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    BD Corporate

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ABD Corporate is a CRM that helps prospect for new investors, prepare for roadshows, track current investors and their holdings, manage an IR schedule and report on the success of investor outreach efforts. It was developed by IHS Markit, which is now a part of S&P Global since the February 2022 acquisition.N/A

    The Q4 Platform

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AQ4 Inc. is a provider of IR Ops software offering access to their proprietary investor data, purpose-built to remove obstacles between public companies and their investors. Q4 gives investor relations leaders, C-Suite Executives and their teams tools to attract, manage, and understand investors.N/A
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    BD CorporateThe Q4 Platform
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    BD CorporateThe Q4 Platform
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    BD CorporateThe Q4 Platform
    Considered Both Products
    S&P Global Inc.
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    Q4, Inc
    Chose The Q4 Platform
    Q4 Desktop had the highest market share and good customer references.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    User Ratings
    BD CorporateThe Q4 Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    BD CorporateThe Q4 Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    S&P Global Inc.
    It is well suited to get a snapshot of your current investor ownership and the ownership changes that are currently happening in your stock. It is also good as a platform in which you can update all your meetings and engagement and then search for the information in a very easy way.
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    Q4, Inc
    This is one of two providers to go with if you are considering an investor relations website. We evaluated both of them and landed on Q4 Desktop due to their reputation of solid customer service. The additional CRM software is a nice to have as there are many other solutions you may have access to before you make that product your main go to.
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    Pros
    S&P Global Inc.
    • Investor ownership.
    • CRM system for inputting meetings and engagement.
    • Targeting consulting.
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    Q4, Inc
    • easy to use
    • comprehensive database access
    • good looking ux/ui
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    Cons
    S&P Global Inc.
    • Interface - the current dashboard is very "old" looking and could see improvement.
    • Ease of use - the email distribution could be easier to navigate.
    • Updating of investor contacts - the database is sometimes stale.
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    Q4, Inc
    • speed of platform
    • lacking mobile app
    • pricing structure is fragmented
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    Alternatives Considered
    S&P Global Inc.
    FactSet also provides you with investor ownership but does not provide a CRM platform for engagement input.
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    Q4, Inc
    Q4 Desktop had the highest market share and good customer references.
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    Return on Investment
    S&P Global Inc.
    • Able to improve the overall investor ownership in our stock.
    • Track the conference and meeting engagement to create a strategic outbound plan.
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    Q4, Inc
    • reduced engineering time for website maintenance (2 hours per release)
    • reduced collaboration time with marketing team
    • automatic press release postings
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