Global Intelligence Alliance Expands in the Netherlands

With a fresh approach to organizing corporate Market Intelligence operations, Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA) is expanding its customer base in the Netherlands. GIA is very proud to announce that both De Telefoongids BV and Royal Vopak have recently adopted its Market Intelligence solutions.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (PRWEB) March 27, 2008 -- With a fresh approach to organizing corporate Market Intelligence operations, Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA) is expanding its customer base in the Netherlands. GIA is very proud to announce that both De Telefoongids BV and Royal Vopak have recently adopted its Market Intelligence solutions.

De Telefoongids BV, the market leader in directory services in the Netherlands, has adopted GIA's unique Intelligence Desk™ service. Intelligence Desk™ is a market monitoring concept that combines an optimized information source portfolio, a customized web interface, and professional analyst resources to monitor the external operating environment of the customer's organization. Eric Knibbe, Manager of Marketing Research at De Telefoongids comments: "We are receiving many enthusiastic reactions from our end users regarding the Intelligence Desk™. The co-operation with GIA has proved to be very successful. We've made a big step within De Telefoongids in the field of Market Intelligence. We are looking forward to continuing this partnership."

Royal Vopak is the world's largest operator of tank terminals and has adopted the GIA Intelligence Plaza™ software for managing and distributing Market Intelligence content in their organization. States René Loozen, Business intelligence Manager at Vopak: "Intelligence Plaza is a very user-friendly and well designed intelligence platform. It helps us to ensure an efficient and effective process of sharing information and knowledge"

In the Netherlands, GIA is being represented by DeskResearch Nederland, a Member in the GIA Network since 2003. DeskResearch Nederland, founded in 1998, is an independent business research company that delivers tailor-made Market Intelligence and information brokerage services. Based in Amsterdam, DeskResearch Nederland works for an international clientele in a broad range of industries.

For more information and to request a free demo of the Intelligence Desk™ service or the Intelligence Plaza™ software, please visit the Global Intelligence Alliance website at www.globalintelligence.com, or send email to info@globalintelligence.com.

Alternatively, contact:
Philippe Brandts, Managing Director, DeskResearch Nederland
Tel. +31 (0)20 77 068 77, email: brandts@deskresearch.com

Bob Kruijer, Solutions Manager, Global Intelligence Alliance Group
Tel. +358-424-956 200

About Global Intelligence Alliance
Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA) provides clients with a single source for customized Market Intelligence services: market monitoring, business research projects, the Intelligence Plaza™ software, consulting and training. Through its full-range service offering, GIA helps customers set up and conduct Market Intelligence activities that serve both strategic and operative decision-making. The GIA network consists of GIA Group companies and independent Member and Research Partner organizations that operate in more than 100 countries.

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