IHS Inc. in Englewood today announced the acquisition of Purvin & Gertz, Inc., a global advisory and market research firm.
Houston-based Purvin provides technical, commercial and strategic advice to international clients in the petroleum refining, natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil and petrochemical industries.
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
“Purvin & Gertz is an excellent strategic fit for IHS, enabling increased depth and breadth of coverage of oil, gas, refining and petrochemical market fundamentals, allowing us to provide our customers with critical information and insight across the entire energy value chain,” said IHS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jerre Stead.
Purvin has about 100 employees. IHS employs more than 5,400 people in more than 30 countries.
