IHS Company Description
IHS Inc. (Information Handling Services Inc.) handles the hottest commodity around: information. A publisher of technical documents for clients in the energy, defense, aerospace, construction, electronics, and automotive industries, the company distributes its data in several electronic formats (Internet, intranet, extranet, CD-ROM). Products such as collections of technical specifications and standards, regulations, parts data, and design guides are sold through its IHS Engineering unit. IHS also has an Energy segment that develops and delivers oil and gas industry data on exploration, development, production, and transportation activities. The Thyssen-Bornemisza family controls about 75% of IHS.
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