Resources

The following links are provided to assist companies and individuals find key global business information.  Disclaimer: We are providing the URLs only to assist those looking for global business information and other related services. We cannot be responsible for the content or services provided by these sites.

Global & Strategic Account Management

www.strategicaccounts.org

The website of the Strategic Account Management Association

www.salesandmarketing.com
Leading magazine for executives who work in strategic accounts management and sales

www.smsweb.org
Purdue University brings together the practice and scholarship of strategic account management

www.headquartersales.com
A website for sales professionals that offers a variety of valuable resources, information, etc.

www.kamcity.com
Newsletter for key account managers in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry

www.accountmanagementcenter.com
A key account management website spin-off of the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland)

www.sales-research-trust.org
Not-for-profit site for collaboration between managers and academics in strategic customer account management (UK)

Currency Conversion

www.xe.com/ucc/
Easy-to-use currency converter tool for virtually every currency worldwide

Global Yellow Pages & European Business Directory

www.globalyp.com
Global Yellow Pages website with individual country telephone listings for businesses worldwide

www.europages.com
The European Business Directory with over 50,000 countries in 30 European countries listed

Global Listing of Law Firms & Lawyers

www.attorneyfind.com
Database of attorneys searchable by specialty and location on a worldwide basis

www.interleges.com
International association of independent law firms, with offices across countries of the European Union, Eastern Europe, North America, the Middle East and in other key commercial regions

Global & Country-Specific Market Research

www.cia.gov
The CIA World Fact Book is available at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) site

www.opacityindex.com
Excellent resource that is the first to quantify the costs of doing business in selected markets (primarily emerging and developing markets); costs that arise from a market system of corruption, administration and additional hidden bureaucracy and from the failure to be transparent in their dealings with the business community

www.tradeport.org/ts/countries/
Country Lists is one of the best country information sites; virtually every country worldwide listed

www.globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp
The MSU university global resources and country information library website

www.eiu.com
The Economist Intelligence Unit makes their well-respected country reports available

www.emerging-markets.com
Market research service specializing in power, energy, telecommunications and utilities markets of Latin America, Asia, and Eastern Europe

www.countrywatch.com
Overview of economic, business, geographic and other information about 191 countries

Global Transportation, Shipping, Logistics Information & Services

www.cargo-online.com
A central database of worldwide available air charter capacity, and requirements

www.cargonow.com
Portal site and marketplace for companies in the transportation industry as well as companies that purchase transportation services worldwide

www.containershipping.com
Portal that links to sources of worldwide container shipping news, market reports, statistics, analysis, directories, guides and more

www.freightworld.com
More than 3500 links to trade and logistics related sites for doing worldwide business

www.supplylinks.com
Global supply chain network linking customers to multiple transportation modes and service providers through a single platform

www.synchronetmarine.com
Site that matches empty containers with shippers and shipping companies worldwide

Global Credit Ratings & Reports, Tariffs & Duties Info & Services

www.kreller.com
Credit rating reports, country risk reports with worldwide financials

www.moodys.com
Describes their worldwide credit research services

www.globalfindata.com
Current and historical financial data

www.hoovers.com
Global company directory with financial data, company news and links

www.worldtariff.com
Publication of customs duty & tax information for all customs areas worldwide

Global Business Daily Newspapers / Magazines

www.ft.com
The Financial Times, an excellent source for global business news

www.iht.com
The International Herald Tribune

www.economist.com

The Economist Magazine