In 2008, RDI acquired the Houston-based Datanet Development Group. Datanet was founded by Julie Larson (now an RDI employee), who focused on the oil field industry and is known for developing advanced systems.

Doug Ruppert relocated from the Anchorage office to manage the Houston branch in January, 2011. He joined RDI in 1995 and became a shareholder in 1999. Doug’s prior work as a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) project manager included leading teams to create extensive maps of Alaska pipelines for major oil and gas companies.

Doug has high expectations for the future of RDI Houston: “The Houston branch is expanding quickly, as we hire talented programmers and analysts to keep up with the growing demand for our services.”