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| Dr. Aziz Khalid |
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Frank Meyer
Former President & CEO |
1978
Dr. Khalid Aziz founded Foundation CMG (original name Computer Modelling Group) at the University of Calgary, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department before moving to Stanford University in 1982.
1985
As the first President & CEO of Foundation CMG, Frank Meyer expanded the research, initiated transformation to workstation and PC technologies, began visualization research and undertook commercialization. Key researchers at the time included Dr. Long Nghiem, Dr. Dennis Coombe, Dr. Lloyd Buchanan, Dr. David Collins and Dr. Allan Hiebert.
1997
A pivotal year for Foundation CMG. Succeeding with commercialization in 25 countries, Foundation CMG created Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (CMGL) as a public company traded on the TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange). All of the research organization, software and business of Foundation CMG transferred into CMGL.
Since that time, CMGL has flourished with expanding research and commercialization of world class reservoir models for industry. With the assets from the IPO, Foundation CMG transformed itself into an endowment-like organization to re-focus on front-end research and students.
2006
Foundation CMG initiates an Industrial Research Chair Program Worldwide
- Research Chairs, with teams of 30 students/researchers
- Strategic Research Areas in Oil/Gas Reservoir Modelling
- Multi-discipline: reservoir engineers, geologists, geophysicists
- Extensive collaboration of academia and industry
2010
- Excellent Board of Directors
- Key Industrial Guidance
- Very Sound Financial Position
- Eight Research Chairs Approved: Six operational, Two in start-up
