Tesoro is big here in alaska.  No one ever leaves the company, i figure
thats a good sign.

--Beth, Pseudo usenet cop
Merlin MTB, BikeE AT, RANS gliss, Trek R200, Kickbike
Owned by Kavik (Samoyed Boy) and Toklat (Keeshond Boy)
Anchorage, Alaska



----- Original Message -----
From: "Braver, Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 8:01 AM
Subject: SOLD (again)


> Hi gang,
>
> Well, the corporate schizophrenia has reached a new height.
>
> Quick recap:
>
> in Sept. 2000, our "Avon" refinery was sold by Tosco to Ultramar Diamond
> Shamrock then renamed the Golden Eagle refinery.
> Life was wonderful, huge improvement from the former owners.
>
> As of Jan 1 2002, UDS merged into Valero Energy (if you're counting,
that's
> the 3rd name on the paycheck in little over a year).
> The US Federal Trade Commission took one look (and calculation) at the
> Valero Benicia refinery and Ultramar Golden Eagle refinery literally
within
> sight of each other across the river, and said "no way dudes, that would
be
> anti-competitive.
>
> So, we were put up for sale, with Federal trustees in our building to keep
> us "separate" from the parent company who is now a competitor.
> We were told they hoped to close a sale by June 2002.
>
> Came in to work this morning to find a press release that we have been
> purchased by Tesoro Petroleum, and the sale will close in April. Whoa!!
>
> From everything we hear, Tesoro is a really good company with
award-winning
> safety and environmental records.
> We have meetings later this morning in the Clubhouse to hear all the
> details.
> (There used to be an employee village here.  There's still a "clubhouse"
and
> old one-room schoolhouse on the premises.)
>
> Buyer keeping on all employees (at least initially). We have been told
> there's a "retention bonus" if we stay on.
>
> So, another round of overhauling systems to change company names etc.
> Wheeeee.
>
> Ben Braver
> Information Technology
> Ultramar Inc.
> Golden Eagle Refinery
> 150 Solano Way
> Martinez, CA  94553-1487
> (925) 370-3673 voice
> (925) 370-3393 fax
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
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