The Information Business 1984 A Guide to Companies and Individuals

The main section of this guide contains 355 pages of descriptive information on 214 leading information-sector firms. Most of these are US-based, but there are numerous entries also for major Japanese, British and European companies. The Professional Members section provides descriptive and contact information on more than sixty important consultants, industry analysts, information scientists, marketing specialists, writers and editors, investors and attorneys specializing in the information sector. The international section lists several hundred non-domestic subsidiaries, trading partners, agents and representatives, with addresses, telephone, telex and cable details. The subject and services index contains well over 200 terms pointing to the main descriptive listing. Also useful is the alphabetical list of more than 150 trade names and their owners. The volume closes with an index of close to 2,000 personal names, with complete addresses and telephone numbers. The Information Business 1984 is an invaluable guide to: - Database producers and vendors - Information retrieval services - Information brokers and retailers - Market researchers - Turnkey services - Periodical and newsletter publishers - Videotext and teletext services - Time-sharing companies