Jedburgh
06-29-2007, 07:03 PM
I didn't know this was up, missed it when it happened, and just found out when notified by snail-mail....
Marketwatch, 12 Jun 07: IHS Acquires Jane's Information Group (http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ihs-acquires-janes-information-group/story.aspx?guid=%7BE73F8020-1D60-4E9A-89DA-1DD0AE3FD490%7D&sid=1990086&symb=)
...IHS (http://www.ihs.com/) and Jane's (http://www.janes.com/) are both global operators with long-standing customer relationships in aerospace, defense and government. The acquisition enhances the position of IHS in these industries, the company's second-largest industry vertical after energy. IHS is a leading provider of military and aerospace parts, standards, and regulatory databases, and related decision-support tools and services. The combination of these IHS assets with the information, insight, analysis and brand of Jane's allows IHS to deliver an unparalleled suite of products and services.
"The combination of IHS and Jane's clearly strengthens both companies and creates more growth and greater opportunities to increase value for our customers," said Alfred Rolington, chief executive officer of Jane's. "We look forward to enhancing the critical information and insight on which governments and businesses have come to rely to make critical decisions."
The growing shared interest of the defense establishment and energy industry in the security and production of oil and gas around the world presents another opportunity, positioning the combined companies as a global leader in energy security issues....
Marketwatch, 12 Jun 07: IHS Acquires Jane's Information Group (http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ihs-acquires-janes-information-group/story.aspx?guid=%7BE73F8020-1D60-4E9A-89DA-1DD0AE3FD490%7D&sid=1990086&symb=)
...IHS (http://www.ihs.com/) and Jane's (http://www.janes.com/) are both global operators with long-standing customer relationships in aerospace, defense and government. The acquisition enhances the position of IHS in these industries, the company's second-largest industry vertical after energy. IHS is a leading provider of military and aerospace parts, standards, and regulatory databases, and related decision-support tools and services. The combination of these IHS assets with the information, insight, analysis and brand of Jane's allows IHS to deliver an unparalleled suite of products and services.
"The combination of IHS and Jane's clearly strengthens both companies and creates more growth and greater opportunities to increase value for our customers," said Alfred Rolington, chief executive officer of Jane's. "We look forward to enhancing the critical information and insight on which governments and businesses have come to rely to make critical decisions."
The growing shared interest of the defense establishment and energy industry in the security and production of oil and gas around the world presents another opportunity, positioning the combined companies as a global leader in energy security issues....