PIER'S LLC
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA

As part of our IHS Markit Customer Recognition program, we are proud to honor industry leaders around the world who have achieved their business objectives through outstanding use of advanced information and insights. Our programs include the Every day, people in business, finance and government make decisions with wide-ranging implications. These leaders need to see the interconnected factors that impact their organizations. This knowledge allows them to make the best choices and achieve their business goals. We call this the New Intelligence. The New Intelligence gives leaders a competitive edge when making decisions. IHS Markit analysts and experts reveal the interdependencies across industries and markets to bring our customers an even greater understanding of the global economy and a 360-degree view of risk, opportunity and financial impact. We look forward to working with leaders in business, finance and government to help them make well-informed decisions. At IHS Markit, diversity and inclusion are foundations that shape and define our business and empower our people. We recognize, as providers of The New Intelligence that powers growth and value for our customers, that we rely on the vast expertise and knowledge that comes from a diverse work force. We have colleagues in countries around the world, and they are unique in their cultures, experiences, backgrounds and skills. We believe that a work force and work place that value diversity, foster inclusion and belonging, and help develop each person's unique abilities will enable us to meet and exceed our business goals and ensure our role as an industry leader. IHS Markit strives to promote an inclusive and belonging environment in which all employees feel welcomed, challenged and rewarded for their contributions. We leverage our organizational diversity through our commitment to our Core Values of Accountability, Customer Focus, Inclusiveness, Innovation, Integrity and Partnership. Our ability to attract, develop and retain the best and brightest talent is the cornerstone of our competitive advantage. We take pride in cultivating a working environment in which creativity and innovation can flourish, colleagues can develop their careers and we can ensure the long-term success of our business strategies. Only when we are successful in realizing and leveraging a diverse and inclusive work force can we achieve our goal to enable colleague success and create customer delight on a daily basis. Putting Customers First is one of our core values at IHS Markit. We want to deliver value to every customer in every interaction they have with our company. To understand the evolving needs of individuals and organizations operating in different markets around world, we actively seek customer feedback. As an IHS Markit customer, you are a valued partner in pursuit of our shared business goals. We are committed to helping you meet or exceed your objectives. To this end, we have a few questions: How can we provide you with information, analytics and expertise that meet your current needs more precisely? What kinds of improvements can we make in our solutions and work processes to help you achieve your strategic aims? Survey provides fresh inspiration and insights Every year we conduct a Customers First Survey covering the majority of our customers, products, and services. The suggestions that we receive guide our work as we develop better products and more insightful content. Recent Product Enhancements The overall rating of our products continues to improve and has steadily increased since 2010 from 49% of customers rating us as very good or excellent to 72% today. We continue to focus on improving the value and usability of our products based on user experience. At IHS Markit, we are constantly improving the currency, consistency, completeness and correctness of our data in order to deliver world-class products and insights. Core to our solutions is the information and analysis in which 77% of our customers rated us very good to excellent. Every day our offerings expand based on your needs and suggestions. Pride@IHSMarkit are groups open to all employees that aim to create a culture and a company that is welcoming and inclusive for LGBTQ colleagues. These groups raise awareness through communication and events with active employee Pride groups in the US, UK and India. Their remit, both internal and external, is to engage with partner networks, clients and the communities around us. In 2017, we launched a company-wide LGBTQ showing a median gender pay gap of 26.67% - highlighting the difference in pay of our female and male colleagues in the UK. As part of commitment to diversity and inclusion, the report also affirms the steps we are taking to address this gender pay gap globally. IHS Markit helps organizations around the world address a broad array of sustainability challenges. Working with industry leaders or non-profit agencies - on both paid engagements and pro bono projects - we provide solutions that harness information, analytics and expertise to achieve Sustainable Development Goals throughout organizations and around the world. Examples include: Helping Cities Drive Sustainable Growth with Economic Analysis: As a Platform Partner with 100 Resilient Cities - Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation (100RC), IHS Markit assesses critical economic challenges and recommends potential paths forward for cities around the world. IHS Markit experts provide macroeconomic data and analysis through local workshops that help municipal decision makers and stakeholders understand broad economic trends and identify specific opportunities to support industry growth and job creation, as well as recognize ways to mitigate threats to regional competitiveness and business vitality. One of the world’s largest consumer brands and maker of popular men’s razor blades recently came up with a very clever and interesting way to use PIERS data for competitive intelligence. The company suspected that one of their major competitors was getting ready to release a new razor blade in the U.S., but didn’t know what the new razor looked like or when they were planning to release the product.