Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has announced that it has confirmed its diamond sponsorship for the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) that is scheduled to take place between April 9th and 11th, 2010 in the scenic seaside town of Boao, Hainan Province, China. At a sponsors' appreciation ceremony and press conference held recently in Beijing, SABIC's General Manager for Asia Pacific, Ahmed Al-Umar said, “Three months ago in November, the SINOPEC SABIC Tianjin Petrochemical Company was inaugurated. This underscores SABIC's confidence in China and our Chinese partners. The power of local partnerships, we believe, is a key driver of exceptional business performance. It is in this spirit of partnership that we have returned as a diamond sponsor for the Boao Forum for Asia”. “The Boao Forum for Asia is a well respected and influential platform that brings together great minds and ideas from the government and business sectors, as well as the academia across the region and globally. SABIC is delighted to play a constructive role in this exchange and dialogue. We are confident that the 2010 Boao Forum for Asia will be a resounding success”, added Al-Umar. --MORE
