A company newsletter for employees of Industrial Info

Winter 2015-16

Our Family Grows Across the Globe!Rapid growth in the global energy market has spurred a wide varietyof project development, and Industrial Info has risen to the challengewith close to 100,000 active projects now tracked in its database!

That includes 11,000 projects in Oil & Gas Production, Pipelines andTerminals. To meet growing demand for high-quality data, Industrial

Info last year opened a new office in Galway, Ireland, and gave its

Oil & Gas team a new home at one of its three Sugar Land offices!

In the past 12 months, the Sugar Land team has grown by 18%, hashosted four regional outlooks and seven webinars, and has exhibitedat more than 35 trade shows in North America, including the recentsmash-hit Power-Gen show in Las Vegas, where the company pitchedits latest products to more than 20,000 attendees. There’s no limit towhat lies ahead in 2016!

Mayor of Galway Frank Fahy (third from left)

and Ged Nash, Ireland's Minister for Business &

Employment (fourth from right), joined IIR CEO

Ed Lewis (fourth from left) in Galway to open

our new office. They were joined by IIR Director

Sally Lewis and IIR Europe President Nicola

Lynch (third and second from right, respectively).

Industrial Info’s Kensington Drive office is

now home to its Oil & Gas team, as well as its

Petroleum Refining team and the accounting

and collections departments. The company

also expanded its location at West Airport

Boulevard to include its Web development and

marketing teams.

December Sales Skyrocket

IIR’s employees had plenty of

reason to celebrate at 2015’s

end-of-the-year event, hosted

by CEO Ed Lewis: Sales for

December were a monthly

record for the company.

2006: Industrial Info moves its corporate headquarters to Sugar Land, one of the most prosperous

areas of a prosperous state. Opened first international research office in Cordoba, Argentina.

2007: China becomes a new frontier for Industrial Info as offices open in Yichang and then Beijing.

Today, Industrial Info is tracking nearly 18,000 projects in China.

2008: Industrial Info opens its electronic research hotline, greatly improving customer support.

2009: Industrial Info opens its offices in Galway, Ireland, and Perth, Australia. Today, Industrial

Info is tracking more than 17,500 projects in Europe and 3,000 projects in the Oceania region.

2009: Industrial Info exhibits at its first international tradeshow. These events are now a staple of

the company's outreach.

2010: Industrial Info opens its offices in India, Philippines, Japan and the Middle East.

The company now tracks more than 42,000 projects in the Asia region.

2011: The input system is switched from EDIS to ED, providing a single global data entry method.

2012: Industrial Info opens another North American office in Washington, D.C.

2013: Industrial Info opens offices in Carlsbad, California.

2014: Amid a slew of new hires at its corporate headquarters, Industrial Info prepares to stretch its

legs into two newly established offices in Sugar Land.

2015: Industrial Info passes the 500-employee mark with expansions in most of its major offices.

What Put 100,000 Projects in Sight?The answer is simple, but true: hard work. Through the tireless efforts of 550 employees (and counting),our company has become a global player in the priceless commodity of information. A quick rundownof the past decade shows how Industrial Info has cast the widest possible net:

New Places and Fresh Faces

We also promoted 55 employees worldwide–more than 1 in 10!

With 15 offices worldwide, Industrial Info now has its eyes on every major growth spot on the planet, including five of the six top energy consumers: the U.S., China, India, the European Union and Japan. Each of these places has seen IIR offices added or expanded in the past five years. Two of the strongest growth areas are Europe, where Industrial Info is tracking more than $1.9 trillion in active projects, and India, where the company is eyeing $964 billion.

Quality coverage of global industry continues to be Industrial Info’s major priority. A look at the total investment values by industry shows the depth of IIR’s knowledge:

●Power: $6.3 Trillion

●Terminals: $205.7 Billion

●Pipelines: $457.7 Billion

●Production: $1.73 Trillion

●Alternative Fuels: $277.2 Billion

●Petroleum Refining: $552 Billion

●Chemical Processing: $931.6 Billion

●Metals & Minerals: $2.35 Trillion

●Pulp, Paper & Wood: $79.4 Billion

●Food & Beverage: $72.1 Billion

●Industrial Manufacturing: $1.44 Trillion

●Pharma & Biotech: $71.5 Billion

IIR Shines at Vegas Power-GenAttendees packed our booth at the world’s largest power industry event

Industrial Info strutted onto center stage in the Entertainment Capital of the World in December, as the company proved to be one of the top draws at the heavily attended Power-Gen show in Las Vegas. "All eight demonstration terminals were constantly packed with people looking at PECWeb and our other products," said Britt Burt, Industrial Info's vice president of global research for the Power Industry. “For the those engaged in the power industry this is the show of the year, where over

As always, Industrial Info’s drawings for iPads and iWatches

were at hit, with more than 1,000 attendees giving the prize wheel

a spin! Each day of the event saw winners for both items.

1,000 exhibitors and 20,000 attendees from around the world meet.” When the three-day event came to a close on December 10, Industrial Info had racked up more than 1,650 business cards from prospective customers. “I spoke with people from Japan, Australia, Mexico, Ukraine… the list goes on,” said Chris Ramos, a sales representative for Industrial Info. “There was a tremendous amount of international representation. The IIR name is truly going global.”

Michael Bergen, Industrial Info’s

executive vice president, shows off the

advantages of PECWeb Geolocator to

one of the 20,000-plus attendees at the

Power-Gen event.

A trio of musicians provided

lively entertainment.The hand-rolled cigars were a

popular touch.

BEST OF VEGAS

Industrial Info’s CEO Ed Lewis introduces corporate sponsor representatives (left to right) Ken Lazzara and Chris

Barnhill of Circor, Guy Beauchesne of Ovivo, Steve Looney of ABB, Greg Young of AP+M and Hector Lara of Shell

Lubricants.

Power-Gen simply wouldn't be the same without a fabulous party thrown by IIR, and this year's "Best of Vegas" party may have topped all previous years--which says a lot! CEO Ed Lewis was told that this was one of the top events ever hosted at XS Nightclub! A representative from Mammoet called the event “the highlight of our week,” and cited a staff member who said “this event is easily one of the

top five they’ve held!” This was the first year that Industrial Info hosted a party with corporate sponsorships. In total, six sponsors were pleased to contribute, including Platinum sponsors Crane and ABB. “I had several prospects reach out to me to thank us for the great time they had at the party,” Ramos said. “None of their vendors have ever done anything like this for them.”

IIR steals spotlight with classy Power-Gen bash

DJ Wayne served as emcee for

more than 2,000 attendees.

After the company meeting, IIR’s

staff had fun and socialized.

More than 200 employees were in attendance at

the Sugar Land Marriott Hotel.

This year, the Industrial Info company meeting for Sugar

Land was held on December 15 at the Marriott Hotel. Ed

Lewis took the opportunity to emphasize the shared values

that have kept the company so strong for so long.

“I was able to attract good people along the way who

became connected to the vision, and because of that, we are

still succeeding together,” Mr. Lewis said.

He also emphasized that recognition builds self-esteem

and personal gratification. It also inspires others to up their

game. Having a corporate meeting provides the right “As

One” environment to be better connected with co-workers.

IIR’s Company Meeting and Social

Event in Sugar Land

Employees enjoyed fun at the prize wheel.

The presentation stressed values that make IIR a leading company.

Employees enjoyed

lunch and

conversation at the

hotel.

IIR Decks its Halls… and SweatersHey, the fashion police need a holiday, too.

Industrial Info’s Kensington office brought out

the bells and bling on December 18, as it

celebrated another successful year. Secret Santas

tucked surprises around the tree and delicious

desserts filled the break room.

Sameer Hassanali, Tracey Dolan and Michelle

Cox carried the top three spots, respectively, in

the contest for the tackiest sweater.

Bravo!

Chris and Angela were among

those who found presents under

the tree.

Sameer, Raashon and Tony were

among the most dedicated contestants.

Ilna and

Tammy c

ut cake

with a s

pecial g

uest.

Jan Greenfield and

Lucy

Hernandez found pr

esents

that warmed the wi

nter.

Tasteful

tidings fr

om the Ke

nsington o

ffice!

Dino,

Soleda

d and

Dolore

s

share

honors

in Co

rdoba

for a

succes

sful 2

015.

Attire was onl

y a little les

s brash at the

Cordoba office

, but employee

s at Industria

l

Info Latinoame

rica were pump

ed for a new y

ear!

Jenny, Natalia and Gean were all smiles at Galway’s party.

End-of-the-year hassles abbreviated the Tokyo

office’s party, but there was plenty to eat.

Food, Flowers & Fun as 2015 SailsFestivities were just as wild

at the Cordoba office’s party, as

the year’s top contributors were

given due appreciation.

The Galway office held it’s

party in the Radisson Blu Hotel,

where the bash continued until

sunrise. A terrific house band and

a snappy DJ made sure no one

was bored.

Industrial Info Europe

rocked at the Radisson

in Galway through the w

ee hours.

Bright Lights, Big Parties Abroad

The end of the year saw a flurry

of celebrations at IIR’s offices

around the world. During India’s

cherished Diwali, or “festival of

lights,” the Delhi team enjoyed a

hike through a national park south

of the Himalayas.

Their excitement was matched

by the offices in Perth, Australia,

and the Philippines, where families

were invited to play games and

swap presents.

Andrew Varady, Sha

nnan

Neuzerling and Sid

dhesh

Prabhu party down

Down Under!

Febralyn Carreon and Ang

ie

Cespedes' sons share a l

augh

at the Philippines offi

ce’s party.

Secret Santas didn’t

stay secret for long

at the Perth party.

The Delhi office bonds at Jim Corbett National Park, where teamwork proved to be the most valuable commodity.

Our China team took at break at Beijing

National Stadium, a.k.a. the Bird’s Nest.

Galway Opens Doors to 50 JobsAfter just six years of operations on the Emerald Isle, Industrial Info has tripled its

office space in Galway, Ireland, which serves as the company’s European headquarters, and

expects to double its work force there over the next five years.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony in July was attended by IIR Chief Executive Officer Ed

Lewis; IIR European President Nicola Lynch; Ged Nash, Ireland's Minister for Business &

Employment; and Mayor of Galway Frank Fahy, among others. Nash said: "In a very short

period of time--and in the teeth of a global recession of a type that we haven't seen in quite

a long time--this company has managed to go from strength to strength."

Brian Silke

and James Te

lfer put the

last few

pieces of fu

rniture in p

lace as day

one nears.

James, Grainne Conlon,

Nicola and Tanya Mannion

take five after moving in.

Mr. Nash

and Mr. L

ewis are

joined by

Galway

mayor Fran

k Fahy (f

ar left)

and IIR E

urope

President

Nicola Ly

nch (seco

nd from r

ight).

Ged Nash, Ireland’s Minister for

Business, greets IIR CEO Ed Lewis

at the new office.

Employee Spotlight on

Emilia Vera

Supervisor, Oil & Gas Industry

Industrial Info Latinoamerica

Prior to joining Industrial Info Latinoamerica in 2009, Emilia worked for four years as

a customer care representative and in the human resources department at a call

center.

While working for a year in Industrial Info’s email verification team, she earned a

degree as a primary school teacher. By mid-2009, Emilia had joined the Oil & Gas

team. Since then, she has offered invaluable support to the Cordoba office by

helping to build the database, and selecting and training new members.

Her excellent people skills, dedication and responsibility positioned Emilia to

become Supervisor for Industrial Info Latinoamerica’s Oil & Gas team in 2012.

Emilia credits Research Director Soledad Gandara with helping her fulfill her

potential at the Cordoba office: “I learned a lot from her, and I continue to learn

from Leonor Caminos, the Oil & Gas Industry Manager.”

Emilia is now responsible for maintaining and adding information from the region,

and keeping standards high. Last year, she became the mother of her first son, Leon,

and also earned a degree as a technician in English translation.

“I have witnessed the growth of the office for the six years I’ve been here,” Emilia

said. “It is distinguished by the teamwork and its human warmth, which makes me

eager to keep working at Industrial Info, and also provides me challenging,

meaningful and rewarding opportunities for personal and professional growth.”

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