Merrick Systems, Inc.

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Merrick Systems, Inc.
Type Incorporated
Industry Energy Software
Founded 1989
Headquarters Houston, Texas, USA
Key people

Samina Farid Chairman[1]

& Kemal Farid CEO [1]
Employees 50+
Website Merrick Systems

Merrick Systems, Inc. provides industrial information technologies for the midstream and upstream oil and gas industry. Merrick delivers integrated applications that include real-time surveillance and optimization; field operations management; field data capture; hydrocarbon production accounting; mobile computing for field and drilling operations and ruggedized RFID for drilling and asset management.[2]

Merrick employs nearly 80 people and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Merrick’s worldwide presence today includes the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Northern Europe and the Americas.[3]

History

In 1989, Merrick was co-founded by Samina Farid and Kemal Farid, an aunt-nephew team.[4]

Merrick launched its first product to the market in 1992 and today Merrick’s software is used in 20% of all oil and gas wells in the US and around the globe.

In 2011, Merrick received a majority investment from HitecVision, a leading oil and gas focused private equity firm.The founders of Merrick, Samina Farid, Chairman, and Kemal Farid, CEO, remain significant shareholders in the company.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Merrick Systems, Management Team"
  2. ↑ Merrick's Solutions"Oil & Gas Solutions". Merrick Systems. Retrieved 9 January 2012. 
  3. ↑ Azevedo, Mary Ann (September 13, 2009). "Data gusher: Merrick Systems". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2012. 
  4. ↑ "Samina Farid & Kemal Farid, Merrick Systems". The BusinessMakers Radio Show. Retrieved 9 January 2012. 
  5. ↑ "HitecVision Invests in Merrick Systems, Inc". HitecVision. Retrieved 28 February 2012. 
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