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Bisnode Annual Report 2011

5/10/2012 7:17 AM EST
Bisnode Annual Report 2011 is now public and can be read at www.bisnode.com
The Anuual Report 2011 is in web based format and can also be downloaded as printed version. Read the full report at http://reports.bisnode.com

New Chairman at Bisnode

3/7/2012 7:12 AM EST
At the Annual general meeting on 17 April, the nominating committee proposes election of sitting board member Ingrid Engström as the new Chairman. Ingrid has extensive experience from the information industry and in building strong brands and customer-focused organisations through operating roles in senior positions. Håkan Ramsin, the former Chairman, and CW Ros, a member of the board, will resign in connection with...

Bisnode Year-end report 2011

2/27/2012 4:58 AM EST
The year’s trend of strong growth in Credit Solutions but disappointing development in Marketing Solutions continued in the final quarter of 2011.
October-December

• Revenue of SEK 1,167 million (1,164)
• Operating profit (EBITA) of SEK 106 million (160)
• Operating margin (EBITA) of 9.1 per cent (13.8)
• Cash flow from operating activities of SEK 138 million (230)

January-December

• Revenue of SEK 4,310...

WLW divestement closed

2/23/2012 9:46 AM EST
Bisnode announces the divestment of “Wer liefert Was?” (WLW) in Austria, Germany and Switzerland to the German private equity company Paragon Partners. The transaction is effective as of today.
WLW, which offers online search services for companies, has a leading market position in the German-speaking countries. The company, founded in 1932, has around 200 employees and is headquartered in Hamburg. Bisnode...

Martine Bayens appointed as new Regional Director at Bisnode

2/9/2012 4:05 AM EST
Martine Bayens has been appointed Regional Director for France, Belgium and Netherlands. Her most recent position was as Managing Director of the Belgian marketing company Truvo. Martine has long-term experience of the information and media industry and will succeed Norbert Verkimpe, who will focus on Bisnode’s Competence Centre Marketing Solutions.
Martine has more than 20 years of experience in management...

New CEO and Regional Director Nordic at Bisnode take up duties today

2/1/2012 3:30 AM EST
Today Lars Pettersson has taken up duties as CEO and Björn-Erik Karlsson as Regional Director Nordic at Bisnode. The two come most recently from Atea Sweden, where Lars Pettersson held the role of Managing Director and Björn-Erik Karlsson as Deputy Managing Director and HR Manager. Now they will lead Bisnode to ongoing success and growth.
“I plan to start out by listening. I want to get to know Bisnode so that...

Bisnode launches B2B marketing database EuroContactPool in Europe

1/24/2012 3:09 AM EST
Bisnode has now launched the B2B database EuroContactPool on the European market and can thereby meet rising demand from multinational corporations for pan-European market information. By launching the product across all of the Group’s European countries, Bisnode can enhance its total offering by combining local expertise with its international strength
EuroContactPool, ECP, is one of Europe’s fastest growing...

Bisnode signs agreement to divest WLW

12/23/2011 2:47 AM EST
Bisnode has signed an agreement to sell the company “Wer liefert Was?”(WLW) in Austria, Germany and Switzerland to the German private equity company Paragon Partners. The divestment is in line with Bisnode’s strategy to focus on growth and development in its core business. The purchase price amounts to EUR 79 million (SEK 710m) and is expected to generate a capital gain for Bisnode of approximately EUR 20 million....
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Björn-Erik Karlsson Bisnode’s new Regional Director Nordic

12/19/2011 11:40 AM EST
Björn-Erik Karlsson has been appointed Regional Director Nordic at Bisnode. His most recent position was as Deputy Managing Director and HR-Manager at Atea Sweden. Together with Bisnode’s next CEO Lars Pettersson, Björn-Erik is one half of a successful duo that has achieved solid growth in a dynamic and highly competitive industry.
Björn-Erik Karlsson has held management level positions in the rapidly growing...

Bisnode strengthens core business in Nordic region

12/8/2011 9:44 AM EST
Bisnode is following its strategy to streamline and focus on its core business. The market position in Denmark is being strengthened through the acquisition of 51 per cent of the shares in InfoDirekt AS, a leading provider of services for consumer marketing. In Norway, Bisnode has signed an agreement to sell an operating unit within Lundalogik that is not consistent with the company’s core operations.

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Bisnode offers a complete range of online services for market, credit and product information in Europe. The Group is organised in four geographical regions and one business area. Bisnode has 3,000 employees in 17 Europe...

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