Samir G. Gibara

Edgen Group, Inc. distributes specialty steel products to the global energy sector. Its products include engineered steel pipe, valves, quenched and tempered and heavy plate, and related components. It primarily serves customers, which operates in the upstream such as conventional and unconventional exploration, drilling and production of oil & natural gas in both onshore and offshore environments; midstream such as gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation and storage of oil and natural gas, and downstream end-markets for oil and natural gas such as refining and petrochemical applications. The company also serves power generation, civil construction and mining applications, which have a similar need for its technical expertise in specialized steel and specialty products. It operates through two operating segments: Energy and Infrastructure Products, and Oil Country Tubular Goods. The Energy and Infrastructure Products segment distributes engineered pipe, plate, valves and related components to upstream, midstream, downstream and select power generation, civil construction and mining customers. The Oil Country Tubular Goods segment provides premium oil country tubular goods to the upstream conventional and unconventional onshore drilling markets in the United States. The company was founded on December 15, 2011 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

University of Akron provides public research education. Its programs include under graduate studies, graduate studies, international studies, law, and continuing education. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.