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Exhibit 99.1
Contact: Jerry M. Brooks, Chief Financial Officer, (713) 939-7711
DRIL-QUIP, INC. ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES
HOUSTON May 26, 2011 Dril-Quip, Inc. (NYSE: DRQ) today announced that, effective July 18, 2011, Blake T. DeBerry will assume the position of Senior Vice PresidentSales and Engineering and James A. Gariepy will assume the position of Senior Vice PresidentManufacturing, Project Management and Service.
Mr. DeBerry, 51, has been an employee of the Company since 1988. During that time, Mr. DeBerry has held a number of management and engineering positions in the Companys domestic and international offices, including Houston, Texas, Aberdeen, Scotland and, most recently, Singapore. Since August 2005, Mr. DeBerry has served as General Manager of the Companys Asia-Pacific region (including the Pacific Rim, Southeast Asia, Australia, India and the Middle East) headquartered in Singapore. In addition, he was named as Vice PresidentDril-Quip Asia-Pacific in March 2007. Mr. DeBerry holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Texas Tech University.
Mr. Gariepy, 54, has been an employee of the Company since 2004. Since July 2005, Mr. Gariepy has served as General Manager of the Companys Eastern Hemisphere region (including Europe and Africa) headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland. In addition, he was named as Vice PresidentDril-Quip Europe in March 2007. From 2004 until July 2005, Mr. Gariepy served as a Product Development Manager in the Companys Houston office. Mr. Gariepy holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Lawrence Technological University and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.
In connection with these appointments, Mr. DeBerry and Mr. Gariepy will relocate to the Companys Houston headquarters and will report directly to Mr. J. Mike Walker, the Companys Chief Executive Officer.
Dril-Quip is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered offshore drilling and production equipment, which is well suited for use in deepwater, harsh environment and severe service applications.