IHS Inc., a global source of critical information and insight, has acquired Infonetics Research, an international market research firm that serves the global communications market.
Based in Silicon Valley, Infonetics Research provides market intelligence on equipment, software and services to clients in more than 20 countries. Its intelligence services span 21 markets across the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) space, including cybersecurity, core and transport networking, broadband, mobile, digital TV, data center, cloud, the Internet of Things, and others. One of the most influential research firms in the telecomm and IT industry, Infonetics is frequently first to market with intelligence on emerging technology segments, such as the rapidly evolving software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) markets.
Combined with its other recent acquisitions, the addition of Infonetics gives IHS a global, end-to-end view of the ICT supply chain, from semiconductors, components and digital displays to enterprise and service provider networking, to consumer electronics and mobile devices.
According to Scott Key, president and chief executive officer of IHS, the acquisition of Infonetics presents a significant opportunity for IHS Technology to establish a strong presence in the ICT space, an arena with high strategic value for IHS.
