International process industry conference in Florida, USA
August 2004
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Integrated Solutions
AspenWorld 2004 is being held from 10 to 15 October 2004 at the Marriott Orlando World Centre in Orlando Florida, USA. The event will be the pre-eminent international conference for the process industry in 2004. 2000 participants are expected to gather with process industry colleagues, industry experts and prominent business leaders for a compelling exchange of industry knowledge and information.
The conference will offer 21 tracks addressing technology, business and industry solutions and delegates will be able to select from over 275 presentations, panels and interactive discussions on innovative technologies and applications.
Speakers include top business leaders, technology innovators and respected analysts. These include Louis V. Gerstner, Jr, former chairman and CEO of IBM, Lawrence B. Evans, founder and chairman of the board, Aspen Technology, David L. McQuillin, president and CEO, Aspen Technology, Geoffrey Colvin, senior editorial director, Fortune as well as Alan L. Boeckmann, chairman of the board and CEO, Flour Corporation.
About AspenTech
Aspen Technology 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, maximising 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, optimising 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 1500 leading companies already rely on AspenTech's software, including Aventis, Bayer, BASF, BP, ChevronTexaco, Dow Chemical, DuPont, ExxonMobil, Fluor, Foster Wheeler, GlaxoSmithKline, Shell, and Total.
For more information contact Amanda Strauss, sales coordinator, AspenTech Africa, 011 258 8771, [email protected], www.aspentech.com
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