ICIS Launches Chemical Industry Innovation Awards for 2009, Sponsored by Dow Corning
– Welcomes CRA International as a New Sponsor
ICIS (http://wwww.icis.com), the world’s leading information provider for
the global chemical and oil industry, today calls for entries for its sixth
annual ICIS Innovation Awards (http://www.icis.com/awards), designed to
recognise outstanding technological and business innovation in the chemical
industry.
Dow Corning (http://www.dowcorning.com) is the overall lead sponsor for
the Awards, as it has been from their inception in 2004. This year, ICIS is
pleased to welcome consultancy CRA International (
http://www.crai.com/chemicals) as the sponsor of the Best Innovation category.
The awards enable companies to celebrate their success in the vital
activity of innovation. There are four categories to enter:
- Best Product Innovation
- Best Innovation by a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise (SME)
- Best Business Innovation
- Best Innovation in Corporate Social Responsibility
“Successful innovation takes courage. It requires a clear vision and a
strategy. But more importantly it takes commitment and tenacity… In
partnership with ICIS we’re pleased to celebrate the success stories of
companies who have made innovation an integral element of their business.
That’s a commitment we should all celebrate”, comments
chairman, president and CEO, Dow Corning Corporation.
Dr
region for chemicals at CRAI, adds: “In a challenging economy, we at CRA
believe continued investment in technology and innovation is even more
critical to the long-term success of chemical companies… We look forward to
recognizing those companies which are committed to this objective and
celebrating their achievements”.
generate great interest in the industry – it’s always very rewarding to see
how enthusiastically the winners receive the news of their awards. It’s
important to them both externally and within their own companies.”
The Awards are open to entry from today, with a deadline for entries of
July 2009
Read about last year's winning entries
(http://www.icis.com/Assets/GetAsset.aspx?ItemID=21661).
For more information or to enter the awards, visit
http://www.icis.com/awards or call
Notes to Editors:
ICIS
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About CRA International
Founded in 1965, CRA International is a leading global consulting firm
that offers business management, economic and financial expertise to major
law firms, businesses, accounting firms and governments. CRA has more than 40
years’ experience advising to participants in the chemicals industry on such
issues as business strategy, business performance improvement and the
delivery of profitable growth. CRA’s insights and experience have been
applied across the chemicals industry from upstream petrochemicals and
polymers to downstream specialty chemicals and materials. Detailed
information about CRA is available at http://www.crai.com
About Dow Corning
Dow Corning provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse
needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicones,
silicon-based technology and innovation, Dow Corning offers more than 7,000
products and services via the company’s Dow Corning and XIAMETER brands.
Dow Corning is a joint venture equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company
and Corning, Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning’s annual sales are
outside the US.
For further information please contact:
John Baker
ICIS
Tel: +44-20-8652-3153
Email: john.baker@icis.com
Dr Neil Checker
CRA International
Tel: +44-20-7959-1582
Email: nchecker@crai.com
Randall Rozin
Dow Corning
+1-989-496-5532
Email: randall.rozin@dowcorning.com
SOURCE ICIS