Energy Solutions International Welcomes New CEO TengBeng Koid

HOUSTON, Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Solutions International, Inc. ("ESI"), a leading provider of oil and gas pipeline management software and services, today announced the appointment of TengBeng Koid as the new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Koid replaces Dr. Jo Webber, who will continue as member of the Board of Directors.

"Having enjoyed substantial growth over the past five years, ESI is poised to take advantage of the numerous and growing market opportunities globally for its mission critical oil and gas logistics and transaction management solutions," said Chairman of the Board, Richard Landers. "The Board and Dr. Webber concluded that, to continue and accelerate ESI's growth over the next several years, it was necessary to consolidate the executive team in Houston where the company's operations are headquartered.  We conducted an extensive selection process and were delighted to have found our way to Mr. Koid.  He is an exceptionally talented executive with many years of experience and an impressive track record of success in our industry and I am very pleased that he has decided to join and lead the ESI team."

Prior to joining ESI, Mr. Koid was President, International for SMT, Inc., the market leader for geoscience software. Before joining SMT, Mr. Koid served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at ION Geophysical Corporation. Prior to ION, Mr. Koid worked for Landmark Graphics Corporation, a software and services subsidiary of Halliburton Company, in various roles including Vice President/General Manager of Asia Pacific Operations, Vice President of Global Business Development and Vice President of Asset Performance Consulting. Before Landmark, Mr. Koid was a Senior Manager at IBM specializing in the oil and gas industry.

"ESI's exceptional solutions, strong reputation, and significant, longstanding customer relationships worldwide, uniquely position it to make a significant leap forward in market share for international oil and gas pipeline management systems. I am very excited to be part of the ESI family and look forward to working with my colleagues to deliver leading edge technology and services to the oil and gas market," said Mr. Koid.

About Energy Solutions International

For more than 30 years Energy Solutions International is the leading provider of software and services for the oil and gas midstream market, having developed the world's first real-time pipeline simulation system in 1980. ESI's technology solutions handle the 24/7 operations and logistics management for oil and gas transportation companies from the design of pipeline networks, through the operational management and leak detection, to the management of supply chain logistics. Energy Solutions International is based in Houston, Texas with offices throughout Europe, Middle East and Asia. For more information, please visit www.energy-solutions.com.

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