The NPD Group, which already owns analyst services firm DisplaySearch, has signed an agreement to acquire research company In-Stat.
In-Stat – part of the Reed Elsevier business until last Spring - provides reports and advice to help clients involved with mobile phones, connected devices and digital entertainment.
Tim Bush, General Manager of The NPD Group's Analyst Services, said “In-Stat will be a strategic addition to the NPD family of analyst businesses. By combining information and services from DisplaySearch and In-Stat, we will be able to offer the industry a complete view of the digital world, including analysis of how digital content is affecting the evolving hardware market.”