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Universal Destinations & Experiences

Super Nintendo World and the Nintendo partnership

COI Disclosure: I work with NBCUniversal and will not edit the page directly, per WP:COI. Flagging this for editors to weigh; I'm supplying sourced facts rather than proposing wording.

A few observations about how the article covers Nintendo content, offered for editors to judge.

Super Nintendo World currently appears only once in the article — as one of the four worlds inside Universal Epic Universe. But the underlying Nintendo partnership and the dated openings of Super Nintendo World at the other Universal parks aren't mentioned in those parks' own sections, even though each is independently documented. A reader looking at the Universal Studios Japan or Universal Studios Hollywood sections wouldn't learn that a major Nintendo-themed land opened there.

If editors think any of this belongs, here are the facts with independent sourcing. Whether to add it, where, and how to word it would be entirely editors' calls:

• The Nintendo–Universal partnership was announced in May 2015 and is the basis for all of the Super Nintendo World areas.

"Nintendo and Universal power up for theme park attractions" — CNN

• Universal Studios Japan — Super Nintendo World opened March 18, 2021, the first such land worldwide.

"Super Nintendo World Japan will open in March" — Shacknews

• Universal Studios Japan — Donkey Kong Country — an expansion themed to Donkey Kong opened December 11, 2024.

"USJ's new Donkey Kong Country is a barrel of fun" — The Japan Times

• Universal Studios Hollywood — its Super Nintendo World area opened February 17, 2023.

"Super Nintendo World set to open in February 2023 at Universal Studios Hollywood" — The Points Guy

• Universal Epic Universe — Super Nintendo World is one of the park's worlds; Epic Universe opened May 22, 2025 (already noted in the article).

"Super Nintendo World Confirmed For Universal Orlando Resort" — Deadline

Whether any of this is added, and how it's phrased, is up to editors — I'm just supplying the sourced facts and am happy to provide additional independent sources for any item. WP:COI: I have a conflict of interest and will not edit the page directly.

WeekdayUpdate (talk) 15:09, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

University of Hertfordshire

Requested updates to Campus section

Following the recent updates to the article, I would like to suggest the following change to the Campus section for consideration.

Meridian House

Current wording

The article includes a standalone subsection for Meridian House, describing it as the location of clinical skills laboratories, paramedic training facilities, counselling programmes and staff offices.

Proposed update

I would like to request the removal of this standalone section.

Justification

The information is no longer accurate and the venue no longer needs to be listed as a standalone section within the article.

Thank you for considering this request.

Elmaz Cavusoglu (talk) 10:08, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

@Elmaz Cavusoglu are you able to provide a source that Meridian House is no longer used? Aloneinthewild (talk) 10:15, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Proposed Enterprise subsection

Following the recent updates to the article, I would like to propose the addition of a new Enterprise subsection within the Academic profile section.

Proposed addition

The University works with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups through research partnerships, consultancy and enterprise programmes. This includes business incubation, mentoring and access to specialist facilities and academic expertise. The University reports that it has supported more than 140 start-up companies since 2018 through its incubation activity.

The University also works in partnership with employers to deliver higher and degree apprenticeships and workforce training programmes, enabling organisations to recruit new talent and develop the skills of their workforce.

In 2019, the University was awarded University Enterprise Zone (UEZ) status, a UK government initiative intended to promote collaboration between universities and businesses and to support innovation and local economic growth.

Hertfordshire Business School is accredited by the Small Business Charter, a national accreditation recognising business schools that demonstrate effective support for small businesses, entrepreneurship and local economic development.

Justification

Adding an Enterprise subsection within the Academic profile section would improve the article’s coverage and balance. The University of Hertfordshire article currently includes information on teaching, research and rankings, but does not adequately reflect its activities in business engagement and knowledge exchange.

Including this subsection would ensure the article more accurately reflects the full scope of the University's activities, while remaining neutral, factual and in line with Wikipedia’s content guidelines.

Sources

- https://kef.ac.uk/dashboard - https://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/2025/herts-maintains-strong-performance-in-latest-knowledge-exchange-framework-assessment - https://www.herts.ac.uk/for-business/growth/platform-programme-case-studies/university-enterprise-zone

Thank you for considering this request.

Elmaz Cavusoglu (talk) 10:10, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

As this could be deemed promotional, are you able to provide third party sources? For example is there press coverage of the apprenticeships, UEZ status or business school accreditation? It would help if the sources were inline with the text they support. Thanks Aloneinthewild (talk) 10:21, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Requested updates to Research section

Following the recent updates to the article, I would like to suggest the following updates to the Research section for consideration.

Proposed update

I would like to request that the introductory paragraph to the Research section is updated to:

"Research at the University of Hertfordshire covers a wide range of academic disciplines, encompassing both fundamental and applied work. The University submitted impact case studies to the Research Excellence Framework (REF), which assesses the quality and impact of research in UK higher education institutions. In REF 2021, 90% of the university’s research was rated as outstanding or very considerable, placing it within the top 25% of UK universities for research impact."

I would also like to request that the existing 'HR Excellence in Research' and 'Research Excellence Framework' sections are removed, as the statistics are either out of date or already reflected in the proposed introductory paragraph.

In addition, I would like to propose the inclusion of two further research examples to provide a more balanced representation of research across different disciplines.

Biodetection

Research at the University of Hertfordshire has focused on biodetection, which involves identifying harmful biological substances such as bacteria, viruses and pollen in the environment. This includes the study of airborne particles (known as bioaerosols) that can affect human health, agriculture and ecosystems.

Researchers have developed technologies designed to detect these biological materials in near real time, including systems for monitoring air quality and identifying potential biological hazards. These technologies have potential applications in areas such as disease monitoring, environmental protection and public health.

The Lost Mothers project

The Lost Mothers project is an interdisciplinary research initiative examining the experiences of mothers in prison and the impact of separation from their babies. The project was carried out in collaboration with the charity Birth Companions and with women who had direct experience of pregnancy and motherhood while in prison.

The research involved interviews, observations and input from staff across five women’s prisons in England to understand the emotional, social and practical challenges faced by both mothers and the professionals who support them.

Findings from the project highlighted issues such as the impact of separation on mothers and babies, access to support services, and decision-making processes around placements in Mother and Baby Units. The research informed recommendations aimed at improving support and care for incarcerated mothers and their children.

Justification

This revision replaces references to specific research institutes with broader wording that more accurately reflects how research activity is structured and assessed within UK higher education.

The proposed introductory paragraph would sit at the top of the Research section and the existing 'HR Excellence in Research' and 'Research Excellence Framework' sections can be removed, as the statistics are either out of date or already referenced in the new introduction.

The additional research examples are intended to complement existing examples, such as Kaspar, and provide a more balanced representation of research across different disciplines.

The proposed wording is concise, descriptive and avoids promotional language or unsupported claims. As the sources are primarily university case studies (primary sources), the content is limited to straightforward descriptions of each project's scope.

Sources

- https://results2021.ref.ac.uk/profiles/institutions/10007147 - https://boyleperks.com/projects/biodetection-tech-hub - https://www.herts.ac.uk/research/impact-our-research/case-studies/research-commitment-case-studies/ideas-to-technologies/biodetection-in-action-protecting-people-preserving-nature-sustaining-our-future - https://lostmothers.org/ - https://www.herts.ac.uk/research/impact-our-research/case-studies/research-commitment-case-studies/story-and-place/the-lost-mothers-project-reimagining-care-and-justice-for-incarcerated-mothers

Thank you for considering this request.

Elmaz Cavusoglu (talk) 10:12, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

Requested updates to Facilities section

Following the recent updates to the article, I would like to suggest the following updates to the Facilities section for consideration.

Park and ride

Current wording

"Since 2006, the university has planned on opening a second venue, with 150 spaces, at the south side car park at Stanborough Lakes in Welwyn Garden City. This second park and ride site was used for a brief time in 2009 served by bus service 692. It was withdrawn due to lack of use."

Proposed update

"In 2006, the University considered opening a second venue with 150 spaces at the south side car park at Stanborough Lakes in Welwyn Garden City. This second park and ride site was used briefly in 2009, served by bus service 692, but was withdrawn due to lack of use."

If editors feel this historical information is no longer necessary, I would also support removing it entirely.

Campus facilities

Proposed addition

The University of Hertfordshire provides a range of academic, specialist, student and support facilities across its College Lane and de Havilland campuses.

Academic facilities include libraries and learning resources centres. Specialist facilities include laboratories and simulation environments for engineering, health and life sciences, as well as creative studios for media and the arts. Student facilities include cafés, retail outlets, common spaces, and Students’ Union venues, including the Forum. Sports provision is centred on the Hertfordshire Sports Village, with additional fitness facilities on campus. Support services include a medical centre, childcare provision, chaplaincy, accommodation, lecture theatres, and event spaces.

Justification

Adding a "Facilities" subsection within the Campus section would improve the article's structure and clarity, as current information on facilities is limited and not well organised.

The Facilities section uses University of Hertfordshire webpages because they provide the only accurate, up-to-date information about the university's buildings, services and campus amenities. Wikipedia allows the use of primary sources for straightforward, non-controversial facts about an organisation and the material added is purely descriptive and neutral.

Sources

- https://hertssu.com/ - https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/universities/university-of-hertfordshire/facilities - https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/learning-facilities - https://www.herts.ac.uk/for-business/facilities-hire/facilities - https://www.herts.ac.uk/life/campus-facilities - https://www.hertssportsvillage.co.uk/ - https://www.herts.ac.uk/life/student-accommodation

Thank you for considering this request.

Elmaz Cavusoglu (talk) 10:14, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

I have removed mention of the former park and ride Aloneinthewild (talk) 11:01, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Requested updates to Student life section

Following the recent updates to the article, I would like to suggest the following addition to the Student life section for consideration.

Proposed addition

Student life at the University of Hertfordshire includes a range of social, cultural and extracurricular activities across its campuses.

University-managed accommodation is available on both campuses. The Students’ Union represents students and organises clubs, societies and events, providing opportunities for student engagement and participation. The University also hosts a programme of social, cultural and academic events, including arts activities such as music, theatre and exhibitions.

Students have access to support services including academic support, wellbeing provision and healthcare.

Justification

Expanding the Student life section would improve the article’s completeness by providing a more balanced overview of accommodation, wellbeing support and extracurricular activities, which are currently only briefly covered.

The Student life section uses University of Hertfordshire webpages because they provide the only accurate, up-to-date information about the university’s accommodation options, support services, and social and cultural activities. Wikipedia allows the use of primary sources for straightforward, non-controversial facts about an organisation and the material added is purely descriptive and neutral.

Sources

- https://hertssu.com/ - https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/universities/university-of-hertfordshire/facilities - https://www.herts.ac.uk/life/support-and-wellbeing - https://www.herts.ac.uk/life/events-culture-and-entertainment

Thank you for considering this request.

Elmaz Cavusoglu (talk) 10:14, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

Requested updates to International partnerships section

Following the recent updates to the article, I would like to suggest the following updates to the International partnerships section for consideration.

Proposed update

I would like to request that the current "Partner institutions" section is renamed "International partnerships".

I would also like to replace the existing list of partner institutions with the following overview:

"The University of Hertfordshire has an international student population drawn from over 110 countries, forming a significant proportion of its student body. The University maintains a global network of partnerships supporting teaching, research collaboration, student exchange and transnational education. It works with more than 170 partner institutions worldwide across regions including Asia, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean.

International recruitment and preparation are supported through pathway programmes and partnerships with overseas providers, including institutions such as INTI International University and Colleges in Malaysia and PSB Academy in Singapore. The University also provides guidance on admissions, visas and entry requirements, alongside dedicated support services for international students."

Justification

The proposed update replaces the current list of partner institutions with a revised overview based on the University's published information on transnational education (TNE) partnerships.

The existing list is outdated and is not clearly supported by reliable sourcing. While the available information is from primary sources, it provides a more accurate and up-to-date overview of the University's current international partnerships.

Sources

- https://www.herts.ac.uk/international/global-study-opportunities/transnational-education-partnerships - https://www.herts.ac.uk/international

Thank you for considering this request.

Elmaz Cavusoglu (talk) 10:15, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

Valerie Isham

Conflict of interest edit request

• What I think should be changed:

I would like the Education and Career section to be expanded as follows:

Education and career ~2026-35522-15 (talk) 16:50, 17 June 2026 (UTC) Isham went to Imperial College London (B.Sc., Ph.D.) where she was a student of statistician David Cox.[1] She has been a professor of probability and statistics at University College London since 1992, and was Head of Department from 1996-2002 and again from 2010-2011. She also holds an Honorary Professorship in the Department of Statistics at the University of Warwick. She chaired the Scientific Steering Committee of the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (INI), Cambridge, UK from 2014 to 2020, and was awarded an honorary fellowship of the INI in 2022. She has been a Trustee of Biometrika since 1992 and chaired the Trust from 2014-2023

• Why it should be changed:

To make it more up-to-date

• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

See UCL profile (). The last sentence there is slightly out of date since I ceased to chair the Biometrika Trust at the end of 2023 so I have updated this minor point. ~2026-35522-15 (talk) 16:50, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

References

Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Proposed image addition: Night view of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory during first on-sky observations view of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory during first on-sky observations

Hello, I am affiliated with NOIRLab (user Marcodatadev), so I am proposing this here for review rather than editing the article directly. The existing content and images would remain in place; this would simply add a freely licensed image to the gallery.

Preview of the proposed image: night settles over the observatory during commissioning, 15 April 2025.

Proposed change: Add a freely licensed night-time exterior photograph of the observatory to the "Observatory" gallery section. Image: File:Night Arrives at NSF–DOE Rubin (iotw2623a).tiff Suggested placement: In the existing "Observatory" gallery under the Gallery section, alongside the current images. Nothing would be removed. Suggested caption: Night settles over the Vera C. Rubin Observatory at the start of its first on-sky observations with the LSST Camera, captured during commissioning on 15 April 2025. The exact wikitext I suggest is adding this line within the existing {{gallery}} in the "Observatory" subsection: File:Night Arrives at NSF–DOE Rubin (iotw2623a).tiff|Night settles over the observatory at the start of its first on-sky observations with the LSST Camera, captured during commissioning on 15 April 2025. Justification: The article's "Observatory" gallery collects exterior and operational views of the facility, and this long-exposure photograph adds a night-time view of the observatory captured during on-sky commissioning of the camera, complementing the existing construction and daytime images. It shows the teal telescope mount inside the open dome and gives a sense of the building's scale, with people visible on the gangway. The image is consistent with the article's existing coverage of the camera's first on-sky observations in 2025, which is already documented in the History section. The addition is purely illustrative. License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), with credit to NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/P. Horálek. I am happy to adjust the caption or placement if editors prefer. If the community feels the article is better as it stands, I am happy to withdraw the request. Thank you. Marcodatadev (talk) 15:47, 13 June 2026 (UTC) Marcodatadev (talk) 15:47, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

Vera Security

Requested lead and structure cleanup to reflect Vera's acquisition and current product name

Hello, I have a conflict of interest with respect to this article (declared on my user page: Fortra, Boldon James, and Vera Security). These are limited requests to improve accuracy and structure.

1. Lead rewrite

Please replace the current lead:

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Vera is an enterprise [[data security]] and [[information rights management]] platform that provides [[encryption]] and tracks and controls digital information shared across users, devices, applications, and platforms. It offers developers access to its IRM-as-a-service (IRMaaS) platform via a REST [[API]] and downloadable [[software development kit]].

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Vera was an enterprise [[data security]] and [[information rights management]] platform developed by Vera Security, providing [[encryption]] and tracking and control of digital information shared across users, devices, applications, and platforms. In 2020, Vera Security was acquired by HelpSystems, which rebranded as [[Fortra]] in 2022. Fortra continues to market the product, which it describes as Secure Collaboration (formerly Vera).

Reason: The current lead reads as if Vera were still a standalone present-day platform. The revised wording makes the article historical, reflects the 2020 acquisition and the 2022 HelpSystems-to-Fortra rebrand, and notes the current product name without promotional language. Note on naming: Fortra's own materials refer to the product variously as "Fortra Secure Collaboration" and "Digital Guardian Secure Collaboration," both "formerly Vera," so I have attributed the current name to Fortra rather than asserting a single fixed product name; a reviewer may prefer to adjust the exact wording.

2. Consolidate Funding section into History

Please remove the standalone Funding section and fold a shorter, sourced summary into History, after the sentence about Vera launching its product in April 2015:

Before its acquisition, Vera raised $31 million in venture financing, including a $14 million Series A round in 2014 and a $17 million Series B round in 2016.

Please retain the existing Wall Street Journal and TechCrunch funding citations on that sentence.

Reason: The funding history is sourced and useful as historical context, but the standalone Funding section reads like a stale startup profile and includes dated board and personnel details with limited present-day relevance. Consolidating preserves the core sourced facts while improving structure. No new references should be needed.

3. Consolidate Product architecture section into History

Please remove the standalone Product architecture section and fold its content into History, after the sentence about Vera's integrations with Dropbox, Okta, Centrify, Box, VMware, and Microsoft Office:

In March 2016, Vera announced an SDK for adding encryption, tracking, policy enforcement, and access control to custom and legacy business applications.

Please retain the existing SecurityWeek citation.

Reason: The standalone section is a single 2016 product announcement. Moving it into History preserves the sourced information while reducing the stale company-profile structure. No new references should be needed.

4. Awards section (optional)

The Awards section is sourced and relevant to Vera's earlier startup history, so it does not need to be removed. If an editor is streamlining the article, it could optionally be folded into History as:

In 2015 and 2016, Vera received startup-industry recognition, including being named by CRN one of the "10 Coolest Security Startups of 2015" and being selected as a top-10 finalist for the RSA Conference 2016 Innovation Sandbox competition.

Please retain the existing CRN and Infosecurity Magazine citations if this is done. I leave this one to editor discretion.

Thank you for considering these limited requests. Mrmctorso (talk) 21:05, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

References

Verisk Analytics

Requested edits: updates to public info

INTRO: FIRST PARAGRAPH, FIRST SENTENCE Remove “an American information services firm” and replace with “a data analytics and risk assessment firm” SOURCE http://www.verisk.com/About-Verisk/About/About-Verisk.html

•  Done CorporateM (Talk) 06:28, 19 January 2015 (UTC)

INTRO: FOURTH PARAGRAPH, FIRST SENTENCE ADD LINK TO: "The company’s Insurance Services Office (ISO) subsidiary..." SOURCE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurance_Services_Office

•  Not done Wikipedia doesn't allow for external links in the body of the article. CorporateM (Talk) 06:28, 19 January 2015 (UTC)

INTRO: LAST PARAGRAPH, LAST SENTENCE Add this sentence about Verisk’s latest acquisition to end of paragraph: “In 2012, Verisk acquired Argus Information & Advisory Services, a premier provider of information, competitive benchmarking, scoring solutions, analytics, and customized services to financial institutions and regulators in North America, Latin America, and Europe.” SOURCE http://www.verisk.com/Press-Releases/2012/Verisk-Analytics-to-Acquire-Argus-Information-and-Advisory-Services.html

•  Not done Can you provide an independent secondary source? Any established news publications would do, for example. Also, language like "solutions", listing out each country it serves and providing a long list of services offered are all too promotional. Just saying they acquired an analytics company is adequate. CorporateM (Talk) 06:28, 19 January 2015 (UTC)

PHOTO Remove current image and add image of logo to page SOURCE http://www.verisk.com/images/stories/verisk/xlogo_verisk-t1.gif.pagespeed.ic.TjSTfox25w.png

• Please go ahead and upload the new logo image and keep the infobox up-to-date in this regard directly as a non-controversial edit allowed by WP:COI. CorporateM (Talk) 06:28, 19 January 2015 (UTC)

INFORMATION BOX INDUSTRY – Remove “Risk management” and replace with “Data analytics and risk assessment” SOURCE http://www.verisk.com/About-Verisk/About/About-Verisk.html KEY PEOPLE – Remove Frank J. Coyne (Chairman) and replace with Scott G. Stephenson (President & CEO) SOURCE http://www.verisk.com/About-Verisk/Leadership/Verisk-Leadership.html REVENUE AND NET INCOME - update to reflect 2013 annual report 2013 Revenue: $1.6 billion 2013 Consolidated EBITDA: $745 million SOURCES http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MjI4MDU1fENoaWxkSUQ9LTF8VHlwZT0z&t=1 http://investor.verisk.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=224676&p=irol-newsArticle&id=1952629 http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=VRSK

• Same with these. Generally you can keep the infobox up to date as a non-controversial edit, as long as you don't create excessive lists of products or executives in the corresponding parameters. CorporateM (Talk) 06:28, 19 January 2015 (UTC)

CORPORATE LEADERSHIP Request update to align with the current leadership: REMOVE Frank Coyne UPDATE AS: Scott G. Stephenson, President and Chief Executive Officer Mark V. Anquillare, Group Executive, Risk Assessment and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Kenneth E. Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Nana Banerjee, Group Executive, Chief Analytics Officer and President, Argus Information & Advisory Services S. Ming Lee, President, AIR Worldwide and Chief Executive, Verisk Climate Jim Loveland, Group Executive, Senior Vice President, Verisk Analytics and President, Xactware Solutions Perry F. Rotella, Group Executive, Supply Chain Risk Analytics and Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Eva F. Huston, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Knowledge Officer Mark S. Magath, Senior Vice President, Risk and Compliance Vince McCarthy, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy Patrick McLaughlin, Senior Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility Christopher H. Perini, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Marlene P. Reisman, Vice President, Human Resources SOURCE: http://www.verisk.com/About-Verisk/Leadership/Verisk-Leadership.html

•  Not done I removed this entire section - highly inappropriate material for an encyclopedia. More appropriate for the company website. We do normally cover each change in CEO in the corporate history section, but there is no need for us to provide a complete list of execs to readers. CorporateM (Talk) 06:28, 19 January 2015 (UTC)

ADD “COMPANIES” SECTION Provide list of Verisk's subsidiaries and business units: ISO 3E Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER) AIR Worldwide Argus Information & Advisory Services Insurance Information Exchange (iiX) IntelliCorp National Equipment Register (NER) Verisk Health Xactware SOURCE: http://www.verisk.com/About-Verisk/Verisk-Family-of-Companies/Verisk-Family-of-Companies.html

•  Not done Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information. Long lists normally fall under this category. However if an independent secondary source summarized this information, we would probably include it. CorporateM (Talk) 06:28, 19 January 2015 (UTC)

70.108.254.237 (talk) 16:46, 3 November 2014 (UTC)

Verisk Analytics Updates

Replace logo: I'm using the Upload Wizard to replace the logo as Verisk has a new logo.

First Paragraph: Change “Verisk Analytics, Inc. is an American multinational data analytics and risk assessment firm based in Jersey City, New Jersey, with customers in insurance, natural resources, financial services, government, and risk management sectors.” To “Verisk Analytics, Inc. is an American multinational data analytics and risk assessment firm based in Jersey City, New Jersey, with clients in insurance, government, and risk management sectors. Verisk sold its energy and financial services businesses in 2022. Energy (Wood Mackenzie) divestiture: https://www.wsj.com/articles/verisk-nears-deal-to-sell-energy-analytics-unit-11667190317 “Verisk Analytics Inc. VRSK  has struck a deal to sell its energy-consulting arm, Wood Mackenzie, to private-equity firm Veritas Capital in a transaction valued at $3.1 billion or more.” Financial services divestiture: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/technology/verisk-to-sell-financial-services-business-326390.aspx “Data analytics provider Verisk has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Verisk Financial Services, its financial services business unit, to TransUnion for $515 million in cash consideration, paid at closing.”

First paragraph: Change “The company uses proprietary data sets and industry expertise to provide predictive analytics and decision support consultations in areas including fraud prevention, actuarial science, insurance coverage, fire protection, catastrophe and weather risk, and data management.” to “The company uses proprietary data sets and industry expertise to provide predictive analytics and decision support consultations in areas including fraud prevention, actuarial science, insurance coverage, fire protection, catastrophe and weather risk, data management, and sustainability and political issues.” https://www.maplecroft.com/about-us/who-we-are/ “Global risk datasets covering 150+ environmental, social, political, economic issues for 198 countries, 200+ commodities and 74 industries”

Fourth paragraph: After “In 2004, it entered the healthcare market by acquiring several businesses, through which it offers analytical and reporting systems for health insurers, provider organizations, and self-insured employers.” Insert: “Verisk sold its healthcare services business to Veritas Capital in 2016.” https://www.reuters.com/article/business/verisk-analytics-signs-definitive-agreement-to-sell-its-healthcare-services-busi-idUSFWN17S0XG/ “Verisk analytics, inc., signs definitive agreement to sell its healthcare services business to Veritas Capital for $820 million”

Eighth paragraph: Change “Wood Mackenize (typo) was sold to Veritas Capital in October 2022 in a deal valued at $3.1 billion.” to “In 2022, Verisk made three divestitures. It sold Wood Mackenzie to Veritas Capital, its financial services business unit to TransUnion, and its 3E business to New Mountain Capital.” Wood Mackenzie divestiture: https://www.wsj.com/articles/verisk-nears-deal-to-sell-energy-analytics-unit-11667190317 “Verisk Analytics Inc. VRSK  has struck a deal to sell its energy-consulting arm, Wood Mackenzie, to private-equity firm Veritas Capital in a transaction valued at $3.1 billion or more.” Financial services divestiture: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/technology/verisk-to-sell-financial-services-business-326390.aspx “Data analytics provider Verisk has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Verisk Financial Services, its financial services business unit, to TransUnion for $515 million in cash consideration, paid at closing.” 3E divestiture: https://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Verisk+Analytics+%28VRSK%29+Sells+3E+Business+to+New+Mountain+Capital+for+Up+to+%24950M+Cash/19496006.html “Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics provider, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 3E business to New Mountain Capital, a growth-oriented investment firm with over $35 billion in assets under management, for a potential aggregate cash consideration of up to $950 million.”

Ninth paragraph: After “In December 2022, Verisk announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Mavera, a Sweden-based insurtech firm that operates a personal injury claims management platform.[18]” Insert (6 sections): "In 2022, Verisk also acquired Opta, Canada’s leading provider of property intelligence and innovative technology solutions, and Pruvan, a prominent provider of field-to-office management solutions for property preservation and construction professionals." Opta: https://iireporter.com/verisk-acquires-canadian-property-intelligence-provider-opta/ “Verisk (Jersey City) has announced that it has acquired Opta, a Markham, Ontario-based property intelligence and innovative technology solutions.” Pruvan: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/VERISK-ANALYTICS-INC-5628469/news/Verisk-Analytics-Inc-acquired-Pruvan-Inc-40496056/ “Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NasdaqGS:VRSK) acquired Pruvan, Inc. on May 18, 2022.” https://www.verisk.com/company/newsroom/verisk-acquires-pruvan-leading-work-order-management-solution-provider/ “Verisk today announced it has acquired Pruvan, a prominent provider of field-to-office management solutions for property preservation and construction professionals.”

"Verisk has expanded its offerings across Europe with the acquisitions of ACTINEO, the rapidly expanding international market leader for the digitalisation and medical assessment of bodily injury claims, SV Krug, a motor claims solutions provider, and Rocket, an insurtech provider in the property claims sector."  Actineo: https://www.reinsurancene.ws/verisk-agrees-to-acquire-actineo/ “Global data analytics provider Verisk has agreed to acquire ACTINEO, a claims management solutions provider.” SV Krug: https://www.reinsurancene.ws/verisk-acquires-german-insurtech-sv-krug/ “Global data analytics and technology provider Verisk has announced that it has acquired Krug Sachverständigen GmbH (SV Krug), a Germany-based motor claims solutions provider.” Rocket: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/property-insurance/verisk-announces-acquisition-of-rocket-enterprise-solutions-472504.aspx “Verisk has completed the acquisition of Rocket Enterprise Solutions GmbH, an insurtech company based in Germany that specialises in the property claims sector.”

"In August 2017, Verisk acquired Sequel, a leading insurance and reinsurance software specialist based in London." Sequel: https://www.reinsurancene.ws/verisk-acquires-reinsurance-software-specialist-sequel/ “Verisk Analytics said it is to acquire commercial and specialty insurance and reinsurance software specialists, in a deal expected to further expand Verisk’s offerings and give the firm a stronger foothold in the London market. Verisk is set to acquire Sequel for £250 million from HgCapital and other Sequel investors.”

"Verisk enhanced and expanded its offerings for brokers and managing general agents (MGAs) with the acquisitions of Ignite, a provider of insurance policy administration systems, and Morning Data, a supplier of state-of-the-art software." Ignite Software Systems: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/technology/verisk-business-sequel-acquires-ignite-software-systems-308736.aspx “Sequel – a Verisk business that develops insurance software – has entered into an agreement to acquire Ignite Software Systems. Based in Manchester, Ignite licenses an integrated Software as a Service (SaaS) platform which features policy administration, rating engine and digital engagement for brokers and MGAs.” Morning Data: https://www.coverager.com/verisk-acquires-morning-data/ “Verisk has acquired Morning Data, a London-based software provider for brokers and MGAs.”

"In November 2021, Verisk acquired Data Driven Safety, a leading public record data aggregation firm that specializes in driver risk assessment in the United States." Data Driven Safety: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2021/11/03/640342.htm “Verisk Analytics, the global data analytics firm, has acquired North Carolina-based Data Driven Safety to expand its automobile insurance underwriting data business, Verisk announced. Data Driven Safety, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Huntersville, North Carolina, has specialized in aggregating data on drivers from law enforcement records, state motor-vehicle departments and court records, on a daily basis.”

"Verisk acquired Jornaya, a leading provider of consumer behavioral data and intelligence, Infutor, a leading provider of identity resolution and consumer intelligence data, and Contact State, a lead generation certification technology platform, to form Verisk Marketing Solutions." Jornaya: https://iireporter.com/verisk-to-acquire-behavioral-data-and-intelligence-vendor-jornaya/ “Verisk (Jersey City, N.J.), a data analytics provider to the insurance industry, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Jornaya (Philadelphia), a provider of consumer behavioral data and intelligence.” Infutor: https://www.adexchanger.com/ad-exchange-news/verisk-buys-infutor-for-225-million-to-add-marketing-services-to-consumer-data-business/ “And that trend took another step forward on Thursday with the news that Verisk, a consumer data provider for insurance, lenders and financial services, acquired the identity resolution company Infutor…Verisk’s foray into the CMO org began with the company’s acquisition of Jornaya, a consumer journey tracking and lead generation startup, for $125 million in December 2020. The Verisk Marketing Solutions group, as the unit is called, will count about 200 employees, around 150 of whom are joining with Infutor.” Contact State: https://www.mpamag.com/uk/mortgage-types/residential/contact-state-acquired-by-verisk/390306 “Lead generation certification technology platform Contact State has been acquired by Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK), a global data analytics and decision-support solutions provider.”

AliHerbert410 (talk) 14:54, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

References

Not done for now: Could you please reformat using the citation format? Likeanechointheforest (talk) 03:06, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

First Paragraph: Change “Verisk Analytics, Inc. is an American multinational data analytics and risk assessment firm based in Jersey City, New Jersey, with customers in insurance, natural resources, financial services, government, and risk management sectors.” To “Verisk Analytics, Inc. is an American multinational data analytics and risk assessment firm based in Jersey City, New Jersey, with clients in insurance, government, and risk management sectors.”

Verisk sold its energy and financial services businesses in 2022.

Energy (Wood Mackenzie) divestiture: Thomas, Lauren (2022). The Wall Street Journal

Verisk to Sell Energy-Analytics Unit in $3.1 Billion Deal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/verisk-nears-deal-to-sell-energy-analytics-unit-11667190317

“Verisk Analytics Inc. VRSK has struck a deal to sell its energy-consulting arm, Wood Mackenzie, to private-equity firm Veritas Capital in a transaction valued at $3.1 billion or more.”

Financial services divestiture: Smith, Ryan (2022). Insurance Business

Verisk to sell financial services business: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/technology/verisk-to-sell-financial-services-business-326390.aspx

“Data analytics provider Verisk has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Verisk Financial Services, its financial services business unit, to TransUnion for $515 million in cash consideration, paid at closing.”

First paragraph: Change “The company uses proprietary data sets and industry expertise to provide predictive analytics and decision support consultations in areas including fraud prevention, actuarial science, insurance coverage, fire protection, catastrophe and weather risk, and data management.” to “The company uses proprietary data sets and industry expertise to provide predictive analytics and decision support consultations in areas including fraud prevention, actuarial science, insurance coverage, fire protection, catastrophe and weather risk, data management, and sustainability and political issues.”

Maplecroft.com

Who we are: https://www.maplecroft.com/about-us/who-we-are/

“Global risk datasets covering 150+ environmental, social, political, economic issues for 198 countries, 200+ commodities and 74 industries”

Fourth paragraph: After “In 2004, it entered the healthcare market by acquiring several businesses, through which it offers analytical and reporting systems for health insurers, provider organizations, and self-insured employers.” Insert: “Verisk sold its healthcare services business to Veritas Capital in 2016.”

(2016) Reuters

Verisk Analytics signs definitive agreement to sell its healthcare services business to Veritas Capital for $820 mln: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/verisk-analytics-signs-definitive-agreement-to-sell-its-healthcare-services-busi-idUSFWN17S0XG/

“Verisk analytics, inc., signs definitive agreement to sell its healthcare services business to Veritas Capital for $820 million”

Eighth paragraph: Change “Wood Mackenize (typo) was sold to Veritas Capital in October 2022 in a deal valued at $3.1 billion.” to “In 2022, Verisk made three divestitures. It sold Wood Mackenzie to Veritas Capital, its financial services business unit to TransUnion, and its 3E business to New Mountain Capital.”

Wood Mackenzie divestiture: Thomas, Lauren (2022). The Wall Street Journal

Verisk to Sell Energy-Analytics Unit in $3.1 Billion Deal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/verisk-nears-deal-to-sell-energy-analytics-unit-11667190317

“Verisk Analytics Inc. VRSK has struck a deal to sell its energy-consulting arm, Wood Mackenzie, to private-equity firm Veritas Capital in a transaction valued at $3.1 billion or more.”

Financial services divestiture: Smith, Ryan (2022). Insurance Business

Verisk to sell financial services business: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/technology/verisk-to-sell-financial-services-business-326390.aspx

“Data analytics provider Verisk has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Verisk Financial Services, its financial services business unit, to TransUnion for $515 million in cash consideration, paid at closing.”

3E divestiture: (2022) Street Insider

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Sells 3E Business to New Mountain Capital for Up to $950M Cash: https://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Verisk+Analytics+%28VRSK%29+Sells+3E+Business+to+New+Mountain+Capital+for+Up+to+%24950M+Cash/19496006.html

“Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics provider, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 3E business to New Mountain Capital, a growth-oriented investment firm with over $35 billion in assets under management, for a potential aggregate cash consideration of up to $950 million.”

Ninth paragraph: After “In December 2022, Verisk announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Mavera, a Sweden-based insurtech firm that operates a personal injury claims management platform.[18]” Insert (6 sections): "In 2022, Verisk also acquired Opta, Canada’s leading provider of property intelligence and innovative technology solutions, and Pruvan, a prominent provider of field-to-office management solutions for property preservation and construction professionals."

Opta acquisition: O’Donnell, Anthony (2022). Insurance Innovation Reporter

Verisk Acquires Canadian Property Intelligence Provider Opta: https://iireporter.com/verisk-acquires-canadian-property-intelligence-provider-opta/

“Verisk (Jersey City) has announced that it has acquired Opta, a Markham, Ontario-based property intelligence and innovative technology solutions.”

Pruvan acquisition: (2022). Market Screener

Verisk Analytics, Inc. acquired Pruvan, Inc.: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/VERISK-ANALYTICS-INC-5628469/news/Verisk-Analytics-Inc-acquired-Pruvan-Inc-40496056/

“Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NasdaqGS:VRSK) acquired Pruvan, Inc. on May 18, 2022.”

(2022) Verisk.com

Verisk Acquires Pruvan, Leading Work Order Management Solution Provider: https://www.verisk.com/company/newsroom/verisk-acquires-pruvan-leading-work-order-management-solution-provider/

“Verisk today announced it has acquired Pruvan, a prominent provider of field-to-office management solutions for property preservation and construction professionals.”

Insert "Verisk has expanded its offerings across Europe with the acquisitions of ACTINEO, the rapidly expanding international market leader for the digitalisation and medical assessment of bodily injury claims, SV Krug, a motor claims solutions provider, and Rocket, an insurtech provider in the property claims sector."

Actineo acquisition: Baker, Katie (2021). Reinsurance News

Verisk agrees to acquire ACTINEO: https://www.reinsurancene.ws/verisk-agrees-to-acquire-actineo/

“Global data analytics provider Verisk has agreed to acquire ACTINEO, a claims management solutions provider.”

SV Krug acquisition: Willard, Jack (2023). Reinsurance News

Verisk acquires German InsurTech SV Krug: https://www.reinsurancene.ws/verisk-acquires-german-insurtech-sv-krug/

“Global data analytics and technology provider Verisk has announced that it has acquired Krug Sachverständigen GmbH (SV Krug), a Germany-based motor claims solutions provider.”

Rocket acquisition: Araullo, Kenneth (2024). Insurance Business

Verisk announces acquisition of Rocket Enterprise Solutions: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/property-insurance/verisk-announces-acquisition-of-rocket-enterprise-solutions-472504.aspx

“Verisk has completed the acquisition of Rocket Enterprise Solutions GmbH, an insurtech company based in Germany that specialises in the property claims sector.”

Insert "In August 2017, Verisk acquired Sequel, a leading insurance and reinsurance software specialist based in London."

Sequel acquisition: Evans, Steve (2017). Reinsurance News

Verisk acquires re/insurance software specialist Sequel: https://www.reinsurancene.ws/verisk-acquires-reinsurance-software-specialist-sequel/

“Verisk Analytics said it is to acquire commercial and specialty insurance and reinsurance software specialists, in a deal expected to further expand Verisk’s offerings and give the firm a stronger foothold in the London market. Verisk is set to acquire Sequel for £250 million from HgCapital and other Sequel investors.”

Insert "Verisk enhanced and expanded its offerings for brokers and managing general agents (MGAs) with the acquisitions of Ignite, a provider of insurance policy administration systems, and Morning Data, a supplier of state-of-the-art software."

Ignite Software Systems acquisition: Adriano, Lyle (2021). Insurance Business

Verisk business Sequel acquires Ignite Software Systems: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/technology/verisk-business-sequel-acquires-ignite-software-systems-308736.aspx

“Sequel – a Verisk business that develops insurance software – has entered into an agreement to acquire Ignite Software Systems. Based in Manchester, Ignite licenses an integrated Software as a Service (SaaS) platform which features policy administration, rating engine and digital engagement for brokers and MGAs.”

Morning Data acquisition: (2023). Coverager

Verisk acquires Morning Data: https://www.coverager.com/verisk-acquires-morning-data/

“Verisk has acquired Morning Data, a London-based software provider for brokers and MGAs.”

Insert "In November 2021, Verisk acquired Data Driven Safety, a leading public record data aggregation firm that specializes in driver risk assessment in the United States."

Data Driven Safety acquisition: (2021) Insurance Journal

Verisk acquires Morning Data: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2021/11/03/640342.htm

“Verisk Analytics, the global data analytics firm, has acquired North Carolina-based Data Driven Safety to expand its automobile insurance underwriting data business, Verisk announced. Data Driven Safety, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Huntersville, North Carolina, has specialized in aggregating data on drivers from law enforcement records, state motor-vehicle departments and court records, on a daily basis.”

Insert "Verisk acquired Jornaya, a leading provider of consumer behavioral data and intelligence, Infutor, a leading provider of identity resolution and consumer intelligence data, and Contact State, a lead generation certification technology platform, to form Verisk Marketing Solutions."

Jornaya acquisition: O’Donnell, Anthony (2020). Insurance Innovation Reporter

Verisk to Acquire Behavioral Data and Intelligence Vendor Jornaya: https://iireporter.com/verisk-to-acquire-behavioral-data-and-intelligence-vendor-jornaya/

“Verisk (Jersey City, N.J.), a data analytics provider to the insurance industry, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Jornaya (Philadelphia), a provider of consumer behavioral data and intelligence.”

Infutor acquisition: Hercher, James (2022). Ad Exchanger

Verisk Buys Infutor For $225 Million To Add Marketing Services To Consumer Data Business: https://www.adexchanger.com/ad-exchange-news/verisk-buys-infutor-for-225-million-to-add-marketing-services-to-consumer-data-business/

“And that trend took another step forward on Thursday with the news that Verisk, a consumer data provider for insurance, lenders and financial services, acquired the identity resolution company Infutor…Verisk’s foray into the CMO org began with the company’s acquisition of Jornaya, a consumer journey tracking and lead generation startup, for $125 million in December 2020. The Verisk Marketing Solutions group, as the unit is called, will count about 200 employees, around 150 of whom are joining with Infutor.”

Contact State acquisition: (2021). Mortgage Introducer

Contact State acquired by Verisk: https://www.mpamag.com/uk/mortgage-types/residential/contact-state-acquired-by-verisk/390306

“Lead generation certification technology platform Contact State has been acquired by Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK), a global data analytics and decision-support solutions provider.” AliHerbert410 (talk) 10:40, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

Hi @AliHerbert410 since this request is so large please could you format it using the cite tool? Here's a help page on how to use it: WP:REFVISUAL Many thanks, Encoded  Talk 💬 16:36, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

Verisk Analytics Page Updates

First Paragraph: Change “Verisk Analytics, Inc. is an American multinational data analytics and risk assessment firm based in Jersey City, New Jersey, with customers in insurance, natural resources, financial services, government, and risk management sectors.” To “Verisk Analytics, Inc. is an American multinational data analytics and risk assessment firm based in Jersey City, New Jersey, with clients in insurance, government, and risk management sectors.” Verisk sold its energy and financial services businesses in 2022. Energy (Wood Mackenzie) divestiture: Thomas, Lauren (2022). The Wall Street Journal Verisk to Sell Energy-Analytics Unit in $3.1 Billion Deal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/verisk-nears-deal-to-sell-energy-analytics-unit-11667190317 “Verisk Analytics Inc. VRSK has struck a deal to sell its energy-consulting arm, Wood Mackenzie, to private-equity firm Veritas Capital in a transaction valued at $3.1 billion or more.” Financial services divestiture: Smith, Ryan (2022). Insurance Business Verisk to sell financial services business: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/technology/verisk-to-sell-financial-services-business-326390.aspx “Data analytics provider Verisk has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Verisk Financial Services, its financial services business unit, to TransUnion for $515 million in cash consideration, paid at closing.”

Already done Encoded  Talk 💬 14:22, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

First paragraph: Change “The company uses proprietary data sets and industry expertise to provide predictive analytics and decision support consultations in areas including fraud prevention, actuarial science, insurance coverage, fire protection, catastrophe and weather risk, and data management.” to “The company uses proprietary data sets and industry expertise to provide predictive analytics and decision support consultations in areas including fraud prevention, actuarial science, insurance coverage, fire protection, catastrophe and weather risk, data management, and sustainability and political issues.” Maplecroft.com Who we are: https://www.maplecroft.com/about-us/who-we-are/ “Global risk datasets covering 150+ environmental, social, political, economic issues for 198 countries, 200+ commodities and 74 industries”

Not done for now The lead is meant to summarise the article, the proposed additions are not in the article at all. Encoded  Talk 💬 14:22, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Fourth paragraph: After “In 2004, it entered the healthcare market by acquiring several businesses, through which it offers analytical and reporting systems for health insurers, provider organizations, and self-insured employers.” Insert: “Verisk sold its healthcare services business to Veritas Capital in 2016.” (2016) Reuters Verisk Analytics signs definitive agreement to sell its healthcare services business to Veritas Capital for $820 mln: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/verisk-analytics-signs-definitive-agreement-to-sell-its-healthcare-services-busi-idUSFWN17S0XG/ “Verisk analytics, inc., signs definitive agreement to sell its healthcare services business to Veritas Capital for $820 million”

 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 14:22, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Eighth paragraph: Change “Wood Mackenize (typo) was sold to Veritas Capital in October 2022 in a deal valued at $3.1 billion.” to “In 2022, Verisk made three divestitures. It sold Wood Mackenzie to Veritas Capital, its financial services business unit to TransUnion, and its 3E business to New Mountain Capital.” Wood Mackenzie divestiture: Thomas, Lauren (2022). The Wall Street Journal Verisk to Sell Energy-Analytics Unit in $3.1 Billion Deal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/verisk-nears-deal-to-sell-energy-analytics-unit-11667190317 “Verisk Analytics Inc. VRSK has struck a deal to sell its energy-consulting arm, Wood Mackenzie, to private-equity firm Veritas Capital in a transaction valued at $3.1 billion or more.” Financial services divestiture: Smith, Ryan (2022). Insurance Business Verisk to sell financial services business: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/technology/verisk-to-sell-financial-services-business-326390.aspx “Data analytics provider Verisk has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Verisk Financial Services, its financial services business unit, to TransUnion for $515 million in cash consideration, paid at closing.” 3E divestiture: (2022) Street Insider Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Sells 3E Business to New Mountain Capital for Up to $950M Cash: https://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Verisk+Analytics+%28VRSK%29+Sells+3E+Business+to+New+Mountain+Capital+for+Up+to+%24950M+Cash/19496006.html “Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics provider, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 3E business to New Mountain Capital, a growth-oriented investment firm with over $35 billion in assets under management, for a potential aggregate cash consideration of up to $950 million.”

Already done/ Not done for now I think this section of the article may have changed, please can you confirm that you'd like this inserted and where it should be inserted. Thanks, Encoded  Talk 💬 14:22, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

You're right - apologies! Revised below:

Seventh paragraph: After “In 2010, Verisk acquired 3E Company, a provider of services that help customers comply with government-mandated environmental health and safety requirements.” Insert: “Verisk sold its 3E business in 2022.”

(2022). Street Insider

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Sells 3E Business to New Mountain Capital for Up to $950M Cash: https://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Verisk+Analytics+%28VRSK%29+Sells+3E+Business+to+New+Mountain+Capital+for+Up+to+%24950M+Cash/19496006.html

“Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics provider, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 3E business to New Mountain Capital, a growth-oriented investment firm with over $35 billion in assets under management, for a potential aggregate cash consideration of up to $950 million.” AliHerbert410 (talk) 09:41, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Ninth paragraph: After “In December 2022, Verisk announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Mavera, a Sweden-based insurtech firm that operates a personal injury claims management platform.[18]” Insert (7 sections): "In 2022, Verisk also acquired Opta, Canada’s leading provider of property intelligence and innovative technology solutions, and Pruvan, a prominent provider of field-to-office management solutions for property preservation and construction professionals." Opta acquisition: O’Donnell, Anthony (2022). Insurance Innovation Reporter Verisk Acquires Canadian Property Intelligence Provider Opta: https://iireporter.com/verisk-acquires-canadian-property-intelligence-provider-opta/ “Verisk (Jersey City) has announced that it has acquired Opta, a Markham, Ontario-based property intelligence and innovative technology solutions.” Pruvan acquisition: (2022). Market Screener Verisk Analytics, Inc. acquired Pruvan, Inc.: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/VERISK-ANALYTICS-INC-5628469/news/Verisk-Analytics-Inc-acquired-Pruvan-Inc-40496056/ “Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NasdaqGS:VRSK) acquired Pruvan, Inc. on May 18, 2022.” (2022) Verisk.com Verisk Acquires Pruvan, Leading Work Order Management Solution Provider: https://www.verisk.com/company/newsroom/verisk-acquires-pruvan-leading-work-order-management-solution-provider/ “Verisk today announced it has acquired Pruvan, a prominent provider of field-to-office management solutions for property preservation and construction professionals.”

Partly done Tweaked language. Encoded  Talk 💬 14:22, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Insert "Verisk has expanded its offerings across Europe with the acquisitions of ACTINEO, the rapidly expanding international market leader for the digitalisation and medical assessment of bodily injury claims, SV Krug, a motor claims solutions provider, and Rocket, an insurtech provider in the property claims sector." Actineo acquisition: Baker, Katie (2021). Reinsurance News Verisk agrees to acquire ACTINEO: https://www.reinsurancene.ws/verisk-agrees-to-acquire-actineo/“Global data analytics provider Verisk has agreed to acquire ACTINEO, a claims management solutions provider.” SV Krug acquisition: Willard, Jack (2023). Reinsurance NewsVerisk acquires German InsurTech SV Krug: https://www.reinsurancene.ws/verisk-acquires-german-insurtech-sv-krug/ “Global data analytics and technology provider Verisk has announced that it has acquired Krug Sachverständigen GmbH (SV Krug), a Germany-based motor claims solutions provider.” Rocket acquisition: Araullo, Kenneth (2024). Insurance Business Verisk announces acquisition of Rocket Enterprise Solutions: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/property-insurance/verisk-announces-acquisition-of-rocket-enterprise-solutions-472504.aspx “Verisk has completed the acquisition of Rocket Enterprise Solutions GmbH, an insurtech company based in Germany that specialises in the property claims sector.”

 Not done promotional in tone. Encoded  Talk 💬 17:50, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Revised below:

Insert "Verisk acquired ACTINEO, a claims management solutions provider, SV Krug, a motor claims solutions provider, and Rocket, an insurtech provider in the property claims sector."

Actineo acquisition:

Baker, Katie (2021). Reinsurance News

Verisk agrees to acquire ACTINEO: https://www.reinsurancene.ws/verisk-agrees-to-acquire-actineo/

“Global data analytics provider Verisk has agreed to acquire ACTINEO, a claims management solutions provider.”

SV Krug acquisition:

Willard, Jack (2023). Reinsurance News

Verisk acquires German InsurTech SV Krug: https://www.reinsurancene.ws/verisk-acquires-german-insurtech-sv-krug/

“Global data analytics and technology provider Verisk has announced that it has acquired Krug Sachverständigen GmbH (SV Krug), a Germany-based motor claims solutions provider.”

Rocket acquisition:

Araullo, Kenneth (2024).

Insurance Business

Verisk announces acquisition of Rocket Enterprise Solutions: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/property-insurance/verisk-announces-acquisition-of-rocket-enterprise-solutions-472504.aspx

“Verisk has completed the acquisition of Rocket Enterprise Solutions GmbH, an insurtech company based in Germany that specialises in the property claims sector.” AliHerbert410 (talk) 09:36, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Insert "In August 2017, Verisk acquired Sequel, a leading insurance and reinsurance software specialist based in London." Sequel acquisition: Evans, Steve (2017). Reinsurance News Verisk acquires re/insurance software specialist Sequel: https://www.reinsurancene.ws/verisk-acquires-reinsurance-software-specialist-sequel/ “Verisk Analytics said it is to acquire commercial and specialty insurance and reinsurance software specialists, in a deal expected to further expand Verisk’s offerings and give the firm a stronger foothold in the London market. Verisk is set to acquire Sequel for £250 million from HgCapital and other Sequel investors.”

Partly done removed promotional language. Encoded  Talk 💬 17:50, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Insert "Verisk enhanced and expanded its offerings for brokers and managing general agents (MGAs) with the acquisitions of Ignite, a provider of insurance policy administration systems, and Morning Data, a supplier of state-of-the-art software." Ignite Software Systems acquisition: Adriano, Lyle (2021). Insurance Business Verisk business Sequel acquires Ignite Software Systems: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/technology/verisk-business-sequel-acquires-ignite-software-systems-308736.aspx “Sequel – a Verisk business that develops insurance software – has entered into an agreement to acquire Ignite Software Systems. Based in Manchester, Ignite licenses an integrated Software as a Service (SaaS) platform which features policy administration, rating engine and digital engagement for brokers and MGAs.” Morning Data acquisition: (2023). Coverager Verisk acquires Morning Data: https://www.coverager.com/verisk-acquires-morning-data/“Verisk has acquired Morning Data, a London-based software provider for brokers and MGAs.”

 Not done promotional in tone. Encoded  Talk 💬 17:50, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Thank you so much for taking the time to edit! Sharing a revised version below.

Insert "Verisk acquired Ignite, a provider of insurance policy administration systems, and Morning Data, a software provider for brokers and MGAs."

Ignite Software Systems acquisition:

Adriano, Lyle (2021). Insurance Business

Verisk business Sequel acquires Ignite Software Systems: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/technology/verisk-business-sequel-acquires-ignite-software-systems-308736.aspx

“Sequel – a Verisk business that develops insurance software – has entered into an agreement to acquire Ignite Software Systems. Based in Manchester, Ignite licenses an integrated Software as a Service (SaaS) platform which features policy administration, rating engine and digital engagement for brokers and MGAs.”

Morning Data acquisition:

(2023). Coverager

Verisk acquires Morning Data: https://www.coverager.com/verisk-acquires-morning-data/

“Verisk has acquired Morning Data, a London-based software provider for brokers and MGAs.” AliHerbert410 (talk) 09:34, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Insert "In November 2021, Verisk acquired Data Driven Safety, a leading public record data aggregation firm that specializes in driver risk assessment in the United States." Data Driven Safety acquisition: (2021) Insurance Journal Verisk Acquires Driver Data Company: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2021/11/03/640342.htm “Verisk Analytics, the global data analytics firm, has acquired North Carolina-based Data Driven Safety to expand its automobile insurance underwriting data business, Verisk announced. Data Driven Safety, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Huntersville, North Carolina, has specialized in aggregating data on drivers from law enforcement records, state motor-vehicle departments and court records, on a daily basis.”

Partly done removed promotional language. Encoded  Talk 💬 17:50, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Insert "Verisk acquired Jornaya, a leading provider of consumer behavioral data and intelligence, Infutor, a leading provider of identity resolution and consumer intelligence data, and Contact State, a lead generation certification technology platform, to form Verisk Marketing Solutions." Jornaya acquisition: O’Donnell, Anthony (2020). Insurance Innovation Reporter Verisk to Acquire Behavioral Data and Intelligence Vendor Jornaya: https://iireporter.com/verisk-to-acquire-behavioral-data-and-intelligence-vendor-jornaya/ “Verisk (Jersey City, N.J.), a data analytics provider to the insurance industry, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Jornaya (Philadelphia), a provider of consumer behavioral data and intelligence.” Infutor acquisition: Hercher, James (2022). Ad Exchanger Verisk Buys Infutor For $225 Million To Add Marketing Services To Consumer Data Business: https://www.adexchanger.com/ad-exchange-news/verisk-buys-infutor-for-225-million-to-add-marketing-services-to-consumer-data-business/ “And that trend took another step forward on Thursday with the news that Verisk, a consumer data provider for insurance, lenders and financial services, acquired the identity resolution company Infutor…Verisk’s foray into the CMO org began with the company’s acquisition of Jornaya, a consumer journey tracking and lead generation startup, for $125 million in December 2020. The Verisk Marketing Solutions group, as the unit is called, will count about 200 employees, around 150 of whom are joining with Infutor.” Contact State acquisition: (2021). Mortgage Introducer Contact State acquired by Verisk: https://www.mpamag.com/uk/mortgage-types/residential/contact-state-acquired-by-verisk/390306 “Lead generation certification technology platform Contact State has been acquired by Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK), a global data analytics and decision-support solutions provider.”

Partly done removed promotional language. Encoded  Talk 💬 17:50, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Insert: "In 2025, Verisk acquired Nasdaq Risk Modelling for Catastrophes, a SaaS platform that supports an open ecosystem where specialized model partners make their models, hazard data and analytics available to the industry to help assess and address the global insurance protection gap, and SuranceBay, a leading provider of producer licensing, onboarding, appointment and compliance solutions for the life and annuity industry." Nasdaq Risk Modelling for Catastrophes acquisition: (2025). Insurance Journal Verisk Buy of Nasdaq Subsidiary Gains Access to Hundreds of Catastrophe Models: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2025/04/02/818050.htm  "Verisk said today it has acquired Nasdaq subsidiary Simplitium Limited, the owner and operator Nasdaq Risk Modelling for Catastrophes (NRMC).NRMC is a software-as-a-service platform that supports an open ecosystem where specialized model partners make models, hazard data, and analytics available to the industry to help assess and address the global insurance protection gap." SuranceBay Acquisition: O’Donnell, Anthony (2025). Insurance Innovation Reporter Verisk to Acquire SuranceBay for $162.5 Million: https://iireporter.com/verisk-to-acquire-surancebay-for-162-5-million/ "Verisk (Jersey City, N.J.) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SuranceBay (Hallandale Beach, Fla.), a provider of producer licensing, onboarding, appointment, and compliance solutions for the life and annuity industry, for $162.5 million in cash."

Partly done cut down promotional language & detail per WP:NOTCATALOG. Encoded  Talk 💬 17:50, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

AliHerbert410 (talk) 01:22, 24 September 2025 (UTC)

Hi @AliHerbert410, it may help you get this reviewed faster if you break this up into multiple requests and format your citations consistent with Wikipedia's formatting styles (see WP:CITE). Cheers, GoldRomean (talk) 05:02, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

Hi @AliHerbert410 since this request is so large please could you format it using the cite tool? Here's a help page on how to use it: WP:REFVISUAL Many thanks, Encoded  Talk 💬 16:36, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

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Partly done: Please see individual responses. Encoded  Talk 💬 17:50, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Divestitures

First Paragraph: Change “Verisk Analytics, Inc. is an American multinational data analytics and risk assessment firm based in Jersey City, New Jersey, with customers in insurance, natural resources, financial services, government, and risk management sectors.” to “Verisk Analytics, Inc. is an American multinational data analytics and risk assessment firm based in Jersey City, New Jersey, with clients in insurance, government, and risk management sectors.”

Verisk sold its energy and financial services businesses in 2022.

Financial services divestiture: Smith, Ryan (2022). Insurance Business Verisk to sell financial services business: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/technology/verisk-to-sell-financial-services-business-326390.aspx “Data analytics provider Verisk has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Verisk Financial Services, its financial services business unit, to TransUnion for $515 million in cash consideration, paid at closing.”

Energy (Wood Mackenzie) divestiture: Thomas, Lauren (2022). The Wall Street Journal Verisk to Sell Energy-Analytics Unit in $3.1 Billion Deal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/verisk-nears-deal-to-sell-energy-analytics-unit-11667190317 “Verisk Analytics Inc. VRSK has struck a deal to sell its energy-consulting arm, Wood Mackenzie, to private-equity firm Veritas Capital in a transaction valued at $3.1 billion or more.”

AliHerbert410 (talk) 02:01, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

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Done Encoded  Talk 💬 16:40, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

Thank you! We've since had one more divestiture if it's possible to make another edit.

Eleventh paragraph: After “In 2020, Verisk acquired Jornaya, a consumer behavioral data provider, Infutor, an identity resolution and consumer data company, and Contact State, a lead generation platform, to form Verisk Marketing Solutions.” Insert: “Verisk sold its Marketing Solutions business in 2026.”

(2026). Coverager

https://coverager.com/verisk-sells-marketing-solutions-unit-to-activeprospect/

Verisk sells marketing solutions unit to ActiveProspect: “Verisk has sold its Marketing Solutions business to ActiveProspect. The unit, known as Verisk Marketing Solutions (VMS), sits within Verisk’s underwriting division and provides consent-verified lead orchestration, identity resolution, and marketing intelligence for insurance and non-insurance customers. VMS was formed through the integration of Jornaya and Infutor.” AliHerbert410 (talk) 09:44, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

I’ve revised the request to address the earlier feedback. The proposed wording and supporting sources are below. Would someone be able to review this updated version?

Seventh paragraph:

After:

“In 2010, Verisk acquired 3E Company, a provider of services that help customers comply with government-mandated environmental health and safety requirements.”

Add:

“Verisk sold its 3E business in 2022.”

(2022). Street Insider

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Sells 3E Business to New Mountain Capital for Up to $950M Cash: https://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Verisk+Analytics+%28VRSK%29+Sells+3E+Business+to+New+Mountain+Capital+for+Up+to+%24950M+Cash/19496006.html

“Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics provider, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 3E business to New Mountain Capital, a growth-oriented investment firm with over $35 billion in assets under management, for a potential aggregate cash consideration of up to $950 million.”

Eleventh paragraph:

After:

“In 2020, Verisk acquired Jornaya, a consumer behavioral data provider, Infutor, an identity resolution and consumer data company, and Contact State, a lead generation platform, to form Verisk Marketing Solutions.”

Add: “Verisk sold its Marketing Solutions business in 2026.”

(2026). Coverager

https://coverager.com/verisk-sells-marketing-solutions-unit-to-activeprospect/

Verisk sells marketing solutions unit to ActiveProspect: “Verisk has sold its Marketing Solutions business to ActiveProspect. The unit, known as Verisk Marketing Solutions (VMS), sits within Verisk’s underwriting division and provides consent-verified lead orchestration, identity resolution, and marketing intelligence for insurance and non-insurance customers. VMS was formed through the integration of Jornaya and Infutor.”

Twelfth paragraph:

Replace:

"In November 2021, Verisk acquired Data Driven Safety, a public record data aggregation firm that specializes in driver risk assessment in the United States.”

With:

“In 2021, Verisk acquired Data Driven Safety, a public record data aggregation firm that specializes in driver risk assessment in the United States, ACTINEO, a claims management solutions provider, and Ignite, a Service (SaaS) platform which features policy administration, rating engine and digital engagement for brokers and MGAs.”

Actineo acquisition:

Baker, Katie (2021). Reinsurance News

Verisk agrees to acquire ACTINEO: https://www.reinsurancene.ws/verisk-agrees-to-acquire-actineo/

“Global data analytics provider Verisk has agreed to acquire ACTINEO, a claims management solutions provider.”

Ignite Software Systems acquisition:

Adriano, Lyle (2021). Insurance Business

Verisk business Sequel acquires Ignite Software Systems: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/technology/verisk-business-sequel-acquires-ignite-software-systems-308736.aspx

“Sequel – a Verisk business that develops insurance software – has entered into an agreement to acquire Ignite Software Systems. Based in Manchester, Ignite licenses an integrated Software as a Service (SaaS) platform which features policy administration, rating engine and digital engagement for brokers and MGAs.”

After thirteenth paragraph:

Add:

"In 2023, Verisk acquired Morning Data, a software provider for brokers and MGAs, and Krug, a motor claims solutions provider. In 2024, Verisk acquired Rocket, an insurtech provider in the property claims sector."

Morning Data acquisition:

(2023). Coverager

Verisk acquires Morning Data: https://www.coverager.com/verisk-acquires-morning-data/

“Verisk has acquired Morning Data, a London-based software provider for brokers and MGAs.”

Krug acquisition:

Willard, Jack (2023). Reinsurance News

Verisk acquires German InsurTech SV Krug: https://www.reinsurancene.ws/verisk-acquires-german-insurtech-sv-krug/

“Global data analytics and technology provider Verisk has announced that it has acquired Krug Sachverständigen GmbH (SV Krug), a Germany-based motor claims solutions provider.”

Rocket acquisition:

Araullo, Kenneth (2024).

Insurance Business

Verisk announces acquisition of Rocket Enterprise Solutions: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/property-insurance/verisk-announces-acquisition-of-rocket-enterprise-solutions-472504.aspx

“Verisk has completed the acquisition of Rocket Enterprise Solutions GmbH, an insurtech company based in Germany that specialises in the property claims sector.”

AliHerbert410 (talk) 10:49, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

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Verkada

Connected edit request

I'm with Verkada and am following Wikipedia's editing guidelines by making this edit request and not editing myself. Thanks for your help.

• Please add mailroom management to the list of products in the infobox, and change the items to lower case so it looks better. Here's the suggested text: "| products = security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, intrusion alarms, guest management, mailroom management" I add a source for mailroom management below.  Done
• Please add operating systems to the first sentence in the lead. Here's the requested revised text: " '''Verkada Inc.''' is a [[San Mateo, CA]]-based company that develops [[cloud computing|cloud]]-based building security and operating systems." This Forbes source which is already in the article describes the software operating system. Done
• I noticed that there's no source for environmental sensors in the second sentence of the lead. Please add this one: <ref>{{cite web|no-tracking=true|url=https://www.messengernews.net/news/local-news/2022/04/fd-school-board-approves-bathroom-vape-sensors/ |title=FD school board approves bathroom vape sensors|website=MessengerNews.com |last1=Wingert|first1=Kelly|date=April 26, 2022|access-date=January 20, 2023}}</ref> Done
• Please update the history with more recent product and funding news. Here's suggested text with sources: "In August 2022, the company announced a mailroom product to help companies keep track of mail packages and shipments coming into their facilities.<ref>{{cite web|no-tracking=true|url=https://www.securitysales.com/product-news/verkada-mailroom-cloud-management/ |last=Archer |first=Bob |title=Verkada Mailroom Solution Brings Cloud Management to Mail, Shipments |date=August 30, 2022 |website=Security Sales & Integration |access-date=January 12, 2023}}</ref> In September, the company raised $205 million in Series D funding, bringing its valuation to $3.2 billion.<ref>{{cite web|no-tracking=true|url= https://www.wsj.com/articles/building-security-startup-raises-capital-boosts-valuation-amid-downturn-11663149603|last=Vartabedian |first=Marc |title=Building-Security Startup Raises Capital, Boosts Valuation Amid Downturn |date=September 14, 2022 |website=Wall Street Journal |access-date=January 12, 2023}}</ref>" Done Seakittea (talk) 20:57, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

Connected edits implemented and request marked as answered. Emikey-34 (talk) 02:50, 5 March 2023 (UTC)

COI request: Updating the History section

Hey there, I'm a Verkada employee looking to make improvements to this article. I'd like to start by requesting a few updates to the History. The section is in pretty good shape overall, but I noticed that it's got a few unsourced and outdated claims, and it doesn't contain information about some more recent developments in the company's history. I've put together a draft that I hope remedies those issues.

Here is the draft:

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Verkada Inc. was founded in 2016 in Menlo Park, California by three Stanford University graduates: Filip Kaliszan, James Ren, and Benjamin Bercovitz, who were joined by Hans Robertson, co-founder and former COO of Meraki (now Cisco Meraki). Kaliszan, Ren, and Bercovitz had previously collaborated on CourseRank, a class data aggregation platform that was acquired by Chegg in 2010. The company installed its first security cameras in 2017, at an Equinox Gym in Beverly Hills.

In 2019, Forbes included Verkada in its Next Billion Dollar Startups list, as well as that year's AI 50 list of most promising artificial intelligence companies. In April of that year, the company announced a $40 million Series B funding round, which valued the company at $540 million.

In January 2020, the company raised $80 million in a Series C funding found led by Felicis Ventures, giving the company a $1.6 billion valuation. In spring 2020, the company launched its first access control device, the first move in a shift to moving beyond cameras, and integrating security cameras and locks onto a single platform. During the COVID-19 crisis Verkada instituted a program to offer free surveillance kits to healthcare institutions and municipalities in order to remotely monitor high-risk locations. In September 2020, Verkada expanded its product line with a suite of environmental sensors that report metrics such as air temperature and quality as well as a "people heatmaps" feature that identifies overcrowded locations within a facility.

In September 2021, the company began donating security cameras to Asian Pacific American business communities, starting with the Oakland California Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, to address growing anti-Asian threats and violence against its members.

In August 2022, the company announced a mailroom product to help companies keep track of mail packages and shipments coming into their facilities. In October 2023, the company raised $305 million in Series D funding, bringing its valuation to $3.2 billion. This funding round was led by Sequoia Capital and MSD Partners and included sizable contributions from Alkeon Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

In February 2025, Verkada closed its Series E funding round, which was led by General Catalyst, raising $200 million at a $4.5 billion valuation. By this point in its history, the company had raised $700 million from outside investors.

Verkada raised another $100 million at a $5.8 billion valuation in December 2025. This funding round was led by Alphabet's venture capital arm CapitalG. At the end of 2025, Verkada had approximately 30,000 active customers.

In 2026, Verkada expanded within the EMEA market by establishing an office in Dubai. The company also opened new offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, and Los Angeles and announced that it would be partnering with Carahsoft to sell its security technology to government agencies.

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And here is a diff, so that it's easy for editors to tell what I've changed and what I've left alone:

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Verkada Inc. was founded in 2016 in [[Menlo Park, California]] by three [[Stanford University]] graduates: Filip Kaliszan, James Ren, and Benjamin Bercovitz, who were joined by Hans Robertson, co-founder and former COO of Meraki (now [[Cisco Meraki]]). Kaliszan, Ren, and Bercovitz had previously collaborated on CourseRank, a class data aggregation platform that was acquired by [[Chegg]] in 2010.Verkada exited the beta development stage in September 2017, with a product offering of two camera models. In 2019, ''[[Forbes]]'' included Verkada in its Next Billion Dollar Startups list, as well as that year's AI 50 list of most promising artificial intelligence companies. In April, the company announced a $40 million Series B funding round, which valued the company at $540 million. In January 2020, the company raised $80 million in a Series C funding found led by Felicis Ventures, giving the company a $1.6 billion valuation. In spring 2020, the company launched its first [[access control]] device, the first move in a shift to moving beyond cameras, and integrating security cameras and locks onto a single platform. In June during the [[COVID-19]] crisis Verkada instituted a program to offer free surveillance kits to businesses and healthcare institutions in order to remotely monitor high-risk locations. It also added features to let customers detect when crowds are forming, and to identify high traffic areas that might need more cleaning. In September, the company launched a line of integrated environmental sensors. In September, it introduced a line of environmental sensors for facilities monitoring. In September 2021, the company began donating security cameras to [[Asian Pacific American]] business communities, starting with the Oakland California Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, to address growing anti-Asian threats and violence against its members. In August 2022, the company announced a mailroom product to help companies keep track of mail packages and shipments coming into their facilities. In September, the company raised $205 million in Series D funding, bringing its valuation to $3.2 billion. Despite the data breach it suffered in 2021, the company continued its expansion. In October 2023 it managed to close a $305 million funding round with participation from Lightspeed and shortly after the injection of $100 million by Alkeon Capital.

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Verkada Inc. was founded in 2016 in [[Menlo Park, California]] by three [[Stanford University]] graduates: Filip Kaliszan, James Ren, and Benjamin Bercovitz, who were joined by Hans Robertson, co-founder and former COO of Meraki (now [[Cisco Meraki]]). Kaliszan, Ren, and Bercovitz had previously collaborated on CourseRank, a class data aggregation platform that was acquired by [[Chegg]] in 2010. The company installed its first security cameras in 2017, at an [[Equinox Group|Equinox Gym]] in [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]]. In 2019, ''[[Forbes]]'' included Verkada in its Next Billion Dollar Startups list, as well as that year's AI 50 list of most promising artificial intelligence companies. In April of that year, the company announced a $40 million Series B funding round, which valued the company at $540 million. In January 2020, the company raised $80 million in a Series C funding found led by Felicis Ventures, giving the company a $1.6 billion valuation. In spring 2020, the company launched its first [[access control]] device, the first move in a shift to moving beyond cameras, and integrating security cameras and locks onto a single platform. During the [[COVID-19]] crisis Verkada instituted a program to offer free surveillance kits to healthcare institutions and municipalities in order to remotely monitor high-risk locations. In September 2020, Verkada expanded its product line with a suite of environmental sensors that report metrics such as air temperature and quality as well as a "people heatmaps" feature that identifies overcrowded locations within a facility. In September 2021, the company began donating security cameras to [[Asian Pacific American]] business communities, starting with the Oakland California Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, to address growing anti-Asian threats and violence against its members. In August 2022, the company announced a mailroom product to help companies keep track of mail packages and shipments coming into their facilities. In October 2023, the company raised $305 million in Series D funding, bringing its valuation to $3.2 billion. This funding round was led by [[Sequoia Capital]] and [[BDT & MSD Partners|MSD Partners]] and included sizable contributions from Alkeon Capital and [[Lightspeed Venture Partners]].In February 2025, Verkada closed its Series E funding round, which was led by [[General Catalyst]], raising $200 million at a $4.5 billion valuation. By this point in its history, the company had raised $700 million from outside investors.Verkada raised another $100 million at a $5.8 billion valuation in December 2025. This funding round was led by [[Alphabet Inc.|Alphabet's]] venture capital arm [[CapitalG]]. At the end of 2025, Verkada had approximately 30,000 active customers.In 2026, Verkada expanded within the [[Europe, the Middle East and Africa|EMEA]] market by establishing an office in [[Dubai]]. The company also opened new offices in [[Atlanta]], [[Dallas]], [[Chicago]], and [[Los Angeles]] and announced that it would be partnering with [[Carahsoft]] to sell its security technology to government agencies.

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One more note: my draft doesn't include the Data breach subsection because I'm not suggesting any changes to it. Obviously, as a Verkada employee, I don't love it, but I understand why it exists.

If anyone has feedback on my draft, please leave me a note below and I'll do my best to address your concerns. Thanks! Seakittea (talk) 16:17, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Honestly it's mostly a straightforward improvement. Some areas I don't love:

1. Can you compress the funding rounds? It doesn't need three paragraphs. Further, the sources are mixed about $205mm (including WSJ) and $305mm. I'm sure it'll get changed to $205 if it isn't clarified- I assume the $100mm was a follow-on to the $205.

2. Office locations aren't terribly encyclopedic, they can be omitted.

3. Are there reliable neutral secondary sources talking about the mailroom product? It seems to only be echoed by republishing of the press release.

tedder (talk) 16:51, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Hey, User:Tedder: Thanks for the thoughtful feedback. I've made some revisions:

• Deleted the claim about Verkada Mailroom, since I don't have better sourcing for it.
• Condensed the funding round content, so that it's one paragraph.
• Got rid of the WSJ citation for the Series D funding round. (You're right that it confuses things a bit.)
• Deleted the passages about American offices opening. I did keep mention of the Dubai office opening because I think it illustrates how Verkada has expanded geographically, but I defer to your judgment on that one.

Here is my revised draft:

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Verkada Inc. was founded in 2016 in Menlo Park, California by three Stanford University graduates: Filip Kaliszan, James Ren, and Benjamin Bercovitz, who were joined by Hans Robertson, co-founder and former COO of Meraki (now Cisco Meraki). Kaliszan, Ren, and Bercovitz had previously collaborated on CourseRank, a class data aggregation platform that was acquired by Chegg in 2010. The company installed its first security cameras in 2017, at an Equinox Gym in Beverly Hills.

In 2019, Forbes included Verkada in its Next Billion Dollar Startups list, as well as that year's AI 50 list of most promising artificial intelligence companies. In April of that year, the company announced a $40 million Series B funding round, which valued the company at $540 million.

In January 2020, the company raised $80 million in a Series C funding found led by Felicis Ventures, giving the company a $1.6 billion valuation. In spring 2020, the company launched its first access control device, the first move in a shift to moving beyond cameras, and integrating security cameras and locks onto a single platform. During the COVID-19 crisis Verkada instituted a program to offer free surveillance kits to healthcare institutions and municipalities in order to remotely monitor high-risk locations. In September 2020, Verkada expanded its product line with a suite of environmental sensors that report metrics such as air temperature and quality as well as a "people heatmaps" feature that identifies overcrowded locations within a facility.

In September 2021, the company began donating security cameras to Asian Pacific American business communities, starting with the Oakland California Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, to address growing anti-Asian threats and violence against its members.

Verkada's valuation grew significantly over the next few years. Its Series D funding round, which closed in October 2023, raised $305 million at a $3.2 billion valuation. In February 2025, Verkada's Series E funding round raised another $200 million at a $4.5 billion valuation. A December 2025 funding round led by Alphabet's venture capital arm CapitalG brought in $100 million at a $5.8 billion valuation. At the end of 2025, Verkada had approximately 30,000 active customers.

In 2026, Verkada expanded within the EMEA market by establishing an office in Dubai. The company also announced that it would be partnering with Carahsoft to sell its security technology to government agencies.

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Let me know what you think. And thank you again for taking the time to work with me on this! Seakittea (talk) 20:11, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Done- I made a few minor changes, mostly around "valuation grew significantly". tedder (talk) 22:04, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

User:Tedder: If I could ask for one more small thing, I just realized there's a typo in the first sentence of the third paragraph. It reads:

"In January 2020, the company raised $80 million in a Series C funding found led by Felicis Ventures, giving the company a $1.6 billion valuation."

Obviously, "funding found" should be "funding round." Other than that, the section looks great now. Thanks for your help! Seakittea (talk) 21:33, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Done- good catch. tedder (talk) 00:02, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

COI request: Adding a Products section

Hello! Now that the History section is in good shape, I'd like to request that a new Products section be added to the article. I've composed a draft, which the community can review by clicking the dropdown here:

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Verkada makes physical security products including cameras, intercoms, access controls, alarms, and environmental sensors. These products are consolidated within a cloud-based software platform. The platform also features AI capabilities such as the "unified timeline" tool that automatically organizes images from multiple cameras to give users several angles of a single incident.

Verkada's security systems are used by a variety of organizations such as retailers, government properties, and transportation companies. The company also sells to schools and universities. As of July 2025, Verkada's technology was being used at schools serving approximately 20 million students globally.

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I've tried to answer two basic questions with this section draft: 1.) What kind of products does Verkada make? and 2.) What kind of organizations use Verkada's products? I hope I've done so without veering into promotional/marketing territory, but more experienced editors can let me know. Thank you in advance to anyone who takes the time to review this request! Seakittea (talk) 20:45, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

User:Tedder: Would you be interested in reviewing this draft? Don't feel obligated, just thought I would ask. Thanks! Seakittea (talk) 22:52, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm going to reach out to User:Guninvalid, who has made productive edits to this article in the past. Guninvalid, if you have the time and inclination to review the request above, I would really appreciate it. And if not, no worries. Thank you! Seakittea (talk) 23:14, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm generally uncomfortable with having a "Products" section for a currently operating company; it leans really heavily toward being promotional. If you can source the dates when Verkada began offering these products though, it might be okay to fit into the History section. Something like "At its founding, Verkada offered security cameras, access controls, and alarms." guninvalid (talk) 02:21, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

While I'm here, oftentimes with COI edit requests, less is more. It's often much easier and much less likely to be promotional if your edit request is only one or two sentences with a bunch of sources. It's one less thing for me to check; I can just focus on evaluating sources and weight. Writing more risks veering into promotional territory, plus it means I have to already really care to read through your paragraphs. If it's worth elaboration, I'm happy to write my own prose based on your sources and any others I may find. guninvalid (talk) 03:23, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

I see what you're saying, User:Guninvalid. In that case, would you be against adding one sentence about Verkada platform's AI capabilities to the History? That feels like a significant development, in terms of the evolution of the company's products, and it's been covered in a CNBC piece. This is the second-to-last paragraph of the History, with my suggested new sentence highlighted in yellow:

Verkada's Series D funding round closed in October 2023 and raised $305 million at a $3.2 billion valuation. In February 2025, Verkada's Series E funding round raised another $200 million at a $4.5 billion valuation. In July 2025, Verkada added AI capabilities to its platform, including a "unified timeline" tool that automatically organizes images from multiple cameras to give users several angles of a single incident. A December 2025 funding round led by Alphabet's venture capital arm CapitalG brought in $100 million at a $5.8 billion valuation. At the end of 2025, Verkada had approximately 30,000 active customers.

Please feel free to either shoot me down or revise that sentence. I'll defer to your judgment. Thanks for taking time to discuss this request with me. Talk soon, I hope! Seakittea (talk) 23:06, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

The sentence is fine, but the source itself isn't the best. WP:CNBC is generally considered a reliable source, but this is an WP:INTERVIEW with the CEO, and reads more like a breathless press release than objective reporting. It would be best to provide 1-2 more sources for this claim, though it's probably okay to add as is. guninvalid (talk) 01:33, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

User:Guninvalid: I think that CNBC source is the highest-quality one I have, in terms of the reliability of the outlet itself and the depth of the coverage, but I'll give you a few more. At worst, maybe these provide some additional context:

• Silicon Angle (Dec. 2025): "The [Verkada] platform also provides other AI features. It can review data from the Verkada sensors at a given location and activate an on-site alarm when suspicious activity is detected. Administrators can also activate the alarms manually via an app."
• Reuters (Dec. 2025): "San Mateo, California-based Verkada, founded in 2016, makes cloud and AI-powered physical security platforms that consolidate cameras, access control and alarms on a central dashboard [...] The company said the investment will accelerate its AI capabilities and may also provide liquidity for employees."
• Security Sales & Integration (Sep. 2025): "Building on its suite of AI features like People and Vehicle Analytics and AI-Powered Search, Verkada introduced a new tool to visually reconstruct the entire journey of people and vehicles across a property. With the new AI-Powered Unified Timeline, Verkada Command will unify video events from all cameras onto a single, map-based timeline. Paired with expanded AI-Powered Alerts that include activity- and industry-specific detections and an Operator View that centralizes alerts into a ticket-based system with a structured workflow."
• The Tech Buzz (Dec. 2025): "Verkada just became the latest poster child for AI's march into physical security, with Google's CapitalG leading a $100 million round that values the startup at $5.8 billion. The valuation jump of $1.3 billion since February shows how quickly investors are warming up to AI-powered security solutions [...] The secret sauce lies in Verkada's cloud-based platform that connects cameras, alarms, and sensors into a single AI-powered system. Instead of just recording footage, these devices actively analyze what they see. The company processes over 20 million images per hour, extracting insights about foot traffic, occupancy rates, and security violations that traditional systems miss entirely."

Hope that gives you something to work with If you need anything else, please let me know! Seakittea (talk) 17:24, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

 Done in revision Special:Diff/1359685995. guninvalid (talk) 16:56, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the help, User:Guninvalid! Seakittea (talk) 00:44, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

References

COI request: Revising the Controversies section

Hello again! I'd like to place another edit request, this time for revisions to the Controversies section. I'm aware that, as a COI editor, other folks are going to be rightly skeptical of any changes I propose to this section. Please know that I'm not trying to sweep negative content under the rug. The company has been involved in a few controversial developments covered by reputable press publications, and so I understand that discussion of these things on our Wikipedia page are fair game.

My draft, which you can review side-by-side with the current section and/or by itself below, attempts to do two basic things:

1. Clean up the description of the Motorola lawsuit so that it's easier to follow
2. Reframe the facial recognition technology passage so that it covers specific criticisms of Verkada in the cited Washington Post article, rather than more general criticisms of facial recognition technology

Side-by-side comparison

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In 2020 it was reported by several media outlets that a group of male staff in leadership positions used the company's own facial recognition system to harass female workers, with employees telling reporters that the incidents contributed to a culture of sexism. The issues stretched back to 2019, but action was only taken the following year once increasing media attention was cast upon the company, with Verkada eventually terminating those deemed responsible. In August 2021, [[Motorola Solutions]] filed a 52-page complaint against Verkada with the [[United States International Trade Commission]], alleging that Verkada cameras and software infringe upon patents held by Motorola subsidiary [[Avigilon]]. Verkada subsequently filed a lawsuit against Motorola Solutions in the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California|California Northern District Court]] in September 2021, arguing that Motorola has "sought to effectively shut Verkada’s business down." Later in September, the International Trade Commission initiated its investigation into Motorola's complaint, with Verkada stating in its response that it does not infringe upon any of Motorola's patents.In April 2021, news site [[Bloomberg News]] reported allegations by former employees accusing the company of having a [[Bro culture#Use as a pejorative|"bro" culture]], with lax device security, excessive focus on profit, and parties during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Bloomberg reporting, Verkada acknowledged an internal lapse in judgment, and was reportedly working to create a more inclusive work environment, including reviewing gender pay equity and implementing better training. On October 24, 2022, the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) of the ITC issued a final initial determination (“FID”) finding that a violation of section 337 has occurred, that Verkada's products infringed claims 6–11 of 1 of 3 patents asserted by Motorola, but no infringement with respect to the other asserted claims of the 1 patent and the claims of other 2 patents. Both Verkada and Motorola filed for ITC review of the FID. On April 4, 2023, ITC issued a final determination and terminated the ITC investigation, finding that Verkada products did not infringe any of Motorola's 3 patents. Verkada uses [[Facial recognition system|facial recognition]] in its cameras, including systems installed in public housing. Independent testing showed a 15-85% false positive rate in the matches. The use of surveillance cameras equipped with facial recognition technology ends up affecting the daily lives of residents in poor neighbourhoods and public housing areas<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i>[[Wikipedia:Citation needed|<span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2024)">citation needed</span>]]</i>]</sup>. Their use makes their existence even more difficult and complicated, and there is no evidence of their usefulness in reducing crime. Facial recognition has been outlawed in Illinois and Texas and has been under scrutiny by [[United States Department of Housing and Urban Development|HUD]]. In September 2024, Verkada was sued by the [[United States Department of Justice]] for violating the [[CAN-SPAM Act of 2003|CAN-SPAM Act]]. The company eventually settled, paying a fine of $2,950,000.

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In 2020 it was reported by several media outlets that a group of male staff in leadership positions used the company's own facial recognition system to harass female workers, with employees telling reporters that the incidents contributed to a culture of sexism. The issues stretched back to 2019, but action was only taken the following year once increasing media attention was cast upon the company, with Verkada eventually terminating those deemed responsible. In April 2021, news site [[Bloomberg News]] reported allegations by former Verkada employees accusing the company of having a [[Bro culture#Use as a pejorative|"bro" culture]], with lax device security, excessive focus on profit, and parties during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Bloomberg reporting, Verkada acknowledged an internal lapse in judgment, and was reportedly working to create a more inclusive work environment, including reviewing gender pay equity and implementing better training. In August 2021, [[Motorola Solutions]] filed a 52-page complaint with the [[United States International Trade Commission]] (ITC) alleging that Verkada cameras and software infringed upon patents held by Motorola subsidiary [[Avigilon]]. Verkada filed a [[Counterclaim|counter-suit]] in the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California|California Northern District Court]] in September 2021, arguing that Motorola had "sought to effectively shut Verkada’s business down." On October 24, 2022, the presiding administrative law judge of the ITC issued a final initial determination (FID) finding that Verkada's products infringed upon one of three patents owned by Motorola. Both Verkada and Motorola filed for ITC review of the FID. On April 4, 2023, ITC issued a final determination finding that Verkada products did not infringe any of Motorola's three patents. In May 2023, the ''Washington Post'' published a report that was critical of Verkada's use of [[Facial recognition system|facial recognition]] technology in cameras installed at public housing facilities, citing independent testing that found the company's technology falsely identified individuals approximately 15 percent of the time, and that it got identifications wrong up to 85 percent of the time when people were wearing masks or viewed at an angle. The report also mentioned that facial recognition technology has not been proven to make communities safer. In September 2024, Verkada was sued by the [[United States Department of Justice]] for violating the [[CAN-SPAM Act of 2003|CAN-SPAM Act]]. The company eventually settled, paying a fine of $2,950,000.

References

And here is the draft by itself:

Controversies draft

In 2020 it was reported by several media outlets that a group of male staff in leadership positions used the company's own facial recognition system to harass female workers, with employees telling reporters that the incidents contributed to a culture of sexism. The issues stretched back to 2019, but action was only taken the following year once increasing media attention was cast upon the company, with Verkada eventually terminating those deemed responsible.

In April 2021, news site Bloomberg News reported allegations by former Verkada employees accusing the company of having a "bro" culture, with lax device security, excessive focus on profit, and parties during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Bloomberg reporting, Verkada acknowledged an internal lapse in judgment, and was reportedly working to create a more inclusive work environment, including reviewing gender pay equity and implementing better training.

In August 2021, Motorola Solutions filed a 52-page complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that Verkada cameras and software infringed upon patents held by Motorola subsidiary Avigilon. Verkada filed a counter-suit in the California Northern District Court in September 2021, arguing that Motorola had "sought to effectively shut Verkada’s business down." On October 24, 2022, the presiding administrative law judge of the ITC issued a final initial determination (FID) finding that Verkada's products infringed upon one of three patents owned by Motorola. Both Verkada and Motorola filed for ITC review of the FID. On April 4, 2023, ITC issued a final determination finding that Verkada products did not infringe any of Motorola's three patents.

In May 2023, the Washington Post published a report that was critical of Verkada's use of facial recognition technology in cameras installed at public housing facilities, citing independent testing that found the company's technology falsely identified individuals approximately 15 percent of the time, and that it got identifications wrong up to 85 percent of the time when people were wearing masks or viewed at an angle. The report also mentioned that facial recognition technology has not been proven to make communities safer.

In September 2024, Verkada was sued by the United States Department of Justice for violating the CAN-SPAM Act. The company eventually settled, paying a fine of $2,950,000.

References

Happy to discuss this draft with other editors. Thanks in advance to whoever takes a look! Seakittea (talk) 19:27, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Versant

Factual corrections: Infobox and asset list

COI Disclosure: I work with Versant and am not editing directly per WP:COI guidelines.

I wanted to flag several potential factual issues for editor review:

1. Infobox "Owner" field: The infobox lists Brian L. Roberts as "Owner" with a note about 1% equity and 33% voting power. Given that Versant is a publicly traded company with distributed ownership, would "Owner" be the appropriate field label? The voting power detail is accurate, but "Owner" may be misleading for readers. Perhaps this should be reflected differently, or the field removed in favor of noting his role in the "Key people" or body text.

2. IAC Inc. in "See also": IAC Inc. appears in the "See also" section, but I'm not clear on the connection to Versant beyond its role as a distant predecessor company to USA Networks, which was reconstituted into an unrelated holding company in 2002-2003. Is there a current relationship I'm missing, or might this have been added in error?

(Removed items 3 & 4 from my original post, someone already updated these. Thank you!)

Happy to provide additional sourcing if helpful for any of these items. WeekdayUpdate (talk) 19:14, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

Partly done: I kept the owner field, as it is used in a similar fashion in other articles (ex: Meta Platforms, Berkshire Hathaway)   MetalBreaksAndBends   (talk) (contribs) 02:46, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Introduction: Current status and brand overview

COI Disclosure: I work with Versant and am not editing directly per WP:COI guidelines.

Two observations about the lead section for editor consideration:

1. Corporate status: The company completed its spin-off and began trading independently on January 5, 2026. Some of the introduction's framing may still reflect the pre-spin-off period when Versant was being established. Would editors consider reviewing whether the language accurately reflects Versant's current status as an independent public company?

2. Brand/property overview: The lead mentions several key properties (USA Network, MS NOW, CNBC, etc.) but doesn't include the digital properties that are part of the portfolio—Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, GolfNow, SportsEngine, etc. Per MOS:LEAD, the introduction should summarize the article's most important points. Given that Versant has emphasized its digital assets as part of its strategy, would editors consider whether a brief mention of key digital properties belongs in the lead?

I'm not proposing specific wording given my COI, just flagging these for community consideration. WeekdayUpdate (talk) 19:24, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

I took a look at the lead, in response to the COI request. The final paragraph mixed past and future tense even though the spin-off has already occurred. I adjusted the verbs so that completed actions are in past tense and ongoing are in present tense. No substantive content changes. WhaleFarm (talk) 00:25, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

MS NOW news partnership with Sky News

COI Disclosure: I work with Versant and am not editing directly per WP:COI guidelines. The article's MS NOW section covers the rebrand and programming changes but doesn't mention the multi-year news partnership with Sky News, which began October 1, 2025 — before the spin-off was completed. Under the deal, Sky News provides international reporting to MS NOW through its 11 global bureaus and 500+ journalist team. This was widely covered in trade press:

Variety: "MSNBC, Sky News Strike Deal to Bring Global Reporting to U.S. Audiences" Deadline: "MSNBC Taps Sky News For International Reports As Comcast Spinoff Nears"

The article already notes a similar operational arrangement — the AccuWeather content deal — so this seems consistent with the existing scope. Would an editor consider whether this is appropriate to include? WeekdayUpdate (talk) 03:10, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

 Done CornerLitTweak (talk) 22:38, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

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USA Sports rights portfolio: WNBA and LOVB deals

{{edit COI|d}} COI Disclosure: I work with Versant and am not editing directly per WP:COI guidelines. The article's sports coverage currently notes the USGA championship renewal and Pac-12 five-year partnership. Two additional independently reported rights deals may warrant inclusion:

1. WNBA: In September 2025, Versant announced an 11-year agreement for USA Network to carry WNBA games — including regular season, portions of the Playoffs, and WNBA Finals in select years — beginning with the 2026 season. USA Network will present at least 50 WNBA games annually through 2036.

Deadline: "WNBA, Versant's USA Network Set Expanded Rights Deal Through 2036" CNBC: "Versant adds WNBA media deal to its growing sports portfolio"

2. League One Volleyball: Versant struck a multiyear deal with LOVB for primetime Wednesday broadcasts on USA Network.

CNBC: "Versant strikes multiyear media deal with League One Volleyball"

Both deals were signed independently by Versant (not inherited from NBCUniversal), which distinguishes them as part of the company's post-spin-off sports strategy. Given that the article already covers comparable rights agreements in this section, would editors consider whether these are appropriate to include? WeekdayUpdate (talk) 03:13, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Reply 9-JUN-2026

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• These deals concern USA Network and not Versant per se.
• There are three different articles: Versant, USA Networks, and USA Sports. If the argument is that Versant is so thoroughly involved in the day to day operations of USA Network and USA Sports, and that their involvement in signing and announcing these deals was inextricable, then why are there three different articles?
• Either the USA Network is so-linked to its parent and its own programming division that they cannot enter into deals without the others present{{emdash}}so much so that these companies and divisions are virtually indistinguishable from each other requiring the articles to be merged{{emdash}}or else they are three different entities requiring three different articles.
• This is currently a grey area requiring greater delineation. The minimalist approach would be to choose one article to have this deal remarked upon, rather than two out of three{{emdash}}which might come off as promotional to some editors.

Regards,  Spintendo  10:46, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, Spintendo! I appreciate you weighing in. It does seem the USA Sports page would be the right place for that information. WeekdayUpdate (talk) 20:58, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

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Follow-up: IAC Inc. in "See also"

{{edit COI|answered=no}}

COI Disclosure: I work with Versant and am not editing directly per WP:COI guidelines.

Back in January I raised a few factual items in the "Factual corrections: Infobox and asset list" thread above. Most were resolved (thank you), but one sub-item doesn't appear to have been addressed and I wanted to flag it separately for clarity:

IAC Inc. is listed in the article's "See also" section, but the connection to Versant isn't clear. IAC's only relationship to this corporate lineage appears to run through USA Networks, a distant predecessor that was reconstituted into an unrelated holding company in 2002–2003. There is no current corporate, ownership, or operational relationship between IAC and Versant that I'm aware of.

Per MOS:SEEALSO, "See also" links should have a reasonably close relationship to the topic of the article. Unless an editor sees a connection I'm missing, would it be appropriate to remove the IAC Inc. entry from "See also"? Happy to provide additional detail if useful. WeekdayUpdate (talk) 20:52, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

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Financial performance: First-year public-company results

{{edit COI|answered=no}}

COI Disclosure: I work with Versant and am not editing directly per WP:COI guidelines.

The article currently includes no detail on Versant's financial performance since the spin-off, even though the company has now issued two publicly reported earnings releases as an independent company. Independent trade and financial press coverage offers several concrete facts that may warrant a brief addition:

1. Initial standalone earnings (Q4 2025, reported March 2026): In its first earnings release as an independent public company, Versant announced a $1 billion share repurchase authorization alongside an inaugural dividend.

Realscreen: "Versant issues first standalone earnings report, unveils $1 bn share buyback" (March 3, 2026)

Variety: "Versant Says 2025 Profit Fell, Citing Revenue Dips in Advertising, Distribution" (March 5, 2026)

2. Q1 2026 results (reported May 14, 2026): Versant reported Q1 2026 revenue of approximately $1.69 billion (down ~1% year over year) and net income of $286 million (down 22%). Pay-TV distribution revenue declined 7.3% to $1.01 billion, while platforms revenue grew 9% to $192 million.

Wall Street Journal: "Versant Revenue Slides on Lower Subscriber Numbers and Ad Sales" (May 14, 2026)

CNBC: "Versant reports first-quarter revenue decline, with bright spots in platforms and licensing" (May 14, 2026)

Variety: "Versant Q1 Sees Profit Slip On Revenue Dip, Corporate Costs; Non-TV Operations Show Strength" (May 14, 2026)

Given that the article currently has no section or paragraph covering Versant's reported financial results, would editors consider whether a brief Financial Performance section — or a short summary paragraph within an existing section — covering these publicly reported figures is appropriate? I'm raising this as a question rather than proposing specific wording, since placement and level of detail are editor judgment calls. WeekdayUpdate (talk) 20:55, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Vivian Glozman

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Infobox Request

{{Edit COI|answered=no}}

Requesting that the following infobox be added at the very top of the article, before the lead sentence:

{{Infobox tennis biography
| name          = Vivian Glozman
| image         = Vivian Glozman 260623 1.jpg
| caption       = Glozman in June 2026
| country       = United States
| residence     =
| birth_date    =
| birth_place   = Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
| height        = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}<ref name="airforcevg" />
| turnedpro     = 2023
| plays         = Right-handed
| college       = United States Air Force Academy
| website       = {{URL|https://vivianglozman.com/}}
}}

Note: birth_date is left blank — I could not find a published source (checked her Air Force Academy roster, TennisRecruiting.net, PickleWave, pickleball.com, and her own site) that states an exact date, so I'm not requesting one be added. The lead sentence's existing "(born c. 2000)" is unaffected by this request.

Vivian.mgmt (talk) 23:39, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

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Add MedalBox and CareerFinals-Request

{{Edit COI|answered=no}}

Requesting that the current "Career finals" section (table only, no medal box currently exists) be replaced with the following. This adds a medal-tally box under the "Professional pickleball career" heading, adds a "Discipline" column to the results table, color-codes results by medal tier (gold/silver/bronze colors match the 2024 Summer Olympics medal table legend), and splits the single table into three subsections — APP Tour, PPA Tour, and D-Joy International — cross-linked from the medal box above. All citations are already present in the article; none are new.

{{MedalBox
|sport = Women's [[pickleball]]
|country = {{USA}}
|medals = {{MedalCount
|total=yes
|[[#APP Tour finals|APP Tour]]|2|3|3
|[[#PPA Tour finals|PPA Tour]]|1|1|2
|[[#D-Joy International finals|D-Joy International]]|1|1|0
}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[#APP Tour finals|APP Tour]]}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Chicago Open|Women's doubles}}
{{MedalGold|2026 AARP Open (Seattle)|Mixed doubles}}
{{MedalSilver|2023 Sunmed New Jersey Open|Women's doubles}}
{{MedalSilver|2023 Philadelphia Open|Mixed doubles}}
{{MedalSilver|2026 Sacramento Open|Women's doubles}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 Sunmed Atlanta Metro Open|Women's doubles}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 Sunmed Atlanta Metro Open|Mixed doubles}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 Philadelphia Open|Women's doubles}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[#PPA Tour finals|PPA Tour]]}}
{{MedalGold|2025 Australia Pickleball Open|Women's doubles}}
{{MedalSilver|2024 Veolia Los Angeles Open|Women's doubles}}
{{MedalBronze|2024 Bristol Open|Women's doubles}}
{{MedalBronze|2025 Mesa Cup|Women's doubles}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[#D-Joy International finals|D-Joy International]]}}
{{MedalGold|2026 Tour, Leg 2 (BIDV Cup)|Women's doubles}}
{{MedalSilver|2026 Petrolimex Cup, Leg 1|Mixed doubles}}
}}

=== Career finals ===
Through the 2026 season, Glozman has reached 15 documented professional finals or podium matches, with the results below drawn from independent tournament coverage.

==== {{subst:Anchor|APP Tour finals}} APP Tour finals: 9 (2 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze, 1 fourth-place) ====

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Result !! Year !! Tournament !! Discipline !! Partner !! Opponent !! Score
|-
| style="background:#FFD700;" | Gold
| 2023
| APP Chicago Open
| Women's doubles
| Alix Truong
| Megan Fudge<br>Susannah Barr
| 11–6, 11–9, 15–12<ref name="forbes-chicago"/>
|-
| style="background:#C0C0C0;" | Silver
| 2023
| APP Sunmed New Jersey Open
| Women's doubles
| Alix Truong
| Simone Jardim<br>Allison Harris
| 11–2, 11–3<ref name="forbes-nj"/>
|-
| style="background:#CC9966;" | Bronze
| 2023
| APP Sunmed Atlanta Metro Open
| Women's doubles
| Alix Truong
| Susannah Barr<br>Megan Fudge
| 7–11, 4–11<ref name="forbes-atlanta"/><ref name="picklewave-atlanta-wd"/>
|-
| style="background:#CC9966;" | Bronze
| 2023
| APP Sunmed Atlanta Metro Open
| Mixed doubles
| Rob Nunnery
| Andrei Daescu<br>Susannah Barr
| <ref name="forbes-atlanta"/>
|-
| style="background:#CC9966;" | Bronze
| 2023
| APP Philadelphia Open
| Women's doubles
| Alix Truong
| Mari Humberg<br>Allison Harris
| 10–12, 8–11<ref name="pbt-philly-standings"/><ref name="picklewave-philly"/>
|-
| style="background:#C0C0C0;" | Silver
| 2023
| APP Philadelphia Open
| Mixed doubles
| Rob Nunnery
| Andrei Daescu<br>Susannah Barr
| <ref name="howarth-philly"/>
|-
| style="background:#FFA07A;" | 4th place
| 2023
| APP U.S. Indoor Championships
| Women's doubles
| Alix Truong
| Susannah Barr<br>Megan Fudge
| 9–15<ref name="pbcom2023"/><ref name="picklewave-indoors"/>
|-
| style="background:#FFD700;" | Gold
| 2026
| AARP Open (Seattle)
| Mixed doubles
| Casey Diamond
| Max Manthou<br>Christine Maddox
| 11–7, 11–2<ref name="forbes-aarp"/>
|-
| style="background:#C0C0C0;" | Silver
| 2026
| APP Sacramento Open
| Women's doubles
| Roos van Reek
| Sofia Sewing<br>Megan Fudge
| <ref name="forbes-sacramento"/>
|}

==== {{subst:Anchor|PPA Tour finals}} PPA Tour finals: 4 (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze) ====

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Result !! Year !! Tournament !! Discipline !! Partner !! Opponent !! Score
|-
| style="background:#C0C0C0;" | Silver
| 2024
| PPA Veolia Los Angeles Open
| Women's doubles
| Lacy Schneemann
| Anna Bright<br>Rachel Rohrabacher
| 11–5, 11–5, 11–5<ref name="willdfirst"/><ref name="forbes-laopen"/>
|-
| style="background:#CC9966;" | Bronze
| 2024
| PPA Bristol Open
| Women's doubles
| Jorja Johnson
| Judit Castillo<br>Ewa Radzikowska
| 11–8, 7–11, 11–9<ref name="forbes-bristol"/>
|-
| style="background:#FFD700;" | Gold
| 2025
| PPA Australia Pickleball Open
| Women's doubles
| Lacy Schneemann
| Allyce Jones<br>Tyra Black
| 11–7, 11–3, 7–11, 11–9<ref name="willdfirst"/>
|-
| style="background:#CC9966;" | Bronze
| 2025
| PPA Mesa Cup
| Women's doubles
| Jorja Johnson
| Lacy Schneemann<br>Meghan Dizon
| 11–1, 11–5<ref name="forbes-mesa"/>
|}

==== {{subst:Anchor|D-Joy International finals}} D-Joy International finals: 2 (1 gold, 1 silver) ====

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Result !! Year !! Tournament !! Discipline !! Partner !! Opponent !! Score
|-
| style="background:#C0C0C0;" | Silver
| 2026
| D-Joy Petrolimex Cup (Leg 1)
| Mixed doubles
| Quang Duong
| Jack Munro<br>Sofia Sewing
| <ref name="forbes-djoy"/>
|-
| style="background:#FFD700;" | Gold
| 2026
| D-Joy Tour, Leg 2 (BIDV Cup)
| Women's doubles
| Roos van Reek
| Megan Fudge<br>Domenika Turkovic
| <ref name="forbes-djoy2"/>
|}

'''Key:''' {{color box|#FFD700|border=darkgray}} Gold   {{color box|#C0C0C0|border=darkgray}} Silver   {{color box|#CC9966|border=darkgray}} Bronze   {{color box|#FFA07A|border=darkgray}} Non-podium

Vivian.mgmt (talk) 23:42, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

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Add Asia Open 2026 gold medal

{{Edit COI|answered=no}}

Requesting the addition of a June 2026 gold medal (women's doubles, with partner Roos van Reek) at the Michelob ULTRA Asia Open in Ho Chi Minh City, defeating Kaitlynn Hart and Nicola Schoeman 21–7, 21–19 on June 7, 2026. Source: official tournament bracket at Sporttora (https://www.sporttora.com/muao2026/brackets?tier=open&cat=womens____doubles&bracket=open_womens_doubles____open), independently corroborated on dates/venue/participants by a June 4, 2026 Vietnamese news preview of the tournament. I could not find secondary recap coverage of the final result specifically — the Forbes/Todd Boss article already cited elsewhere in the article covers a different, later event (the D-Joy BIDV Cup), not this one. Happy to hold this addition if reviewers would rather wait for secondary coverage.

Note: this request assumes the medal box and per-tour Career finals tables from my prior request ("Requested updates: medal box and Career finals tables") have already been added. If those haven't been added yet, this should be applied after that one.

1) Insert this sentence into "Continued APP Tour play and international events (2026)", immediately before the existing sentence about the D-Joy Tour, Leg 2 (BIDV Cup):

In early June 2026, Glozman and van Reek won the women's doubles title at the Michelob ULTRA Asia Open in Ho Chi Minh City, defeating Kaitlynn Hart and Nicola Schoeman in the final, 21–7, 21–19.<ref name="sporttora-asiaopen">{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Michelob ULTRA Asia Open 2026 – Women's Doubles Bracket |work=Sporttora |url=https://www.sporttora.com/muao2026/brackets?tier=open&cat=womens____doubles&bracket=open_womens_doubles____open |access-date=July 8, 2026}}</ref>

(And change "In June 2026, Glozman and van Reek won..." to "Later that month, the pair also won..." for the existing BIDV Cup sentence, so the two don't read as duplicates.)

2) In the medal box, add this line inside {{MedalCount}}, after the D-Joy International line:
|[[#Asia Open finals|Asia Open]]|1|0|0

3) In the medal box, add these two lines after the D-Joy International medal entries:
{{MedalCompetition|[[#Asia Open finals|Asia Open]]}}
{{MedalGold|2026 Michelob ULTRA Asia Open|Women's doubles}}

4) In "Career finals," change "15 documented professional finals" to "16 documented professional finals", and add this new subsection after the D-Joy International finals table:

==== {{subst:Anchor|Asia Open finals}} Asia Open finals: 1 (1 gold) ====

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Result !! Year !! Tournament !! Discipline !! Partner !! Opponent !! Score
|-
| style="background:#FFD700;" | Gold
| 2026
| Michelob ULTRA Asia Open
| Women's doubles
| Roos van Reek
| Kaitlynn Hart<br>Nicola Schoeman
| 21–7, 21–19<ref name="sporttora-asiaopen"/>
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Also flagging: "Asia Open" doesn't belong to the APP Tour, PPA Tour, or D-Joy International brand — it's run by a separate organizer — so I gave it its own subsection above. If reviewers would rather fold it into D-Joy International instead, I'm fine with that.

Vivian.mgmt (talk) 23:44, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Voltaire Foundation

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Requested edit

{{edit COI|a}} I have been doing paid consultancy for the Voltaire Foundation, and while the focus of that has been articles about Voltaire's works, the articles about the Voltaire Foundation and its publications Complete Works of Voltaire and Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment are presently a bit of an embarrassment. The problems include peacock terms such as "leading research" or "the prestigious prize", external links in body text, and text that is too similar to the cited source. I have spoken to staff at the Foundation about Wikipedia's policies on neutrality and conflict of interest.

Because of WP:COI considerations, I have not edited the articles directly. I have created these user-space drafts:

• User:MartinPoulter/Voltaire Foundation
• User:MartinPoulter/Complete Works of Voltaire
• User:MartinPoulter/Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment

If you agree that these drafts are improvements on what's already there, please copy the text into the mainspace article (remembering to preserve the categories). Thanks in advance for any help, MartinPoulter (talk) 16:00, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

{{done}} Hello {{u|MartinPoulter}} - I have accepted all of your changes and have implemented them on the article. --st170e^talk 16:19, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

{{edit COI}}

I'm the Departmental Administrator of the Voltaire Foundation, and I would like to suggest three factual updates to the page. Some of the information is out of date and I would like to provide updates for general information.

• What I think should be changed: Photo of the department building
• Why it should be changed: The Voltaire Foundation has moved premises in April 2026 and does no longer reside in the currently shown building. A photo of the new premises, the Clarendon Institute on Walton Street, Oxford, is included here.

Clarendon Institute on Walton Street, Oxford: home to the Voltaire Foundation

• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): Notice to public on Voltaire Foundation website: https://www.voltaire.ox.ac.uk/news-item/we-have-moved/

• What I think should be changed: To add the following sentence to the first, general section: On 26 May 2026, the Voltaire Foundation announced the appointment of the next Director, Professor Thomas Wynn, who takes on the role from 1 October 2026.
• Why it should be changed: To keep the information about the Directorship up to date.
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): Notice to public on Voltaire Foundation website: https://www.voltaire.ox.ac.uk/news-item/professor-thomas-wynn-appointed-as-new-director-of-the-voltaire-foundation/

• What I think should be changed: To add the following sentence at the end of the section 'Complete Works of Voltaire': The edition was completed in April 2022 and comprises 205 volumes.
• Why it should be changed: The project is concluded, which should be noted; and to provide consistency with the edition's own Wikipedia page, where the final date and volume count is stated: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_Works_of_Voltaire
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): Wikipedia page of the edition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_Works_of_Voltaire; Notice and celebratory video on Voltaire Foundation website: https://www.voltaire.ox.ac.uk/editing-voltaire/

BMikus (talk) 13:35, 6 July 2026 (UTC) {{reftalk}}

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

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Request: Correct name of property

{{edit COI|summary=Request to correct name of property in table|A}}

Hi editors, on behalf of Hilton via Coyne through my work at Beutler Ink, I am submitting this request for editor review. Currently, the "Africa and the Middle East" table under Waldorf_Astoria_Hotels_&_Resorts#Current_properties has a row for {{!xt|Waldorf Astoria Lusail Doha}}. I'd like to propose correcting this entry by changing the name of the property to {{xt|Waldorf Astoria Doha Lusail}}, per Condé Nast Traveler, Vogue Arabia, and Hilton's official website.

My goal for this request is to make the article more accurate and up to date. I avoid direct editing, if someone's able to update the table on my behalf. Thanks! Danilo Two (talk) 15:28, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

{{Respond|greencheck2|Done}} WhinyTheYounger ※ Talk 16:50, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

{{ping|WhinyTheYounger}} Thanks for the review! I'll be back with some other requests here soon, in addition to requests I've posted to the Hilton Worldwide and Hampton by Hilton articles, if you're interested. Danilo Two (talk) 17:46, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

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Request: Correct name of Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club

{{Edit COI|summary=Request to correct name of property in table|a}}

Hi editors, I'm back with another request on behalf of Hilton. Similar to above, the "North America" table of Waldorf_Astoria_Hotels_&_Resorts#Current_properties has an entry for {{!xt|Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach}}. However, the full name of the property is {{xt|Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club}}, per Hotel Management, Sunset magazine, and the official website.

I am seeking help from an editor to update the table on my behalf, as I avoid direct editing. Thank you again! Danilo Two (talk) 18:34, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

{{Respond|greencheck2|Done}} Aloneinthewild (talk) 15:06, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! Danilo Two (talk) 13:44, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

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Request: Update Future properties table

{{Edit COI|summary=Request to update Future properties table}}

On behalf of Hilton I'd like to submit another edit request, this time for the Future properties section, which is outdated.

Here is a list of additional rows to consider, along with sources:

• Waldorf Astoria Bahrain Bay (2028), Manama, Bahrain
• Waldorf Astoria Goa (2030), Goa, India
• Waldorf Astoria Marbella (2029), Marbella, Spain
• Waldorf Astoria New Delhi (2029), New Delhi, India
• Waldorf Astoria Nile River Experience (2026), Nile
• Waldorf Astoria Riyadh Diriyah (2028), Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
• Waldorf Astoria Sanya Haitang Bay, Sanya, China
• Waldorf Astoria Xi'an, Xi'an, China

{{reflist-talk}}

I should note that the Nile River Experience is a cruise, not one specific site, if there's a different way of noting this in the article. Again, my goal here is to make the article more accurate and up to date and I invite editors to make appropriate changes. Thanks again! Danilo Two (talk) 16:02, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Walnut Creek CDROM

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COI edit request: add Bethany Bible CD-ROM as a Walnut Creek CDROM publication

{{edit COI|D|Per WP:NOTCATALOG.}}

I would like to propose a brief sourced addition to the Walnut Creek CDROM article. The current article mentions several examples of Walnut Creek CDROM's freeware/shareware and archive-based CD-ROM publishing. I believe a short mention of the 1996 Bethany Bible CD-ROM may help document the company's topical shareware collections beyond its better-known Unix, DOS, Windows, and game archives.

Disclosure: I am Robert Woeger and have a historical connection to the Bethany Bible CD-ROM. Because of that connection, I am not adding this directly to the article and am requesting review by uninvolved editors for neutrality, sourcing, and due weight.

Suggested placement: In the "History" section, near the paragraph that discusses early products such as Simtel, CICA, Aminet, and Project Gutenberg.

Proposed text:

Walnut Creek CDROM also published topical shareware collections outside its better-known Unix, DOS, Windows, and game archives. One example was the 1996 Bethany Bible CD-ROM, which appeared in Walnut Creek CDROM's Winter 1996–1997 catalog as an educational title priced at $39.95 with ISBN 1-57176-166-7.{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Walnut Creek CDROM Winter 1996–1997 Catalog |publisher=Walnut Creek CDROM |date=Winter 1996–1997 |url=https://mirror.krfoss.org/slackware/slackware-3.2/docs/catalog/catalog.pdf |format=PDF |access-date=June 10, 2026}} The catalog described the disc as containing more than 1,200 Bible-related shareware programs and files covering Christianity and Judaism, including Bible search programs, Bible translations, Bible games, educational programs, and Bible study utilities.{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Walnut Creek CDROM Winter 1996–1997 Catalog |publisher=Walnut Creek CDROM |date=Winter 1996–1997 |url=https://mirror.krfoss.org/slackware/slackware-3.2/docs/catalog/catalog.pdf |format=PDF |access-date=June 10, 2026}} A preserved mirror of the Walnut Creek CDROM FTP archive includes an index page for the Bethany Bible CDROM under ftp.cdrom.com/pub/cdrom/cdroms/bible/.{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Bethany Bible CDROM index |website=The UK Mirror Service mirror of ftp.cdrom.com |url=https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/ftp.cdrom.com/pub/cdrom/cdroms/bible/00_index.htm |access-date=June 10, 2026}}

Thank you for reviewing this request. I welcome any trimming, rewording, or source evaluation by uninvolved editors.

RobertWoeger (talk) 12:44, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Reply 26-JUN-2026

{{border |{{nbsp|2}}Edit request declined{{nbsp|2}}|display=table |width=1px |style=double |style2=dotted |color=black |lh=1}}

• Per WP:NOTCATALOG.

Regards,  Spintendo  15:59, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

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Narrower COI edit request about catalog range

{{edit COI|summary=Add one narrow sentence about Walnut Creek CDROM catalog range}}

I would like to request reconsideration of a much narrower version of my previous COI edit request. The earlier request was declined under WP:NOTCATALOG, and I understand why: it included catalog-style details such as price, ISBN, product contents, and FTP mirror information. I am no longer requesting inclusion of those details.

Disclosure: I am Robert Woeger and have a historical connection to the Bethany Bible CD-ROM. Because of that connection, I am not editing the article directly and am asking uninvolved editors to evaluate whether this narrower wording is appropriate.

Suggested placement: In the History section, after the sentence that currently mentions Simtel, CICA, Aminet, and Project Gutenberg.

Proposed text:

In addition to operating-system and software-archive releases, Walnut Creek CDROM also sold educational and topical reference collections; its Winter 1996–1997 catalog listed titles such as Project Gutenberg, Internet Info, and Bethany Bible under its educational/reference offerings.{{cite book |no-tracking=true|title=Walnut Creek CDROM Winter/1996–1997 Catalog |publisher=Walnut Creek CDROM |date=Winter 1996–1997 |pages=18-19 |url=https://mirror.krfoss.org/slackware/slackware-3.2/docs/catalog/catalog.pdf |access-date=27 June 2026 |via=KRFOSS mirror}}

Reason for change: The current article already gives examples of Walnut Creek CDROM’s better-known software, operating-system, and archive publications. This single sentence is intended only to summarize the broader range of the company’s catalog, not to create a product listing or add promotional product details. I have intentionally omitted price, ISBN, contents, and mirror-directory information to address the WP:NOTCATALOG concern.

If editors still consider this undue or too catalog-like, I am fully open to leaving it out or to any more neutral wording. RobertWoeger (talk) 16:18, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Wendy Everson

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Editing last paragraph of wendy everson biography

{{edit COI}} I wish to remove the last paragraph on the biography section. Equinar378 (talk) 14:30, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi Wendy - I've added a {{t|edit COI}} tag to this request so that it'll get seen more widely. I've also just removed some of the detail in that paragraph (like the bit about UK Sport) because it wasn't necessary and was using a broken link as a citation. (To anyone else reviewing this request: please also see Equinar378's talk page where they say they indicate they are Wendy Everson, and they'd like to remove this content, which is currently sourced to archived Guardian sport blog column from 2007.) BugGhost 🦗👻 15:03, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Wilh. Wilhelmsen

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Request from Wilhelmsen to update the infobox

{{Edit COI|answered =yes}}

My name is Marius William Steen and I'm the Group Communications Manager at Wilhelmsen Group. I have created this Wikipedia user account to pursue updates to the Wilhelmsen article.

I am hoping that editors watching this page will update the Key people category in the infobox to note that Carl E Steen has replaced Diderik Schnitler as the board chair. The Wilhelmsen website and the CNBC Wilhelmsen profile both confirm this.

Thank you for reviewing this request. Marius at Wilhelmsen (talk) 17:10, 8 December 2025 (UTC)

{{Respond|greencheck2|Done}} Aston305 (complain/compliment) 16:36, 9 December 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for your help with this request, Aston305. Marius at Wilhelmsen (talk) 19:45, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

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Request from Wilhelmsen to update the History section

{{Edit COI|U}}

Hi, I'm Marius William Steen, the Group Communications Manager at Wilhelmsen Group, and I'm back with another request. I'm hoping that Wikipedia editors will be amenable to updating the article's History section. Wilhelmsen is a very old company (founded 165 years ago) and yet the History section is quite short at only four paragraphs and around 250 words. These four paragraphs are supported by a single citation.

I have put together an updated draft that covers the company's history from 1861 to the 1989 Partnair Crash. This draft is intended to replace the current four History paragraphs.

{{collapse top|title=Revised History section}}

Early history

In October 1861, Morten Wilhelm Wilhelmsen and J.W. Balchen founded a ship brokerage in Tønsberg, Norway, a town on the western coast of the Oslofjord. In 1864 the partnership was dissolved and Wilhelmsen continued the business under his own name. The company's first vessel was the barque Mathilde in 1865. The fleet expanded over the next two decades, and by 1886 Wilhelmsen was Tønsberg's largest shipowner. Around that same time, Wilhelmsen's eldest son, Halfdan Wilhelmsen joined the firm and was instrumental in the company's move from sail ships to its first steamship. In late 1887, the company acquired the 1,800-ton freighter, Talabot. The steamship was a profitable investment for the Wilhelmsens and the letter "T" became synonymous with the company's naming tradition for its vessels.

Halfdan Wilhelmsen became a partner in 1890 and soon established the company's core business: international liner shipping. The company's first overseas line to Mexico started in 1907. By 1910, Wilhelmsen was the largest shipping firm in Norway and operated a fleet of 30 steamships. A year later, Wilhelmsen and shipping consortium partners established The Norwegian Africa and Australia Line.

In 1912, the company expanded into the tanker trade, building two new ships to carry oil from the United States to Europe.

World War I and interwar period

Wilhelmsen lost several ships to hostile actions during World War I. Most of the company's trampers sailed in US waters for American charterers, but a number of its U.K.-based tankers were requisitioned by the British government. Wilhelmsen temporarily restructured into a series of single-ship companies due to concerns that the entire fleet might be requisitioned.

After the war, the company relocated to Oslo, the center of the Scandinavian shipping industry. Halfdan Wilhelmsen died in 1923, and leadership of the company passed to his younger brother, "Captain" Wilhelm Wilhelmsen. Throughout the decade, Wilhelmsen operated liner services across Scandinavia and into ports in the United States, Africa, Australia, and Asia.

Between 1920 and 1940, the company acquired 59 cargo liners, making it the biggest shipowner in Norway. The business was dominated by liner shipping, as the company only possessed one tanker.

World War II and postwar reconstruction

At the outset of World War II, the Wilhelmsen fleet accounted for around 7 percent of Norway's total merchant fleet.The German occupation of Norway prevented the country's neutrality during World War II. The Norwegian Shipping and Trade Mission (Nortraship) was established in April 1940 by the Norwegian government in exile to nationalize and administer the Norwegian merchant fleet outside German-controlled areas. Nortraship used Wilhelmsen ships to support the Allied war effort, providing troop and ammunition transport across the European and Pacific theaters.

By the end of the war, 29 of Wilhelmsen's ships were lost, and 50 of its sailors were killed. In 1946, the company ordered 18 new vessels and resumed its overseas liner operations.

Wilhelm Wilhelmsen died in 1955, and Niels Werring took over as senior partner.

In 1961, Wilhelmsen owned 72 vessels and employed around 305 headquarters staff, 450 international agents, and 3,150 officers and merchant seamen. Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, the great-grandson of the company founder, became a partner in 1964.

Transition to modern liner services

The market for exporting and importing cars increased during the 1970s, as did the usage of roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ships, which are designed to carry wheeled cago. In 1969, Wilhelmsen, East Asiatic, and Transatlantic launched ScanAustral, a joint venture initially featuring five combination container and RORO vessels. That same year, Wilhelmsen, Fearnley & Eger, and A. F. Klaveness jointly established Barber Lines A/S to integrate liner services to the Far East. Wilhelmsen took full ownership of the company in 1975. That same year, Wilhelmsen founded Barber Ship Management, the predecessor to today's Wilhelmsen Ship Management business, in Hong Kong to support the Barber Blue Sea container route.

In 1971, Wilhelmsen, East Asiatic, {{ill|Swedish East Asiatic Co|sv|Svenska Ostasiatiska Kompaniet}}, and Transatlantic founded the Scanservice group to provide a Far East container service from Gothenburg. After the Dutch shipping company Nedlloyd joined the alliance, the group was renamed ScanDutch. French shipping company Messageries Maritime and Malaysian shipping company Malaysian International Shipping Corporation later joined the consortium. ScanDutch operated from Copenhagen as a single shipping company with joint marketing and pricing.

Wilhelmsen began investing in offshore drilling platforms in the 1970s. After Norway opened the continental shelf north of the 62nd parallel for petroleum exploration, Wilhelmsen contracted Götaverken to build a semisubmersible drilling rig at a cost of around $85 million. By 1985, 64 percent of Wilhelmsen's profits were generated from offshore drilling-related business. A slump in the offshore industry in the late 1980s led the company to restructure around its core liner business.

In 1983, Barber Ship Management became a separate business division comprising Barber Ship Management in Hong Kong, Wilh Wilhelmsen Ship Management in Oslo, and Wilh Wilhelmsen Technical Consultants.

In 1988, Wilhelmsen exited from the ScanDutch consortium, selling its stake to Dutch Nedlloyd. {{reflist-talk}}

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As you can see, I split my History draft into several subsections:

• Early history subsection
  • This section covers developments from 1861 to WWI. I cited a 1961 News of Norway article ("Norway's Largest Shipping Company Marks Centennial") repeatedly, as said article provides a useful overview of Wilhelmsen's early history.
• World War I and interwar period subsection
  • This section covers everything from WWI through 1940. I cited a TradeWinds article ("The birth of a shipping giant") several times here, along with the Wilh. Wilhelmsen 150 years book.
• World War II and postwar reconstruction subsection
  • This section covers 1941 to the late 1960s. Different sources provided different numbers about how many ships Wilhelmsen lost during the war. I went with 29, as that number is used in the Store norske leksikon entry about Wilhelmsen, and aligns with the list that appears on page 245 of the Wilh. Wilhelmsen 150 years book.
• Transition to modern liner services subsection
  • This section covers the 1970s and 1980s, stopping just before the Partnair crash. This section includes a number of developments that feel especially important in contextualizing current operations, e.g. the investments in offshore drilling platforms.

I used American English throughout, including in the citation date formatting, since that appears to be the standard on Wikipedia.

I suggest moving the Wilhelmsen family subsection out of the History section, as the content doesn't meaningfully relate to the company's history and would make more sense elsewhere in the article. Doing so would also allow the subsections above to flow into the 1989 Partnair Crash subsection.

Please let me know if this update is possible. I am happy to answer any questions regarding my draft and research. It looks like Egil created this article in 2006 and they might be interested in my proposed revisions. Marius at Wilhelmsen (talk) 19:50, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

• Not a review but the article has a {{tl|Use dmy dates}} template, so when this is incorporated the dates should be parsed as day-month. Standards tend to be by-article for items that don't have MOS:TIES to a particular country. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 06:12, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Thank you for the feedback, Sammi Brie. I went ahead and updated the draft citations to Day Month Year format. Any other suggestions you have would be much appreciated. I'm worried that finding a reviewing editor is going to be difficult because we are a Norwegian company. Marius at Wilhelmsen (talk) 05:29, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
• not a review but: The history section claims the first vessel Mathilde by 1885. And largest shipowner in Tønsberg by 1886. Checking your source (out of paywall) "However, the company was forged out of just one triple masted sailing vessel, Mathilde, back in 1865."Andrez1 (talk) 14:49, 17 February 2026 (UTC)

  The article itself states: "The company's first vessel was the barque Mathilde in 1886". The Norwegian (bokmål) wikipedia-page states:"Kjøpet av en andel i skipet «Mathilde» i 1864 markerte starten for rederidriften til selskapet".

  It is then 1864, 1865, 1885 and 1886 given as dates for the start of the shipping part by buying a share in the vessel? The whole ship? The mentioned 1885 and 1886 does not give any real meaning. (Exept for 1886 as the larges shipowner in Tønsberg, I have not seen on that detail) Andrez1 (talk) 13:18, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

  Thank you for catching that, Andrez1. I corrected the date. Please let me know if you see anything else that needs updating. Marius at Wilhelmsen (talk) 22:25, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

  Thanks for updating. As the article itself states: "The company's first vessel was the barque Mathilde in 1886"; that to does also need to be changed, and a reliable source shown. The "Tradewinds" of 03.06.1999 leads to a paywall "You need a subscription to read this story". The "Tradewinds" was then issued as printed copies each Friday. The 04.06.1999 may or may not have this article. Here it can be accessed in Norway, at least from norwegian public libraries.To give access to sources will make it possible both for a reviwer and future readers to check the information given. To quote what in the article that make it sensible to set 1865 (and not 1864, 1885 and 1886) as the start of the shipping activity could also help. Andrez1 (talk) 23:51, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

  Your first given source - "News of Norway. Washington D.C.: Royal Norwegian Governments Press. 19 October 1961. p. 139." - is accessibel and it gives support to your claim of "Mathilde" delivered in 1865.

  (your snl-source does however points it out to "Barken Mathilde ble innkjøpt i mai 1865, finansiert gjennom et partrederi," that may be a relevant detail. When was the ship commisioned (1864?), delivered (1865?), to whom (partsrederi). Was Mr. Wilhelmsen "bestyrende reder" (partrederi SNL.no) in that venture?)

  Your source "News of Norway", 1961, does give another interesting detail, "when Mr. Wilhelmsen came of age, the partnership was dissolved, and he started a shipping company of his own." As the Norwegian Myndighetsalder, Age of majority, until 1869 was 25 years, Mr Wilhelmsen born 1839, would reach that age in 1864. Is 1864 or 1865 then the year to claim the start of Company?

  And so on. Some of the sources praise the founding fathers for their alledged "foresightedness", the history section reduce this to a more edible "instrumental in the company's move". The article itself is not free from such praise and claim as a fact what is more likely someones evaluation in retrospect. - "Halfdan Wilhelmsen was forward thinking and realised that steamboats were the future, therefore in 1887 he bought the vessel Talabot." Andrez1 (talk) 16:44, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

  Appreciate the feedback Andrez1. I updated the citations throughout the draft to include the relevant quoted passages, especially for paywalled sources. You can see that two different sources confirm the 1865 date. I know you may have further questions and might make updates to the text based on your own research, but do you think what I've put together is ready to move to the article? Marius at Wilhelmsen (talk) 10:25, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

  Much better. I belive @Egil may act or not on your proposal. I have absolutely no influence on that.

  Under what flag and homeports have the ships sailed since the "Mathilde" of Tønsberg under Sildesalaten? What in the history is not told?

  I belive you have sailed into "urent farvann". Eventual "rough sea" can be explained by a "perfekt storm" where the "Tradewinds" have turned and "Providia" and "Fortuna" goes against you. To be less cryptic: attempted Reputation management may have given a rised attention to that.

  I do not imply you do, i have seen trusted people performing well-intentioned beauty pageantry and the management of listed companies begging for mercy.

  (Aker commissioned Solstad to write a 150th anniversary "novel" to mark the day in 1991. The kind of outside perspective it offers can be a good thing. I haven't read the book.)

  May be a way in would be to give access to credible sources and argue why and how the article should be changed. If the sources does not give a god reason for change, or the image they give are perceived as biased; it will be seen as an attempt to introduce a point of view.

  To detail: the sources given to the early days of Wihl. Wilhelmsen does however, in my view, gives a more complex image of what happend back in the days around 1865. (That Mr W.W. had been cooperating as an underage junior partner with Mr. Balchen from 1861, it would give a lot of experience, but at that time W.W. was not fully his own man.)

  The claim: - "In 1864 the partnership was dissolved and Wilhelmsen continued the business under his own name. The company's first vessel was the barque Mathilde in 1865." - can be seen as isolated supported by the given sources, but the same sources also brings more to the table that have to be clarified.

  (the cited (from News of Norway 1961) - "Three days later, when Mr. Wilhelmsen came of age, the partnership was dissolved and he started a shipping company of his own." - is both wrong, tre years later maybe? =1864 - and does not bring forward what kind of entity that "company" was. As i read the sources on 1864-65 there are 3 entities (maybe only 2), in play.

  1. Mr Wihl. Wihlhelmsen, coming of age in 1864, is from then able to doing business as his own man, abel to sign agreements and acting as a broker in Tønsberg. (this is not a company, more of a "enkeltmannsforetak" as of today, responsibel with all of his personal assets.)

  2. There could be established a Wihl. Wilhelmsen A/S where the shareholders have a responsibility limited to their share. Was such a company established in 1864-65?

  3. There was a joint venture, a "andelsrederi" established (1864-65?) where Wihl Wihlhelmsen (The personal Mr .1, or the possibel company A/S .2 ?) had an 2/7 part of the vessel "Mathilde. Here all part probably have full responsibility, also for losses (limited by share?).

  (The "Wilhelmsen continued the business under his own name." ponts to .1. "The company's first vessel was the barque Mathilde in 1865." points to 3.)

  From witch of these 3 units did the contemporary Wihl Wilhelmsen grow out of? Andrez1 (talk) 16:30, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

  Once again, I appreciate the feedback Andrez1. Unfortunately, I'm unable to answer all your questions, as the details you seek about the company's earliest days are not covered by published sources. I went ahead and tagged Egil on their user Talk page to let them know that the draft is ready for review. Thank you again for your help. Marius at Wilhelmsen (talk) 17:01, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

  And by "andelsrederi" (3. above), partrederi more correct; EN:WP does not seem to have an article on that, NO:WP and DA:WP and SNL.no does. here, here and here. The SNL-article is by far the best. Andrez1 (talk) 13:05, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

  Another source, with economic support from Wilh. Wihlhelmsen, claims "En bark, bygd i 1840, ble derfor kjøpt inn i 1865 og gitt navnet «Mathilde”." This may or may not be true. Here. Andrez1 (talk) 16:23, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

  With 125 year sailing this also goes into the father Abrahams who bought the old naval-ship Balder. Morten W.W ; " I mai 1865 hadde han overtatt part i barken «Mathilde» - som ble disponert av Wilh.Wilhelmsen!"

  This claims M.W.W (with a 2/7 part(from other source)) as "bestyrende reder" (see snl.no partsrederi) and that as the proper start of the shipping part of his/the business. Andrez1 (talk) 17:01, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

  I thought I'd ask about the current status of this request. Have the concerns mentioned in this discussion been resolved? Fiske (talk) 10:53, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

  Thank you for checking in, Fiske. This request is about replacing the existing History section, which is almost entirely original research, with a more detailed treatment that supports each and every factual claim with a cited source. Those sources include industry news publications (TradeWinds, Seatrade Maritime News, Automotive Logistics), Norwegian news sources (News of Norway, Store norske leksikon), academic textbooks and reference works (Shipping and Globalization in the Post-War Era, Norwegian Shipping in the 20th Century, International Directory of Company Histories), and Wilhelmsen's published book of company history (which I cite sparingly and mostly for clarification about specific figures).

  The questions posed by Andrez1 concern matters that are outside the scope of this request. In some cases, of course, there are slight discrepancies in accounts of the company's earliest days. The truth is that the "correct answer" is ultimately unknowable, since we weren't there. We can only report what the sources say. And, again, I'm trying to improve this article by adding citations for each claim rather than relying on original research.

  I have pinged the creator of this article, Egil, for assistance multiple times (including on their Norwegian Wikipedia user page), but received no response. It appears they have retired from active Wikipedia editing. Any assistance you could provide here would be welcome! Marius at Wilhelmsen (talk) 19:12, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

  I can recommend the shipping company's 150th anniversary book, it answers the questions I have asked about the accuracy of the early history, including the arrangement with Balchen (who was a few years older) to be able to operate from 1861 despite being under the age of majority. 1861 makes sense as a shipbroker / maritime equipment supplier. 1865, as a managing director, with 2/7 of the shipping company (partsrederiet), as a shipowner. The story of Mathilde as a purchased "old" (built 1840) as well. It was not a new ship. The book also has a picture of the ship, considering photographing the book or finding the original to upload this to Commons (possibly locally on EN:WP) can also be done. This is information that is not in an inaccessible past, the library lists the book as: Kolltveit, Bård : Wilh. Wilhelmsen 150 ( 711589.998) Andrez1 (talk) 19:29, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

  Errata: 1861 makes sense as a freight broker / maritime equipment supplier. Andrez1 (talk) 20:22, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

  I won't be able to access the 150th book (let alone read Norwegian), but if these points can be edited into the draft, I could help implement the request. I don't want edit while it appears that the facts are in dispute.

  Also, I see that a different editor has closed some of the related edits requests. Since those are contingent on this one, they could be reopened after this is done. Fiske (talk) 12:39, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

  I have had the book through library loans, and have returned it. I can try to get it again. It was written on behalf of Wihl. Wilhelmsen, but by a maritime historian. It is difficult to know what is not included, what is included appears to be factual. I see it as unlikely that Wihl. Wilhelmsen's information department does not have or can easily obtain the book. As long as this is their request for an amended text on Wikipedia, I see it as reasonable that they are the ones who must contribute with a more factual presentation. If the early history is more complex than presented, then they must use a few more words to describe it. If they have access to a better source of historical information, then they must present it.

  I considered changing the text on EN:WP myself, and have no COI, neither positive nor negative on the subject. At the same time, help has been given on NO:WP, the article's discussion page there, with similar issues. NO:WP has a historically higher tolerance for COI edits. The advice given to Wilh. Wilhelmsen and the possibility that it will lead to some mobilization from NO:WP; is present. Andrez1 (talk) 16:37, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

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Another history request from Wilhelmsen

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Hello again, Wikipedia editors. I'm Marius William Steen, the Group Communications Manager at Wilhelmsen Group, and I'm back with another request about updating the History section. My previous request covered the company's history from 1861 to just before the 1989 Partnair Crash. This new request includes the Partnair Crash subsection (which I've kept intact from the current article) and continues through the Tampa affair in 2002.

This draft is intended to expand the History section with new passages.

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1989 Partnair Crash

{{Main|Partnair Flight 394}} In September 1989, Partnair Flight 394 crashed en route to the naming ceremony for a new Wilhelmsen Lines ship in Hamburg. The flight had been chartered by the shipping company. 50 employees were killed, including the top two levels of management plus the five airline crew.

Restructuring and car-carrier expansion

{{ill|Ingar Skaug|no|Ingar Skaug}} became Wilhelmsen's CEO in 1990. He had previously served as COO of Scandinavian Airlines. Wilhelmsen was struggling to operate at this time. A year after the tragedy, Skaug becan implementing organizational changes, particularly with regard to the decision-making process. Wilhelmsen had historically operated with a hierarchical, top-down management style, where leadership dictated tasks and decisions. Skaug reshaped this structure, encouraging employees to take responsibility for initiatives and make their own decisions. Skaug oversaw the relocation of Wilhelmsen's headquarters to Lysaker in 1995, a move which symbolized a new beginning for the company.

Over the next decade, Wilhelmsen significantly deepened its roll-on/roll-off partnerships through strategic acquisitions and the formation of key joint ventures. Wilhelmsen acquired the Norwegian America Line in 1995, and assumed full control of its Norwegian Specialized Autocarriers (NOSAC) brand in 1996. The deal established Wilhelmsen as the largest car carrier operator in the world. Together, Wilhelmsen and NOSAC carried about 500,000 vehicles per year for major automotive companies, including Ford, Mercedes, and Volvo.

In 1999, the commercial activities of Wilhelmsen Lines and Wallenius Lines merged to create Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics. This strategic consolidation formed the basis of the current Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

In November 2002, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics acquired the car carrier division of Hyundai Merchant Marine. This led to the formation of EUKOR Car Carriers, a Korea-based carrier where Wilhelmsen eventually held an 80 percent share, with Hyundai holding 20 percent.

During the early hours of 14 December 2002, MV Tricolor was sailing from Zeebrugge, Belgium to Southampton, U.K., with a load of nearly 2871 brand new BMW, Volvo and SAAB automobiles. She collided in the English Channel with MV Kariba, a 1982 Bahamian-flagged container ship. Kariba continued on, but Tricolor sank and required salvage by wreck-cutting. No casualties occurred.

Tampa affair

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In 2001, the Wilhelmsen-operated MV Tampa freighter rescued 438 asylum seekers, primarily from Afghanistan. The Howard government refused to grant the ship permission to land on Australian soil. The incident led to a prolonged legal battle and a diplomatic dispute between Australia, Norway, and Indonesia.

The crew of the MV Tampa received international recognition for the rescue effort, most notably the UNHCR's Nansen Refugee Award in 2002. Lloyd's List and The Nautical Institute both honored the ship's captain, Arne Rinnan, as "Captain of the Year".

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Again, the Partnair Crash subsection already exists in the article, but I included it above so you can see how everything looks together. Following feedback on my last draft, I added quotes to many of the citations so that editors can easily confirm the cited claims.

Please let me know if this update is possible. Once again, I am happy to answer any questions regarding my draft and research. In the meantime, I am working on one final History request, covering everything from 2010 to the present. Marius at Wilhelmsen (talk) 05:48, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

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Regards,  Spintendo  07:15, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

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Final history request from Wilhelmsen

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This is Marius William Steen again, the Group Communications Manager at Wilhelmsen Group. I have one last request about updating the History section, this time for the period from the 2010s to the present. This period is currently not covered in the article at all, so the draft below could easily be slotted in at the bottom of the section.

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2010s to present

In 2010, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA underwent a major restructuring, establishing itself as a new parent company and separating its shipping/logistics operations into a new entity, Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA. Thomas Wilhelmsen became Group CEO for the Wilhelmsen group, leading Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA, and also chair of the new shipping and logistics company, Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, while Jan-Eyvin Wang became CEO.

In 2012, Wilhelmsen acquired a 35.4 percent stake in NorSea Group, a Norwegian offshore supply base and logistics company. The move was part of a strategy to increase exposure to the oil and gas energy market, supplementing their existing maritime services. At the time, NorSea was controlled by Eidesvik Eiendomsinvest AS and Simon Møkster Eiendom AS. Wilhelmsen's ownership share increased to 40 percent in 2014. In 2017, Wilhelmsen became the majority owner with a 72 percent ownership share. In 2022, Wilhelmsen and its New Energy segment increased the stake in NorSea to 99 percent.

In 2015, Wilhelmsen Ships Service acquired Timm, a 240-year-old Norwegian rope, cable, and cordage manufacturer.

In 2016, Wilhelmsen and Wallenius announced a merger. The deal included the creation of a new entity, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, that included the companies' jointly owned entities Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, EUKOR Car Carriers, and American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier. The merger was completed in 2017. That same year, Dag Schjerven retired as president and CEO of Wilhelmsen Maritime Services. As part of a broader reorganization of the group management team, the role of president was restructured into new industrial investment roles.

In 2018, Wilhelmsen launched Raa Labs, a startup focused on digitizing operational vessel data. That same year Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg Maritime established a joint venture, Massterly, for managing autonomous shipping vessels.

In 2020, Wilhelmsen Ship Management took a 50 percent stake in Ahrenkiel Steamship, a subsidiary of Hamburg-based MPC Capital AG. In 2022 that stake increased to 80 percent, and Ahrenkiel was rebranded as Barber Ship Management, reviving the name of Wilhelmsen's original tanker ship management service.

In September 2020, Wilhelmsen announced the acquisition of a 25 percent stake in Edda Wind, the Ostensjo Group’s offshore wind company. In March 2021, Wilhelmsen exercised an option to increase its holding to 50 percent of the company. Following the increased stake, Wilhelmsen and Østensjø announced plans for an IPO to raise capital for fleet expansion. Due to frustration with slow growth rates and operational struggles, in April 2025 Wilhelmsen joined investors John Fredriksen and Idan Ofer to initiate a buyout of Edda Wind. They aimed to take the company private, with their group holding roughly 84.3 percent of the company at the time of the announcement. In August 2025, Edda Wind was delisted from the stock market.

In October 2022, Wilhelmsen Port Services agreed to acquire 100 percent of Vopak Agencies and 50 percent of its digital software company, Diize. The deal was completed in February 2023 and allowed Wilhelmsen to expand its services in Northwest Europe.

In 2023, Wilhelmsen Ship Management and Affinity Shipping launched a joint venture, Hecla Emissions Management, to help shipping operators comply with EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime regulations. The next year the venture released a platform for trading compliance balances as tokens.

In December 2023, Wilhelmsen Ship Management and MPC Capital agreed to acquire Zeaborn Ship Management from Zech Maritime. The deal was completed in 2024, and allowed Wilhelmsen to establish a hub for third-party ship management in Hamburg, Germany. That same year, Wilhelmsen launched a new brand, Navadan, that consolidated its recently acquired tank and hold clearning companies.

A series of Norwegian court decisions in the early 2020s upheld Thomas Wilhelmsen’s control of Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA, the holding company behind the Oslo-listed Wilh Wilhelmsen. The Wilhelmsen family shareholder case concerned disagreements over governance and distribution policies in privately held companies affiliated with the Wilhelmsen group. Several family members sought dissolution or a compulsory buyout of their shares, arguing that the company structure limited their influence and access to value. The courts assessed issues related to ownership rights, corporate structure, and long-term financial management. Trials in the district court and later in the court of appeal all resulted in the existing ownership structure remaining intact. Thomas Wilhelmsen has maintained more than half of the share capital and close to two-thirds of the voting rights in Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA, and this position was strengthened by a 2025 capital reduction that lifted his total holding to about 54.6 percent of shares and 63.8 percent of votes. {{reflist-talk}} {{collapse bottom}}

As you review the draft, you'll see that I am once again citing prominent industry publications (TradeWinds, Maritime Executive, ShippingWatch, etc) along with Norwegian news outlets. I would be very happy to answer any questions you might have regarding my research. Marius at Wilhelmsen (talk) 00:26, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

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• The above edit request has not received any responses over the past 3 weeks (22 days in total).
• Discussion is often a key component to implementing edits, and requests may be adversely affected when they fail to garner input from either reviewing or requesting editors. In light of this — and as a safeguard — this request has been declined as needing discussion.
• The COI editor is urged to revive stalled communications by making contact with local editors on those editor's own talk pages, and then by moving those discussions back to this talk page.
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Regards,  Spintendo  07:15, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

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Operations request from Wilhelmsen

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This is Marius William Steen again, the Group Communications Manager at Wilhelmsen Group. I have another request, this time about the Current operations section, which is completely out of date. Very few of these claims reflect how Wilhelmsen currently operates, and much of the information is unsourced and appears to be original research. This section actually has a flag on top warning readers that "This section needs additional citations for verification." That flag was placed there in February 2009.

I put together a new Operations section for your review that represents a stripped-back and restructured version of the Current operations section. This draft, then, is intended to entirely replace the Shipping, Logistics services, Maritime services, and Supply services subsections. I didn't try to integrate the Accidents and casualties material, as it felt inappropriate for me to revise a section about "controversies" as a representative of Wilhelmsen. If editors want to keep this subsection in place as is, that's fine—although, honestly, I think these two paragraphs could easily be incorporated into the History section.

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Request to remove List of current Wilhelmsen Lines ships

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This is once again Marius William Steen, the Group Communications Manager at Wilhelmsen Group.

I am requesting that editors remove the List of current Wilhelmsen Lines ships section. This list was added to the article back in January 2011. There was no cited source for the information; it was presumably just original research. In April 2013, a different editor added a tag noting that the entire section "does not cite any sources."

That was fourteen years ago.

I am hoping that an editor watching this page will take action and remove the original research from this section and elsewhere in the article (see my previous requests). I am very happy to answer any questions and collaborate to help ensure that the content here is accurate and timely. Marius at Wilhelmsen (talk) 11:38, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

This request makes sense. The lack of source and lack of maintenance is typical of long lists that appear on many Wikipedia pages.

One question: A few of the listed ships are the subject of separate articles, but only MV Tønsberg is mentioned separately on this page. Should any of the ships in that list which have articles be mentioned in the Wilhelmsen article? Fiske (talk) 10:50, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the response, Fiske. I would certainly be fine with keeping a reference to the MV Tønsberg or any of the other ships. I'm not sure where the best place for that would be, though. If the individual ships were truly notable in some way—especially regarding company history—it might be possible to weave a mention of them into the History section. For instance, one of my History drafts above summarizes how the Wilhelmsen-operated MV Tampa freighter rescued 438 asylum seekers in 2001. That was a story that generated international media coverage. Not every ship is going to be that notable, so the See also section might be another option. Marius at Wilhelmsen (talk) 19:14, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

I have deleted the entire section. I moved to the See Also those ships that have their own page but are not already mentioned in the article. Removed several See Also entries that are already linked in the article. Fiske (talk) 22:20, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Willem Johan Kolff

Edit Request: Add Bronze Memorial Bust to Legacy Section

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