Panjiva and deKieffer & Horgan Partner to Red Flag Companies Conducting Illicit Global Trade

Investigative Database of Global Counterfeiters and Diverters Amassed by Leading Law Firm Specializing in International Trade Now Available Online at Panjiva

New York, June 29, 2009 – Earlier today, Panjiva, the leading source of objective information on global manufacturers, announced an exclusive relationship with deKieffer & Horgan that will make it easier for participants in global trade to steer clear of counterfeiters, diverters, and other companies engaged in illicit activities.  The EDDI database is the result of 15 years of investigative work by deKieffer & Horgan, a law firm specializing in international trade.  Now, for the first time, information from this database will be available on the web, exclusively via Panjiva Search, the most comprehensive search engine for global trade.

According to Donald deKieffer, Principal at deKieffer & Horgan, “Panjiva is leading the way in making it easier for companies to get the information they need to reduce the risk of doing business across borders.  We are thrilled to work with Panjiva to give more companies access to data that will help them steer clear of those engaged in illicit activities.”

Panjiva Search provides easy access to profiles of more than one million companies engaged in global trade.  Profiles of companies that the EDDI database deems risky will feature a “Red Flag” and provide a mechanism for visitors to request the detail behind the “Red Flag.”  Panjiva subscribers will be able to exclude “Red Flag” companies when using Panjiva Search.

According to Case Dorkey, Director of Business Development at Panjiva, “For over a decade, deKieffer & Horgan has provided an invaluable service to the global trade community by tracking companies engaged in illicit activities.  The EDDI database is the most comprehensive collection of information on these organizations, and we are excited to have the opportunity to work with deKieffer & Horgan to make this information broadly available.”

The relationship is a natural step for deKieffer & Horgan which for years has sought to help companies minimize the risks of international business – and provides a hint of what’s to come for Panjiva, a company that has set out to democratize the availability of information for those participating in global trade.

About Panjiva
Panjiva is an online resource for sourcing executives to gain credible and valuable knowledge about suppliers and manufacturers around the world.  By providing the most comprehensive data in an easy to use format, Panjiva informs the decisions that facilitate doing business globally.  Supply chain and global production executives responsible for finding the right factories, negotiating costs and avoiding costly supply chain disruptions have been “flying blind.”   Panjiva is the first and only online information source designed to provide complete transparency into overseas suppliers.  Leveraging a variety of public and proprietary data sources, Panjiva is bringing new levels of visibility to the management of global supply chains.  Panjiva was founded by CEO Josh Green and CTO James Psota.  Panjiva received an equity investment from Battery Ventures and a contingent of angel investors. For additional information, visit: http://panjiva.com

About deKieffer & Horgan
deKieffer & Horgan’s mission is to provide timely, reliable legal advice that will help our clients compete successfully in international business by ensuring adherence to the law and promoting effective interaction with the responsible government agencies.  Often, this means helping our clients comply with laws restricting the importation or exportation of goods and technology, protecting their intellectual property rights, defending them against allegations of intellectual property infringement, guiding them through antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings, and helping them set transfer prices, negotiate commercial agreements, and structure foreign investments.  We have extensive experience with the United States government courts and agencies that have the greatest impact on international trade, including the United States Court of International Trade, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Treasury Department, the Department of Commerce, the International Trade Commission, and the Department of State.