Archive for August 7th, 2008

LANXESS’s Matthias Zachert Named CFO of the Year

LANXESS announced that Chief Financial Officer, Matthias Zachert, has been named CFO of the Year by Chemical Week magazine at their 13th Annual CFO Conference. 

Chemical Week’s CFO of the Year Award was established in 2001 to recognize and honor the best in the chemical industry for financial leadership. The award highlights the role the CFO plays in the stewardship of any business and emphasizes the important responsibility the position assumes in setting a tone of trust and integrity within the culture of an organization.

Robert Westervelt, Chemical Week editor in chief, said, “The analysts and editors chose Mr. Zachert for CFO of the year because of his outstanding contribution to the chemical industry through vision and leadership, corporate reporting and performance, social responsibility, innovation and global competitiveness.”

Earlier in the day Mr. Zachert was the keynote presenter on the topic of Surviving and Thriving in Today’s Financial Turbulence. Mr. Zachert was appointed Chief Financial Officer of LANXESS AG in 2004.

Company: LANXESS LANXESS
Web Site: www.us.lanxess.com
Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15275
Description: The LANXESS-Group manufacturers high-quality products in the areas of chemicals, synthetic rubber and plastics. The companies’ portfolio comprises basic and fine chemicals, color pigments, plastics, synthetic rubber and rubber chemicals, leather, material protection products and water treatment products. Read more.

Computerworld’s #1 Green IT Company, Highmark, to Speak

A Green Data Center is more efficient, kind to the environment, reduces energy consumption – and saves companies money. In February of this year, Highmark, Inc. was ranked number 1 on Computerworld’s Top 12 Green IT Users list. Join us for this special event where Tom Tabor, Senior VP and CIO at Highmark and past CIO of the Year award winner, will share how the company earned the distinction through its new green data center. Made from recycled materials and LEED-certified, the data center has increased production while reducing energy costs through eco-friendly technologies such as server virtualization and unique equipment cooling processes.

Highmark’s Green Data Center

Omni William Penn
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
7 – 9:30 a.m.

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Company: Highmark, Inc. Highmark, Inc.
Web Site: www.highmark.com
Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Description: As one of the leading health insurers in Pennsylvania, Highmark Inc.’s mission is to provide access to affordable, quality health care enabling individuals to live longer, healthier lives. Based in Pittsburgh, Highmark serves 4.6 million people through the company’s health care benefits business. Read more.