Thomson Directories
Encyclopedia
Thomson Directories, more commonly referred to as Thomson Local is a local business search company based in Farnborough
, Hampshire
, England
. They are a subsidiary of Seat Pagine Gialle
, and a competitor to the Yellow Pages
.
Today, business listings are available both in print and online following the launch of ThomsonLocal.com in 2003.
174 editions of the Thomson Local are produced and delivered free of charge to over 22 million homes and businesses throughout the UK. Following the partnership formed in 2006, Thomson Local is the only classified directory that rewards people with Nectar points for calling businesses listed in either its online or printed directory.
ThomsonLocal.com is powered by a comprehensive database with over 1.8 million businesses listed and additional content provided. With a variety of online advertising options, as well as being a Google Qualified Company, Thomson Local’s tailor made packages help promote businesses to an online audience that makes over 275 million searches a month across its partner network, which includes MSN, Pipex and Skype
With its head office in Farnborough, Hampshire, Thomson Local is an Investors in People Champion, with 10 regional sales offices throughout the UK.
The head of Thomson Directories Ltd is Chief Executive Officer, Elio Shiavo.
Although best known for publishing the Thomson Local Directories and ThomsonLocal.com, Thomson Directories also provide database products through a variety of online and new media products and services. The data is also licensed to a variety of businesses for use in their products and services.
Thomson Local also operates a Direct Marketing Services team giving small to medium sized businesses the ability to promote their services through direct mail, email and mail shot. Data is provided from the Thomson Local Database of Businesses, which is regarded as the market leading database within the industry
Thomson Directories has offices all over the UK including, Birmingham
, London
, Manchester
,
The company was purchased by US West
, a telecommunications company in the United States, in 1994. In 1999, the company was sold by 3i
to TDL Infomedia, a subsidiary of Apax Partners
.
Farnborough, Hampshire
-History:Name changes: Ferneberga ; Farnburghe, Farenberg ; Farnborowe, Fremborough, Fameborough .Tower Hill, Cove: There is substantial evidence...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. They are a subsidiary of Seat Pagine Gialle
Seat Pagine Gialle
SEAT Pagine Gialle is an Italian telephone directories and street maps publisher, active also in the online advertising sector. The UK subsidiary is Thomson Directories Ltd.-External links:***...
, and a competitor to the Yellow Pages
Yellow Pages
Yellow Pages refers to a telephone directory of businesses, organized by category, rather than alphabetically by business name and in which advertising is sold. As the name suggests, such directories were originally printed on yellow paper, as opposed to white pages for non-commercial listings...
.
Today, business listings are available both in print and online following the launch of ThomsonLocal.com in 2003.
174 editions of the Thomson Local are produced and delivered free of charge to over 22 million homes and businesses throughout the UK. Following the partnership formed in 2006, Thomson Local is the only classified directory that rewards people with Nectar points for calling businesses listed in either its online or printed directory.
ThomsonLocal.com is powered by a comprehensive database with over 1.8 million businesses listed and additional content provided. With a variety of online advertising options, as well as being a Google Qualified Company, Thomson Local’s tailor made packages help promote businesses to an online audience that makes over 275 million searches a month across its partner network, which includes MSN, Pipex and Skype
With its head office in Farnborough, Hampshire, Thomson Local is an Investors in People Champion, with 10 regional sales offices throughout the UK.
The head of Thomson Directories Ltd is Chief Executive Officer, Elio Shiavo.
Although best known for publishing the Thomson Local Directories and ThomsonLocal.com, Thomson Directories also provide database products through a variety of online and new media products and services. The data is also licensed to a variety of businesses for use in their products and services.
Thomson Local also operates a Direct Marketing Services team giving small to medium sized businesses the ability to promote their services through direct mail, email and mail shot. Data is provided from the Thomson Local Database of Businesses, which is regarded as the market leading database within the industry
Thomson Directories has offices all over the UK including, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
,
The company was purchased by US West
US West
U S WEST, Inc. was one of seven Regional Bell Operating Companies , created in 1983 under the Modification of Final Judgement , a case related to the antitrust breakup of AT&T...
, a telecommunications company in the United States, in 1994. In 1999, the company was sold by 3i
3i
3i Group plc is a multinational private equity and venture capital company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It has offices in 13 countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas and had total assets under management of £12.7 billion as at 31 March 2011...
to TDL Infomedia, a subsidiary of Apax Partners
Apax Partners
Apax Partners LLP is a global private equity and venture capital firm, headquartered in London. The company also operates out of eight other offices in New York, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tel-Aviv, Madrid, Stockholm, Milan and Munich. The firm, including its various predecessors, have raised...
.