IHS Acquires Displaybank, a Global Leader in Research and Consulting in the Flat-Panel Display Industry
March 05 2012 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of information
and analysis, announced today that it has acquired Displaybank, a
global authority in market research and consulting for the display
industry. The transaction represents the company’s first
acquisition of an Asia Pacific-based company.
“The acquisition of Displaybank will help to solidify our
position as a world leading provider of technology, media and
telecommunications information and analysis,” said IHS Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer Jerre Stead. “With its base of operations
in Korea, Displaybank will also deepen our Asia Pacific research
and analysis capabilities – an area that’s critical to our
company’s growth.”
Displaybank delivers a portfolio of products and services
focused on subscription-based market and planning advisory
services, consulting-based business advisory services, conferences
and events serving the global flat-panel display industry. Its
products and services are relied upon by flat-panel display value
chain senior executives and decision makers around the world. The
company offers a strong primary research footprint in Asia,
delivering extensive local and Asia-regional data collection
related to flat-panel displays, and offers a growth opportunity for
semiconductor-specific Asian primary research capabilities.
Founded in 1999, Displaybank is headquartered
in Seoul, Korea, with offices in the U.S., Japan, China and
Taiwan.
About IHS (www.ihs.com)
IHS (NYSE: IHS) is the leading source of information, insight
and analytics in critical areas that shape today’s business
landscape, including energy and power; design and supply chain;
defense, risk and security; environmental, health and safety (EHS)
and sustainability; country and industry forecasting; and
commodities, pricing and cost. Businesses and governments in more
than 165 countries around the globe rely on the comprehensive
content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods
of IHS to make high-impact decisions and develop strategies with
speed and confidence. IHS has been in business since 1959 and
became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in
2005. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, USA, IHS employs more
than 5,500 people in more than 30 countries around the world.
About Displaybank
(www.displaybank.com)
Displaybank is a global authority in market research and
consulting for the electronic display industry. Headquartered in
Seoul, Korea, Displaybank has solidified its position as the global
leader in the display industry and solar market research by
offering analysis based on rapid and accurate information sourcing
in order to provide insights into the industry's future.
Displaybank analysts are located throughout Korea, Japan, China,
Taiwan, and the U.S., and have been providing analysis in
technological developments, market trends and forecasts for more
than 10 years.
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