Yokogawa and MAVERICK Technologies Announce New Agreement with Chevron

Yokogawa and MAVERICK Technologies announced today that their
joint alliance has been selected as the main automation and control
contractor for Chevron's global refineries in a long-term agreement.

During this time frame, Chevron intends to strengthen operations
and reliability at its eight wholly owned refineries by standardizing
and modernizing the process automation and control infrastructure.

Yokogawa will provide its innovative control technologies and
MAVERICK will provide the majority of the engineering, construction
management and installation services through their YMAC alliance
(Yokogawa MAVERICK Alliance for Chevron). The YMAC scope includes
validation of design specifications, field instrumentation, Integrated
Process Control and Safety Systems design and implementation, asset
optimization and advanced applications.

This work will be performed under Service/Purchase Orders
incorporating the terms of the International Master Agreement signed
recently between Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Yokogawa.

This landmark agreement for the modernization of these eight
global Chevron refineries and related process units is one of the
single largest programs in the process automation industry for a main
automation contract.

About MAVERICK

MAVERICK Technologies is a next-generation engineering, systems
integration and operational consulting firm. The company delivers
innovative solutions for a wide range of manufacturing and process
clients, leveraging an extensive network of skilled employees deployed
from regional and international locations.

MAVERICK's talented staff is dedicated to helping clients break
away from the business inefficiencies they face. MAVERICK delivers
profitability improvement -- individually in plant automation,
performance management and business systems, and holistically by
integrating knowledge across the enterprise. To learn more, please
visit www.mavtechglobal.com.

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