Ratos: Bisnode renewing strategic partnership with D&B
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Ratos's subsidiary Bisnode has signed an agreement to renew its strategic
partnership with D&B, the leading provider of global credit information. The
renewed contract has terms in accordance to previous agreement and gives Bisnode
the exclusive rights to resell and develop international D&B solutions in 11
European markets for the next 10 years.
''D&B has been our strategic partner for the last eight years and we are very
glad to renew our partnership. This agreement will enable us to meet our
customers' rising demand for global solutions while at the same time developing
local products based on international data of high quality. The partnership with
D&B will ensure our ability to maintain current revenues within Credit
Solutions, as well as enable further growth,'' says Lars Pettersson, CEO of
Bisnode.
Bisnode will retain operational responsibility for reselling and developing
solutions based on global D&B data and analytics for the following markets:
Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland,
Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
Bisnode is a leading European provider of digital business information with
services within market, credit and business information. Using Bisnode's
services companies can increase their sales, reduce their risks and improve
their day-to-day business decisions. Operations are conducted in 17 countries in
Europe. In 2011 sales amounted to SEK 4,310m and EBITA to SEK 447m. The group
has about 3,000 employees.
For further information, please contact:
Henrik Joelsson, Investment Director Ratos, +46 8 700 17 00
Lars Pettersson, CEO Bisnode, +46 70 517 28 02
Emma Rheborg, Informations- och IR-chef Ratos, +46 73 380 22 63
Financial calendar from Ratos:
Interim Report January - June 2012 17 August 2012
Interim Report January - September 2012 9 November 2012
Ratos is a private equity conglomerate. The company's mission is to maximise
shareholder value over time through the professional, active and responsible
exercise of its ownership role in primarily medium to large unlisted Nordic
companies. Ratos's holdings include AH Industries, Arcus-Gruppen, Biolin
Scientific, Bisnode, Contex, DIAB, Euromaint, Finnkino, GS-Hydro, Hafa Bathroom
Group, HL Display, Inwido, Jøtul, KVD Kvarndammen, Lindab, Mobile Climate
Control, SB Seating and Stofa. Ratos is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm and
market capitalisation amounts to approximately SEK 23 billion.
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