History
Global Insight was formed in March 2001 from the merger of WEFA (formerly Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates) and DRI (formerly Data Resources Inc), together with Primark Decision Economics (nowadays Decision Economics, Inc.), Primark Poland (nowadays GlobalInTech, sp. z o.o.) and the French company DAFSA; it estimated 2008 revenues at around $120M. It has since acquired several other companies, including PlanEcon, CIEMEX, Reebie Associates, and London-based World Markets Research Centre.
On November 2, 2007, Global Insight acquired SupplierBusiness bringing together the recognized market leader in global automotive forecasting services with the world's leading provider of automotive supply-based research and intelligence.
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