M&A Deal Summary

Dun & Bradstreet Acquires Market Data Retrieval

On May 7, 2010, Dun & Bradstreet acquired business services company Market Data Retrieval

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s 2nd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-05-07
Target Market Data Retrieval
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Dun & Bradstreet
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Market Data Retrieval

Shelton, Connecticut, United States
Market Data Retrieval, Inc. iss the leading U.S. provider of education marketing information and services, MDR can provide you with direct mail lists, email contacts and deployment, sales contact and lead solutions, and market research and analysis.

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Buyer

Dun & Bradstreet

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Category Company
Founded 1841
Sector Information Services
Employees6,414
Revenue 2.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Dun & Bradstreet's corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.
Dun & Bradstreet's corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dun & Bradstreet is a global provider of business information, analytics, and data intelligence solutions. Leveraging a database of company information, credit data, and analytics, Dun & Bradstreet offers a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to help clients identify growth opportunities, enhance supply chain management, and mitigate financial and operational risks. Dun & Bradstreet was formed in 1841 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 24
Sector (Business Services) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 21
State (Connecticut) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 19
Year (2010) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-03-06 D&B Italy S.r.l.

Milan, Italy

D&B Italy S.r.l. is a provider of information services for use in credit decisions, business-to-business marketing, and supply chain management.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-08-31 Dun & Bradstreet Australia Holdings Pty.

United States

D&B is the world's leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses, enabling companies to Decide with Confidence® for 171 years. D&B's global commercial database contains more than 205 million business records. The database is enhanced by D&B's proprietary DUNSRight® Quality Process, which provides our customers with quality business information. This quality information is the foundation of our global solutions that customers rely on to make critical business decisions.

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