Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is one of the world's leading providers of energy information. With more than 10,000 customers throughout 150 countries, 600 employees in more than 15 offices worldwide and nearly a century of business experience, Platts is one of the most recognized information companies in the energy industry. Its real-time news, pricing, analytical services and conferences help to enable markets to operate with transparency and efficiency. The McGraw-Hill Companies, founded in 1888, is a leading analysis and information services provider that serves the global financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands, such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek, and J.D. Power and Associates. Platts has a location in Boulder, Colo.