Company:VNUCurrent Opportunities (0) Company Website Location(s):150 N. Martingale Rd.Schaumburg, IL 60173 Map Location Phone:(847) 605-5000Fax:(847) 605-2000Industry:Advertising / Marketing / PRSize:500 or more |
Company OverviewA leading information and media companySince 1964, VNU has expanded from a Dutch publishing firm into a major international information and media company. Today VNU provides millions of people around the world with business and professional intelligence. Our nearly 41,000 employees are working worldwide in more than 100 countries. Total revenues amounted to EUR 3.5 billion in 2005. VNU’s headquarters are located in Haarlem, The Netherlands and New York, USA. Our Activities Marketing Information VNU is a world-leading market research company. We measure retail sales of consumer-packaged goods, and study consumer attitudes and behavior. Media Measurement VNU also leads the field in providing media and entertainment information. We measure audiences for television, motion pictures, radio, print, the Internet, and other major media. We track the sale of CDs, videos, DVDs and books, and monitor where and how advertising money is spent. Business Information We deliver news and vital information through trade publications, trade shows and websites Working at VNU People inform People Information services are a people business. For that reason VNU devotes a great deal of attention to the people who are constantly working on the composition of our products: tailor-made marketing information, trade magazines, trade shows and Internet sites. VNU employs approximately 38,000 people in over one hundred countries. Our wide and multifaceted range of products and services demands specialized men and woman for a great diversity of disciplines. They range from specialists in the field of information and communications, market researchers, marketing experts and advertising sales representatives to journalists, designers, photographers, business specialists and economists. Still, throughout the whole, all these VNU people have certain things in common. Entrepreneurial attitude for example. No business moves as fast as the information business that we are active in. This requires a focus on news and innovation. The same goes for the creativity to cope with business dynamics. That's why hands-on management is found throughout all VNU companies. Another distinguishing characteristic is the pride that people at VNU have for their products. |