Oceaneering International Inc. announced that Eric A. Silva (pictured) has joined Oceaneering as vice president and chief information officer.
Silva’s career spans over 30 years, with more than 10 years of information technology services leadership experience, in the chemical, energy, and oil and gas industries. He was most recently the CIO at El Paso Corporation and, prior to that, at LyondellBasell and Lyondell. Mr. Silva holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas.
Marvin J. Migura, executive vice president said, "I am pleased to make this announcement regarding Eric’s appointment at a time when Oceaneering is being challenged by our customers to deliver more technology-based services. Eric’s experience has prepared him to provide us leadership to improve and expand our information technology capabilities and thereby enhance our global competitiveness. He has a record of accomplishing the strategic alignment of technology and services with corporate goals for maximizing bottom-line results.”
Silva will be based in Houston, and is replacing Gregg K. Farris, who will be retiring at the end of March 2014.