Public Company Information: Directory Information

"Lists manufacturers and distributors from small businesses to large corporations, from both the public and private sectors. Provides complete coverage of U.S. consumer brands; manufacturers, importers and distributors; and companies that are out of business, as well as brands that are no longer in production or are now considered generic (Gale)."

This directory contains foreign companies that have a substantial investment in American operations - wholly or partially owned subsidiary, affiliate or branch. Can search by a variety of geographic locations, industry codes, revenue and number of employees.

Covers major industry groups. This includes industries in which most of the companies are private such as Consulting and Advertising. Industry data can be found in the Market Research and Trends and the Statistics sections.

This business phonebook from across the U.S. can also show key employees and some financial information. It is very good for data on small private companies. It is the only way to find information on the various locations of a company. A great feature is the ability to do a Custom Search that can be used to set up a customized directory or determine competitors. Data can be downloaded into Excel.