June 13, 2013 - ETAP is opening a regional office in Houston, Texas in response to strong, sustained international interest in ETAP products from the oil and gas sector. The new Houston office will focus principally on ETAP Real-Time power management system solutions, and also serve as a "Center of Excellence" for the energy sector, by offering specialized competencies for the on-line power management needs of that industry. Oil and gas is one of ETAP’s primary markets, with the U.S. gulf coast region serving as home to a large and growing base of customers.
"ETAP is committed to supporting the energy sector and the Gulf region is a vital venue for further developing our customer base," said Shervin Shokooh, Chief Operating Officer at ETAP. "Opening this office depicts the importance of this commitment. We look forward to expanding our presence there." The new ETAP office is located at 430 Highway 6 South, Suite 220, Houston, TX 77079.
It will be staffed by experienced power electrical engineers from the company’s headquarter office in Irvine, Calif. combined with initial hires from the Houston area.
About ETAP
Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Irvine, Calif., ETAP is the global market and technology leader in electrical power system modeling, design, analysis, optimization, and predictive real-time solutions. The Company’s software technologies ensure that power systems are designed for optimal reliability, safety, and energy efficiency; when deployed in real-time mode, they enable organizations to manage energy as a strategic asset, maximize system utilization, lower costs, and achieve higher levels of financial stability. To date, more than 50,000 licenses of the Company’s ETAP and ETAP Real-Time products have been used in demanding generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial power system projects around the world.