Following up on a recent article about alternative data, Markets Media visited IHS Markit to learn more.

2/ London-based @IHSMarkit ($INFO) provides info (duh), analytics & expertise to >50K biz and gov't customers. IHS & Markit merged in '16; other acquisitions have included #Ipreo and @OPIS. Here's the recent stock chart. pic.twitter.com/VeP9CaVu3H

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4/ Meet TJ Gilligan, Exec Dir, #Equities & Alt Data. A 10-yr firm vet, TJ heads a 10-person equity sales team who helps buy-side clients apply #altdata to quant investment strategies. On 7/10 he was working on a client engagement campaign geared towards pensions & mutual funds. pic.twitter.com/ShreSi30oJ

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6/ Ed Chidsey is Head of Pricing, Valuations & Reference Data, a 700-person group that dates to Markit's roots. He sees growth in #fixedincome, where the firm competes on data access, tech, people, service & price. Ed's going to Lake Winnipesaukee, NH for R&R later this summer. pic.twitter.com/HnUa0UgrWO

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8/ @CarfaxReports is part of the @IHSMarkit family in NYC. It has >20 bln unique records on US & Canadian vehicles & a network of >100k sources for #data, including orgs like US state motor vehicle depts. pic.twitter.com/lkGbVDjIAl

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10/ Tanner Groneck, Julia Bava, Ally Tuzzo & Jonathan Sosa-Ponce are @IHSMarkit #interns. They’re learning all about the biz and clients' different industries. This @MarketsMedia article is on their summer reading list: https://t.co/GfFRTtkTog pic.twitter.com/SpqsD3Jtu7

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12/ Herb Werth, Managing Director in Global Markets, is ex-Bloomberg and Ipreo and a self-described #buyside #fintech guy. His group works with #banks, issuers & investors to add efficiency and reduce operational #risk in capital raising. pic.twitter.com/bqIHxN1032

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14/ Brian Matt is Head of #ESG, Americas for @IHSMarkit Corp Solutions. He says the challenge for this relatively new group is helping companies understand what ESG #data is relevant to investors. Very early innings. pic.twitter.com/VQ0Q5Peb1Y

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16/ Barello highlighted two aspects about @IHSMarkit culture: (1) commitment to building employees’ careers from the ground up, & (2) commitment to #DiversityandInclusion. He said as a gay man, he has never felt as comfortable in a workplace. pic.twitter.com/oDHke8mowL

— Markets Media (@marketsmedia) July 23, 2019