why SkyMinder also sources information from renowned sources such as D&B, Veritas and Experian, or the newly available Canadian content from Equifax. Our Clients really do have the best of both worlds -- a single search on SkyMinder brings up all the information our Users need without the effort and time involved in checking out stand-alone services." About CRIBIS CRIBIS Corp. is a subsidiary of the CRIBISNET Group, integrating its services with those offered by CRIF CRIF Conseil Représentatif des Institutions Juives de France CRIF Center for Research in International Finance CRIF Cargo Routing Information File CRIF Commercial Reserve Imagery Fleet CRIF Cryogenics Research and Integration Facility , one of the most advanced international organizations, specializing in the design, development and management of decision support systems and databases for the retail credit market. For more information please visit http://www.skyminder.com. |
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