WNS Accelerates Global Supplier Due Diligence with Instant Verification Across 200+ Countries

About WNS

WNS is a global leader in Business Process Management (BPM), delivering data-driven insights and operational support to 400+ enterprise clients worldwide. With operations in over 60 countries, WNS works with an extensive global network of vendors, partners, and suppliers — many of which are based in emerging markets or operate across multiple jurisdictions.

The Challenge

As WNS scaled, its third-party onboarding process couldn’t keep up.

The due diligence process — validating the legitimacy, ownership, and financial health of partners — was manual, slow, and inconsistent. Procurement and compliance teams often had to source documents from local registries, search online databases, or rely on delayed responses from external agencies.

This created three core problems:

1. Delays in onboarding time-sensitive vendors
2. Limited visibility into ownership and group structures
3. Operational risk in markets where registry access is difficult

WNS needed a solution that could verify any company, instantly and reliably, across the globe.

The Solution

WNS partnered with Global Database to adopt its Global Risk Intelligence Platform — a registry-sourced company intelligence solution with coverage in over 200 countries and jurisdictions.

Key components of the solution:

1. Real-time company verification based on official government data
2. Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) discovery, including direct and indirect shareholding paths
3. Financials, firmographics, and trading status, enriched and standardized across markets
4. A user-friendly platform that requires no training — fast, intuitive, and built for scale
5. A browser extension that enables one-click verification while browsing a website or LinkedIn company profile.

The Impact

Within weeks, WNS had completely redefined how it verifies partners and suppliers:

1. Supplier verification time dropped from days to instant
2. Teams gained full visibility into ownership structures, reducing the risk of onboarding high-risk entities
3. Procurement and compliance teams could run checks independently, without delays or escalation
4. The browser extension became a key tool for sourcing and risk teams to validate companies while doing routine research — no login or platform-switching required

Results at a Glance

1. Verified entities across 200+ countries
2. Instant access to ownership and financials
3. Faster onboarding, fewer bottlenecks
4. Fully integrated into daily workflows via platform + extension

Conclusion

With Global Database’s Global Risk Intelligence Solution, WNS has completely redefined its third-party verification process. From onboarding suppliers to evaluating new partners, the platform has empowered WNS to move faster, reduce risk, and maintain full visibility — no matter where in the world they operate.