About D&B
Welcome to D&B: the most trusted source for information you need to make your business a success. We’ve been enabling business-to-business commerce for 167 years — and the risks and opportunities of the new economy make D&B's information solutions more critical than ever before. D&B's accurate and relevant information solutions are growing and evolving, and we have a passion for offering you the information you need to drive your business success and make confident, effective decisions.
Intelligent Information
D&B is the leading provider of business information for credit, marketing and data solutions decisions worldwide. More than 100,000 companies rely on D&B to provide the insight they need to help build profitable, quality business relationships with their customers, suppliers and business partners.
The Most Comprehensive Global Database of Its Kind
D&B's products and services are drawn from a global database of 140 million companies. We gather business information in over 200 countries around the world, in 95 languages or dialects, covering 181 currencies. To help ensure the accuracy and completeness of our information, we use patented, sophisticated data collection tools and update our database nearly one million times a day.
The Value of the D&B D-U-N-S® Number
Our exclusive nine-digit D&B D-U-N-S Number, assigned to each business location in our global database, is widely used as a tool for identifying, organizing and consolidating information about businesses. Companies around the world use it to link information about suppliers, customers and trading partners, providing them with a more complete picture of risks and opportunities in their business relationships. The D-U-N-S Number is an industry standard for business identification and is recommended by the United Nations, ISO, the U.S. Federal Government and more than 50 industry groups.

 You can also read about the D&B Executive Team and the History of D&B.