MicroSeismic Names Gary North as Vice President of Worldwide Sales

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - Feb 14, 2013) - MicroSeismic, Inc. (MicroSeismic) announced today that Gary North has been promoted to Vice President of Worldwide Sales. In this role, he will be responsible for the development and implementation of MicroSeismic's worldwide sales strategy.

"I am pleased to announce Gary's new position with MicroSeismic," said Terry Jbeili, COO of MicroSeismic. "He brings a wealth of experience to the role and given Gary's intimate knowledge of our products and services coupled with his impressive sales background and strong leadership skills, he will undoubtedly help drive the adoption of microseismic monitoring as a completions optimization tool in unconventional plays."

Gary joined MicroSeismic in 2011. His 32 year career includes experience leading sales and marketing, mergers and acquisitions, operations, risk management and spanning specialties ranging from oil and gas to staffing and recruiting, electrical utility and safety and risk management. Most recently, Gary was Sales Director in charge of MicroSeismic's Southern and Central US sales. Prior to MicroSeismic, he was Vice President of Sales for Zonar Systems.

"This is an exciting time for MicroSeismic. We celebrate our ten year anniversary this year and continue to develop new technology to provide enhanced services and solutions to our clients on a consistent and reliable basis," said Gary North, VP Sales for MicroSeismic. "We have a strong sales group with extensive experience and I look forward to working with my team and our customers to find ways in which MicroSeismic can help optimize their completions and ultimately deliver real value."

Gary earned a Bachelor of Administration with a minor in chemistry from the University of Cincinnati. He is an active member of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Society of Petroleum Engineers and Rotary International.

MicroSeismic, Inc. is an oilfield services company providing real-time monitoring and mapping of hydraulic fracture operations in unconventional oil and gas plays in nine countries and every major shale play in North America. Founded in 2003, MicroSeismic is the pioneer in monitoring microseismic activity utilizing surface and near-surface arrays. The company helps oil and gas companies understand how the reservoir responds to stimulation and its impact on customer economics.

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