OTTAWA and ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - February 1, 2005 - The Standards Council of Canada and IHS Inc. (www.ihs.com) today announced the launch of a newly co-branded Web store: https://www.standardsstore.ca/eSpecs/index.jsp. Created to address the growing demand for online access to standards, the Web store provides users with a single point of purchase for industry standards and related publications.
This joint initiative is the result of an ongoing relationship between IHS and the SCC. "IHS has been a valued partner of the Standards Council since 1997," said Rick Parsons, Treasurer and Director of Administration for the SCC. "This latest collaboration further enhances our commitment to meeting the standards information needs of Canadian business."
The IHS Canadian office and the SCC recently renewed their standards distribution agreement enabling IHS to be the exclusive distributor of ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) standards and related publications on behalf of the SCC.
"IHS is very pleased to continue its longstanding relationship with the Standards Council of Canada," said Tom Littman, senior vice president, Standards Business Development, IHS. "For over 45 years, we've been a trusted name in the business of managing technical information, enabling our customers to make better business decisions and drive growth and value."
About The Standards Council of Canada
The Standards Council of Canada is a Crown corporation with the mandate to promote efficient and effective voluntary standardization. The SCC is involved in coordinating Canada's participation in the development of international standards through organizations such as ISO and IEC and, as Canada's national standardization body, oversees the National Standards System. For more information, visit www.scc.ca, or contact the Standards Council via e-mail at info@scc.ca.
About IHS Inc. (www.ihs.com)
With 45 years of global leadership in helping businesses innovate and compete, the Engineering division of IHS Inc. is a leading international provider of content integration and decision support tools, technical engineering standards, codes and documents, product and military specifications, parts management and logistics supply solutions. IHS offers industry-specific and cross-industry technical engineering solutions that serve customers in the aerospace and aviation, architecture and construction, automotive, electronics, government and defense, petrochemical, telecommunications and utilities industries.
IHS solutions are available via Internet, extranet, intranet, DVD and CD-ROM, subscription and custom collections, and single-document delivery. For more information on IHS products and services, visit www.ihs.com
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