ARGUS DATA INSIGHTS combines over 100 years of experience with innovative technology.
1896
«ARGUS der Presse AG» founded in Geneva (Switzerland).
1946
«Der AUSSCHNITT - Büro für Pressebeobachtung» founded in Berlin-Lichterfelde (Germany).
1947
«ARGUS der Presse AG» taken over by «Zeitungslupe GmbH». The activities of the two media monitoring companies continue operating under the ARGUS brand name.
1953
«ARGUS der Presse AG» is a founding member of FIBEP (International Federation of Press Cutting Agencies).
1978
In addition to print media, radio and TV are added to the monitoring programme.
1986
«Der AUSSCHNITT» taken over by «ARGUS der Presse AG».
1992
Media analyses become the second business activity alongside media monitoring.
1992
Opening of the «Hermes» production facility in Frankfurt an der Oder (Germany).
1999
Digital news sites and sources added to the monitoring programme.
2003
The first interactive media intelligence platform for media monitoring and media analyses is launched.
2004
Social media sources are added to the monitoring programme.
2005
Takeover of «Pressearchiv», Darmstadt (Germany).
2006
First full member of AMEC (International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication) in German-speaking countries.
2007
Takeover of «Fleischauer Medienbeobachtung», Berlin (Germany).
2008
The journalist/influencer database with an integrated delivery of press releases is introduced (Switzerland).
2011 - 2016
Opening of sales offices in Lausanne (Switzerland), Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg and Munich (Germany).
2013
Acquired customer portfolio from Infopak (formerly Cision), Stuttgart (Germany).
2014
«ZMS Monitoring Services AG» (Switzerland) taken over by «ARGUS der Presse AG».
2015
Strategic partnership with META Communication Intermedial (Germany).
2017
«ARGUS der Presse AG», «Der AUSSCHNITT» and «META Communication Intermedial» come together under the single brand name «ARGUS DATA INSIGHTS».