S&P Global and IHS Markit Release Combined Company’s Divisional Structure

​IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, and the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks and analytics S&P Global announced the future divisional structure of the combined company, effective upon completing their pending merger.

According to the release, S&P Global Ratings will be led by Martina Cheung, currently President of S&P Global Market Intelligence, upon close. S&P Global Market Intelligence will be combined with IHS Markit's Financial Services business upon close and led by Adam Kansler, currently President of Financial Services at IHS Markit.

S&P Global Platts will be led by Saugata Saha, currently CFO of S&P Global Market Intelligence and Platts, effective January 2021. 

Further, S&P Dow Jones Indices will continue to be led by Dan Draper, CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices and S&P Global Transportation will be led by Edouard Tavernier, currently EVP, Transportation with IHS Markit.

S&P Global and IHS Markit have also formed an Integration Management Office (IMO), which prior to close will be co-led by Ms. Cheung and Jonathan Gear, currently Chief Financial Officer of IHS Markit. As previously disclosed, Ewout Steenbergen will serve as Chief Financial Officer of the combined company.

"This announcement is an important milestone in bringing together our two world-class organizations to power the markets of the future," said Douglas Peterson, President and Chief Executive Officer of S&P Global. "As a combined company, we will provide customers the intelligence they need to make decisions with conviction while providing growth and development opportunities for our people."