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Merrick Systems, Inc.
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Addressing production, engineering and asset tracking, Merrick's integrated applications include real-time surveillance and optimization; field operations management; field data capture; hydrocarbon production accounting; mobile computing for field and drilling operations; technical data management and ruggedized RFID for asset tracking and management under extreme environmental conditions.
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About Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential, and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries.
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Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 141,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential.
Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young LLP is a client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited operating in the US. For more information about our organization, please visit www.ey.com.
Hilla Barzilai-Abileah
Merrick Systems, Inc.
(713) 579-3400
Hilla.Abileah@MerrickSystems.com
Merrick Systems' CEO, Kemal Farid Named
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Gulf Coast Area Award Finalist
Houston, TX, May 24, 2011 - Merrick Systems, a leading global provider of industrial information technologies to the oil and gas industry, today announced that CEO Kemal Farid is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Gulf Coast Area Award finalist. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Farid was selected as a finalist from nearly 50 nominations by a panel of independent judges. This is his sixth nomination for this award. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on Wednesday, June 22 at the Houston Intercontinental Hotel.
"I am honored to be nominated again for this prestigious award, among peers who are leading the Gulf Coast's foremost companies" stated Kemal Farid, co-founder and CEO or Merrick Systems. "Facing the global economic turbulence and specific challenges to the energy industry in recent years required Merrick to exercise numerous strategies to help the company maintain its competitive edge and a healthy state. This nomination attests to the consistent hard work and innovation that our product teams have put in over many years to build the enterprise that is being recognizing for the sixth year in a row".
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities and more than 50 countries throughout the world. Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Award. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year overall National Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 12, 2011. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies, which will be held November 9-13, 2011.
Merrick Systems, Inc. is an established global market leader providing industrial information technologies for the midstream and upstream oil and gas industry. Recognized for its industry expertise and innovative technologies, Merrick is committed to delivering best of breed solutions to improve production operations, helping companies extend oil and gas producing asset life, lower lifting costs, increase production and optimize operations. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Merrick has established a global infrastructure to sell, implement and support its technologies around the world. Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Gulf Coast Area Award Finalist
Addressing production, engineering and asset tracking, Merrick's integrated applications include real-time surveillance and optimization; field operations management; field data capture; hydrocarbon production accounting; mobile computing for field and drilling operations; technical data management and ruggedized RFID for asset tracking and management under extreme environmental conditions.
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SponsorsFounded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as a national sponsor.
In the Gulf Coast Area, sponsors include Fullbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Lockton Companies, SAP, SolomonEdwardsGroup LLC, HFBE, Smart Business Magazine and Pierpont Communications.
About Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential, and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries.
About the Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 141,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential.
Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young LLP is a client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited operating in the US. For more information about our organization, please visit www.ey.com.
