Rizk Joins EMS Group’s
Corrosion Services Division

Houston, TX  - December 3, 2007– Officials of EMS Group, the ‘Integrated Pipeline Service Provider’, announced today that Tony Rizk has joined the company as Vice President – Corrosion & Integrity Services, North America.

EMS Group’s Corrosion Services Division performs a wide range of pipeline corrosion services to support pipeline operators across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. 

EMS Group, CEO Tim Nesler explained, “Tony brings 20 years of corrosion engineering experience and expertise to EMS, which is a great strategic fit for our growing company. Tony will lead and implement our growth plans in the corrosion-integrity management arena throughout North America. We’re excited to have him on board.”

According to Rizk, “EMS has emerged over the last several years as a true leader in the energy industry. I’m enthusiastic about the opportunity to work with a company that has such an aggressive growth strategy and the vision to be an extremely successful, quality, integrated service provider.”

Rizk holds a Masters Degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from California State University and is a Registered Professional Engineer in eleven states, including Texas. He is a NACE Certified Cathodic Protection Specialist and is a Certified NACE Instructor. Prior to joining EMS Group, he worked for the El Paso Corporation and also served as Vice President of Engineering and Regional Vice President of Operations for various corrosion companies.

About EMS Group
EMS Group provides a full range of operations and maintenance (O&M) services to major pipeline operators, local distribution companies (LDCs), and independent power, oil, and gas producers. EMS provides these integrated service offerings through eight service lines: Pipeline Management, Pipeline Integrity, Production and Pipeline Projects, Power & Mechanical Services, LNG Services, Data Management Services, Environmental & Leak Detection Services and Offshore Services. Additional information about EMS Group can be found online at www.emsglobal.net.

For additional information, contact Trevor Eade, EMS Group: 713 595 7613 Teade@emsglobal.net