(AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands: Sept. 19, 2007) Paradigm (
www.pdgm.com), a leading provider of enterprise software solutions to the global oil and natural gas exploration and production industry, has announced the addition of Eileen L. Howell to its executive management team as vice president of tax. In this role, Howell will manage and develop tax strategies to optimize the business efficiency of Paradigm’s growing global footprint, including the examination and strategic planning of Paradigm’s entity structures, staffing levels and branch operations.
“Eileen Howell’s extensive experience in global tax planning and management will be an asset to Paradigm in our efforts to maximize the company’s global presence,” said Elijio Serrano, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Paradigm. “Her outlook on the industry’s future is very much in alignment with Paradigm’s vision for energy.”
With over 20 years of global accounting experience in the energy industry, Howell joins Paradigm from Schlumberger, a global oil field services company where she was oil field services US tax manager. At Schlumberger, she managed all US tax matters for the company’s oil field sector and held several managerial positions in its divisions and joint ventures, including worldwide tax manager of both WesternGeco (a joint venture between Schlumberger and Baker Hughes) and Schlumberger Network Solutions. Howell also worked for four years in Singapore as Schlumberger’s accounting manager responsible for the Pan Pacific basin.
“Paradigm has extraordinary momentum and potential,” said Howell. “The integrity of the company’s principles is very much in line with my own values, and I’m very excited to take advantage of new opportunities for tax planning and structuring that will take Paradigm to a new level.”
Howell attended the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree with a concentration in tax.
About Paradigm™Paradigm Geophysical Corp. (
www.pdgm.com) helps global oil and gas companies locate new reserves and optimize production in complex geological areas. Paradigm’s technology advances the science of hydrocarbon detection with solutions in seismic data processing and subsurface imaging, prospect interpretation and modeling, reservoir characterization, and well planning and drilling. These exploration and production solutions operate in an open environment with connectivity to third-party data stores to accelerate project creation and turnaround. Paradigm has a global network of sales, services and user support, serving major oil and gas producing regions around the world. For additional information visit Paradigm’s website at
www.pdgm.com.
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