﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:11:44 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>COVID-19 outbreak – an eye-opener for the use of smart data</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode/r/covid-19-outbreak---an-eye-opener-for-the-use-of-smart-data,c3190489</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3764051</guid><description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 crisis is unprecedented in human history and caught the entire world by surprise. A report based on in-depth interviews produced by Kairos Future reveals that the new business environment has negatively affected some companies’ journey towards data-driven operations, by halting investments. On the other hand, the crisis has also shown how big data can be used to provide much-needed support for decision making, which has been an eye-opener for those not used to working with analytics and data.
The Bisnode-report Data-driven Masterclass - 10 Lessons from the European Leaders in]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bisnode and Euler Hermes conclude a strategic cooperation agreement</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode/r/bisnode-and-euler-hermes-conclude-a-strategic-cooperation-agreement,c3152130</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3715492</guid><description><![CDATA[On 1 July 2020, Bisnode has acquired a commercial reporting service from Euler Hermes in Poland and will be able to offer dedicated Bisnode Group solutions to the clients of Euler Hermes. At the same time an agreement was signed between Bisnode and Euler Hermes to supply national and international data, so that handling insurance receivables by Euler Hermes in Poland will be supported.
“We are delighted to announce the signing of a cooperation agreement with Euler Hermes. It will support Bisnode core business and enable us to enhance our B2B offering with both domestic and international]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 07:24:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Coronavirus outbreak may lead to greater focus on sustainability and digitalization</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode/r/coronavirus-outbreak-may-lead-to-greater-focus-on-sustainability-and-digitalization,c3088243</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3632835</guid><description><![CDATA[In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Bisnode today released its 2019 Sustainability Report, demonstrating another year of continued business focus on contributing to a sustainable future in the data and analytics ecosystem.
‘'The Coronavirus outbreak may lead to an increased focus on sustainability and digitalization, since sustainable and digitalized businesses are much more resilient and better equipped to face a pandemic threat such as the coronavirus. Looking back on 2019, we can see that digitalization and digital sustainability have actually become increasingly important for]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hungary in the lead when it comes to female leadership</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode/r/hungary-in-the-lead-when-it-comes-to-female-leadership,c3054742</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3594017</guid><description><![CDATA[Hungary, Croatia and Sweden is the three leading countries in Europe when it comes to female business leadership, according to the Bisnode Index of Women Influence (BiWi). BiWi measures the share of companies that have a female owner, CEO or chairman of the board.
"Women’s participation in both ownership and governance issues are becoming increasingly important, not only for the individual company but for the economy as a whole. BiWi is a unique and important comparison of countries according to the influence women have on their economies", says Anna Albinsson, Chief Marketing Officer]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2020 09:10:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bisnode acquires assets from AXON INSIGHT</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode/r/bisnode-acquires-assets-from-axon-insight,c3035015</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3568559</guid><description><![CDATA[Urdorf and Lucerne - Bisnode, the leading European Data & Analytics company, acquires customer assets of AXON INSIGHT on 06.02.2020, thereby expanding its leading position in marketing and decisioning solutions for the banking and insurance industry in a targeted and strategic move.
The acquired customers will benefit from the combination of Bisnode's comprehensive corporate and personal data with AXON INSIGHT's market-leading network aggregation and visualisation capabilities.

"The combination delivers unprecedented insights into the lead-generation process for banks and insurance]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bisnode strengthens its offering within bank account information</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/bisnode-strengthens-its-offering-within-bank-account-information,c3031604</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3563456</guid><description><![CDATA[Today Bisnode announces a strategic partnership with Tink, Europe’s leading open banking platform. The partnership will enable Bisnode to provide bank account data based on Tink’s account aggregation and data enrichment technologies in 7 of its markets across Europe, with more to come.
"This is an important strategic move for Bisnode to build strength in our future risk and credit offerings", says CEO Magnus Silfverberg.

The partnership with Tink will strengthen Bisnode's leadership in the risk and credit space and give customers access to key datasets for risk decisions. In combination]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bisnode acquires leading marketing solutions provider in Germany</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/bisnode-acquires-leading-marketing-solutions-provider-in-germany,c2217331</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2496057</guid><description><![CDATA[Bisnode has aquired Global Group, one of the leading full-service marketing providers for multi-channel communication for German speaking countries
Stockholm, Darmstadt, March 16, 2017 - Bisnode acquires Global Group as part of achieving its strategy of expanding its consumer data footprint across its European markets, as well as moving into next generation data-driven marketing services. Global Group, based in Idstein, Germany, has revenue of approximately EUR 10,5m and is one of the leading B2C and B2B marketing providers for the German-speaking world. The company has strong customer]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2017 08:05:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Women and their impact on their country’s economy</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/women-and-their-impact-on-their-country-s-economy,c2207742</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2484175</guid><description><![CDATA[Women in Hungary has the highest impact on their country’s economy, while Polish business women are more often to lead profitable companies. The smallest overall impact does the women in Austria and Czech Republic have in the 2017 Bisnode Internatioanl Womens Day Index (BIWI).
ZAGREB –  Bisnode, pioneering smart data to enable customers to make smart descision, presents this years Bisnode International Womens Day Index (BIWI). The index presents an analysis for businesses managed by women - either as owners or as CEO.The influence of women is measured according to four parameters: womens]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:58:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bisnode and Coinfirm starts collaboration around blockchain</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/bisnode-and-coinfirm-starts-collaboration-around-blockchain,c2083927</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2310261</guid><description><![CDATA[Bisnode is pioneering Smart Data to enable customers to make Smart Decisions, and together with Coinfirm blockchain analysis and compliance platform, brings opportunities to address problems affecting both the traditional and blockchain systems.
In the traditional financial system, large battels and costs around compliance and risk analysis are often being repeated in the blockchain ecosystem. Companies and institutions receive vast amounts of data and must dedicate significant amounts of labor, time and resources to sift through all of it to get actionable conclusions. The situation for]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BISNODE´S PARTNER DUN &amp; BRADSTREET NAMED AS THE WORLD´S BEST SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDER</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/bisnode-s-partner-dun---bradstreet-named-as-the-world-s-best-supply-chain-financing-and-management-s,c9929837</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2134637</guid><description><![CDATA[Bisnode´s global partner Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB) was recently recognized (http://investor.dnb.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=958477) for providing the “Best Analytics for Credit Scoring and Supplier Risk Assessment (http://www.dnb.com/supply-management.html)” by Global Finance Magazine.
Global Finance Magazine (http://www.gfmag.com/) named Dun & Bradstreet a 2016 global winner for providing analytics-based insight and foresight including credit scoring, country risk assessments, supplier risk assessments and business economics information. In the supply risk space, these reflect]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2016 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Year-end report Jan–Dec 2015</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/year-end-report-jan-dec-2015,c9916557</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1821355</guid><description><![CDATA[“Having joined Bisnode on 1 September, it is now my pleasure to present the first year-end report as CEO of Bisnode. As communicated in the Q3 2015 report we have in Q4

finalized the strategy process positioning ourselves as “pioneering Smart Data to enable our customers to make Smart Decisions.”
FINANCIAL SUMMARY OCTOBER–DECEMBER 2015

• Revenue amounted to SEK 963m (954)

• Organic revenue growth was 0.6 per cent (1.7)

• Operating profit EBITA of SEK 119m (116)

• Profit before tax totalled SEK 147m (27), which corresponds to earnings per share of SEK 0.9 (–0.2)

FINANCIAL]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2016 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bisnode Southern Markets strengthens D&amp;B business knowledge and customer relationship</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/bisnode-southern-markets-strengthens-d-b-business-knowledge-and-customer-relationship,c9875770</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2052613</guid><description><![CDATA[Bisnode Southern Markets strengthens D&B business knowledge and customer relationship by acquiring Slovenian BONITETNA HISA I., D.O.O., Croatian BONLINE D.O.O., and Serbian RATING D.O.O.

The companies’ operations cover Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania and offer credit solutions services to local and international B2B clients.
Newly acquired companies are until May 2016 the licensed re-seller/franchisee of the D&B product suite for the above-mentioned countries. Target companies’ consolidated operational revenue is EUR 1,232m.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2015 07:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Interim report January–September 2015</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/interim-report-january-september-2015,c9863351</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2032789</guid><description><![CDATA[“Providing knowledge about how to work with and analyse data has always been at the
core of Bisnode’s business, and we constantly develop our products and operations to enable
our customers to gain actionable insights from smart data.”
FINANCIAL SUMMARY JULY-SEPTEMBER 2015

  · Revenue amounted to SEK 822m (823)[image]
  · Organic revenue growth –1.7 per cent (0.2)
  · Operating profit EBITA of SEK 57m (66)
  · Profit before tax totalled SEK 12m (–7) which correspond to earnings per share of SEK 0.1 (–0.2)

FINANCIAL SUMMARY JANUARY-SEPTEMBER 2015

  · Revenue amounted to SEK 2,]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2015 09:07:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bisnode acquires the operations of AIS Nordic and expands the capacity to deliver Smart Data within vehicle information.</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/bisnode-acquires-the-operations-of-ais-nordic-and-expands-the-capacity-to-deliver-smart-data-within-,c9847880</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2008718</guid><description><![CDATA[AIS Nordic provides high quality services within vehicle data, such as registration-number searching, which simplifies and provides quality-assurance for the matching of spare parts, tyres, accessories etc. to the correct vehicle.
For customers primarily in the vehicle and accessories industry, this is business-critical information that is necessary in order to operate more efficiently and profitably. AIS Nordic was founded in 2006 and currently has an operating profit of approximately SEK 13 million on an annual basis. For some time, Bisnode has held a leading position in the Nordic region]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2015 06:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bisnode Interim report Q2 2015</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/bisnode-interim-report-q2-2015,c9814359</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1956210</guid><description><![CDATA[“In light of the ongoing business transformation, I am satisfied with our overall second quarter performance, with organic growth of 1.0 per cent. This means that we have now recovered much of the weaker start in Q1 2015 and are now showing slightly positive growth of 0.4 per cent year-to-date.”
[image]Financial summary Aril–June 2015

  · Revenue amounted to SEK 877m (859)
  · Positive organic growth of 1.0 per cent (–2.2)
  · Operating profit EBITA of SEK 65m (58) 
  · Profit before tax totalled SEK 42m (–47) which corresponds to earnings pershare of SEK 0.3 (–0.6)

Financial]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2015 07:05:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BISNODE ACQUIRES SN4 INTERNATIONAL OY</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/bisnode-acquires-sn4-international-oy,c9795037</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1925717</guid><description><![CDATA[Bisnode has signed an agreement with the owners of SN4 International Oy (SN4), a leading provider of Customer

Experience Management (CEM) and Marketing Automation technology to companies in various industries.
SN4’s operations will be coordinated with Bisnode’s current operations in Finland and Sweden. SN4 has 16

employees in Finland and Sweden, and achieved annual sales of EUR 2.6 million in 2014.

"We see SN4 as a great opportunity to grow, strengthen and modernize the marketing services both in Finland and

other Nordic countries. We warmly welcome SN4's people into Bisnode,"]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:54:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Magnus Silfverberg appointed Group Chief Executive Officer at Bisnode</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/magnus-silfverberg-appointed-group-chief-executive-officer-at-bisnode,c9785147</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1910186</guid><description><![CDATA[Magnus Silfverberg has been appointed Group Chief Executive Officer at Bisnode. Magnus brings fifteen years of experience from leading positions in innovative businesses. Most recently he headed Betsson Group, which strives to deliver the best customer experience in the gaming industry. Magnus will start his new position the latest September 1st 2015
Magnus, born in 1973, holds a Master of Science in Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics and an MBA from INSEAD. He started his career at Accenture, working as a Strategy Consultant for 2 years, before moving to Frontville, an ASP]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2015 07:11:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Johan Anstensrud elected as new board member</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/johan-anstensrud-elected-as-new-board-member,c9772141</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1889120</guid><description><![CDATA[In October 2014, Sara Öhrvall and Berit Svendsen joined Bisnode’s Board of Directors and brought with them strong experience in innovative businesses. At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) on May 8, Bisnode elected another new, high-profile member to its Board of Directors – Johan Anstensrud.
Johan Anstensrud is CEO of InfoCare, the leading Nordic IT Service Company. Previously he has successfully led Bisnode in Norway and has international experience with Microsoft and McKinsey. Johan has an MBA from Harvard Business School and an MSc from the Norwegian Institute of Science]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2015 06:58:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Interim report Jan–Mar 2015</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/interim-report-jan-mar-2015,c9771348</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1887797</guid><description><![CDATA["Amid the ongoing transformation to a new customer-centric go-to-market model, all of Bisnode’s business areas except Sweden and Belgium showed positive organic growth. Bisnode continues to invest in areas which enable our customers to make smart decisions."
FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

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  · Total revenue amounted to SEK 873 million (865) for the quarter and an organic growth of -0.2 per cent (-0.5). All business areas except Sweden and Other markets show improved organic growth.
  · Q1 2015 EBITA SEK 38 million (58) is less than the previous year, and is mainly explained by the]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2015 06:33:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BISNODE STRATEGIC PARTNER DUN &amp; BRADSTREET USHERS IN A NEW ERA</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/bisnode-strategic-partner-dun---bradstreet-ushers-in-a-new-era,c9741185</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1842175</guid><description><![CDATA[Brand Modernization Underscores Impact of Data on Growing Business Relationships

Bisnode strategic Partner Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) unveiled March 10, a new brand purpose, values, tagline and logo as part of a major brand modernization effort. The company’s new creative expression and tenets are rooted in a data inspired, relationship-driven approach, bolstered by the new tagline: “Growing relationships through data".
Today’s announcement comes on the heels of a yearlong activation of Dun & Bradstreet’s new growth strategy, which has included both internal and external investments]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:15:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lars Pettersson resigns as CEO of Bisnode</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/lars-pettersson-resigns-as-ceo-of-bisnode,c9736538</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1834930</guid><description><![CDATA[Pettersson has decided to resign as President and CEO Bisnode. CFO Anders Berg will take over as acting CEO. Chairman of the board Jon Risfelt will strengthen the company by becoming executive chairman for a period. A recruitment process is underway.
Pettersson has decided to resign as President and CEO of Ratos’s subsidiary Bisnode. CFO Anders Berg will take over as acting CEO. Chairman of the board Jon Risfelt will strengthen the company by becoming executive chairman for a period. A recruitment process is underway.
Bisnode has undergone an extensive and comprehensive journey of change in]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2015 10:17:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bisnode sells its Swiss non core operation Credita</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/bisnode-sells-its-swiss-non-core-operation-credita,c9718415</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1807392</guid><description><![CDATA[The business information company Bisnode is selling its Swiss non-core operation Credita, specialized in debt collection. The sale of Credita is part of Bisnode’s effort to streamline its business as a supplier of decision support tools based on credit, market and business information.
Credita has its office in Urdorf with 16 employees, have annual revenue of SEK 26 million with a stable profit level. 

The divestment was closed on February 2, 2015 and will not have any significant earnings impact for Bisnode Group’s in 2015.

"Bisnode’s strategy is to provide our customers with insights]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2015 14:04:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bisnode to sell its non core french operation</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/bisnode-to-sell-its-non-core-french-operation,c9706444</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1790397</guid><description><![CDATA[The business information company Bisnode divests its non-core French operation, specialized in direct marketing services based on consumer information. The sale is in line with Bisnode’s strategy to focus on markets where a leading position based on comprehensive total offerings can be achieved.
The French operation with 121 employees has annual revenue of around SEK 146 million, and has its head office in Paris and branch office in Lille.

“The divestment is in line with our strategy to focus on markets where we can achieve leading positions based on comprehensive total offerings. In]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2015 16:35:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bisnode Interim report Q3 2014</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bisnode-finland/r/bisnode-interim-report-q3-2014,c9677016</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1745529</guid><description><![CDATA[“The transformation of Bisnode to increase efficiency and return to growth is continuing. Important steps to establish a platform for growth were taken in the third quarter 2014”
JULY–SEPTEMBER

  · Total revenue amounted to SEK 860 million (867).
  · Organic revenue growth was -0.8 per cent (-1.7).
  · Operating profit (EBITA) was SEK 56 million (61).
  · Operating margin (EBITA) was 6.5 per cent (7.1).
  · Operating profit (EBITA) excluding capital gains and losses and non-recurring items was SEK 73 million (107)
  · - Non-recurring restructuring costs in the quarter amounted to SEK]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:06:32 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>