Equifax : Chile Expands Its Analytical Capabalities with the Incorporation of Mapcity

• The majority acquisition of Mapcity aims to add deeper insights and capabilities through geographic data to Equifax's wide range of solutions, powering its customers to make better business decisions.

"This is an important step in our journey to evolve into an insights provider, allowing our customers to more strategically leverage our best-in-class geographic solutions to make better business decisions," explains Carlos Johnson, general manager of Equifax Chile.

Mapcity is a Chilean company with more than 20 years of experience in the market and a presence in five countries in the region. The combination of Mapcity's geographic data with Equifax's analytical capabilities will empower the delivery of unprecedented insights to help customers develop more targeted credit campaigns, better identify potential new store locations, and more accurately understand the markets in which they operate. The acquisition will also allow Equifax to provide an enhanced user experience and stronger business results for its customers.

"For Mapcity, it is a great honor to become part of a global company such as Equifax. Through this acquisition, we will enhance our solutions, providing more robust and deeper insights for companies in the region, as well as being able to compete in markets that were once out of reach," said Roberto Camhi, Executive Director and Founder of Mapcity.

Additionally, Johnson highlighted the professionalism and industry knowledge of the business executives of Mapcity. "We are very excited with both welcoming this team to Equifax, and adding a new data asset to our portfolio. Solidifying our market leadership and continuing to provide our customers with an unmatched suite of solutions and industry expertise are central to our business practices," he added.

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Equifax powers the financial future of individuals and organizations around the world. Using the combined strength of unique trusted data, technology and innovative analytics, Equifax has grown from a consumer credit company into a leading provider of insights and knowledge that helps its customers make informed decisions. The company organizes, assimilates and analyzes data on more than 820 million consumers and more than 91 million businesses worldwide, and its databases include employee data contributed from more than 5,000 employers.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Equifax operates or has investments in 24 countries in North America, Central and South America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. It is a member of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500® Index, and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol EFX. Equifax employs approximately 9,400 employees worldwide.

Some noteworthy achievements for the company include: Ranked 13 on the American Banker FinTech Forward list (2015); named a Top Technology Provider on the FinTech 100 list (2004-2015); named an InformationWeek Elite 100 Winner (2014-2015); named a Top Workplace by Atlanta Journal Constitution (2013-2015); named one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies (2011-2015); named one of Forbes' World's 100 Most Innovative Companies (2015). For more information, visit www.equifax.com

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