JOC Group
Private company owned by IHS Inc. | |
Industry | Media |
Founded | 2008 |
Headquarters | Newark, New Jersey |
Key people |
Gavin Carter,[1] CEO Ian Blackman, CFO Peter Tirschwell, Chief Content Officer Rhiannon James, EVP JOC Chris Brooks, Editor, The Journal of Commerce Alli McEntyre, Publisher, Breakbulk |
Products |
The Journal of Commerce PIERS Trade Intelligence Breakbulk magazine and events TPM Conference |
Website |
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JOC Group Inc. is a provider of global intelligence for trade, transportation and logistics professionals. Its brands include The Journal of Commerce,[2] PIERS: The Port Import/Export Reporting Service and a number of directory databases covering the international trade, railroad and trucking markets. The company also produces about 11 conferences and exhibitions serving international trade and maritime markets.
JOC Group Inc. is owned by IHS Inc..
History
Electra acquired JOC Group Inc. in April 2013[3] from UK based events-led marketing services and communications company, UBM plc. The company changed its name to JOC Group Inc. following that acquisition (previously UBM Global Trade Inc.).
IHS Inc. announced in November 2014 that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire JOC Group Inc. [4]
References
- ↑ Gavin Carter. "JOC Group Inc. Appoints Gavin Carter Chief Executive Officer",
- ↑ Fell, Jason (2009-01-23). "UBM Merges Global Trade Magazines - B2B". Foliomag.com. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ↑ Electra. "Electra Partners acquires UBM plc’s Data Services businesses",
- ↑ IHS "IHS Announces Agreement to Acquire JOC Group, the World’s Leading Supplier of U.S. Seaborne Import and Export Trade Data"