Business and Process Industry Leaders to Convene in October at AspenWorld 2004 Conference.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AspenWorld 2004 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 2003 AspenTech's major biennial biennial, plant requiring two years to complete its life cycle, as distinguished from an annual or a perennial. In the first year a biennial usually produces a rosette of leaves (e.g., the cabbage) and a fleshy root, which acts as a food reserve over the winter. international conference for the process industries is confirmed for October 2004 in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. Aspen Technology Aspen Technology (NASDAQ: AZPN) provides software and professional services to the manufacturing and process industries which allows companies to model, manage, and control their operations. AspenTech was founded in 1981 by MIT professor Dr. , Inc. (Nasdaq: AZPN) today announced that its AspenWorld 2004 international process industry conference, set for October 10--15, 2004, in Orlando, Florida, will feature more than 250 presentations by a mix of business leaders and senior executives, managers, and technical leaders from the process industries. With an expected attendance of over 2,000 professionals from more than 60 countries, AspenWorld 2004 will focus on how process companies can maximize operational profitability by optimizing their strategic business processes, and by exploiting the latest software solutions for enterprise operations management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. (EOM (End Of Message) A character that signals the end of the current message. ). The leading keynote speakers confirmed for AspenWorld 2004 include: Lou Gerstner Former Chairman 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. , 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) Alan Boeckmann Chairman and CEO, Fluor Corporation Geoffrey Colvin Senior Editorial Director, FORTUNE David McQuillin President and CEO, AspenTech Larry Evans
Larry Melvyn Evans (born March 23, 1932) is an American chess grandmaster and journalist. He has won the U.S. Chess Championship four times. Principal founder and Chairman, AspenTech "AspenWorld has become one of the premier conferences attended by thought leaders in the process industries, and we look forward to welcoming them to Orlando in October," said David McQuillin, President and CEO of AspenTech. "As the theme of Driving Process Profitability highlights, AspenWorld 2004 will provide process industry executives with an outstanding opportunity to spend time with their peers, sharing different ways of improving their operating performance. The event will be a showcase for innovative new business processes and technologies, and we are confident that attendees will derive tremendous value from the presentations and meetings." The key facts about AspenWorld 2004 are: Location Marriott Orlando World Center Hotel; Orlando, Florida 32821, USA Timing Sunday October 10 -- Friday October 15, 2004 Website www.aspenworld2004.com Conference delegates will be able to choose from an extensive range of tracks covering important industry, business and technology themes. These include sessions addressing the special needs of the major process industries including: oil & gas, petroleum, chemicals, polymers, pharmaceuticals, power and utilities, pulp & paper, consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and and minerals. The conference website (www.aspenworld2004.com) provides full details about the event, and enables delegates to register on-line. Abstract submissions are currently being accepted for AspenWorld 2004 presentations via the site: all invited speakers will receive a complimentary registration for the event. About AspenTech Aspen Technology, Inc. provides industry-leading software and implementation services that enable process companies to increase efficiency and profitability. AspenTech's engineering product line is used to design and improve plants and processes, maximizing returns throughout an asset's operating life. Its manufacturing/supply chain product line allows companies to increase margins in their plants and supply chains, by managing customer demand, optimizing production, and streamlining the delivery of finished products. These two offerings are combined to create solutions for enterprise operations management (EOM), integrated enterprise-wide systems that provide process manufacturers with the capability to dramatically improve their operating performance. Over 1,500 leading companies already rely on AspenTech's software, including Aventis, Bayer, BASF BASF Bar Association of San Francisco (since 1872; San Francisco, California) BASF Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik (German chemical products company) BASF Builders Association of South Florida , BP, ChevronTexaco, Dow Chemical, DuPont, ExxonMobil, Fluor, Foster Wheeler, GlaxoSmithKline, Shell, and Total. For more information, visit www.aspentech.com. Certain paragraphs of this press release contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. for purposes of the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. For this purpose, any statement using the term "will," "should," "could," "anticipates," "believes" or a comparable term is a forward-looking statement. Actual results may vary significantly from AspenTech's expectations based on a number of risks and uncertainties, including: AspenTech's lengthy sales cycle which makes it difficult to predict quarterly operating results; fluctuations in AspenTech's quarterly operating results; AspenTech's dependence on customers in cyclical industries Cyclical Industry A term describing an industry that is sensitive to the business cycle and price changes. Many cyclical industries produce durable goods such as raw materials and heavy equipment. ; adverse global economic conditions; AspenTech's ability to raise additional capital as required; the FTC's investigation of the Hyprotech acquisition; the outcome of AspenTech's restructuring plans; intense competition; AspenTech's need to develop and market products successfully; and other risk factors described from time to time in AspenTech's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AspenTech cannot guarantee any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Moreover, neither AspenTech nor anyone else assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any forward-looking statements. AspenTech undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release. AspenTech and the aspen leaf logo are trademarks of Aspen Technology, Inc., Cambridge, Mass. |
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