Perry Steger joined the firm in 1984 as project manager for water and wastewater design projects. Through his expertise in hydraulic system modeling, he designed economical expansions to existing water distribution systems.
Mr. Steger founded Georgetown Systems, an industrial automation software company which was acquired by National Instruments in 1996.
Mr. Steger currently serves as president of Specific Energy, LLC, Georgetown, Texas. Founded in 2010 by Mr. Steger, Specific Energy is a technology firm that develops technology to efficiently operate water pump stations by employing the concept of Specific Energy Minimization.
Mr. Steger’s affiliations include:
Private pilot with instrument rating
Board of Trustees, Longleaf Partners Mutual Funds (1998 to Present)
US Patent 6411987. Jun 25, 2002. Industrial automation system and method having efficient network communication.
US Patent 6505247. Jan 7, 2003. Industrial automation system and method for efficiently transferring time-sensitive and quality-sensitive data.
US Patent 6823283. Nov 23, 2004. Measurement system including a programmable hardware element and measurement modules that convey interface information.
US Patent 7165005. Jan 16, 2007. Measurement module interface protocol database and registration system.
US Patent Application 12/571895. Jul 27, 2010. Controlling Pumps for Improved Energy Efficiency.
Perry loves working with a team of smart people to solve customers’ challenging issues. He remains intimately involved in the day-to-day business, working with customers to find new and interesting challenges. If you are a customer, you are likely to hear from him.
In 1984, he graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in civil engineering and went to work for Steger Bizzell Engineering, designing pump stations and treatment plants. Perry recognized the need for easy-to-use PC-based SCADA software.
He developed Lookout, which gained global adoption in the utility industry, as well as pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, petrochemical, and auto manufacturing. In 1996, Lookout was acquired by National Instruments. After serving as Director of Product Strategy at NI, Perry purchased the engineering business, Steger Bizzell in 2003.
He spent the next several years building a talented engineering staff to model water utility systems, and specializing in the design of innovative treatment plants, pump stations, roads, bridges, and infrastructure.
As an instrument-rated pilot, Perry flies his Cessna 206 all over the place. He likes mountain biking and snow skiing with family and friends. He and his wife are also enjoying their gig as grandparents.