Emerson Acquires Energy Solutions International (ESI)

Strengthens Emerson Process Management's role in the oil and gas transmission operations business

Emerson announced today it has acquired Energy Solutions International Holdings, Inc. (ESI), a leading global supplier of decision support software and services that enhance operational efficiency, commercial profitability and safety across the oil and gas pipeline, storage, marketing and distribution functions.  The acquisition of ESI expands Emerson's capability to provide complete solutions for automation and operations management throughout the oil and gas transportation industry. ESI's integrated suite of operational management applications for pipeline modeling, leak detection, and scheduling together with their commercial applications for transactional accounting and inventory management are recognized for improving both operational efficiency and financial profitability. ESI will join Emerson Process Management and become part of the Remote Automation Solutions group, a leading global provider of oil and gas supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and fiscal measurement solutions.
The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Tim Shea, ARC Advisory Group, commented, "With the acquisition of ESI, Emerson has made a material addition to an already strong portfolio of solutions designed to serve the needs of upstream, midstream and downstream oil & gas operators.  Based on ARC's own leak detection systems research, Emerson has acquired significant complimentary market presence in one fell swoop."