The Group

Asian Business Information Services (ABiS) is a member of the FBR Group of
companies, market leaders for almost twenty years in the electronic publishing
and distribution of Asian business information.

Established in 1979, FBR pioneered in Asia a range of computerized dial-up
business information services. Over the years the scope of services offered
has grown into a series of discrete, yet integrated databases managed and
marketed by separate companies within the Group.

These electronic databases today provide the most comprehensive single
source of Asian business information.

The Company

Within the group, ABiS focuses on the electronic distribution of trade-related
information. Specifically this includes:

ABiS employs an extensive  team of professionals throughout Asia who remain
responsible for constantly improving and enhancing the data services to clientele
worldwide.

ABiS provides an indispensable primary reference source for:

    Internal trading companies
    Procurement managers
    Overseas manufacturers
    Export/import consultants
    Manufacturers wishing to license technology in Asia
    Market research firms
    Lawyers handling litigation involving Asia
    Government organizations responsible for developing markets in Asia
    Trade & industry associations
    And any organization attempting to do business in Asia

The Product

ABiS information products provide the support necessary for companies and
organizations to achieve the following goals:

              Identify customers in Asia
              Source products, materials & components
              Select agents to represent the sale of imported items
              Analyze the level of local and foreign competition in specific markets
              Locate businessmen of the same nationality to learn of local business
                 developments
              Provide preliminary examination to assess viability of importing or
                 exporting a specific product.
              Perform market research and analysis

ABiS provides two levels of information products:

Using ABiS electronic data subscribers can obtain immediate access to
primary information . Available 24 hours a day!

Due to more  detailed or specialized  information requirements some
customers prefer to utilize the ABiS team of professionals to produce
customized  information  products on a regional basis or for selected
countries. Formal proposals and  budgets are prepared within within 48
hours of receiving a customer briefing.

Send us your requirements today.