Edouard Tavernier
President, S&P Global Mobility
Edouard Tavernier is President of S&P Global Mobility, a division of S&P Global that operates a portfolio of leading information and technology products for the automotive sector and operates under several brands, including CARFAX and automotiveMastermind. He is a member of S&P Global's Executive Committee.
Mr. Tavernier was appointed Senior Vice President and Head of the IHS Markit Transportation division in 2016. Under his leadership, the division — comprising information businesses serving the automotive, maritime and trade, and aerospace and defense sectors — expanded significantly through organic growth and strategic acquisitions, including those of automotiveMastermind and CarProof.
Previously, Mr. Tavernier was appointed head of IHS' Automotive business in 2012. He led the acquisition and integration of Polk & Co. in 2013. He also served in several product leadership roles after joining IHS in 2009.
Before IHS Markit, Mr. Tavernier held leadership positions at LexisNexis, including Head of Client Development for the businesses in Europe, Canada and Latin America, and Head of Product Management for Global Practice Management Solutions. Prior to joining LexisNexis, he served in management roles at Global Insight, World Markets Research Center and United Business Media. He has also worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas.
Mr. Tavernier holds a master's degree in Business Studies from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) in Paris.