Merrick Systems, Inc.
| Incorporated | |
| Industry | Energy Software |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas, USA |
Key people | & Kemal Farid CEO [1] |
Number of 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 2 "Merrick Systems, Management Team"
- ↑ Merrick's Solutions"Oil & Gas Solutions". Merrick Systems. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ↑ Azevedo, Mary Ann (September 13, 2009). "Data gusher: Merrick Systems". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Samina Farid & Kemal Farid, Merrick Systems". The BusinessMakers Radio Show. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ↑ "HitecVision Invests in Merrick Systems, Inc". HitecVision. Retrieved 28 February 2012.