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US-based energy and environment information giant IHS has announced it will merge with financial data company Markit. The all-share transaction is a mega-merger for the sector with an estimated equity value of more than $13 billion. More
US-based energy and environment intelligence specialist IHS has agreed to acquire Oil Price Information Service (OPIS), which reports prices for the oil, natural gas and biofuels industries, for $650m. More
US-based energy and environment intelligence specialist IHS has transferred Chairman Jerre Stead to the role of Chief Executive Officer, following a mutual decision between the company and President & CEO Scott Key to 'end their relationship'. More
US-based information and analytics firm IHS has acquired Aberdeen, Scotland-based Rushmore Reviews, which provides information services for the oil and gas industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
US-based information and analytics firm IHS has acquired Infonetics Research, which specializes in research for the global communications technology market. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
US-based information and analytics firm IHS has continued its acquisition strategy with an agreement to buy maritime business intelligence firm JOC Group from parent company AXIO Data Group. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. More
US-based information and analytics firm IHS is to acquire two subsidiary firms from retail researcher the NPD Group: flat-panel display specialist DisplaySearch and solar energy MR business Solarbuzz. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
US-based information and analytics firm IHS has launched a resource for global chemical pricing data, market intelligence and metrics. Supporting analysis will be provided in the form of four daily reports. More
In the UK, analytics firm IHS has acquired Guildford-based chemical market insight and consulting firm PCI Acrylonitrile, for an undisclosed sum. More
US firm IHS, the new owner of automotive researcher R.L. Polk, has reported results for the quarter ended February 28th 2014, with revenue up 37 percent to $524m, including organic revenue growth of around 5 percent. More
US information provider IHS has announced quarterly revenue up 35 percent to $560m, and EBITDA up 21.5 percent to $170m. In addition, its Automotive division, the new home of R.L.Polk, has a new partnership with consultancy Strategic Vision. More
US information and analytics firm IHS has continued its acquisition spree and strengthened its own chemical business in Latin America by purchasing petrochemicals market intelligence specialist Intellichem. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
US information and analytics firm IHS is to acquire PFC Energy, which provides information, insight, and analytical products and services to the oil and gas sector. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
US information and analytics provider IHS has announced that current President and COO Scott Key will assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer on June 1, when Chairman and CEO Jerre Stead will move into the role of Executive Chairman. More
US information and analytics provider IHS has made its sixth acquisition so far this year, paying around $40m for semantic research technology provider Invention Machine. More
US information and analytics provider IHS has received the go-ahead from the Federal Trade Commission to proceed with its $135m acquisition of engineering information resource GlobalSpec - its fifth buy this year. More
US information and analytics provider IHS has bought UK-based IMS Research, which conducts market research for the global electronics industry. The deal, which is IHS's fourth acquisition in less than a month - is valued at approximately $46m. More
Risk analysis company IHS Inc. has completed the acquisition of three companies, for a total of about $45 million. They include flat panel display market research specialist Displaybank. More
US energy and environment intelligence specialist IHS Inc. has reported a 27% increase in revenue for the fourth quarter, to $371m, with organic growth of 9.4 percent; and a 25% rise (8.7% organic) in revenue for the year ended November 30, 2011, to $1.326 billion. More
In the US, energy and environment intelligence specialist IHS Inc. has acquired global advisory and market research firm Purvin & Gertz, which works with clients in the petroleum refining, natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil and petrochem industries. Terms were not disclosed. More
Energy and environment intelligence specialist IHS has announced the acquisition of ODS-Petrodata (ODSP), which provides information about the offshore energy sector. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. More
In China, US citizen Dr Xue Feng has appealed against an eight year prison sentence imposed on him by the Beijing High People's Court, for obtaining market research data about China's oil industry that it says contains state secrets. More
IHS Inc. has completed its c.$95 million acquisition of technology supply chain expert iSuppli Corporation. More
In the US, IHS - which provides intelligence on the energy and environment sectors - has acquired technology research specialist iSuppli in a deal reported to be valued at around $95m. More
US electronics and media market intelligence specialist iSuppli is to acquire UK-based Screen Digest, which conducts market research into the film TV, broadband and mobile media, cinema, home entertainment and video games sectors. Terms were not disclosed. More
US electronics research specialist iSuppli is continuing on the acquisition trail, buying Telematics Research Group (TRG), a firm that specialises in vehicle electronics business intelligence. Terms were not disclosed. More
US electronics specialist iSuppli has partnered with high-tech consultancy Micon in Israel, to promote its market research, reports and services in the region. More
California-based iSuppli, a provider of electronics industry intelligence, has acquired German market intelligence firm Wicht Technologie Consulting (WTC) for an undisclosed sum. More
In California, electronics research specialist iSuppli has appointed former Air Force lieutenant David Carnevale as Vice President Multimedia Content and Distribution, to manage the firm's home, mobile, broadband and digital research programmes. More
US research firm iSuppli Corp has appointed telecoms industry veteran, Francis Sideco as a Senior Analyst in its Wireless Systems service. More
California-based iSuppli, a provider of electronics industry intelligence, has promoted Lloyd Kaplan to the post of Chief Operating Officer and Greg Sheppard to Chief Development Officer. More
Japanese market intelligence firm Data Garage Inc. and US-based iSuppli Corp. have announced a merger to create a worldwide specialist in analysis of the electronics industry. More
US-based electronics supply chain specialist iSuppli Corp has acquired the assets of Minova Technology, which provides market intelligence for emerging technology markets. Minova's founder and President Mark Kirstein - former General Manager at In-Stat - is joining iSuppli's executive team as VP of multimedia content. More
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