IHS Markit was formed in 2016 with the merger of IHS (Information Handling Services) and Markit Partners. The resulting company serves 50,000 customers in 140 countries, including 80% of the Global 500 companies and 94 of the largest 100 US corporations. Its customers, big and small, governmental organizations and private or public businesses alike leverage IHS Markit's products and services to make well-informed decisions. IHS Markit's information and insight covers all sectors of industrial and economic activity: Energy (Oil and Gas, Coal, Renewables), Transportation (Maritime shipping, Automotive), Aerospace and Defense, Retail, Insurance, Manufacturing (Electronics, Chemicals...) Financial Markets and Regulations etc. IHS Markit's workforce is 14,000 strong, approximately half of which are analysts, financial expert, data scientists and industry-specific subject matter experts. This team leverages technology to deliver highly integrated , data-driven products. The following -very incomplete- list of subsidiaries and acquisitions may give a indication the depth and breadth of IHS Markit's data collections and areas of expertise: CERA (Cambridge Energy Research Associates), Root Metrics, NTC Economics, CarFax, R.L. Polk, Global Insight, McCloskey Group, Invention Machine, Cadis EDM,