SABIC Innovative Plastics' Global Healthcare Specialist, Thomas O'Brien, to Be a Featured Speaker at AMI International Conference in Philadelphia
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Aug. 31, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that Thomas O'Brien, global product marketing director for healthcare, will be a featured speaker at the AMI International Conference, Medical Grade Polymers 2010, in Philadelphia, PA., Sept. 14-15, 2010. O'Brien will speak on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 11:10 a.m. and will discuss major healthcare industry trends - including component miniaturization, portability, cost-out and patient/staff safety - and how these trends are driving the development and selection of new high-end thermoplastic resins and compounds. O'Brien will also present case studies on several new innovative devices using SABIC Innovative Plastics' thermoplastic technologies to illustrate how specialty materials are helping OEMs succeed in the increasing competitive global healthcare arena.
O'Brien is responsible for the growth and expansion of SABIC Innovative Plastics' global healthcare programs, including anticipating industry trends, assessing customer needs and expanding the company's medical materials offerings. Previously, he held several marketing positions with GE Plastics including core industry manager for healthcare. O'Brien earned a bachelor's degree in management from Hartwick College in Oneonta, N.Y. in 1991.
SABIC Innovative Plastics offers a robust and growing portfolio of more than 50 medical grades and an industry-leading healthcare product policy to support regulatory compliance. The company's participation in the AMI conference demonstrates its leadership in and strong commitment to the medical device industry.
Sponsored by Applied Market Information Ltd., AMI Medical Grade Polymers 2010 is an international business and technology conference on polymer materials and markets for medical devices.
For additional information on SABIC Innovative Plastics' medical grade products, please go to www.sabic-ip.com.
SABIC is exhibiting at K' 2010 in Düsseldorf, Germany in Hall 6, Stand D42.
For K 2010 SABIC's focus is a Culture of Innovation, which means investing in Growth, Technology, Sustainability and Customer Focus. We help our customers to innovate, differentiate their applications and optimize costs by:
o Investing in global expansion;
o Providing the broadest product portfolio that delivers better performance and adds
Value;
o Developing environmentally responsible products and solutions that provide significant and measurable performance advantages; and
o Working closely with our customers to build long-term, lasting relationships.
SABIC Innovative Plastics Media Contact
Global
Jodi Kennedy
SABIC Innovative Plastics,
Pittsfield, Mass., U.S.A.
Tel: +1 413 448 7383
E-Mail: jodi.kennedy@sabic-ip.com
