IEEE has acquired GlobalSpec, a source of news, data, and analytics for the global engineering and technical community, including the Engineering360 brand. The new for-profit subsidiary of IEEE will be called IEEE Global Spec, Inc., and will serve more than 8 million registered users. The audience includes industry-based engineers, technical professionals, manufacturers, distributors, and service providers involved in technical research, product design, and purchasing.
The multi-media destination will include editorial and technical content, as well as webinars, online forums, and a content marketing tools and products. Specifically, IEEE GlobalSpec will include the following segments: industry News & Analysis, Products & Suppliers, a Standards Directory, a Reference Library, and an online Engineering Community. The site features 95 million technical documents, 220 million indexed technical webpages, more than 200,000 suppliers, and millions of additional resources.
“IEEE GlobalSpec solidifies our leadership position by broadening our product offerings and expertly diversifying our appeal to the global technology community. We are committed to our mission of advancing technology for humanity, and we believe the synergistic benefits created through this acquisition – across content, standards, and communities – will better serve the needs of our members, professions, and customers.”
