Schramm appoints Roach to lead Houston office expansion

HOUSTON -- Schramm has appointed Sean Roach, its current V.P. of Drilling Systems and Services, to lead the company's new, expanded office in Houston, which will include a state-of-the-art training simulator, as well as a T500XD land drilling rig—the manufacturer's flagship shale pad drilling rig. The office is a sales and marketing hub with a team of eight employees.

"We want to be closer to our customers—literally and in terms of collaboration," said Roach. “We are moving away from the traditional relationship with our customers to a consultative relationship where we collaboratively develop drilling solutions, leveraging our diverse rig portfolio and experience, to meet their specific exploration and development drilling challenges.”

Roach joined Schramm in November of last year from National Oilwell Varco (NOV), and will lead the company's oil and gas business activities from Houston. Roach brings 14 years of industry experience including 10 years at NOV where he held several global roles, including developing land rig projects, and obtained a proven record of achieving strategic goals and cultivating profitable business relationships.

"Sean's deep industry roots, experience and relationships are key to our growth," said Bobby Bryan, Schramm’s CEO. "As low prices continue to dominate market conditions, we have begun working in partnership with our customers, rendering them greater levels of efficiency and profitability by engaging with them to develop equipment and services customized to their very specific needs."