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] > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
