Product review of OneSource platform
Jinfo Report
28th July 2016
Abstract
OneSource is the flagship offering from business information company Avention, last reviewed shortly after its launch two years ago. It combines profiles of 38 million companies worldwide and contact information on 58 million people with news and industry reports.
This review:
- Introduces the company and products including OneSource, Business Browser and OneSource iSell
- Assesses the value drivers for the platform and gives an overview of target users
- Looks at aggregation approach, management of data suppliers and how this has changed since launch two years ago
- Evaluates the depth of the data coverage, the detail of content for both private and quoted companies and new features since the product was last reviewed
- Looks at the technology, analyses the user experience and the platform's range of search, view, output and alert options
- Tests innovative features including Conceptual Search and Ideal Profile and other key enhancements since its launch in 2014
- Assesses help and training options
- Covers the competitor landscape including Bureau van Dijk, D&B Hoover's, InsideView and DiscoverOrg
- Discusses pricing options.
Reviewed by Chris Porter
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Claire Laybats
Head of Commercial Development
claire.laybats@jinfo.com
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