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'''IHS Markit Ltd'''<ref>{{cite news |author=Mark Harden
'''IHS Markit Ltd'''<ref>{{cite news |author=Mark Harden |title=IHS, Markit shareholders OK $13B merger
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|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2016/07/11/ihs-markit-shareholders-ok-merger-deal-set-to.html |accessdate=13 July 2016 |work=Denver Business Journal |date=11 July 2016}}</ref> is a [[London]]–based global information provider<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ihsmarkit.com/about/locations.html |title=Headquartered in London, IHS Markit is committed to sustainable, profitable growth. |accessdate=2018-04-17}}</ref> formed in 2016 with the merger of IHS Inc. and [[Markit]] Ltd.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=CNBC.com |date=March 21, 2016
|title=IHS, Markit shareholders OK $13B merger
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|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2016/07/11/ihs-markit-shareholders-ok-merger-deal-set-to.html |accessdate=13 July 2016 |work=Denver Business Journal |date=11 July 2016}}</ref> is a [[London]]–based global information provider<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ihsmarkit.com/about/locations.html |title=Headquartered in London, IHS Markit is committed to sustainable, profitable growth.
|accessdate=2018-04-17}}</ref> that was formed in 2016 when IHS Inc. and [[Markit]] Ltd. merged.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=CNBC.com |date=March 21, 2016
|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/21/ihs-and-markit-to-merge-in-deal-valued-at-more-than-13b.html
|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/21/ihs-and-markit-to-merge-in-deal-valued-at-more-than-13b.html
|quote=IHS and Markit ... announced plans to merge
|quote=IHS and Markit ... announced plans to merge |title=IHS and Markit to merge in deal valued at more than $13B}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release
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|url=http://press.ihs.com/press-release/corporate/ihs-markit-rings-opening-bell-nasdaq-unveils-new-logo |title=IHS Markit Rings Opening Bell at Nasdaq, Unveils New Logo
|title=IHS and Markit to merge in deal valued at more than $13B}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release
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|title=IHS Markit Rings Opening Bell at Nasdaq, Unveils New Logo
|author=|date=|publisher=IHS Online Newsroom |accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref>
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IHS Markit assigns [[IMO number|IMO identification numbers]] for ships, companies and registered owners.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imonumbers.lrfairplay.com/Home/About |title=IMO Identification Numbers for Ships, Companies and Registered Owners / About |publisher=IHS Markit |accessdate=19 August 2018}}</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 11:49, 14 September 2019

IHS Markit Ltd.
Company typePublic
NYSE: INFO
S&P 500 Component
IndustryInformation services
Founded1959[1]
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom[2]
Key people
Lance Uggla (Chairman & CEO)[3]
RevenueUS$3.6 billion (2017)
US$524.2 million (2017)
US$416.9 million (2017)
Total assetsUS$14.554 billion (2017)
Total equityUS$8.004 billion (2017)
Number of employees
14,000[4]
SubsidiariesCambridge Energy Research Associates, Global Insight, Jane's Information Group, Carfax, Inc.
Prime Publications Limited
John S. Herold, Inc.
Websiteihsmarkit.com

IHS Markit Ltd[5] is a London–based global information provider[6] formed in 2016 with the merger of IHS Inc. and Markit Ltd.[7][8]

IHS Markit assigns IMO identification numbers for ships, companies and registered owners.[9]

History

The company has grown by acquiring companies of information and expert industry, many dating back to the late 1700s and 1800s.

In 2016 Englewood, Colorado–based IHS and London-based Markit merged.

IHS

Information Handling Services (IHS)[10] "was founded in 1959 as Information Handling Services to provide information for aerospace engineers through microfilm databases."[11] Jerre Stead was the chief executive from 2006 to 2013 and from 2015 until the merger with Markit.[11]

Markit

Markit was founded in 2003 as Mark-it Partners, a financial data provider for daily credit default swap pricing.[12][13][14] The company grew via joint ventures and by acquiring other companies,[15][16][17][18] merging with IHS in 2016.

IHS Markit acquisitions

  • September 26, 2017: automotiveMastermind Inc., a provider of predictive analytics and marketing automation for the automotive industry.[19]
  • September 26, 2017: Macroeconomic Adviser, an independent research firm forecasting the US economy.[20]
  • August 03, 2018: Ipreo, software solutions and data provider in global capital markets.[21]

References

  1. ^ "IHS Markit - History". Ihsmarkit.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  2. ^ "IHS Markit - Locations". Ihsmarkit.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  3. ^ "About Us". ihsmarkit.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  4. ^ "IHS Careers". We are over 14,000 professional thought leaders, subject matter experts, analysts and consultants from 34 countries who see the world through an entrepreneurial lens.
  5. ^ Mark Harden (11 July 2016). "IHS, Markit shareholders OK $13B merger". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Headquartered in London, IHS Markit is committed to sustainable, profitable growth". Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  7. ^ "IHS and Markit to merge in deal valued at more than $13B". CNBC.com. March 21, 2016. IHS and Markit ... announced plans to merge
  8. ^ "IHS Markit Rings Opening Bell at Nasdaq, Unveils New Logo" (Press release). IHS Online Newsroom. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  9. ^ "IMO Identification Numbers for Ships, Companies and Registered Owners / About". IHS Markit. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Information Handling Services (IHS) ..."
  11. ^ a b Picker, Leslie (March 21, 2016). "IHS and Markit, Providers of Data and Analytics, Agree to Merge". NYTimes.com.
  12. ^ "Plumbers in suits". The Economist. July 6, 2013.
  13. ^ Natalie Harrison (November 14, 2007). "Markit says buys IIC, agrees to buy CDS IndexCo". Reuters. Retrieved December 14, 2007.
  14. ^ Markit USD Interest Rate Curve XML Specification (PDF) (Report). Markit. March 30, 2009.
  15. ^ Dave Valiante (July 28, 2008). "JPMorgan's FCS Corporation Acquired By Markit". WallStreetAndTech.com (Wall Street & Technology). Retrieved September 21, 2008.
  16. ^ "Markit Buying Owners of iTraxx, CDX Credit Indexes". Bloomberg. November 14, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2007.
  17. ^ William Alden (May 5, 2014). "Financial Data Company Markit Files for I.P.O." The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  18. ^ "Markit IPO jumps after selling shares". USA Today. June 19, 2014.
  19. ^ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170926005531/en/IHS-Markit-Announces-Acquisition-automotiveMastermind-Leader-Predictive
  20. ^ https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/ihs-markit-acquires-macroeconomic-advisers-v2.html
  21. ^ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180802005490/en/IHS-Markit-Completes-Acquisition-Ipreo

External links

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