IHS INC : IHS Acquires Dyadem
04/27/2011 | 08:20am
IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS), the leading global source of information and
analysis, today announced it has acquired Dyadem International, Ltd.,
the market leader in Operational Risk Management and Quality Risk
Management solutions. The company provides software and services that
empower companies to discover and manage the risks to people and
products in the design and manufacturing processes.
"The acquisition of Dyadem provides IHS customers with software
solutions to achieve regulatory compliance and business continuity,"
said IHS Chairman and CEO Jerre Stead. "Dyadem is an excellent
complement to our existing Environment, Health, Safety and
Sustainability business and its products strengthen our presence in this
area. Dyadem's Operational Risk Management and Quality Risk Management
solutions allow us to enhance and expand solutions, products and
services that our customers need."
Dyadem provides software and services that help companies discover and
manage the risks to people and products in the design and manufacturing
processes through risk identification, assessment, mitigation, control,
and monitoring capabilities that provide a proactive framework for
managing risks and minimizing their potential impacts on organizations.
Dyadem helps some of the world's largest companies achieve regulatory
compliance and business continuity, serving the oil and gas, chemical,
mining, pharmaceutical, medical, automotive, electronics and aerospace
and defense industries.
Dyadem is headquartered in Toronto and has offices in Houston, London
and Munich.
Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Additional
information about the transaction will be provided at the previously
announced IHS Investor Day conference on Wednesday, May 4, 2011.
About IHS (www.ihs.com)
IHS (NYSE: IHS) is the leading source of information and insight in
pivotal areas that shape today's business landscape: energy, economics,
geopolitical risk, sustainability and supply chain management.
Businesses and governments 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 4,400 people in more
than 30 countries around the world.
About Dyadem (www.dyadem.com)
Dyadem is the market leader in Operational Risk Management and Quality
Risk Management solutions. Dyadem provides software and services that
empower companies to discover and manage the risks to people and
products in the design and manufacturing processes. Dyadem helps some of
the world's largest companies achieve regulatory compliance and business
continuity, serving the oil & gas, chemical, mining, pharmaceutical,
medical, automotive, electronics and aerospace and defense industries.
For more information, visit www.dyadem.com.
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