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HOUSTON, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- January 11, 2007 -- Atos Origin today announced it has joined the
Chemical Information Technology Council (ChemITC)™ as an Affiliate
member. ChemITC, a forum for companies in and associated with the American
Chemistry Council to address common Information Technology (IT) issues, is
a CHEMSTAR® Panel of the American Chemistry Council.
"ChemITC looks to its Affiliate members to help advance IT solutions for
the chemical industry and values the knowledge and experience that Atos
Origin brings to its efforts," said David Kepler, chair of the ChemITC
Executive Board and senior vice president of Shared Services and
Environment, Health and Safety, and Chief Information Officer at The Dow
Chemical Company. "The involvement of a leading international IT services
company such as Atos Origin is sure to benefit the chemical industry."
ChemITC was established in March 2005 to bring chemical industry IT leaders
together to further IT solutions that support the industry's ability to
deliver products and services essential to society. A variety of market
dynamics are driving chief information officers (CIOs) of chemical
companies to examine the role of IT in supporting business objectives. For
instance, the industry's heavy merger, acquisition and divesture activity
in recent years has left many chemical companies with multiple, incongruous
IT systems.
Companies also face the need for e-commerce integration, environmental
health and safety compliance, and streamlining IT operations. According to
recent AMR Research, increasing competition in the chemical market is
challenging chemical companies to become more innovative with specialty
products, and to offer services that augment commodity products.
Atos Origin, which offers extensive industry experience and a pragmatic,
results-oriented project methodology, has the solutions and services that
enable chemical companies to address these key issues. The company serves
numerous clients in the chemical industry.
"We look forward to working with CIOs involved in ChemITC to assist in
strengthening the industry's ability to advance IT solutions that enhance
chemical companies and our national economy," said Paul Stewart, CEO of
Atos Origin North America. "There is a growing recognition of the essential
role technology plays in helping maintain the chemical industry's
competitiveness through increased automation and business connectivity."
Recently, Atos Origin announced it is working with SAP America, Inc. to
deliver an enterprise resource planning (ERP) packaged solution designed
specifically for mid-market chemical companies. The solution is designed to
meet the business needs of mid-market chemical companies, including
value-added implementation, system hosting and additional proprietary
functionality. Atos Origin underwent a thorough process to become
accredited by SAP to implement the new solution.
About Atos Origin
Atos Origin is an international information technology services company.
Its business is turning client vision into results through the application
of consulting, systems integration and managed operations. The company's
annual revenues are $6.5 billion and it employs over 47,000 people in 40
countries. Atos Origin is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for
the Olympic Games and has a client base of international blue-chip
companies across all sectors. Atos Origin is quoted on the Paris Eurolist
Market and trades as Atos Origin, Atos Consulting, Atos Euronext Market
Solutions and Atos Worldline. For more information, please visit the
company's website at: www.atosorigin.com.
About ChemITC
A CHEMSTAR Panel of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the Chemical
Information Technology Council is a forum for ACC member companies to
address common IT issues and support the industry's ability to safely and
efficiently deliver products and services essential to society. Companies
involved in the provision of hardware, software and other technology
products and services to the chemical industry may participate in ChemITC
as an Affiliate member. ChemITC addresses specific IT issues of member
interest through its strategic programs -- the Chemical Sector Cyber
Security Program, Industry Networking Groups, Survey and Benchmarking and
Technology User Groups. For more information on ChemITC, visit
www.chemitc.com or contact Bridgette Bourge at 703-741-5630.