Omnes Formed To Provide
Information Flow Solutions
Company Set To Expand New Messaging Service In Houston
Omnes, which is a joint venture of
Schlumberger Ltd. and Cable &
Wireless, recently extended its
global, customized messaging ser-
vices into the Houston area. The
company originally launched Xpo
Messaging Service in Aberdeen,
Scotland, in February 1996, and
has recently signed up a number
of the oil industry's major compa-
nies as clients.
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A Schlumberger/Cable & Wireless Company
to outsource non-core activities
such as communications," saic
Jean Chevallier, president.
Filling a need
In oil and gas exploration and
production operations, the move-l
ment and management of scientif|
ic, logistical and administrative
data is high priority. With this ir
mind, Omnes was formed ir
January 1995 by Schlumbergeil
and Cable & Wireless. "By com-]
bining Schlumberger's under-l
standing of the oil and gas sector
with Cable & Wireless' telecom-J
munications expertise, we createc
a company uniquely qualified to
respond to the specific communi-|
cations needs of global energ
companies," said Mr. Chevallier J
The infant company's first major
contract was for the maintenance,!
management and future develop-[
ment of the Schlumberger
Information Network (SINet), the
private Schlumberger communi-l
cations network linking hundreds!
of sites in 53 countries. By the
end of its first year, the company's
prowess in devising and deliver-l
ing communications solutions!
was recognized, and customers
now reportedly include Shell,I
British Petroleum and Texaco.
In early 1996, Omnes signed ar
agreement with Control Data
Systems to use Mail*Hub e-maill
integration software as the base|
for its new Omnes Xpo Messaging
Service. The Mail*Hub softwarel
links disparate mail systems in a|
standards-based network with a|
common address directory,!
enabling Omnes customers tol
establish interactive electronic!
communications worldwide.!
Since debuting the Xpo service inl
Aberdeen, Omnes has signed on|
14 customers to the service.
The company
Omnes also provides satellite ser-|
vices to many companies, includ-|
ing Mobil, Phillips Petroleum,!
Pluspetrol and Bechtel, as well asj
Local Area Network support ser-
vices that range from basic sup-
port to full network management!
and integration services.
Initial sales efforts of Omnes have'
been focused on the exploration]
and production sector of the oil!
industry, and subsequent cus-l
tomers will include the energy,!
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