ADVISORY/Chem Systems Hosts 20th Petrochemical Conference On the Reshaping of the Global Chemical Industry; Conference to Focus on Mega Mergers and e-Business.Business Editors ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Jan. 31) WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 2001 Chem Systems is pleased to announce that its 20th Annual Petrochemical Conference will be held this January 31 and February 1 in Houston, Texas “Houston” redirects here. For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation). Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the . The conference will feature a full slate Any political party or faction that seeks to form a majority in a parliament or on a board of directors or other responsible body typically must run a full slate if only to demonstrate that they have the capacity to attract the talent to fill every position with some person, even if that of compelling speakers, informative papers on cutting-edge business practices and will include several of IBM's and Chem Systems' global consultants. The main element of the Conference is the wide-ranging discussion by industry leaders on two major themes currently impacting today's chemical industry - Mega Mergers and e-Business. Recently, many of the world's largest chemical companies have merged or been acquired. In addition, companies that have historically competed against one another in the marketplace have now joined together in web-based exchanges. It is these developments and the need to understand them that makes this Chem Systems Petrochemical Conference a must-attend event for executives, managers and business planners. Attendees will come away with a better grasp of the practicality of and the prospects for e-commerce and how it can be applied to their business. They will also gain a much-improved understanding of what the recent mega mergers mean for the industry in the present and the future. During the conference, the various sessions will focus on the shared discussion of regional issues, specific chemical markets, technology and business and e-Business. Highlighting the event is a keynote speaking engagement to be led by Jim Gallogly, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Chevron Phillips Chevron Phillips is a chemical producer jointly owned by Chevron Corporation and ConocoPhillips. The company was formed July 1st, 2000 by merging the chemicals operations of both Chevron Corporation and Phillips Petroleum Company. . Andrew Swanson, Chem Systems' Director of Petrochemical Practice, offered the following with regard to Gallogy's participation: "With the impact of mega mergers being one of the major themes of the conference, we are clearly delighted to have Jim Gallogly of Chevron Phillips as keynote speaker. He is right in the thick of industry action and his thoughts will be invaluable to all attendees."
Following are details for the Conference:
WHAT: Chem Systems 20th Petrochemical Conference
"Mega Mergers and e-Business: Reshaping the Global Industry"
WHEN: Wednesday, January 31 & Thursday, February 1, 2001
WHERE: Omni Houston Hotel, Houston, TX
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Chem Systems conferences are intended for a
broad range of participants, including CEOs, managers,
planners, contractors, journalists, bankers, traders and
brokers involved in the global chemical.
HOW TO REGISTER: Interested parties may register via the Chem
Systems website www.chemsystems.com or call (914)288-5562.
The Conference will be preceded by a two-day learning seminar held by widely respected industry expert Harold Witcoff and sponsored by Chem Systems. The internationally regarded course - The Organic Chemical Industry: Technology and Economics -- will be held January 29 - 30, also at the Omni Houston Hotel. Registration information can also be found via www.chemsystems.com. About Chem Systems Chem Systems, with offices and representatives in Bangkok, Beijing, Buenos Aires Buenos Aires (bwā`nəs ī`rēz, âr`ēz, Span. bwā`nōs ī`rās), city and federal district (1991 pop. , Chennai, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Houston, London, Moscow, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Tokyo, was founded in 1964. The company is a leading provider of consulting services for various industry segments, including energy and refining, petrochemical and commodities, specialty and fine chemicals, plastics, polymers and advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, , utilities, and fertilizers and inorganics. Chem Systems helps clients increase business value through consulting assistance in all aspects of business strategy. The company was acquired by IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IBM) in April 1998. |
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