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Meridium Launches Virtual Conference Website for Global Education and Communication
[ 5/27/2009 ]
Roanoke, Virginia, USA – Meridium Inc., the global leader in asset performance management (APM) software and consulting solutions, today launched its first virtual conference site, allowing its customers and partners across the globe to watch leading industry speakers, and case studies from Meridium customers, as well as product presentations from Meridium’s subject matter experts and preferred partners. “Hosting virtual events has always been a part of our long-term commitment to providing our world-wide customer base with more educational opportunities and a way to link the growing global Meridium community together,” said Bob Francis, Vice President of Marketing for Meridium. “Particularly this year when many of our customers are facing travel bans because of economic challenges, we’re excited to unveil a new online approach with Meridium Virtual Conference 2009.” The 2009 Meridium Virtual Conference kicked off with a live webcast today featuring Bonz Hart, Meridium Founder and CEO, and other members of the Meridium executive team, including Roy Whitt, Vice President, Value Realization Group, and Joe Nichols, Vice President, Product Strategy. Among the many presentations now available online at Meridium Virtual Conference 2009 are the conference keynotes, “Managing Asset Performance: Risk or Reward - Where to Focus During Difficult Times?” by Ron Moore, author of numerous books and an expert in the field of asset management, and "Lessons in Asset Management During Turbulent Times" by Bernie Cooper, CEO of Silcar. Also featured at the virtual conference site are case studies presented by Meridium clients, including: - Maximizing Return on Assets in Power Generation and Improving Accountability with Meridium, Lou Matis, Xcel Energy
- Lessons in Asset Management During Turbulent Economic Times, Bernie Cooper, CEO, Silcar
- Show Me The Money! Projected Benefits Far Exceed Expectations at Dakota Gas, Bob DeMaria, Dakota Gas
- Optimizing Production for Critical Equipment Systems Using Monte Carlo Simulation and RCM Techniques, Pedro Paulo Vasconcellos, Braskem
- Reliability Focused Cost Reduction, Paul Casto (formerly of Eastman Chemical)
- Using Meridium to Automate Nuclear Reliability Processes, Vesa Tuomi, Bruce Power
- Using Meridium to Define a Corporate Reliability Culture, Sergio Barreiro, Braskem
- Capacity Loss Elimination: How Xcel Energy is Optimizing Assets for Generation Reliability, Jim Weller, Xcel Energy
- NOVA’s Reliability Work Process, Tim Stovall and Randy King, NOVA Chemical
The Meridium Virtual Conference 2009 website also includes a host of product demonstrations, including these Meridium solutions: - Asset Strategy Management
- Generation Management
- Asset Strategy Implementation
- Asset Health Indicators
- Reliability Analytics
- Operator Rounds
- Reliability Centered Maintenance & Failure Modes Effects and Analysis
- SLCM (SIS, HazOp)
- Risk Based Inspection & Mechanical Integrity
- RCMO
Meridium Virtual Conference 2009 also highlights presentations from a number of select partners and sponsors: - Mechanical Integrity Data Management: What Do We Do with All This Stuff? Dr. Paul Schubert, SGS
- Doing More with Less: Capturing Intellectual Capital in the Workplace, Bob Latino, Reliability Center Inc.
- Driving the Perfect Plant by Benchmarking your Performance, Ian Ryan, SAP
- Leveraging Data for Reliability Analysis and Critical Decision Making, Mac McGarrigle, Intergraph
- Setting up SAP for Reliability Coding, Kahn Ellis, Vesta Partners
- Accelerating Asset Strategy and Risk Management with Industry Best Practice Content, David Worledge, Asset Performance Technologies, and Chris DeFalco, Meridium
“With a record number of registered attendees, we’re pleased to be able to bring this exceptional content to a wider, more global audience than we can typically reach with our live conferences,” said Mr. Hart. “While we fully anticipate continuing to conduct our annual live events, the ability to provide this information and education to our customers in this innovative way will help ensure the success of our clients’ asset performance management initiatives.” For more information about or access to the Meridium Virtual Conference 2009, visit www.meridiumvirtualconference.com or email info@meridium.com
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