M&A Deal Summary

IHS Acquires Displaybank Co.

On March 5, 2012, IHS acquired business services company Displaybank Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is IHS’s 9th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is IHS’s 1st transaction in South Korea.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-03-05
Target Displaybank Co.
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) IHS
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Displaybank Co.

Seongnam, South Korea
Displaybank Co. Ltd. is a global authority in market research and consulting for the display industry.

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Buyer

IHS

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Category Company
Founded 1959
Sector Information Technology
Employees9,000
Revenue 2.2B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

IHS is a source of insight, analytics and expertise in critical areas that shape today’s business landscape. Businesses and governments rely on the content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS was established in 1959 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 54
Sector: Business Services M&A 9 of 13
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 30 of 49
Country: South Korea M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-22 Purvin & Gertz

Houston, Texas, United States

Purvin & Gertz is a provider of technical, commercial and strategic advice globally to clients in the crude oil, petroleum refining, natural gas, natural gas liquids, petrochemical and power generation industries and has become a preferred source for key energy market information, in-depth analysis and forecasts for supply, demand and pricing of energy products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-22 IMS Research

Wellingborough, United Kingdom

IMS Research is a provider of market research and consultancy to the global electronics industry. It offers syndicated market studies, custom research and consultancy services.

Buy $46M