OUR STORY
CEI’s journey began in 1986 when the originating founder Jim Shearer became so frustrated with the tedious hand calculations required for bids in the pressure vessel and piping industries that he was determined to automate ASME Section VIII calculations using the power of computing technology. While Jim Shearer aimed to produce a personal productivity tool, his idea quickly grew into a flagship industry after he received an overwhelmingly positive reaction from peers in a market typically hesitant to adopt new technology. CEI now provides a suite of premier products serving the pressure vessel, welding, and fabrication industries.
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HEADQUARTERS
Kansas City Greater Metropolitan Area, USAWith over 30 years of serving our customers, our community, and the industry we love, we remain passionately focused on customer satisfaction while striving to retain flexibility and transparency in our processes and relationships.
A GROWING MARKET
Following an initial marketing campaign to a small mailing list of 100 companies, sufficient demand was created that would lead to the market launch of the flagship product Advanced Pressure Vessel providing users a revolutionary computer design software.
Further requests for additional capabilities within the software were evidence that a market existed for engineers who wanted to utilize computers to increase greater productivity.
CEI was born and hired its first programmer in the fall of 1987.
SOFTWARE BUILT FOR ENGINEERS BY ENGINEERS
CEI is a pioneer in providing software solutions to companies using ASME, PD, EN and AWS safety codes for pressure vessels and welding procedures.
OUR PROMISE
- We form partnerships with our clients and focus on your satisfaction at the highest level.
- We build relationships with our clients based on trust and honesty.
- We will work with you to determine which products fit your needs. We won’t oversell you or convince you to buy something you don’t want and will never use.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
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MIKE HARTNETT, CSM
CSPO,CEO
Mike graduated with honors from William Jewell College. After working in the technology field for Sprint, TechSystems, and H&R Block, he joined CEI in 2002. Hartnett has extensive experience leading agile software projects, and is passionate about meeting the complex demands of the construction and telecom industries.
He is deeply committed to understanding the markets CEI serves and has an innate ability to find solutions that accommodate the conflicting requirements of modern software projects. He believes deeply in the concept of servant leadership, and has proudly worked his way up through the ranks at CEI.
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RYAN WITT
COO
Ryan originally joined CEI in 1999 as an intern. While earning his degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Central Missouri, Ryan promoted to the Software Quality Control Manager. He left CEI in 2004 to start his own technology business.
Ryan returned to CEI in 2011 even more passionate about improving systems, bettering products, and serving people. His focus is on providing efficient and superior products for CEI’s customers. Ryan’s mantra is, “If you have to do it twice, why isn’t it automated?”
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AMEE HAMILTON
CTO
Amee earned a degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Central Missouri. She has 20 years of software development, support and project management experience that she uses to drive continual process improvements to produce high quality solutions for our clients.
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MICHAEL CLARK, P.E.
Engineering Manager
Michael earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Degree in 2003 and has been licensed in Missouri since 2008. Michael was involved as an ASME BPV code volunteer for nearly 20 years. At CEI, Michael draws on his engineering background, code connections, and consulting experience to direct the software development of the various software suites.
Ultimately, Michael represents a code and engineering resource that serves hundreds of companies, in multiple industries, that build, maintain, and inspect pressure vessels, heat exchangers, piping, and tanks.
CEI IS A CARINA OWNED CORPORATION
Carina acquires, manages, and builds mission-critical vertical market software businesses serving the energy section for optimal growth. Carina is an Operating Group of Vela Software.
With more than a quarter-century of innovation and development, addressing the ever-changing needs of BPVC compliance, CEI is still driven to discover new ways to improve client experience.
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DRIVEN FOR YOUR SUCCESS
With the added support and financial backing of Vela Software, CEI is more confident than ever of building upon its proud heritage of excellence in the pressure vessel industry.
If you are a technology or software provider and are interested in working with CEI, please contact us.
WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR SUCCESS
We’ve spent 30 years innovating and refining our software so you can quote, design and fabricate with confidence. Explore our latest product suite, now with added code bundles and European Union Code books.