Global Database Sales & Marketing Platform

Score8.8 out of 10

6 Reviews and Ratings

What is Global Database Sales & Marketing Platform?

Global Database is a B2B data provider that offers a large directory, holding over 80 million business profiles across 195 countries and 34 industries. The platform is automatically updated on a daily basis. It allows users to follow preferred profiles (either companies or executives) and sends instant notifications once their information is changed (phone number, email, post or seniority level, or any other data). There are more than 100 filters available (e.g. industry, company size/revenue, SIC code, seniority level, years of experience), which allow users to quickly find the exact contacts they need.

According to the vendor, the platform is a great source of new and active leads for marketing and sales professionals, as well as an ideal solution for financial analysis, due diligence, compliance checks, business credit checks and more.

The platform allows users to download contact information in both CSV and XLS formats.

Global Database customers include Microsoft, Oracle, Avaya, Cisco, KPMG, Maserati, DHL, Dupont, Iveco, Caterpillar, Ipsos, Motorola Solutions, Experian and more.

Categories & Use Cases

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Advanced search
Users can search for prospects using advanced search logic and multiple criteria, across multiple platforms/databases.
Category average: 8.4
Identification of new leads
Helps source leads at an acceptable rate, volume, and quality.
Category average: 8
List quality
Lists generated by the tool are typically high quality.
Category average: 7.6

Automatic data refresh
Contact and company data are automatically kept up to date.
Category average: 7.7
Tags
Organizational structure allows users to tag certain records in order to create groups, flag materials that need additional attention, etc.
Category average: 7.6
Filters and segmentation
Allows users to filter contacts and segment leads to explore data and create lists.
Category average: 8.1

Logan Weigel

Software Engineer in Engineering at Northriver IT Services (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Global Database has become one of our most steady and reliable tools for B2B prospecting. We initially adopted it for list building in specific Canadian tech sectors, and the accuracy of their firmographic and contact data has been consistently strong. The enrichment service also helps fill gaps when our internal CRM records are incomplete.

Pros

Accurate and frequently updated contact information
Helpful enrichment support when additional details are needed
Strong global coverage, especially for EMEA and North America

Cons

Some niche industries require manual enrichment requests
Export speed slows slightly during peak hours

Return on Investment

Easy-to-use filtering system (location, tech stack, seniority, size, etc.)

Usability

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Other Software Used

Global Database Sales & Marketing Platform

Michael Wiercioch

CEO & CTO in Information Technology at nDuo (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It has been really positive so far. I have added 31 potential leads and 65 referral partners in the first 15 days. I would have taken me months to do this manually. I first knee jerked a bit at the price but I would have gladly paid more than that for advertising that would not have yielded nearly the same results.

Pros

I like the tight integration with LinkedIn. I like the campaign sequencing and customizations you can make.

Cons

I did not like that I could not edit a sequence or remove one of the actions after it was launched. When you are just learning, you tend to make adjustments. I am told they are working to address this issue.

Return on Investment

We've been able to get leads of people like never before which has been of great help to our business

Usability

Verified User

Manager in Marketing (11-50 employees employees)

Pros

Extensive company profiles.
Efficient data enrichment.
Information about companies that is hard to find manually.
Great customer support and friendly team.
We have not hit invalid emails so far.

Cons

For some regions it takes a bit longer to find the required data, but I guess it's more of an availability issue rather then the company's fault. They tell us though how long it may take so we can make plans accordingly.

Return on Investment

We save a lot in costs and time.

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Global Database Sales & Marketing Platform