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SB International executives and University of Dallas alumni, Satish Gupta and Yasmin Gupta, have proudly supported their alma mater over the years and revere the honor bestowed by the renowned publication.  The University of Dallas ranked 2^nd among Texas’ 31 regional public and private universities.  In addition, the university ranked 13^th out of 121 in the West region of the United States.  The report also recognized the University of Dallas as one of the 15 “Best Value Schools” in the West.  For more information, go to www.usnews.com/colleges.

For a second consecutive year, SB International partnered with the University of Dallas Graduate School of Management to sponsor the MBA capstone research project for the summer semester. The project involved a comprehensive inspection into the complex relationship, and often dichotomy, between politics and economics as it pertains to energy policy.  Capstone students analyzed domestic and foreign forces and forecasted future financial data and the timeline for the United States to export liquefied natural gas (LNG).  The class of cross-disciplinary concentrations honed in on the most prolific predictors for the future of LNG export and provided an inclusive final report to SB International executives.

Satish Gupta and SB International collaborated with the U.S. Department of State’s International Leadership Program and the North Texas Council for International Visitors (NTCIV) for an open dialogue forum discussing energy policy, free energy trade, and the viability of natural gas being the predominant worldwide energy source for this century.  The meeting was held at the Rosewood Crescent Hotel in Dallas, Texas.  The venerated dignitaries represented the nations of Angola, Cyprus, Germany, India, Mongolia, Montenegro, New Zealand, Nigeria, PR of China, Poland, Romania, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, and Vietnam.

SB International executives and UD alumni, Satish Gupta and Yasmin Gupta, were privileged to be the first honorees at the installation of the University of Dallas, College of Business Chapter of the International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS).  The establishing of the BGS chapter is a perk bestowed to schools receiving accreditation from the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).  The University of Dallas was accredited by AACSB International in 2012.

The CEO Global Business Series, presented by the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth and sponsored in part by SB International, was pleased to host Rex Tillerson, Chairman & CEO of ExxonMobil.   Mr. Tillerson spoke decisively how innovation has spurred game-changing energy production in North America and is the leading force behind the revitalization of the United States’ steel, auto, and petrochemical manufacturing industries.  Furthermore, Mr. Tillerson gave keen insight as to the benefits of the Keystone pipeline and the potential worldwide welfares, both economic and humanitarian, of free energy trade, particularly for the U.S. during this new “era of abundance.”  Click HERE to read Mr. Tillerson’s speech online.

The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosted a luncheon, sponsored in part by SB International, with Dr. Henry Kissinger, former U.S. Secretary of State and revered national and international affairs diplomat.  Among several topics, Dr. Kissinger analyzed the United States’ prominent position on the global stage regarding energy production and how that capacity could be leveraged to bring forth diplomacy.  His view zealously promoted energy independence and the opportunity it holds to further U.S. economic growth as well as worldwide political partnerships.   Click HERE to view the discussion online.

SB International executives met with senior energy officials from India to discuss LNG business opportunities in India and the United States.  Honorable Veerappa Moily, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Mr. B.C. Tripathi, Chairman & Managing Director of the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) hosted Satish Gupta, President & CEO, and members of SB International’s executive team in Houston, Texas.  The conversation focused on how SBI and GAIL can work together to promote international LNG business.

(from right) Honorable Veerappa Moily, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Mr. B.C. Tripathi, Chairman & Managing Director of GAIL, Chat Ganesh, SBI VP

Satish Gupta, President & CEO, Yasmin Gupta, Executive Vice President, and Arish Gupta, Senior Vice President, attended numerous events in Washington, D.C. during the inaugural weekend, January 18-21, 2013.  The Company’s executives spoke personally with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden regarding long-term energy planning.  The Administration’s leadership conveyed great optimism for America’s impending benefits from natural gas.  Keeping politics aside and economics at the forefront, President Obama and Vice President Biden expressed the significance of charting the next steps in America’s energy future involving natural gas consumption.  Vice President Biden particularly voiced his upbeat perspective regarding the advancement of natural gas resulting in social and economic prosperities.

SB Specialty Metals (SBSM) extended and strengthened its strategic relationship with Carpenter Powder Products (CPP) through 2030.  The agreement will provide accelerated growth opportunities for both CPP, the leading global producer of gas atomized powder metal products, and SBSM, the largest tool steel distributor in the United States.  (Press Release:  SBSM and Carpenter Products Long Term Agreement)

The U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program, in collaboration with the North Texas Council for International Visitors (NTCIV), sponsored 15 young leaders from countries around the world to travel the U.S. and acquire perspective on politics, media, private sector industry, and other global issues.  Satish Gupta, President and CEO of SB International, hosted the roundtable discussion focusing on topics such as energy policy, business, and corporate social responsibility.  The honored dignitaries represented the nations of Burma, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Guyana, Iceland, India, Latvia, Macedonia, Namibia, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, and Venezuela.