Andrew R. Lane Named President And CEO Of Landmark Graphics; Succeeds John Gibson Who Has Been Named President of Halliburton Energy Services.Business/Energy Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2002 Landmark Graphics Corporation Landmark Graphics Corporation was created in Houston in 1982 by John Mouton, Andy Hildebrand, H. Roice Nelson, and Bob Limbaugh, to develop the first system for interpreting 3D data from seismic surveys for the oil and gas industry. , a wholly owned business unit of Halliburton (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HAL Hal: see Halle, Belgium. hal In Sufism, a state of mind reached from time to time by mystics during their journey toward God. The ahwal (plural of hal) are God-given graces that appear when a soul is purified of its attachments to the material world. ), today announced that Andy Lane Andrew Lane (born 1963), who also writes as Andy Lane, is a British author and journalist: by profession, he manages defence related projects for the UK Military in London. has been named the company's new president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . He succeeds John W. Gibson, Landmark's president and CEO since 2000. Gibson has been promoted to become the new president of Halliburton Energy Services. "Andy has both the strong technology background and the deep business acumen to step into this role and have an immediate and positive impact on the organization, the products and our service offering to our customers," said John Gibson John Gibson is a common name, shared by:
Lane's career began as a field engineer for Gulf Oil and he later worked as a facility design engineer and production engineer for pipelines with Gulf. Andy joined Halliburton as a design engineer in 1989. He quickly moved into a variety of management and executive management roles in operations, sales and marketing, including Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east region manager for Completions and Production Enhancement, and division vice president for Global Operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. for Completions and Production Enhancement. Prior to joining Landmark as the chief operations officer (COO) in 2002, Andy was the vice president for Halliburton's Completion Products and Services (CPS), and was responsible for global operations, financial performance, technology development and strategy. Andy has a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University, at Dallas, Tex.; United Methodist; coeducational; chartered 1911. The school's facilities include laboratories for electron microscopy and stable isotopes, a museum of paleontology, and a graduate research center. and is a registered professional engineer. He is also a member of the Society of Production Engineers and is on the board of directors for WellDynamics, a Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell plc is a multinational oil company of British and Dutch origins. It is one of the largest private sector energy corporations in the world, and one of the six "supermajors" (vertically integrated private sector oil exploration, natural gas, and petroleum product joint venture. "I am honored to have the opportunity to serve Landmark as its president and CEO and thrilled to have the chance to lead such a dynamic, innovative company," said Andy Lane. "Our challenge is in ensuring that we continue to add the highest possible value to our customers in a rapidly changing technology market. If you appreciate technology, engineering and earth sciences the way I do, and can fully comprehend the benefits this technology offers to the industry in terms of lowering finding and lifting costs while improving productivity, this is the best job in the industry." Landmark is the leading supplier of software and services for the upstream oil and gas industry. The company's software solutions span exploration, production, drilling, business decision analysis and data management. Landmark offers a broad range of consulting services that enables customers to optimize their technical, business and decision processes. Visit the Landmark Web site at www.lgc.com for more information. Halliburton, founded in 1919, is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the petroleum and energy industries. The company serves its customers with a broad range of products and services through its Energy Services Group and Engineering and Construction Group business segments. The company's World Wide Web site can be accessed at www.halliburton.com. Landmark and the Landmark logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Landmark Graphics Corp. |
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