Read, A.
Siemens, Cambridge, UK
Alex Read holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering and CFD, as well as an MBA degree. In 16 yr at CD-adapco (now Siemens PLM), he has worked as a Project Engineer, run the customer support team for Northern Europe, helped start up CD-adapco’s operations in Houston, Texas and São Paulo, Brazil, and led global activities in the oil and gas industry. He now heads the Business Development Industries Group.
Dividing wall column (DWC) technology is becoming more widely accepted throughout the process industries as a means to increase efficiency and reduce capital and energy costs.