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SNL Company History

Since our founding in 1987, SNL has continuously expanded global operations, as well as the scope and depth of our coverage and products, through innovation and acquisition.


  •  Founded in Hoboken, N.J. by Reid Nagle.
  •  Began coverage of the Thrift industry.
  • Reid Negle, SNL Chairman & Founder

  •  Moved to Charlottesville, Va.
  •  Began coverage of Banks.
  •  Acquired Bank M&A Newsletter.
  • Charlottesville, Virginia skyline

  •  Began coverage of non-bank financial sectors.

  •  Launched Real Estate coverage.
  •  Inc. magazine recognizes SNL as one of America's 500 fastest-growing private companies.

  •  Released first version of DataSource in Windows ®.
  •  Released complete regulatory data on banks and thrifts.
  •  Introduced Docs OnLine (first online product).

  •  Launched Insurance coverage.

  •  Acquired ASSETrac Information Services, a provider of financial information on the REIT industry.

  •  Mike Chinn named SNL president
    after starting his career at the company in 1994.
  •  Acquired energy database group from Navigant Consulting.
  • Mike Chinn, SNL President

  •  Launched SNL IR Solutions.

  •  Acquired Y-Merge.com, a provider of Web-based corporate finance tools.
  •  Will Pappas joins company as part of the Y-Merge.com acquisition.
  • Will Pappas, SNL Managing Director of Sales

  •  Released SNL Interactive.
  •  Started SNL India operations.
  •  Moved HQ to One SNL Plaza.
  • One SNL Plaza
Charlottesville, VA 22902
United States
+1 (434) 977-1600 SNL House
5, Sunrise Park Society
Near Sales India 
Drive-in Road, Vastrapur
Ahmedabad: 380054
P +91 079 30125088

  •  Acquired Io Energy LLC, an energy news provider.

  •  Started SNL Pakistan operations.
  •  Acquired Regulatory Research Associates (RRA),a provider of independent research on public utility regulation.
  •  Launched SNLxl.
  • SNL Pakistan operations

  •  Launched Media and Communications coverage.
  •  Acquired new facility for SNL India.
  •  Launched research report distribution channel.
  • SNL House
5, Sunrise Park Society
Near Sales India 
Drive-in Road,
Vastrapur Ahmedabad:
380054 P +91 079 30125088

  •  Acquired Kagan Research, a leading provider of proprietary analysis on the media business.
  •  Launched coverage of Europe/Asia-Pacific Real Estate.
  •  Celebrated 20th anniversary.
  • SNL Financial 20th Anniversary logo

  •  Launched Statutory Insurance Data offering.
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