Datamyne was a privately held American corporation that provides access to a searchable database of import-export trade of 50 countries across five continents. The company was founded in 2003 and was acquired by Descartes Systems Group in December 2016. The purchase price for the acquisition was approximately US$52.7 million in cash.Descartes Acquires Trade Data Provider Datamyne, Supply Chain 24/7
History The business traces its origins back to the founding in 1992 by Pablo Milburn of URUNET, an online source for Uruguayan foreign trade data. In 1997, Milburn launched Argentina-based Mercosur Online, offering Customs-sourced data on the import-export trade of the Mercosur trade bloc's four founding members (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay).
Named a “high-impact entrepreneur” by Endeavor Global in 2003,Endeavor Entrepreneurs: Pablo Milburn, Endeavor Global Inc. website, retrieved 16 October 2014. Milburn obtained private equity backing from Greenwich, CT-based Nassau Point Investors to expand operations to the U.S. It raised additional equity through a private offering in 2010.(18 January 2010). “Datamyne nabs $750K for online trade data site” . Tech Journal.
Incorporated (in Delaware) in 2005, Miami-headquartered Datamyne opened for business offering online access to U.S. import-export trade data, including U.S. maritime import data, and South American trade data.(17 April 2006). “The Datamyne establishes HQ in Miami-Dade County”. South Florida Business Journal.
In December 2016, the company was acquired by Descartes Systems Group.
Descartes Datamyne then expanded its trade database coverage to include the trade of the US NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico, 16 countries in Central and South America, the EU member nations, as well as China, India, Japan, Russia, South Korea and South Africa. Taken together, these countries accounted for nearly three-quarters of all global trade in 2013 based on WTO-UNCTAD statistics.Countries Covered, Datamyne Inc. website, retrieved 16 October 2014.
As a part of Descartes Systems Group, the products join the Descartes Global Trade Content suite of products.
Products Descartes Datamyne's trade data is collected from the documents of import-export transactions filed with customs authorities and trade ministries.Blanco, Ana (29 May 2008). “Blue diamonds in the research field”. Integrity Research.
The trade data is used to develop commercial intelligence for businesses – principally in the transport sector that supports trade, and in vertical industries that operate on a global footing, such as chemicals, mining, food and beverage, and apparel.Bhattacharyya, Ronit (5 May 2011). “Using Trade Data to Follow Glencore”. Integrity Research.Bornemann, Erin (April 2013). “Datamyne: Drilling for Corporate Details” . Information Today. Archived on the Datamyne website 30 April 2013.Whitefield, Mimi (15 November 2010). “Datamyne mines for trade answers” . The Miami Herald. Archived on the Datamyne website 15 November 2010.
Descartes Datamyne provides unmetered access, which includes search, analysis and reporting tools, to all or selected countries’ in its database by annual subscription. In addition, the company offers custom international market research services. Descartes Datamyne also provides data to government agencies, NGOs, and the media such as the New York Times,Parker-Pope, Tara (14 April 2014). “5 things to Know About Quinoa”. The New York Times. Wall Street JournalDreibus, Tony C. (31 July 2014). “Quinoa Rides the ‘Superfoods’ Wave”. The Wall Street Journal. and Miami Herald Wyss, Jim (13 September 2010). “Can Venezuela and Colombia end rift?” . Miami Herald. Archived on the Datamyne website 13 September 2010. in the U.S. and ClarínSierra, Gustavo (24 November 2013). “La Argentina blanca: cómo penetran por Salta los grandes carteles del narco”. Clarín (Buenos Aires). in Argentina.
The company was recognized by the Association of Independent Information Professionals for providing access to trade data with a pay-as-you-go pricing option useful to independent information professionals.“Association of Independent Information Professionals Honors Bibliogo with AIIP Technology Award” (Press release). AIIP. 19 October 2012.
Its flagship product is data on the waterborne trade between the U.S. and its 240 distinct geographic markets. Sourced from maritime bills of lading, this data covers the details of transactions including cargo descriptions, ports of departure and arrival, and shipping lines, as well as the names of importing companies and foreign suppliers, which are linked to Dun & Bradstreet background information.Pagell, Ruth A. (March–April 2013). “Datamyne: Mining for Trade Data” . Online Searcher. Archived 26 April 2013.
Operations Descartes Datamyne was headquartered in Miami, and maintains locations in Jacksonville, Chicago, Los Angeles, and the New York metropolitan area. The company also has sales offices in Montevideo, Uruguay, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and São Paulo, Brazil. Now a part of Descartes, the company's world headquarters are located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Datamyne's data collection and processing operations were located in Montevideo, Uruguay. The data center was certified compliant with ISO 9001:2008 standards of quality management systems and processes for development, marketing and after sales care.Certification recorded on the LSQA – LATU+QualityAustria (certifier’s) website under the URUNET company name, Certificate number 506/01.
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