IHS Appoints Daniel Yergin as Executive Vice President and Strategic Advisor

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--IHS Inc. -- a leading global provider of critical technical information, decision-support tools, and strategic services -- today announced that Daniel Yergin, Chairman of Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), has been appointed as Executive Vice President and Strategic Advisor for IHS.

Yergin, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power, will continue in his leadership role as Chairman of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, an IHS Company, which provides analysis and insight into the energy future. In addition, he will become a member of the IHS executive leadership team reporting to Jerre Stead, Chairman and CEO, and will be a key advisor to the company.

“Since our acquisition of CERA two years ago, Dan Yergin’s contributions have been critical to our mission of serving the global energy marketplace,” said Jerre Stead. “He brings a unique and authoritative perspective on both energy and the global economy, which will help all of IHS to serve our selected industry verticals with excellence. His appointment is further proof of our ongoing commitment to our industry-leading role of delivering knowledge and independent analysis on energy markets in particular, geopolitics, industry trends and corporate strategy in general.”

“IHS plays a critical role in the operations and development of the energy industry worldwide, and of other major industries,” said Yergin. “It is very gratifying to be appointed to this position and I look forward to working with Jerre and the board to bring to bear my experience in helping IHS to expand its contribution around the world. Since CERA became part of IHS, I have been very impressed by what CERA and IHS together can achieve in meeting the needs of an industry going through great change. I strongly believe my new role will help to foster closer collaboration within a framework that enhances CERA’s research independence, objectivity, creative culture, and business success in a way that provides even greater benefit to the companies and institutions we serve.”

About IHS (www.ihs.com)

IHS is a leading global provider of critical technical information, decision-support tools and related services to customers in a number of industries including energy, defense, aerospace, construction, electronics, and automotive through two operating segments, Engineering and Energy. We serve customers ranging from governments and large multinational corporations to smaller companies and technical professionals in more than 100 countries. Our customers rely on our offerings to facilitate decision making, support key processes and improve productivity. We have been in business for more than 45 years and employ more than 2,500 people around the world.

About CERA (www.cera.com)

Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), an IHS Company, is a leading advisor to energy companies, consumers and industrial companies, financial institutions, technology companies, and governments. CERA delivers strategic knowledge and independent analysis on energy markets, geopolitics, industry trends, and strategy. CERA is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has offices in Bangkok; Beijing; Calgary; Dubai; Johannesburg; Mexico City; Moscow; Mumbai; Oslo; Paris; Rio de Janeiro; San Francisco; Tokyo; and Washington, DC.

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