EDMONTON, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matrikon Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the Matrikon Achievement Awards in technology innovations within petrochemical and refining, pulp and paper, mining and mineral, oil and gas, and power industries.
Matrikon is proud of its tradition of presenting partners with awards at our annual conference. This year, we invite you to nominate a peer, colleague or company for recognition for their outstanding industry accomplishments at the Matrikon Summit.
The Matrikon Achievement Awards categories include:
- Best Innovative Use of Technology, awarded for solutions that have
improved equipment monitoring, reduced manpower with alarm
management or reduced maintenance costs.
- Best Practices, awarded for improvements made toward quality
control, reliability and performance through research, knowledge
and experience
- Operational Excellence, awarded for superior partnering of
technology with people in making operational improvements and
change.
Category winners will receive $5000 in software, positive exposure for their organization, and recognition among peers, colleagues and co-workers.
To submit a nomination, visit http://www.matrikon.com/summit/awards.aspx
The awards will be presented during the Matrikon Summit; the data technology conference for industry executives, process control engineers and other professionals, May 7-10 in Chicago. Through presentations, case studies, panel discussions, demonstrations and networking events, attendees are immersed in new ideas for making a step change in operational and business excellence.
Matrikon Summit is a truly international conference, with last year's event drawing delegates from 14 countries. Companies represented included ABB, Dow Chemicals, Shell Global, Sheritt, Abitibi Consolidated and Saudi Aramco.
For further Matrikon Summit 2007 programming, schedule and registration information, please visit our site at http://www.matrikon.com/summit.
About Matrikon
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Matrikon provides complete software solutions and professional services to leaders in oil & gas, power, petrochemical, mining, pulp & paper, chemical and other industries. Our global network of offices and distributors enables Matrikon to partner with industry leaders worldwide and help them achieve operational excellence and business agility. Visit our website at http://www.matrikon.com/
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