Business Former Name Reference File

The business former name reference file (bizCompanyFormerNames.dat) provides a list of common company names along with names by which the companies were formerly known so the standardization engine can recognize a business when processing a record containing a previous business name. You can add entries to the business former name table using the following syntax.

former-name current-name

The following table describes each column in the business former name reference file.

Below is an excerpt from the business former name reference file.

HELLENIC BOTTLING                       COCA-COLA HBC
INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS                  THE TERLATO WINE
ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTS                   SPECTRUM ORGANIC PRODUCTS
SUTTER HOME WINERY                      TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES