IHS Inc.

IHS Inc. was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. IHS Inc. provides critical information and insight products and services through Internet-based applications and portals. It offers its critical information and insights by combining data with its proprietary and third-party technology to create graphical user interfaces, interactive search and navigation tools, and online databases. The company offers its products and services in four information domains: Energy, Product Lifecycle, Security, and Environment. The Energy domain offers data in energy activity, production, oil and gas well, and reservoir and basin; and strategic advisory services to assess energy markets, strategies, and industry trends, as well as coal industry market activity and price information. The Product Lifecycle domain provides industry specifications and standards, technical attributes and lifecycle information, design methods, and services supporting the management of parts information in factories and plants.

The Security domain offers information on defense, aerospace, and weapon systems; analysis and insight on terrorist activities; and insight supporting risk assessment on regions and supply chains. The Environment domain provides interactive tools; information and insight on hazardous materials in products and parts; environmental standards to aid in the design process; information solutions; tools to assist in managing the lifecycle of chemicals; and design methods to enhance energy efficiency. The company's customers include governments; and multinational corporations, small companies, and technical professionals in energy, defense, aerospace, construction, manufacturing, and other industries. It has operations in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, and the Asia Pacific.