Craig Romanelli , Site & Production Manager, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, McIntosh Facility

"Without a good safety record, nothing else matters. Safety and security for our employees and our community is a top priority for Ciba Specialty Chemicals and for me personally. The methodology presented by John Piper, Senior Technical Consultant for Johnson Controls, Inc, included critical key factors that can be applied by any manufacturing industry. Being committed to exploring all reasonable opportunities to eliminate operational and safety risks is being committed to excellence."

Jim Mynaugh, Director of Engineering & Manufacturing Services, Rohm and Haas Company

“PlantSuccess 2007 Gulf Coast was a great conference. Topics were tight, speakers were good, you kept everyone on schedule and there was lots of time to meet people, ask questions and learn. Very nicely done. You’ll see me again.”

Lucian Jones, Strategic Account Manager, Pavilion Technologies

“Our industry’s big thinkers and real innovators are drawn to PlantSuccess. This intimate forum of manufacturing executives allows us to better understand our customers’ challenges and identify ways we can help them thrive.”

Charles Spofford, Director of Marketing, Celerant Consulting Inc.

“PlantSuccess is an important venue in building further awareness for Celerant and our capabilities among leading chemicals and process sector companies. The event is valuable and time well spent networking and participating in executive presentations.”

Harry VanZeist, VP of Manufacturing — Olefins & Polyolefins, NOVA Chemicals

“It was an honor to deliver the keynote address at PlantSuccess Northeast 2005. The quality of the presentations and the interactions between the supplier and manufacturing communities is impressive. The conference energized me and was definitely a day well spent!”

Charles Mohrmann, VP Strategy & Business Development, SAT Corporation

“PlantSuccess gives us high-level contacts in a setting that focuses the customer on problems we help solve and the context to demonstrate our value proposition. Industry leaders seeking business conversations with decision makers and innovative suppliers should participate as a sponsor, speaker or attendee; you will enjoy the event, learn about trends and open new opportunities for your company.”

Jeff Yellets, Sr. Segment Marketing Manager, Honeywell Process Solutions

“PlantSuccess is an excellent opportunity for decision makers in industry and technology suppliers to discuss and share opportunities to apply innovative solutions to drive excellence in the industry.”

Gary Lipson, Manufacturing Excellence Leader for Automation & Energy, Hercules Inc.

“The quality of the attendees and the material presented is always top-notch; I leave each conference with excellent ideas to utilize in my job.”

Ed Hartman, Sales Executive, Impress Software

“As a PlantSuccess sponsor, I learned firsthand that your conference exemplifies quality. I was particularly impressed with the number of industry-leading organizations and VP-level executives. When compared to the last five events in which I have participated, PlantSuccess has provided the highest number of quality leads.”

George DeBakey, Managing Director, AP Networks

“PlantSuccess seamlessly blends relevant technology implementation presentations, high value Q&A sessions, and effective professional interaction into a single day. Perhaps the most impressive component of PlantSuccess is the prestigious conference sponsors and attendees, mostly VP and director level, and other decision makers — enabling business conversations to go far beyond the "politely interested level."

Charles Rowney, Principal, ACR, LLC

“PlantSuccess distinguishes itself as an even-handed and carefully presented balance of issues that matter. This unique conference sets a pace and delivers content that is well worth the investment in time; the venues promote networking and informal discussion of the events of the day in a group large enough to ensure broad ranges of opinion and small enough that attendees don’t get lost in the crowd.”

Jay West, Technology Development Manager, BE&K — Maintenance and Reliability Division

"I love the PlantSuccess conferences because they pack a bunch of great presentations into one day."

Ray Walker, Principal Consultant, DuPont Engineering

“PlantSuccess offers me an opportunity to collaborate with manufacturers and suppliers and seek solutions to common manufacturing plant problems. PlantSuccess helps me locate subject matter experts who have already evaluated potential solutions.”

Nicole Testa, Assistant Director, FIATECH

“The caliber of individuals from leading companies attracted to speak on successful applications and business strategies sets PlantSuccess apart from other industry events and brings tangible value and “take-away” ideas not available elsewhere. The setting and format gives all attendees the opportunity to discuss one-on-one with presenters, keynote speakers, sponsors and industry leaders throughout the day.”

Jim Porter, Chief Engineer and VP Engineering & Operations, DuPont

“If you want competitive plants, now and in the future, learning the lessons and opportunities shared at the PlantSuccess Conference is a must!”

Charles Miller, Solution Design Manager – Corporate Clients, Johnson Controls, Inc.

“From the caliber of attendees to the quality of presentations, PlantSuccess is what executive conferences ‘should be’ — a quality opportunity to learn, share and network with other executives, manufacturers and suppliers facing similar goals, risks and challenges.”

Jim Sohaney, Director of Projects, Wood Group Industrial Energy Services

“For senior managers interested in dramatically improving the productivity of their plants, attending PlantSuccess is a must. The content speaks to the bottom-line for owners, contractors and suppliers of IT software and services.”

Christopher H. Russell, Director of Industry Sector, Alliance to Save Energy

“There is simply not enough on-the-job time to sort through each boxcar in the freight train of issues that compete for the attention of industry's corporate leaders. PlantSuccess is a one-day retreat, a rare opportunity for these leaders to debrief each other about their current operational challenges.”

Kenneth E. Eickmann, Director, Construction Industry Institute (CII)

“You manage to get the best recognized companies in the process industry as well as IT business to participate in these events. Congratulations!”

Joel Orr, PhD, VP and Chief Visionary, Cyon Research Corporation

“Something wonderful happens when you get in a room with the leading practitioners in your field — something that transcends any Internet experience. For plant professionals, that room is the one that says ‘PlantSuccess’ over the door!”

Joseph P. Morray, Jr., President, Trinity Technologies Corporation

“PlantSuccess provides an effective forum for highlighting the interaction between business and technology issues for the process industries. The quality of the people and presentations are excellent.”

Alan S. Brown, Managing Editor, Chemical Online

“PlantSuccess goes beyond the usual lineup of vendors and sales pitches; it focuses on manufacturers facing critical challenges — profitability, complexity, integration, new technologies, legacy systems, and corporate politics — to stretch their assets to reach ever greater manufacturing demands.”