Chevron Texaco Recognizes the Role of the Barbados Media

Chevron Texaco Recognizes the Role of the Barbados Media

TUESDAY MARCH 6 2007 - BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS: Chevron Texaco, gold sponsor of this year's Texaco Barbados Rally Club Rally Championship 2007, invited the media to a Media Briefing at The Hilton on Tuesday March 6 2007.

Chevron recognizes that the company's long-term success in Barbados depends on strengthening its relationship with the local media, as well as contributing to economic development. Retail District Manager Chevron West Indies Ltd, Raymond Samuels, said "we see the mass media as a vital and integral component of our business operations."

The media were informed of the launch of Chevron's Regional Young Investors contest and a youth public speaking competition, aimed at tapping into the creativity of young people. Another initiative the company is currently spearheading is the establishment of a regional media body to develop ways to promote greater professional development in  the practice of journalism in the region.

Corporate responsibility has long been a part of Chevron's values and operations. Chevron sponsors schools, hospitals, clinics, literary efforts and a wide range of children's programmes throughout the Caribbean.

Earlier this year, Chevron brought business and the community closer together when its STAR MART retailers donated 120 gift baskets to the elderly and underprivileged as part of their commitment to the development of the community.

The company is proud to be working alongside the Barbados Rally Club, in this year's Rally Championships to elevate the importance and status of motor sport in Barbados,

and is looking forward to being part of the Barbados Family as the country hosts rally enthusiasts from around the world.

Chevron is a top marketer of refined products, including gasoline, lubricants, and aviation and marine fuels, and ranks among the top oil and gas producers in Argentina, Colombia, and Venezuela. The Chevron with Techronâ fuel brand also received important recognition as the first fuel in the United States and Canada to be certified by four of the world's top automakers as meeting "TOP TIER" criteria for gasoline detergent levels.

Chevron's regional presence dates to 1915, when The Texas Company began doing business in Brazil and Trinidad. Chevron markets petroleum products under three worldclass international brands – Chevronâ, Texacoâ and Caltexâ - and a number of product specific brands, such as Havolineâ and Deloâ oils. The company has a marketing network in nearly 90 countries, with approximately 26,500 branded retail sites in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America,the Middle EastNorth America.

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