FORT WORTH, TX (Nov 3, 2024) – Valor, a Fort Worth-based oil and gas asset management provider, specializing in mineral management and back-office services, is excited to announce their Chief Information Officer, Pam Presswood, has been named a finalist in the D CEO’s 2025 Innovation Awards. Pam has been named a finalist in the individual awards category – CIO/CTO of the Year.
The 2025 program recognized 76 companies and trailblazers leading the way in innovation in North Texas. This prestigious program celebrates outstanding companies, CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, entrepreneurs, and leaders whose dedication to innovation is helping establish Dallas-Fort Worth as a thriving hub for groundbreaking advancements and industry leadership. The finalists will be featured in the January/February issue of D CEO magazine and on DallasInnovates.com, with winners announced at an exclusive awards ceremony in January.
Presswood’s exceptional career and continued dedication to advancing the industry made her a standout nominee for recognition. After over 40 years of dedicated experience in information technologies, Presswood came out of retirement to join Valor as their Chief Information Officer in 2021. Presswood has been pivotal in establishing robust IT infrastructure and security protocols, implementing advanced document management solutions, and enhancing Valor’s proprietary mineral management software, mineral.tech®, all of which have strengthened Valor’s technological foundation. She led initiatives to integrate secure network connectivity, streamlined endpoint management, and implemented disaster recovery measures, ensuring a resilient and scalable system. Her innovative contributions to mineral.tech® include added security measures, refined update protocols, and backup solutions that further protect client data, allowing Valor to confidently expand its client base. Presswood’s leadership extends to the creation of Valor’s Information Security Committee, where she has enhanced Valor’s security posture through regular threat intelligence briefings and employee training on cybersecurity best practices, helping Valor achieve its SOC1 Type 2 certification. Beyond Valor, Presswood is a dedicated advocate in the Dallas-Fort Worth community, where she has actively supported and mentored young professionals over the years. As a founding member of Women Steering Business, she aids young women in pursuing educational and career opportunities, contributing significantly to Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Junior Sale of Champions. Presswood’s commitment to her community and pioneering contributions to Valor’s growth have marked her as a transformative force in both her company and the industry at large, setting a new standard for security and operational efficiency within the oil and gas industry.
Headquartered in Fort Worth, Valor has earned a reputation as one of the leading oil and gas outsourcing companies in the Southwest. Key service lines of the oil and gas asset management company include oil and gas accounting, mineral management and oil and gas consulting and outsourcing. The company’s innovative mineral management software, mineral.tech®, is a map-based and data-rich platform that integrates accounting, land management, data analytics and reporting. The software allows clients to have a complete view of their asset portfolio and digitally organize all associated critical documents (leases, deed conveyances, revenue statements, JIBs, tax forms, etc.). Valor provides full mineral management services and mineral management software access and support to individuals, family offices, banks, trust and wealth advisors, foundations and universities. The company is also a leading provider of oil and gas back-office services for operators and investors, partnering with companies to offer owner relations support, oil and gas accounting, regulatory compliance and other back-office operations.
About Valor:
Valor is an oil and gas asset management services provider that serves mineral rights owners and oil and gas operators and investors. We place the client first, providing flexible solutions and leveraging our team of experts to maintain the security, clarity and optimization of privately owned assets. Valor is headquartered in Fort Worth and maintains a satellite office in Midland, Texas. Valor has been singled out for several prestigious awards, including the Inc. 5000 list (2023 & 2024), Fort Worth Inc.’s Best Companies to Work For (2022, 2023 & 2024), the Inc. Best Workplaces 2024 list and Most Inspiring Workplaces™. Explore the benefits of partnering with Valor to manage mineral rights and outsource accounting and back-office services by visiting www.onevalor.com.
