21st July 2007 – UK - Vertical Edge Limited, a leading business information publisher, recently launched its new market research service Free Research - www.free-research.com. Breaking with industry tradition, the site provides no-subscription, free access to more than 5,000 market and company reports across 27 global sectors, in addition to country guides and other useful sources.
The site currently contains over 3,000 market reports covering 27 sectors globally. Company information is provided in the form of Annual Reports, 10k's, 20f's and Investor Presentations (inc. Factbooks). These reports contain a wealth of information on company financials, directors, growth, recent developments, market share, strategy and product/service information. Investor Presentations (and Factbooks) contain data on strategy, markets and future direction on the world's largest companies. Country guides provide information on the economic and political situation in virtually all the world's countries. Market Insight reports contain market news, regulatory updates, new tender notices, product standards and other market and product/service related information. Lists of the most significant country specific trade associations for each sector are also provided.
According to Vertical Edge, the aim of the site is to provide a single free resource of market research to a wide range of businesses that are not able to afford the prices currently charged for market reports and annual subscriptions. The Internet has revolutionised the way businesses collect information. Vertical Edge will target the site at the research and marketing community, owner-managed businesses, the financial and investment sector and students. Vertical Edge is constantly building content and will introduce new content and features over time. The company believes the value in business information is not how you present it, but how it is indexed and delivered. Furthermore, the information is not from a single source, but from a variety of sources.
The availability of information is changing the way businesses value information. The market research world has historically added value by compiling, analysing and repackaging information into useful reports and briefs. This is now changing with the value focusing on managing and indexing information as the Internet continues to expand and professionals become overloaded with information. Free-research.com aims to shake up the market research industry, providing the business-to-
The site has attracted thousands of visitors within a month of launch, evidence that free content is in demand within the business information community. According to Vertical Edge, many users have contacted them stating how impressed they are with the amount of content available, and has already been approached by a number of business information publishers seeking partnerships. The site is experiencing huge growth in sign-ups, principally from the research, marketing, advertising and business information community. Free-research.com is open to students, owner managed business and the largest global corporations alike.
For more information, please visit www.free-research.com or email info@free-research.com.
