GRI and the Institute of Gas Technology (IGT) named theirrecently merged organizations the Gas Technology Institute (GTI)last week and formed a senior management team led by John F.Riordan, president and CEO. The research groups announced theirmerger in April, saying it was mainly an effort to reduceoverlapping dues paid by their members and to combine the variousstrengths of the two entities.

“Our focus is still on technology related to finding, deliveringand using natural gas,” said Riordan. “But we are now a broader anddeeper ‘one-stop’ technology organization, able to help a widerrange of customers meet their technology needs.”

GTI will continue to manage a cooperative R&D program forthe gas industry through 2004, using funds authorized by theFederal Energy Regulatory Commission. On June 1, the company filedits application for a $70 million program in 2001 with the FERC.Final review of the application is expected in October.

At the same time, Riordan pointed out, GTI is also working todevelop new business with individual companies and otherorganizations ready to invest in projects, products and servicesdesigned to meet their business objectives. Rocco Canonica

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