Keith D. McLeod, Senior Vice President - Operations, Marsulex Inc

"I am pleased and honoured to be a keynote speaker at the inaugural PlantSuccess 2007 Canada. My presentation provided an opportunity to recognize and pay tribute to my many mentors over the years and to share valuable "lessons learned". I also appreciate the opportunity to re-connect with colleagues from the past and to establish new relationships with outstanding leaders from a variety of world-class operating companies and service providers. My senior reports and I will be regular participants at future PlantSuccess conferences!"

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 Rowney, Chief Knowledge Officer, CDM

“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.”

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 Mohrmann, Director, Product Marketing & Strategy, NA, Invensys Operations Management

"PlantSuccess is networking that works. For several years, Invensys has been building - and benefiting from - meaningful relationships with a community of executives coming together at PlantSuccess conferences. In addition to providing process industry leaders with exclusive networking opportunities, these events are renowned for uniting experts to deliberate issues critical for one goal: Sustainable Operational Excellence. I have been a proud contributor to this process for over five years, having presented the Invensys vision during the conference's Industry Solutions Forum and having helped recruit speakers and attendees. The feedback has been nothing but positive."

Don Mahoney, Vice President, IBU Chemicals, SAP AG

“PlantSuccess is as much a community of leaders as it is an industry event. I’m not aware of anything like PlantSuccess where such a first-class group of senior executives in process manufacturing come together year after year to tackle the tough leadership questions facing the industry. For anyone looking to tap into the best thinking and practice around operating excellence, energy management, safety and stewardship, PlantSuccess is the place to be.”

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.”

Mike Huddleston , Director, Business Development, Training & Development Systems Inc.

As a Solution Partner at a recent PlantSuccess conference, TDS learned that these conferences present an effective environment for manufacturing executives and leading-edge solution providers to network and learn from each other. PlantSuccess has the right formula: decision-makers at major manufacturing companies, focused topics on human performance and plant competitiveness, and providers of the services needed by these manufacturers to stay ahead of the game. This environment was conducive to the initiation and enhancement of numerous client relationships for TDS.

Clive Wilby, Principal Consultant - Operations, AVEVA Inc

"In a candid and friendly environment, a PlantSuccess conference brings together executives with industry leaders and others responsible for decisions in plant operations for an engaging discussion of the issues and trends critical to process manufacturing. As a PlantSuccess Solutions Partner, AVEVA has a unique opportunity to share the benefit of its technology and experience and gain feedback to guide business strategy and product development. If you can attend just one event each year focused on oil & gas and chemicals manufacturing, make it PlantSuccess."

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 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.”

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.'

William G Beazley, PhD, President, Information Assets, Inc.

PlantSuccess is a strategic resource for Plant Operations and Maintenance Mangers throughout North America. Each program of presenters focuses on converging trends critical to maximizing safety, availability and profitability. Speakers are leading edge experts or bleeding edge practitioners of the high return techniques supporting today’s high value added, high consequence workforce. There are always many takeaways plus ample opportunities to network on burning issues and unique situations. I participate in as many PlantSuccess conferences as I can.

Fred Reever, Worldwide Manufacturing and Technical Director, E.I. DuPont (retired)

PlantSuccess is an important conference focused on key issues facing the chemical, petroleum and process industries. It's a great forum that brings senior leaders together to share their views and experiences on manufacturing excellence, energy management, industry trends and other topics critical to improved plant production and company performance. PlantSuccess is an outstanding opportunity to interact with industry colleagues in a productive, informal and open venue. I recommend this conference to anyone interested in keeping their finger on the pulse of our industry.

Ian Sutton, Safety Engineering Manager, AMEC Paragon

As a regular participant and speaker at PlantSuccess conferences, I always find the presentations to be timely, useful and thought-provoking; the information and insights gained from discussions with senior managers and executives on real-life issues differentiate these conferences from others. The opportunity to build a network of some of the best contacts that I have ever made is equally valuable.

Dick Pettigrew, Principal, AURA LLC; formerly, Director of Asset Management Services, Rohm and Haas Company

PlantSuccess conferences are always extremely valuable to me in building and maintaining contacts and the knowledge base within the Process Industry. The recent launch of the PlantSuccess Energy Leadership Series, in Dayton, was one of the best and most informative conferences I have ever attended. Congratulations.

Walt Boyes, Editor in Chief, CONTROL Magazine

"I recently attended my first PlantSuccess conference at The Hotel du Pont; it will not be my last. This is the best one-day conference for the process industries I've ever attended. Speakers, executives with industry leaders, discuss critical issues with their peers and pull no punches. I will see to it that what they say has much more visibility to the plant level workers who need to hear what their leaders are saying and thinking about the future."

John G. Voeller, ASME White House Fellow and CTO, CKO, SVP , Black & Veatch

"PlantSuccess, a group that is well known for attracting executives and other decision makers with leaders in Oil & Gas and Chemicals manufacturing, has met each year for the past decade for a series of presentations and small, private conversations about major issues with the highest candor possible with a group of competitors in the same room."

Deborah Grubbe, PE, Vice President, BP

"PlantSuccess provides an excellent platform for in-depth discussions of safety and operational concepts in process manufacturing. It's a "traveling university" where executives can go to school, with each other, on the industrial "issues de jour." This one day conference is an excellent value for the time and money and everyone leaves with at least one new thought or idea."

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.”

Bruce Taylor, Manager, Business Process Integration, Suncor Energy (USA) Inc.

"PlantSuccess is one of a very few industry forums from which the benefits exceeded my investment by at least a factor of five. The format is clear and concise, and packed a massive amount of high-value topical information into a single day. And, the attendee interaction was all based upon real experience and communicated in an open learning environment. I will be placing future PlantSuccess events on my calendar."

Nicole Testa Boston, Deputy 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.

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!”

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.”

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."

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.”

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."