New York, NY. IEEE on Friday announced the acquisition of GlobalSpec—a source of news, data, and analytics for the global engineering and technical community—including the brand name Engineering360.

The new for-profit subsidiary of IEEE has been renamed IEEE GlobalSpec Inc. and will complement IEEE’s offerings for engineers as well as its emerging position in research analytics, further fueling the organization’s value to industry through its business-oriented, content-rich marketing platforms.

IEEE GlobalSpec is a prominent multimedia destination for the engineering community, providing proprietary editorial and technical content, classified in a relevant engineering-focused system. This dynamic destination is targeted to a decision-making audience of industry-based engineers, technical professionals, manufacturers, distributors, and service providers involved in technical research, product design, and purchasing. The business also provides webinars and online forums for technical professionals to share and collaborate, and a full suite of content marketing tools and products.

IEEE GlobalSpec will be headquartered in the Albany suburb of East Greenbush, New York.

“IEEE GlobalSpec solidifies our leadership position by broadening our product offerings and expertly diversifying our appeal to the global technology community,” said IEEE president Barry L. Shoop. “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.”

“IEEE GlobalSpec delivers an unparalleled depth and quality of highly relevant content critical to the worldwide technical community. Professionals can utilize IEEE GlobalSpec to research, compare and price components, download reference material, research industry standards and patent information, review product datasheets, and interact with the global engineering community,” said IEEE executive director E. James Prendergast. “IEEE GlobalSpec is destined to drive new research efficiencies and productivity opportunities for academic and corporate users by harnessing powerful insights and expert analysis, from specifications to expert marketplace analysis.”

IEEE GlobalSpec claims more than 8 million registered users.

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