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News Release from: Datalogic Scanning
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 April 2003
Bar code reader manufacturer gains
Rating 1
Dun and Bradstreet has assigned bar code reading systems manufacturer Datalogic a Rating 1 - minimum level of risk / high level of reliability.
On 5th March 2003, Dun and Bradstreet, worldwide leading provider of business credit information and credit reports, assigned Datalogic, a company traded on the Nuovo Mercato (New Economy) of the Borsa Italiana (Italian Stock Exchange), which designs and manufacturers bar code reading systems, a Rating 1 - minimum level of risk / high level of reliability The D and B rating is a concise and qualitative indicator of consistency and reliability, in terms of risk, attributed to each company in the Dun and Bradstreet database (63 million assessed positions)
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 19 May 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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After examining a significant sample of companies chosen in each country, D and B has established which variables are related to administrative and commercial risks and has identified for each variable, the values around which entrepreneurial bankruptcies and cessation of activities are concentrated.
To the chosen variables is then applied the D and B algorithm which simultaneously compares the data for each company and compares this with the information available to D and B and draws a concise evaluation expressed in a score of 1 to 100.
From this score, the D and B rating concisely describes at which level of risk a company is placed in relation to the ascertained economic resources (from a maximum of 4 to a minimum of 1).
"We are very satisfied with this important acknowledgement," states Robert Tunioli, Datalogic CEO and Vice Chairman.
"Its value on an international level enables us to increase our visibility in the market with an additional guarantee ascertained from an external and renown source like Dun and Bradstreet." Datalogic is the largest European manufacturer of CCD and laser-based bar code readers and portable data collection terminals.
The vast range of Datalogic products includes both manual readers and fixed industrial scanners that can satisfy any application need.
With their advanced technology, intelligent design, and solid reliability, Datalogic's products have been setting the industry standard for 30 years.
Datalogic is quoted on the Milan Stock Exchange, and in 2002 produced revenues of around EUR 118 million, of which over 80% is made abroad.
It employs around 750 staff world-wide and has its headquarters close to Bologna, Italy.
Through its direct subsidiaries and Partner network, Datalogic is able to serve its customers world-wide guaranteeing the highest level of support. Request free introductory details about products from Datalogic Scanning ...
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