Corptech Web Explore is a large directory of 50,000 public and private companies, with a strong focus on technology industries. It lists subsidiaries and divisions of both public and private firms separately, but inlcudes links to parents.
The CDROM version is still available on the Business Reference workstations. Corptech is a good database for seaching by industry or products, with many options including NAIC and SIC industry codes.
http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?page_id=1235&element_id=53190
Navigation is not intuitive, but works like the CDROM. When choosing criteria it is always ANDing it your search screen. Use the frame on the right to navigate list, view profiles, etc.
Presently linked on the home page under A-Z List and under Business Research Guides> Information Technology Industry.
Recently acquired by InfoUSA there are also 4000 non-technology companies, many of them private, listed in this directory, like all the major sports teams.
View them selecting Corptech Industry>Primary Industry> NON
-- Van
Posted by bgi at December 13, 2004 12:33 PM | Email This Entry