Bayer Technology Services Participates In APEX 2005 Shanghai Conference

SHANGHAI, China, July 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Bayer Technology (Shanghai) Services (BTSS) participated in the annual APEX (Advancing Productivity through Engineering Excellence) 2005 Shanghai Conference. The conference was organized by Intergraph and took place at Shangri-la Hotel in Pudong, from 11th-13th of July. It was a three-day technology conference, showcasing the solutions and technologies for the plant life cycle. A great number of professionals from engineering and construction firms, process, power, marine and many other prominent related industries attended this event.

Dr. Knors, Vice President of BTS and Head of BTS Asia, was invited to deliver a keynote speech to the whole conference on the topic of Global Execution. Dr. Knors emphasized on the idea of sharing success as he has stated: ''We at Bayer Technology Service are convinced that real success means shared success, and this is one of the fundamental principles for Bayer. That's why we are here today, to share with you our knowledge and our concern, to seek opportunities for Partnering for Productivity.'' Moreover, Dr. Knors continued to give a presentation on BTSS' business models, organization, products, data integration during project execution, as well as the challenges in China.

It was an excellent opportunity for everyone to know more about BTS, as BTS has opened excellent communication channels with professionals in related industries through the APEX 2005 Shanghai Conference.

Bayer Technology Services (BTS) provides the technological backbone of the Bayer Group, developing processes and planning, constructing and optimizing production facilities. It provides complete, cost-effective solutions along the entire life cycle of plants, processes and products. The interdisciplinary knowledge of its 2,300 specialists worldwide benefits not only the Bayer subgroups, but also external companies and Bayer's chemical park partners.

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For more information, please contact: Annette Wiedenbach Tel: +86-21-6361-8282 x200 Fax: +86-21-6360-6589 Email: annette.wiedenbach.aw1@bayer-ag.de Sally Geng Tel: +86-10-6597-3181 x3039 Fax: +86-10-6597-3292 Email: sally.geng.sg@bayer-ag.de

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CONTACT: Annette Wiedenbach, +86-21-6361-8282 x200, or fax,+86-21-6360-6589, or annette.wiedenbach.aw1@bayer-ag.de, or Sally Geng,+86-10-6597-3181 x3039, or fax, +86-10-6597-3292, orsally.geng.sg@bayer-ag.de, both of Bayer