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Compliance
The AML7 directive is not yet official, but the EU has proposed seven amendments to the AML6, including a central AMLA, uniform AML/KYC rules, stricter crypto rules, and a ban on anonymous crypto wallets and cash purchases over 10,000 euros.
Master Data Management
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Effective data analysis is crucial for strategic decisions. Master data management ensures data quality, facilitates data integration and advanced analytics, allowing companies to respond quickly to market changes and customer needs, and remain competitive.
Master Data Management, Sales & Marketing
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This blog reveals how Sales Velocity and data quality go hand in hand to improve sales performance. Discover how this crucial metric affects the speed and efficiency of your sales process and learn practical strategies to use high-quality data for sustainable growth and competitive advantage.
Master Data Management, Sales & Marketing
Altares medewerkers
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend the Salesforce World Tour at EXPO Greater Amsterdam, an event that prominently features on my annual agenda. As an avid supporter of Salesforce, I was looking forward to the unveiling of new features and the latest developments. However, I left the event with mixed feelings. Here's why.
Master Data Management
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The short answer to this question is: no. But the long answer is: it could and should be. A CRM (Customer Relationship Management) tool like Salesforce, HubSpot, and Microsoft Dynamics is designed to support various departments within your organization and enable data-driven decision-making. So, we can say that your CRM is essential for successful business operations, but secretly, you can't trust the data within your CRM.
Sales & Marketing
Wekkers
Marketeers beschrijven hun collega's in de sales vaak als 'lui', met een licht negatieve ondertoon. Maar wat als deze 'luiheid' eigenlijk precies is wat elk bedrijf nodig heeft? Laten we deze provocerende gedachte eens nader onderzoeken.
Master Data Management, Sales & Marketing
Check out the infographic to see how to turn floating leads into loyal customers thanks to external company data
Credit Risk Management
In the Netherlands, the payment term from large companies to SMEs has already been changed from 60 days to 30 days. Now it strongly seems that the EU also wants to adopt a 30-day payment term, but for all commercial transactions and not only for large companies.
Sales & Marketing
This is a story about hard data that works like a magic ball. And about how to use this data in such a way that your marketing and sales processes will never be the same again. Welcome to the world of third-party data in your CRM. 
Supply & Procurement
Discover how Data Blocks help build detailed supplier profiles. Integrate modular data blocks seamlessly into your CRM/ERP system for streamlined risk management and analysis, enabling businesses to operate more efficiently.
Supply & Procurement
In this blog, you'll read all about risk management in procurement. Discover the challenges, benefits of a comprehensive solution, and tips for success.
Master Data Management
Measuring results across different systems is often a maze. On top of that, systems often don't work well together. How do you ensure that you make the right decisions based on truly reliable data? We'll help you further.

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Did a promising lead come in? Good for you! But now it's time to make some business decisions. Are you going to accept him as a customer? Can he buy on credit, and if so on what terms? When making these decisions, use our reliable business information, such as our credit risk data. Then you avoid doing business with companies that actually cannot meet their financial obligations. Read more.

Knowledge and understanding of your market is critical to your success. The Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud is the largest of its kind and allows you to conduct comprehensive analysis, understand your market share and market penetration, and uncover growth opportunities.

How many companies are there actually within a particular region and how big are these companies? How many companies are active within a specific branch and how many people are employed there? You can quickly and easily make counts and selections in D&B's international companies database on the basis of many criteria. This gives you an insight into where you can best focus your efforts and where your chances of success are the greatest. Read More

By integrating our rich database into your ERP system, you can benefit in many ways. For example, you clean up and keep your data clean throughout your organization. You can validate and enrich your customer and prospect information directly from your business application. Current information becomes instantly accessible within your ERP and you can use it to automate your acceptance process and improve scoring model. Read more.

Almost 70% of Dutch BVs are linked via shares to another company in the Netherlands or internationally. More than 30% of Dutch BVs and NVs have a link to foreign companies. The Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud is the most complete and reliable source for insight into the Dutch and foreign relationships of your business partners, ranging from small unknown companies to the largest multinationals with thousands of branches. Read more.

An initial check when selecting a supplier is not sufficient. It is then important to make all changes in risks transparent and to monitor them. This keeps you informed exactly how the risks in your total supply chain are developing. Only with this information can you correctly assess all risks within your portfolio. Read more.

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