Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore Announces Educational Grant Program.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DaratechPLANT 2004 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2004 Teams with FIATECH to Bring Advanced Industry Software to Classrooms The Process, Power & Offshore division of Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : INGR) today announced it is offering an educational grant program that provides software to colleges, universities, technical schools and other higher educational institutions. Intergraph and the FIATECH industry consortium are working together to promote the educational grants by pooling resources to offer the program to a broad range of educational institutions. The educational grant program helps build student proficiency pro·fi·cien·cy n. pl. pro·fi·cien·cies The state or quality of being proficient; competence. Noun 1. proficiency - the quality of having great facility and competence and experience with real-world software used throughout the process and energy industries. For grant program and application details, see ppo.intergraph.com/education. Grant recipients are eligible to receive INtools(R), SmartPlant(R) P&ID, SmartPlant Electrical and SmartSketch(R) software and maintenance; instructor training; technical installation assistance; and one complimentary registration for the Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore APEX apex (a´peks) pl. apexes, a´pices [L.] tip; the pointed end of a conical part; the top of a body, organ, or part.ap´ical apex of lung the rounded upper extremity of either lung. Summit industry conference. The Huntsville, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid. Ala alanine. ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae [L.] a winglike process. .-based Intergraph division announced the program at DaratechPLANT 2004, the world's foremost event for process plant design and engineering IT. Grants Bring Advanced Technology to Classroom For educational institutions, the program brings advanced technology software to the classroom, expands course offerings at minimal cost and enables instructors to upgrade skills through free commercial training. The program also provides industry with more qualified job candidates trained to use the popular Intergraph engineering software. Educational institutions worldwide with engineering and technical curricula associated with the process manufacturing The manufacturing industry that uses process control systems. See process control. , power generation and offshore petroleum industries are eligible to apply for grants, which have a one year, renewable term. The annual administrative fee for grant recipients is waived if the institution is a member of the FIATECH industry consortium. Intergraph Software Used in Design, Operations The Intergraph software is widely used in design, construction, operations and maintenance in variety of industries including onshore on·shore adj. 1. Moving or directed toward the shore: an onshore wind. 2. Located on the shore: an onshore beacon; an onshore patrol. adv. and offshore oil and gas, petrochemicals, power generation, chemicals, metals and mining, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. and others. INtools supports controls system engineering, while SmartPlant P&ID and SmartPlant Electrical support piping and instrumentation instrumentation, in music: see orchestra and orchestration. instrumentation In technology, the development and use of precise measuring, analysis, and control equipment. and electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. , respectively. SmartSketch provides multi-discipline, precision drafting, drawing and diagramming. Grants Benefit Students, Industry Beverly Allen, vice president of Global Marketing, Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore, said, "Early access to leading software ensures students are more qualified to become the plant industry's future leaders Future Leaders is a UK schools-led charitable organisation that aims to widen the pool of talented leaders especially for urban challenging secondary schools. It was founded in March 2006 by Nat Wei, a former founder of Teach First. . Recognizing the budget restrictions most educational institutions face today, we designed the program to award grants- not just offer educational discounts on software." Ric Jackson, director, FIATECH, said, "The Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore educational grant program in cooperation with FIATECH is aimed at helping today's students graduate as highly qualified workers with advanced software skills. This program is an example of how two organizations are working together to benefit the industries they serve by directly supporting a variety of higher educational institutions worldwide." FIATECH Combines Resources to Serve Industry FIATECH is a research, development and deployment consortium dedicated to delivering technologies that make a tangible difference in an organization's bottom line. FIATECH (www.fiatech.org) brings facility owners, operators, contractors, suppliers, government agencies and academic organizations together, enabling them to deliver solutions at a cost and speed that no single organization could achieve on its own. Members of FIATECH play an active role in defining, developing, and deploying new technologies to improve operations, extend IT and RD&D efforts and share ideas with the industry's best and brightest experts. About Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore enables customers to create, capture and manage plant information as a strategic asset by providing integrated life cycle software for the engineering, design, construction and operation of process and power plants, offshore oil and gas facilities and commercial ships. Core brands include SmartPlant(R) and PDS (1) (Processor Direct Slot) A single expansion slot on certain, early Macintosh models that was used to connect high-speed peripherals as well as additional CPUs. Providing a channel directly to the CPU, the PDS coexisted with NuBus slots on some models. (TM) for plant design, IntelliShip(TM) for marine design, SmartPlant Foundation for lifecycle engineering information management and MARIAN(R) for materials, procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. and supply chain management. Backed by a quarter century of industry experience, Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore (ppo.intergraph.com) is the acknowledged global leader in the plant creation market (Source: Daratech Inc.). A division of Intergraph Corporation, Process, Power & Offshore is headquartered in Huntsville, Ala. USA, employs more than 700 people and does business in more than 60 countries. Intergraph Corporation common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol: INGR. Intergraph, the Intergraph logo, SmartPlant, INtools and SmartSketch are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. Other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. (C) 2004 Intergraph Corporation. Software prices, availability, functions, features and specifications subject to change without notice. Software and services subject to United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. export control laws and regulations. Any prices quoted are in United States dollars and subject to applicable taxes and international currency exchange rates. This news release contains 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. regarding future events that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Certain risks and uncertainties of Intergraph Corporation are discussed in the company's Form 10K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies are available without charge upon written request to Shareholder Relations, Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, Ala. 35894 USA. NOTE TO EDITORS: Register to receive Process, Power & Offshore press releases: ppo.intergraph.com/press/prsubscribe.asp Subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; the quarterly Insight magazine: ppo.intergraph.com/insight/subscribe.asp |
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