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1959 |
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Information Handling Services was founded by Richard O'Brien as a provider of product catalog databases on microfilm for aerospace engineers |
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Flagship product VSMF (Vendor Specs Microfilm File) indexed to locate information quickly and produced on microfilm to conserve space that was generally occupied by libraries of hard documents
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1967 |
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Information Handling Services becomes part of the Indian Head Company, founded in 1953, a broadly diversified company in metal and automotive products, producing glass containers, information technology systems, and a wide variety of specialty textiles.
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1976 |
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Information Handling Services moves to Englewood, Colorado
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1977 |
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Information Handling Services acquires Technical Indexes Ltd.
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1979 |
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Information Handling Services acquires Global Engineering Documents
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1985 |
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Flagship VSMF continues to grow |
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Meanwhile, Information Handling Services begins producing engineering information databases in electronic format, responding to need for faster delivery, as PC’s become standard |
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Information Handling Services produces a full text CD-ROM database
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1988 |
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Information Handling Services produces nearly three million feet of microfilm – and is recognized as the world’s largest commercial producer of microfilm products
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1995 |
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IHS begins marketing Internet versions of its information databases, making products easily accessible and easily “update-able”
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1996 |
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Information Handling Services acquires Petroconsultants S.A. |
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Petroleum Information (PI) and Dwights LLC. Merge
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1997 |
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Information Handling Services acquires PI/Dwights |
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Information Handling Services acquires Engineering Resource Center |
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Information Handling Services acquires Engineering Sciences Data Units (ESDU) |
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Information Handling Services launches Engineering Resource Center, introducing several engineering databases in one centralized location on the Internet, paving the way for the Company to develop the majority of its products as Internet solutions
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1998 |
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Information Handling Services acquires MAI Consultants |
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Information Handling Services acquires IEDS
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1999 |
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IHS formed as holding company for new subsidiaries |
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IHS expands into other markets, including regulatory and international
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2001 |
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Information Handling Services acquires Petroleum Data Services Division & Accumap Enerdata from QC Data
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2003 |
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Information Handling Services acquires Petroleum Limited (PL) |
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Information Handling Services acquires GeoFluids Data and Software
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2004 |
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Information Handling Services becomes IHS, Inc. |
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IHS acquires Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) which was founded in 1983 by Dr. Daniel Yergin, as a leading advisor to international energy companies, governments, financial institutions, and technology providers |
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IHS acquires USA Information Services, Inc. |
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45 year strong, IHS is a leading worldwide provider of information products, solutions and services, incorporating technical standards, regulations, parts and design guides
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2005 |
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45 years strong, IHS Inc. is a leading worldwide provider of information products, solutions and services, incorporating technical standards, regulations, parts and design guides |
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IHS becomes a publicly traded company (NYSE: IHS) |
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IHS acquires Content & Data Services Business from i2 Technologies, Inc. |
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IHS acquires ATP (American Technical Publishing) |
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IHS acquires Jebco |
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IHS acquires TerraBase |
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IHS acquires Mapit |
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IHS builds on the heritage of "information" to integrate critical information and intuitive software and analysis
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2006 |
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IHS acquires CRC (Construction Research Consulting) |
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IHS acquires assets of geoPLUS |
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IHS acquires CHD-Canadian |
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IHS acquires Nixon Digital Logs
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2007 |
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IHS acquires Exploration Data Services of Gulf Coast (EDS) |
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IHS acquires PCNAlert, Inc. |
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IHS acquires GDS |
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IHS acquires RapiData |
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IHS acquires Geological Consulting Services |
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IHS acquires Environmax |
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IHS Acquires Jane’s Information Group. With more than 100 years of experience, Jane’s holds an unrivalled reputation for the reliability, accuracy and impartiality of information and advise, trusted and relied upon by business, government and military decision-makers worldwide. |
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IHS acquires John S. Herold, Inc., founded in 1948, as an independent research firm that specializes in the analysis of companies, transactions, and trends in the global energy industry. |
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IHS acquires SDG Oil & Gas |
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IHS acquires McCloskey Group
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2008 |
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IHS acquires Global Insight, Inc., a recognized leader in provider the most comprehensive global macroeconomic information, analysis and consulting services to corporations, financial institutions and governments around the world. The Global Insight acquisition – the largest acquisition to data – establishes economic forecasting and market outlook as a core IHS competency. |
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IHS acquires JFA International |
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IHS acquires Dolphin Software |
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IHS acquires Environmental Software Providers (ESP) |
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IHS acquires 50 percent of assets in Lloyd's Register-Fairplay (LRF) |
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IHS acquires Divestco USA, Inc. |
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IHS acquires Prime Publications, Limited |
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IHS acquires Documental Solutions |
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IHS acquires Reservoir Visualization
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2009 |
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IHS celebrates 50 year anniversary |
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IHS acquires remaining 49 percent of assets in Lloyd's Register-Fairplay (LRF) |
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IHS acquires LogTech Canada |
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IHS acquires Environmental Support Solutions (ESS) |
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IHS acquires Prómiere, a service segment of Avnet, Inc. |
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