Mergent INTELLECT Announces Latest Major Product Upgrade

Charlotte, NC, July 25, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Mergent INTELLECT has added greater capability and functionality to its already powerful advanced search features. This allows you to find exactly what you are looking for in a more specific way than is possible on any other business reference database. INTELLECT has also been able to add more cross-referencing power by thoughtfully syncing strategic partner databases to work more closely together. This increased search capability is one more step that exemplifies Mergent’s consistent commitment to improving our data, research and reference products and services. INTELLECT offers businesses and individuals the most comprehensive resource for important business stats, business news and demographic data available. Mergent INTELLECT gives you the power to make smarter and faster decisions.

- Inactive companies are now available to view. By being able to see companies that are no longer in business you can gain more insight into the business history and trends in a specific area and use this historic information to inform your business projections.

- Home-based businesses are now included within the advanced search (currently around 6.5 million home based businesses). This feature allows you to see just under the surface, emerging trends and understand the total competitive landscape of an industry.

- Private company news from FirstRain®, is now available. Expanded news coverage through our partnership with FirstRain® now includes private company news. We will now display relevant company news stories, industry news, heat maps and social media details when available. Other research tools only have this info on public companies.

-The Nielsen demographics module now includes the definitions for the Prizm reports. Prizm reports are advanced demographic lifestyle reports and they offer information on 66 demographics and behavior types or segments for every U.S. household. You can use this feature to see the various classifications for particular lifestyle segments in specific locations.

-The ability to sort on the search results. This has been added as direct feedback from listening to our existing clients to help them sort their search results by location, city, industry, sales figure and other singular metrics. You are now able to sort results to get the most granular research data you need.

With powerful key partnerships, Mergent Intellect is the premier provider of business and contacts information commercially available. Mergent’s strategic partnerships include Dun & Bradstreet®, FirstRain®, Indeed®, Whitepages Pro™, and Nielsen®.

About Mergent
Mergent, Inc. is a leading provider of business and financial information on public and private companies globally. In addition to several other partnerships, Mergent is partners with Dun & Bradstreet to provide several online and print solutions. Mergent is known to be a trusted partner to academic, corporate, and financial professionals and institutions globally. Today we continue to build on a century of experience by transforming data into knowledge and combining our expertise with the latest technology to create new global data solutions for clients. From desktop applications, advanced data collection services to print manuals and customized data feeds, Mergent subsidiaries provide services in independent equity research and administration and tools for portfolio building and measurement. Based in the U.S., Mergent maintains a strong global presence, with offices in New York, Charlotte, San Diego, London, Tokyo, Kuching and Melbourne. To learn more, visit http://www.mergent.com.

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