Daniel J. Piette
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Daniel J. Piette is an American
businessperson.
Graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison List of University of Wisconsin-Madison people in 1980. From 1980 to 1982 he worked for Exxon
as a mining engineer. He then became Customer Support Manager in David P. Cook and Associates from 1982 to 1986 and Vice President, Geosciences for Terra-Mar Resource Information Services from 1986 to 1989. He was then Vice President and General Manager for Landmark Graphics Corporation
in the USA, Venezuela
, and Singapore
from 1989 to 1996, and later became Chief Executive Officer
of Bell Geospace. He was CEO of OpenSpirit Corporation
in Houston, TX
from 2003 to 2011 and orchestrated the sale of the company to TIBCO Software
. He is currently the President and CEO of Object Reservoir in Houston, Texas
.
Piette is a member of the board of directors at Petroleum Geo-Services
.
United States
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businessperson.
Graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison List of University of Wisconsin-Madison people in 1980. From 1980 to 1982 he worked for Exxon
Exxon
Exxon is a chain of gas stations as well as a brand of motor fuel and related products by ExxonMobil. From 1972 to 1999, Exxon was the corporate name of the company previously known as Standard Oil Company of New Jersey or Jersey Standard....
as a mining engineer. He then became Customer Support Manager in David P. Cook and Associates from 1982 to 1986 and Vice President, Geosciences for Terra-Mar Resource Information Services from 1986 to 1989. He was then Vice President and General Manager for Landmark Graphics Corporation
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 one of the first systems for interpreting 3D data from seismic surveys for the oil and gas industry. At first the company designed and built the 3D software...
in the USA, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
from 1989 to 1996, and later became Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Bell Geospace. He was CEO of OpenSpirit Corporation
OpenSpirit Corporation
OpenSpirit Corporation, an oilfield service company, provides software services worldwide. The company provides middleware that specializes in geophysical data integration...
in Houston, TX
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
from 2003 to 2011 and orchestrated the sale of the company to TIBCO Software
TIBCO Software
TIBCO Software Inc. is a provider of infrastructure software for companies to use on-premise or as part of cloud computing environments. TIBCO manages information, decisions, processes and applications in real-time for over 4,000 customers worldwide...
. He is currently the President and CEO of Object Reservoir in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
Piette is a member of the board of directors at Petroleum Geo-Services
Petroleum Geo-Services
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, an oilfield service company, provides geophysical services worldwide. The company provides various seismic and reservoir services, including acquisition, processing, interpretation, and field evaluation. The floating production unit was demerged in 2006 and listed as a...
.