B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information: 2009 Final Market Size and Share Report

Authors: Chuck Richard, Vice President & Lead Analyst; Pooneh Fooladi, Director & Market Analyst

This report provides an in-depth view of the B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information marketplace, which we size at $21.8 billion in 2009, down 16.1% from 2008. The segment consists of two major subsegments, B2B trade publishing, and company information, which both emphasize connecting buyers and sellers but in different ways. Major B2B trade publishing companies include International Data Group (IDG), United Business Media, the McGraw-Hill Companies, and Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT). Major company information firms include Experian plc, The D&B Corporation, Acxiom, and InfoGROUP. The report provides advice and essential actions for publishers and information providers that want to create revenue opportunities, attract new buyers, and achieve competitive advantage, and it supports those who cover and need greater understanding of this segment, including suppliers to the industry, investment bankers and analysts, and journalists. The report includes:

- An overview of the B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information market, including size and growth data from 2005-2009;
- A comparison of the top 25 companies in this segment by revenue and market share;
- Revenue performance of the top 10 companies in this segment;
- A chart showing market share and growth of the top 10 B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information companies;
-Analysis and data for the two subsegments: B2B Trade Publishing, and Company Information, including breakouts by content format, business model, and geography;
- Tables detailing the size, growth rates, and market shares of the top 50 B2B Trade companies and top 25 Company Information companies;
- Essential actions for publishers and information providers to succeed in this market.