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Weekly News Digest
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November 12, 2007 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today. For other up-to-the-minute news, check out ITI’s Twitter account: @ITINewsBreaks.
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D&B Acquires Data Integration Vendor
D&B (www.dnb.com) announced it has acquired Purisma, Inc. (www.purisma.com), a provider of commercial data integration (CDI) software solutions, for $48 million. The acquisition was closed in late October. The companies said that Purisma provides software capabilities that will enable D&B to further penetrate the fast-growing CDI marketplace. Purisma provides a strong strategic fit with D&B as its data hub and CDI software appliance are built to leverage the D&B database, simplifying the integration of D&B data with customers’ internal systems and further embedding D&B solutions behind the customer firewall.D&B revealed the Purisma acquisition during the announcement of its 3Q 2007 financial results. It is one of two initiatives the company said directly support its long-term growth strategy. The second initiative is the company has signed an agreement that expands its risk management business in Japan. Specifically, D&B is establishing a new joint venture with its existing Japanese partner Tokyo Shoko Research (TSR).Source: D&B
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