Merrick Systems, Inc.

Merrick Systems, Inc.
Type	Incorporated
Industry	Energy Software
Founded	1989
Headquarters	Houston, Texas, United States
Key people	Samina Farid Chairman[1] & 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

"Merrick Systems, Management Team" Archived 2013-01-28 at Archive.today
Merrick's Solutions"Oil & Gas Solutions". Merrick Systems. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. 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. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2012.

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[Merrick_Systems,_Management_Team-1] "Merrick Systems, Management Team" Archived 2013-01-28 at Archive.today

[2] Merrick's Solutions"Oil & Gas Solutions". Merrick Systems. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.

[Merrick_Feature_in_Houston_Business_Journal-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.

[HitecVision_Invests_in_Merrick_Systems,_Inc-5] "HitecVision Invests in Merrick Systems, Inc". HitecVision. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2012.