Jean-Paul Montupet Elected to IHS Board of Directors

IHS

, the leading global source of information and analytics, today announced that it has elected Jean-Paul L. Montupet to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Montupet's appointment brings the IHS board back to its original composition of 10 directors. “Jean-Paul brings a wealth of international business experience, especially from Europe and the Asia Pacific, to our Board,” said IHS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jerre Stead. “We're delighted to have his involvement and guidance as we continue to deliver market-leading information and insight solutions to our global customers and sustainable, profitable growth to our shareholders.” Montupet, 64, is chair of Emerson Electric's Industrial Automation business and president of Emerson Europe. He is expected to serve in these roles until his retirement at the end of 2012. He joined Emerson in 1981, serving in a number of senior executive roles at the global technology provider. Prior to joining Emerson, Montupet served as chair of the Board of Leroy-Somer, Inc. and chair of Founderies Montupet SA. A resident of St. Louis, Montupet is a trustee of the St. Louis Public Library Foundation and the Winston Churchill National Museum. He also serves on the Boards of Lexmark International, Inc., WABCO Holdings Inc. and Assurant, Inc., and is the non-executive chair of the Board at PartnerRe Ltd.