JOC Group explained

JOC Group Inc.
Type:	Private equity invested company(business)Private company owned by IHS Inc.
Foundation:	2003
Location:	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
Industry:	Media
Products:	The Journal of Commerce PIERS Trade Intelligence Breakbulk magazine and events TPM Conference

JOC Group Inc., is a provider of global intelligence for trade, transportation and logistics professionals.^[2] It is founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. Owned by IHS Inc., its brands include The Journal of Commerce,^[3], and a number of directory databases covering the international trade, railroad, and trucking markets. The JOC Group also stages about 11 conferences and exhibitions serving international trade and maritime markets.

The Journal of Commerce

The organization runs The Journal of Commerce as a weekly news magazine, which provides news in various categories, including maritime, ports, rail and intermodal, trucking, air cargo, international logistics, government regulation and policy, economy watch, international trade news, market data, and annual review and outlook.^[4]

It has a circulation of approximately 15,000.^[5] The Journal also has an online edition, providing content as well as advertising opportunities to its clients. The website features a webcast and white papers in addition to its news and analysis sections.^[6]

Through its brands including The Journal of Commerce, JOC Group provides import and export trade information to more than 1,600 companies, governments, and associations in more than 50 countries.^[7]

History

Electra acquired JOC Group Inc., in April 2013 from UK based events-led marketing services and communications company UBM plc.^[8] 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.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Gavin Carter. "JOC Group Inc. Appoints Gavin Carter Chief Executive Officer"
2. Web site: Daily Research News Online no. 20019 - IHS to Buy Maritime BI Firm JOC Group. www.mrweb.com. en. 2018-06-19.
3. Web site: Fell . Jason . UBM Merges Global Trade Magazines - B2B . Foliomag.com . 2009-01-23 . 2011-01-28.
4. Web site: Terms of Service Violation. www.bloomberg.com. 2018-08-02.
5. News: National Endowment for the Humanities. The New York journal of commerce. [volume]]. 2020-12-04.
6. Web site: JOC.com Container shipping and trade news and analysis. www.joc.com. en. 2018-08-02.
7. Web site: JOC Group Has Been Acquired IHS Markit. ihsmarkit.com. 2018-08-02.
8. Electra. "Electra Partners acquires UBM plc’s Data Services businesses",
9. IHS "IHS Announces Agreement to Acquire JOC Group, the World’s Leading Supplier of U.S. Seaborne Import and Export Trade Data"