Paradigm is a leader in subsurface knowledge and software innovation for the oil & gas and mining industries. We deliver positive customer outcomes through integrated software applications based on industry workflows, combined with comprehensive support and training.  Paradigm is a company of exceptional people and a leader in rock and fluid interpretation and modeling science and innovation. An independent provider of solutions and services, Paradigm has close to 700 employees and a global network of sales, consulting and user support offices in 25 countries.

Paradigm has a well-diversified, global upstream oil and gas exploration & production customer base that includes over 650 national oil companies (NOCs), super-major exploration and production oil companies, medium-to-large independent exploration and production oil companies, and seismic processing service firms.

Paradigm is an active supporter of industry consortia and educational sponsorship in geophysical research and development.

Paradigm Ltd. became a private entity in 2002 through an equity investment by Fox Paine & Company, LLC, a private equity company.  In June 2012, Paradigm entered into an agreement to be acquired by a private equity consortium led by APAX, one of the world’s largest private equity groups.