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INTERNATIONAL OXYGEN MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Monday, 27 October 2014
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Westin Miyako Hotel • Kyoto, Japan
Shirakawa Room (Level 2)
NOTE: 12:00–1:00 pm, Group Lunch for all Board and Global Committee members served in
Circular View Room (Level 3)
AGENDA
1.
CALL TO ORDER: 3:30 PM — President Stefan Messer
2.
THOSE PRESENT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (page 3) — Mr. Messer
a.
Determination of a Quorum – Executive Director Saunders
b.
Antitrust Compliance Statement – Legal Counsel Shinya Watanabe
c.
Other Announcements – Mr. Messer
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF 22 MAY 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
(p. 4) — Mr. Messer
4.
FINANCE REPORT
a.
31 August 2014 (8-month) Financial Statement (p. 22) – Mr. Saunders
b.
FY2015 Proposed Budget (p. 26) – Treasurer Tom Thoman
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5.
6.
7.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT – Mr. Saunders
a.
Membership Statistics (p. 29)
b.
Voting Membership Application (p. 38)
c.
Discussion on Membership Retention
d.
Potential Voting Members from India (AIIGMA members) (p. 42)
NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT (p. 56) — Chairman Wally Brant
a.
Review Director Class of 2017 Nominations
b.
Election of Director to Complete Unexpired Term
c.
Election of 2015 Officers
GLOBAL COMMITTEE REPORT (p. 59) — Dr. Belloni
a.
27 October 2014 Meeting (Kyoto) (p. 59)
b.
Chair Appointment for 2015 (p. 61)
c.
2014 International Harmonization Award (p. 62)
d.
Recognition of 2013–2014 JWG Participants (p. 63)
e.
Minutes of 22 May 2014 Meeting (Ljubljana) (p. 70)
8.
2014 ANNUAL MEETING REPORT (p. 76) – Dr. Belloni & Mr. Saunders
9.
MEETINGS UPDATE
a.
Annual Meetings Calendar (p. 78) – Mr. Saunders
b.
Discussion of 2017 Annual Meeting (Dubai, UAE) – Mr. Saunders
c.
Selection of Spring 2015 Board & GC Meetings Location (p. 79)
– Mr. Messer
10.
OTHER BUSINESS – Mr. Messer
11.
ADJOURNMENT: 5:00 PM (approx.) – Mr. Messer
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INTERNATIONAL OXYGEN MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Monday, 27 October 2014
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Westin Miyako Hotel • Kyoto, Japan
Shirakawa Room (Level 2)
•
ATTENDEES
Officers
Wally Brant, Chairman
Stefan Messer, President
Aldo Belloni, Vice President
Tom Thoman, Treasurer
Clas Palmberg, Secretary
Indiana Oxygen Co., Inc.
Messer Group GmbH
The Linde Group
Airgas, Inc.
Oy Woikoski Ab
Directors
Bill Kroll
Alex Buendia
Mike Graff
Ara Hacet
Amer Huneidi
Giorgio Trevisi
MATHESON
Strandmøllen Industrigas A/S
American Air Liquide Holdings
Carbide Industries LLC
Gulf Cryo Holding (CSC)
OXICAR
Ex Officio Officers
David Saunders, Executive Director
Shinya Watanabe, Legal Counsel
IOMA
Jones Day
Regrets
Scott Telesz
T201.7
Praxair, Inc.
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INTERNATIONAL OXYGEN MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Thursday, 22 May 2014
Grand Hotel Union Executive • Ljubljana, Slovenia
1.
CALL TO ORDER
President Stefan Messer called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
NOTE: Substantive background materials were provided to the Directors
before the meeting in the form of a Board book, which is on file at IOMA
Headquarters.
2.
THOSE PRESENT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Messer welcomed all attendees to the meeting, especially new Directors
Ara Hacet and Amer Huneidi. Messrs. Hacet and Huneidi provided a brief
introduction of their companies.
Officers
Stefan Messer, President
Aldo Belloni, Vice President
Tom Thoman, Treasurer
Clas Palmberg, Secretary
Directors
Alex Buendia
Michael Graff
Ara Hacet
Amer Huneidi
Bill Kroll
Scott Telesz
Giorgio Trevisi
Ex Officio Officers
David Saunders, Executive Director
Kristi Drefke, Legal Counsel
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Regrets
Wally Brant, Chairman of the Board
A majority of the Directors was present constituting a quorum for the
meeting.
Ms. Drefke made a statement regarding compliance with IOMA’s antitrust
guidelines.
3.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF 7 OCTOBER 2013 BOARD
OF DIRECTORS MEETING
There being no additions or corrections, it was MOVED and SECONDED
that the minutes of the 7 October 2013 meeting of the Board of Directors be
approved as distributed. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
4.
MEMBERSHIP
a.
Voting Membership Applications
Mr. Saunders reported on the Voting Membership application submitted
by Baosteel Gases Co. Ltd. (Shanghai, China), which was sponsored
by Iwatani Corp. and endorsed by President Messer. There was a
discussion regarding the Board’s desire that any potential Voting
Member company from China should first join the Asia Industrial Gases
Association (AIGA). It was MOVED and SECONDED to approve
Baosteel Gases Co., Ltd. as a new Voting Member contingent upon
confirmation that the company currently is a member of AIGA. THE
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Following Approval, it was
confirmed that Baosteel Gases is a member of AIGA.
Mr. Saunders reported on the Voting Membership application submitted
by American Welding & Gas, Inc. (Raleigh, North Carolina, USA),
which was sponsored by Indiana Oxygen Co., Inc. and endorsed by Mr.
Kroll. It was MOVED and SECONDED to approve American Welding &
Gas, Inc. as a new Voting Member. THE MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
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b.
Membership Statistics
Mr. Saunders reported on the Association’s 2014 membership
statistics. IOMA began 2014 with 105 dues paying members (64
Voting Members and 41 Associate Members) plus four complimentary
members (AIGA, CGA, EIGA and JIMGA). These numbers included
14 companies that had not yet paid their 2014 dues.
DECISION ITEM: It was agreed that Mr. Saunders will add new
members by year to the existing “Resigned IOMA Members”
document.
c.
Presentation to AIIGMA and Invitation to Kyoto
Mr. Messer reported that he presented information about IOMA, using
presentation slides developed by Mr. Saunders, during the All India
Industrial Gases Manufacturers’ Association (AIIGMA) annual
conference in Bangkok, Thailand. During the conference he invited Mr.
Saket Tiku of Esteem Gases Pvt. Ltd. (potential Voting Member) to
attend the IOMA Annual Meeting in Kyoto as a paying guest. Mr.
Saunders reported that he recently met with Frank Xu, executive
general director of the China Industrial Gases Industry Association
(CIGIA). The Board discussed the possibility of inviting a staff
representative from AIIGMA or CIGIA to the IOMA meeting in Kyoto.
DECISION ITEMS: There was CONSENSUS to reaffirm the Board’s
existing policy that invitations to attend the annual meeting as a paying
guest will be extended only to potential Voting Member companies
(gas producers) on a case-by-case basis, and that those companies
are permitted to register not more than one representative plus
spouse/companion from their company. Other associations’ staff, and
member company representatives that are not gas producers, will not
be invited to attend the annual meeting.
There was CONSENSUS to invite a representative from a second
respected gas producer company from India to attend the Kyoto
meeting as a paying guest. Mr. Tiku of Esteem Gases Pvt. Ltd. in India
will be contacted for a recommendation.
5.
FINANCE REPORT
a.
FY2013 Independent Accountant’s Report
Mr. Saunders reported on the 31 December 2013 independent
accountant’s review report. Following a discussion, it was MOVED and
SECONDED to approve the 31 December 2013 accountants’ review
report as presented. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. A
copy of the report is attached as Appendix I to these minutes.
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b.
FY2013 Tax Form 990
Mr. Saunders reported that he, President Messer and Treasurer
Thoman had reviewed and approved IOMA’s draft Tax Form 990 for
fiscal year 2013. Mr. Saunders offered to provide a copy of the Form
990 to any Director who expresses an interest in reviewing it.
c.
30 April 2014 (4-month) Financial Statement
Mr. Saunders reported on the 30 April 2014 financial statement.
DECISION ITEM: Following a discussion of IOMA’s credit card and
bank fees, there was CONSENSUS to add a 2% Convenience Fee to
all annual dues and annual meeting payments that are processed via
credit card or bank transfer, but not check payments, in order to
mitigate the banking fees paid by IOMA.
d.
Review of Dues Structure
Mr. Saunders led a discussion of the review of associations’ dues
structures.
DECISION ITEM: Following a recommendation by Dr. Belloni, Mr.
Thoman and Mr. Saunders, there was CONSENSUS to keep IOMA’s
annual dues a flat rate for all members, and to review the rate each
year during the budget development process.
e.
Review of Potential Cost Savings in Budget
Mr. Saunders proposed several options for reducing expenses in
IOMA’s budget. The options were focused on transitioning from
mailing hard copies of certain IOMA documents and publications to
electronic versions only of the documents for distribution via email
and/or IOMA’s website. The expenses consists of printing, envelopes
and postage/shipping.
DECISION ITEM: There was CONSENSUS to eliminate printing hard
copies and mailing the following:
1. Binders of agendas and supporting materials for Board
meetings and Global Committee meetings
2. The annual Membership Roster
3. The quarterly Broadcaster newsletter
4. One out of the two mailings of the Annual Meeting Registration
Brochure (1 printed registration brochure will continue to be
mailed)
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Mr. Saunders presented a summary of the legal counsel review
conducted in 2010.
Mr. Saunders presented a comparison of the management and
headquarters fee paid by IOMA (as a percentage of total revenues for
associations with revenue less than USD $1 million) to two industry
benchmarks. IOMA’s 2013 percentage was 26%, compared to a 35%
average reported by the AMC Institute Client Operating and Financial
Benchmarking Survey Report, and a 44% average reported by the
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Operating Ratio
Report. Mr. Saunders agreed to continue working to reduce his firm’s
expenses in order to avoid unnecessarily large annual management
and headquarters fee increases.
6.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Kroll, substituting for Chairman Brant, reported that the 2014
Nominating Committee, consisting of IOMA’s officers and himself, would
meet immediately following the Board meeting in order to identify director
candidates for the Class of 2017 (2015-2017 term) and officer candidates
for 2015. The Board will have an opportunity to review and comment on the
proposed new director candidates prior to the candidates being contacted.
The Board will elect the 2015 officers during the fall 2014 Board meeting in
Kyoto.
7.
GLOBAL COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Telesz reported on the meeting of the Global Committee held just prior
to the Board meeting, including the status of the active harmonization
projects, status for future projects, appointment of Mr. Telesz as the
Committee’s vice chair, new representative Corning Painter from Air
Products & Chemicals, Inc., and the selection of Ichiro Nakayama of Taiyo
Nippon Sanso Corp. as the IOMA 2014 International Harmonization Award
recipient.
DECISION ITEM: Mr. Telesz reported that the Global Committee
recommends to the Board of Directors that future Spring meetings of the
Board and GC be held in locations with large international airports. There
was CONSENSUS to accept the GC’s recommendation.
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8.
2014 ANNUAL MEETING REPORT
a.
Speaker Program
Dr. Belloni, chair of the 2014 Annual Meeting Program Committee,
reported on the speakers program in Kyoto, Growth Opportunities and
New Applications for the Market in the Asian Region. Six speakers
from outside and inside the gas industry, including a Global Committee
report from Mr. Salzgeber, are confirmed.
b.
Other Events, Budget and Registration Fees
Mr. Saunders reported on the other activities planned for the 2014
meeting in Kyoto.
Mr. Saunders reported on the meeting budget, based on 200
registrations, and 3 options for registration fees.
DECISION ITEM: Following a discussion, there was CONSENSUS to
keep the registration fees the same as the 2013 fees (Jackson Hole)
for both member representatives and spouses/companions. Based on
200 attendees at $1,725 for a member representative and $1,260 for a
spouse/companion, and the ‘Japan Day’ event hosted and paid for by
the IOMA member companies from Japan, the projected net gain on
the meeting is approximately $50,000.
Mr. Saunders reported that in response to a question from the Voting
Member companies in Japan, the Executive Committee recently
decided to allow up to 8 Voting Member representatives (plus
spouses/companions) to attend the Annual Meeting. This decision
was reported to the Voting Members in Japan, but will not be
publicized to all the Voting Members worldwide. There was no change
to the Associate Member attendance limit.
9.
OTHER MEETINGS REPORT
a.
Survey Results from 2013 Annual Meeting (Jackson Hole)
Mr. Saunders reported on the survey results of the 2013 Annual
Meeting in Jackson Hole, WY, USA. 54 member representatives
completed the survey (a 47% response rate).
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b.
Confirmation of 2016 Annual Meeting
Mr. Saunders reported that he and Mr. Thoman investigated and
received proposals from several hotels in the Southern California area
for the 2016 Annual Meeting. These properties included Terranea
Resort (Los Angeles), The Lodge at Torrey Pines (La Jolla), Park Hyatt
Aviara (Carlsbad), La Costa Resort (Carlsbad), and The Grand Del
Mar Resort (Del Mar). The Grand Del Mar Resort was chosen and a
contract was finalized.
c.
2017 Annual Meeting Potential Locations
Mr. Saunders led a discussion regarding potential locations for the
2017 Annual Meeting. Following a discussion of several possibilities,
the Board voted by a show of hands on Dubai, UAE and Istanbul,
Turkey.
DECISION ITEM: By a show of hands, Dubai, UAE was approved as
the preferred location of the 2017 Annual Meeting.
Mr. Saunders will work with Mr. Huneidi to identify the host hotel and
confirm the meeting for early November 2017.
10.
OLD & NEW BUSINESS
a.
Conflict of Interest Annual Statement
Mr. Saunders requested that all Directors sign and return to him the
IOMA Conflict of Interest Policy Annual Statement.
b.
Other Business
No other business was discussed.
11.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
David A. Saunders, Executive Director
Approved,
/s/ Stefan Messer
Stefan Messer, President
T300
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INTERNATIONAL OXYGEN MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
BALANCE SHEET
EIGHT-MONTH FINANCIAL STATEMENT
August 31, 2014
ASSETS
Commercial Checking - Wells Fargo Bank
Insured Savings - Merrill Lynch
Accounts Receivable
Prepaid Expense
Prepaid Expense - The Grand Del Mar Resort Hotel (2016 Annual Meeting)
Prepaid Expenses - Rome Cavalieri Hotel (2015 Annual Meeting)
$
288,248
303,230
27,605
0
15,000
18,557
TOTAL ASSETS:
$
652,641
$
(17,964)
TOTAL FUND BALANCE
$
670,604
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE:
$
652,641
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable
Prepaid Income - Dues
Prepaid Income - Initiation Fees
(17,964)
0
0
TOTAL LIABILITIES:
FUND BALANCE:
Fund Balance at January 1, 2014 (Reviewed)
Excess of Receipts over Disbursements
$
NOTE: On 19 October 2010, the Board revised the minimum fund balance policy to US $300,000.
335,209
335,395
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IOMA
NET INCOME/(EXPENSE) SUMMARY
August 31, 2014
BUDGET
2014
NET GAIN (LOSS)
General / Administrative
$
ACTUAL
YTD 31 AUG 2014
YEAR END
PROJECTION
(45,581)
93,896
(15,956)
50,000
241,499
35,000
4,419
335,395
19,044
TRANSFER TO (FROM) SURPLUS
4,419
335,395
19,044
BEGINNING (JAN. 1) FUND BALANCE
308,250
335,209
335,209
PROJECTED FUND BALANCE
312,669
670,604
354,253
Annual Meeting
Total Net Gain (Loss)
NOTES:
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NET INCOME/(EXPENSE) SUMMARY
August 31, 2014
GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE:
INCOME
Member Dues
New Member Dues
New Member Initiation Fees
Interest
Broadcaster/Trading Post Advertising
Miscellaneous Income
22-3020-01
22-3040-01
22-3080-01
22-3100-01
22-3200-01
22-3900-01
$
Total Income
EXPENSES
CPA Services (review, tax return)
Dues and Subscriptions
Insurance (D&O and gen'l liability)
Legal Counsel Retainer
Legal Counsel Expenses
Management & Headquarters Fee
Board of Directors Mtgs. (gen'l expenses)
Bank Fees/Credit Card Fees/Misc.
Postage/Freight/Delivery
Stationery/Printing/Office Supplies
Tel/Fax/Concalls/Equip
Travel (Staff)
Publications (Production)
Publications (Mailing)
Website Operations
Global Committee
Total Expense
GAIN (LOSS) GEN./ADMIN.
22-4060-01
22-4100-01
22-4170-01
22-4180-01
22-4181-01
22-5100-01
22-4321-03
22-4360-01
22-4400-01
22-4440-01
22-4480-01
22-4500-01
22-4700-04
22-4701-04
22-4702-04
22-4800-01
$
BUDGET
2014
275,000
2,750
1,000
500
750
0
ACTUAL
YTD 31 AUG 2014
286,000
8,250
4,000
255
0
0
YEAR END
PROJECTION
275,000
8,250
4,000
400
750
0
280,000
298,505
288,400
2,900
968
2,650
27,533
7,500
215,565
5,500
7,000
2,200
3,025
4,180
16,000
10,500
3,300
1,760
15,000
2,900
802
1,581
16,061
4,388
143,710
2,502
6,449
579
1,277
3,277
10,357
6,585
1,976
1,125
1,039
0
204,609
2,900
968
2,650
27,533
5,500
215,565
3,500
7,000
1,000
1,500
4,180
18,000
8,300
2,000
1,760
2,000
325,581
(45,581)
93,896
304,356
(15,956)
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NET INCOME/(EXPENSE) SUMMARY
August 31, 2014
ANNUAL MEETING
INCOME
Hotel Rooms
Registration Fees
Airport Transfers
Optional Tours
Golf Tournament
Miscellaneous - Other
22-3500-06.1
22-3500-06.2
22-3500-06.3
22-3500-06.4
22-3500-06.5
22-3500-06.6
$
Total Income
EXPENSES
Hotel Rooms
Hotel Master Account
Suppliers/Entertainment
Graphics/Printing/Postage
Airport Transfers
Optional Tours
Bank/Credit Card/Online Reg Fees
Miscellaneous (gifts, awards, gratuities)
Staff Travel/Lodging
Golf Tournament
Speakers (fees, travel expenses)
Total Expense
22-4301-06
22-4302-06
22-4303-06
22-4304-06
22-4305-06
22-4306-06
22-4307-06
22-4308-06
22-4309-06
22-4310-06
22-4311-06
$
BUDGET
2014
750,000
0
0
0
0
0
ACTUAL
YTD 31 AUG 2014
126,088
243,990
16,145
29,708
0
3,539
YEAR END
PROJECTION
140,000
263,500
16,500
30,000
0
0
750,000
419,471
450,000
700,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
87,430
58,708
0
5,918
0
0
(2,583)
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13,203
0
15,272
150,000
107,000
20,000
20,000
17,000
30,000
16,000
4,000
15,000
0
36,000
700,000
177,972
415,000
GAIN (LOSS) ANNUAL MEETING
50,000
241,499
35,000
ANNUAL MEETING NET
50,000
241,499
35,000
4,419
335,395
19,044
TRANSFER TO (FROM) SURPLUS
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International Oxygen
Manufacturers Association, Inc.
1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW
Suite 500 East
Washington, DC 20037-1174 (USA)
PHONE: +1 (202) 521-9300
FAX:
+1 (202) 833-3636
WEB:
www.iomaweb.org
E-MAIL: [email protected]
26 September 2014
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Board of Directors
FR:
Finance Committee
David Saunders, Executive Director
RE:
FY 2015 PROPOSED BUDGET
The IOMA 2014 Finance Committee, consisting of President Messer, Treasurer
Thoman, Secretary Palmberg and Executive Director Saunders (ex officio), is
responsible for presenting a proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year to the Board
of Directors. Attached to this memo for your review and approval during the upcoming
Board meeting in Kyoto, is the 2015 proposed budget. This budget has been carefully
reviewed, and is recommended, by the Finance Committee.
Shown in the attached spreadsheet are the current 2014 budget, 2014 year-end
projections (as of 31 August), and the 2015 proposed budget.
For 2015, the Finance Committee recommends a 3.5% percent increase in membership
dues ($100 increase per company), which will raise an additional $10,000 (based on
100 dues paying members). The Committee also recommends a budgeted net gain of
$50,000 for the 2015 Annual Meeting in Rome.
100 dues paying companies at $2,850 per company (proposed dues level) will generate
$285,000 of operating income. This dues revenue will cover approximately 90% of the
$318,095 General & Administrative expenses.
Overall, the General & Administrative expenses proposed for 2015 (not including the
Rome Annual Meeting) are approximately $7,500 less than the G&A 2014 budget. Most
of the savings can be attributed to the elimination of printing and postage expenses to
produce and ship hard copy versions of the Membership Roster, newsletters and the
Board and Global Committee meeting materials, plus the elimination of travel expenses
for the International Harmonization Award recipient. The largest potential increase in
G&A expenses is the proposed $10,000 Global Committee video for presentation during
the Rome meeting. This video proposal will be discussed during the Board meeting.
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The Management & Headquarters Fee is proposed to increase 3.0%, or $6,467. This
percentage increase is 40% lower than the 2014 approved increase. This fee covers
the partial staff salaries and benefits for Executive Director Saunders, Member Services
Manager Freundel and accounting services; the shared office space rent and utilities;
office furniture and fixtures and leasehold improvements and depreciation; headquarters
liability insurance and a crime insurance policy in IOMA’s name; and, computer
hardware and software maintenance and upgrades. The primary increases in the
expenses covered by this fee are office space rent and employee health insurance
premiums, which increase every year and are difficult to control.
Jones Day, provider of legal counsel services, proposes a 2015 retainer fee of $28,225
(excluding travel expenses), a 2.5% increase.
The proposed budget includes a net gain of $50,000 on the 2015 Annual Meeting in
Rome. The $500,000 income and $450,000 expenses shown in the budget are only
placeholder budget numbers this far out from the meeting. If the 2015 budget is
approved as proposed, a detailed annual meeting budget, which is presented to the
Board during its Spring 2015 meeting, will incorporate the $50,000 gain.
Just for reference, the past several years of Annual Meetings’ net gains or (losses)
have been:
2013, Jackson Hole:
2012, Santiago:
2011: no meeting
2010, Kiawah Island:
2009, Prague:
2008, Maui:
2007, Barcelona:
2006, Los Cabos:
2005, Hong Kong:
$21K gain
$8K gain
($9K) loss
$67K gain
($31K) loss
($82K) loss
($21K) loss
$45K gain
In summary, the projected 2014 year-end surplus is $354,253. IOMA has a policy
to maintain a year-end surplus of at least $300,000. This projection is based on a
Kyoto net gain of aproximately $35K, and an overall net gain for 2014 of $19K.
Assuming a $50,000 net gain on the 2015 Annual Meeting in Rome and a General
& Administrative loss of $29,345 ($288,750 income – $318,095 expenses), the
Association would be left with a $374,908 surplus at the end of 2015.
During the Board meeting in Kyoto, Treasurer Tom Thoman will lead the budget
discussion.
Attachment
Attachment
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INTERNATIONAL OXYGEN MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2015
(fiscal year is 1 January – 31 December)
FY 2014
Current
Budget
INCOME
FY2014
Year-End
Projection
FY 2015
PROPOSED
BUDGET
2015 BUDGET NOTES
Dues Income:
Current Members
New Members
New Member Initiation Fees
Other Income:
Interest
Convenience Fee (2%)
Broadcaster/Trading Post Advertising
Miscellaneous
$
275,000
2,750
1,000
275,000
8,250
4,000
$
$
500
400
750
0
750
0
750,000
450,000
1,030,000
738,400
Annual Meeting
TOTAL INCOME
$
285,000 • 3.5% increase to $2,850 and based on 100 members ($10K)
0
0
400
2,850 • 2% on half of dues payments via credit card & wire transfer.
500
0
500,000 • AM (Rome) budgeted profit of $50K. Reg fees to be set by the
Board at Spring 2015 meeting.
788,750 • TOTAL INCOME lower than 2014 budget based on Annual Meeting.
W/out Annual Mtg $500K, Income = $289K
EXPENSES
CPA Services
Dues and Subscriptions
Insurance (D&O and Gen'l Liability)
Legal Counsel Retainer
Legal Counsel Expenses (travel)
Management & HQ Fees
Board of Directors Meetings
Bank & Credit Card Fees
Postage/Freight/Delivery
Printing/Copies/Office Supplies
Tel/Fax/Concalls/Equip
Corporate Reports/Filings
Miscellaneous
Travel -Staff
Publications (Production)
Publications (Postage/Shipping)
Website/Listservs Operations
Global Committee (meetings & other)
$
Annual Meeting
TOTAL EXPENSE
$
2,900
968
2,650
27,533
7,500
215,565
5,500
7,000
2,200
3,025
4,180
2,958
997
2,730
28,225
6,000
222,032
3,500
4,500
1,000
1,500
4,305
500
2,000
19,000
5,000
0
1,848
12,000
• 2.5% increase proposed (Jones Day).
• 3% increase proposed (Hauck & Associates).
• No postage expenses w/ e-version of BoD meeting materials.
• Moved Misc. expenses to separate expense account.
• New account, split off from 'Bank & Credit Card Fees/Misc'.
• New account, split off from 'Bank & Credit Card Fees'.
• Includes 2 potential international trips to EIGA and Dubai.
• Graphics, but no printing w/ e-version of Roster & Newsletters.
• No postage w/ e-version only of Roster and Newsletters.
16,000
10,500
3,300
1,760
15,000
18,000
8,300
2,000
1,760
2,000
700,000
415,000
1,025,581
719,356
450,000 • AM (Rome) budgeted profit of $50K. Reg fees to be set by the
Board at Spring 2015 meeting.
768,095 • TOTAL EXPENSE is lower than 2014 budget based on Annual Mtg &
19,044
20,655
335,209
(actual)
354,253
INCOME OVER (UNDER) EXPENSES
$
BEGINNING (JAN. 1) SURPLUS
$
336,997
(budgeted)
YEAR-END PROJECTED SURPLUS
$
341,416
XL22 (4 September 2014 draft)
2,900
968
2,650
27,533
5,500
215,565
3,500
7,000
1,000
1,500
4,180
4,419
354,253
374,908
• No Award travel or mtgs postage, but $10K incl for potential video.
e-pubs only. W/out Annual Mtg $450K, G&A expenses = $318K.
• $50K gain on Rome AM - $29K loss on G&A.
• IOMA's minimum year-end surplus policy is $300,000.
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International Oxygen Manufacturers Association, Inc.
Membership
(2004 - 2014)
Voting Members
Associate Members
Complimentary Associate
Total
Net Change
2004
77
46
4
127
-5
2005
74
47
4
125
-2
2006
76
47
4
127
2
2007
71
46
4
121
-6
2008
69
48
4
121
0
2009
68
44
4
116
-5
2010
66
42
4
112
-4
2011
67
43
4
114
2
2012
65
44
4
113
-1
2013
63
44
4
111
-2
2014
61
39
4
104
-7
Voting Members
Multinational
North & South America
Europe, Middle East & Africa
Asia/Pacific
2004
19
25
20
13
2005
18
25
19
12
2006
17
26
21
12
2007
6
28
22
15
2008
6
25
22
16
2009
6
25
21
16
2010
6
24
21
15
2011
6
24
22
15
2012
6
23
21
15
2013
6
22
20
15
2014
6
21
18
16
Associate Members
North & South America
Europe, Middle East & Africa
Asia/Pacific
Complimentary
2004
32
8
6
4
2005
33
8
6
4
2006
32
13
2
4
2007
32
8
6
4
2008
34
8
6
4
2009
31
8
5
4
2010
28
10
4
4
2011
30
10
3
4
2012
30
9
5
4
2013
30
8
5
4
2014
27
8
4
4
Total IOMA Members
127
125
127
121
121
116
112
114
113
111
104
Dues Paying Members
123
121
123
117
117
112
108
110
109
107
100
22XLS_BOD_Total_Membership.xls
9/26/14
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IOMA
TOTAL MEMBERSHIP
180
160
Voting
Associate
140
Complimentary
Total Members
120
100
77
74
76
80
71
69
68
66
67
65
63
61
60
40
46
47
47
46
48
44
42
43
44
44
39
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
20
0
Fiscal Year
9/26/14
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IOMA
TOTAL MEMBERSHIP AND NET CHANGE
FY 2004 - FY 2014
140
130
127
125
127
121
121
120
116
112
114
113
111
104
100
90
80
70
60
50
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
9/26/2014
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Net Change
Total Membership
110
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
-11
-12
-13
-14
-15
-16
-17
-18
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IOMA
VOTING MEMBERS BY LOCATION
30
28
26
25 25
25
25 25
24 24
23
22
22 22
21
Voting Members
20
21
22 22
21 21
20
19
20
19
18
18
17
16 16
15
15
16
15 15
15
14
13
12 12
10
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
5
0
Multinational - Voting
2004
2005
North & South America - Voting
2006
2007
2008
Europe, Middle East & Africa - Voting
2009
9/26/14
2010
2011
Asia/Pacific - Voting
2012
2013
2014
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IOMA
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS BY LOCATION
55
Associate Members
50
45
40
32 33 32 32
35
34
31
28
30
30 30 31
27
25
20
13
15
8 8
10
5
8 8 8
10 10 9
8 8
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
6 6
6 6 5
4 3 5 5 4
2
0
Complimentary-Associate
2004
2005
North & South America - Associate
2006
2007
2008
Europe, Middle East & Africa - Associate
2009
9/26/14
2010
2011
Asia/Pacific- Associate
2012
2013
2014
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International Oxygen Manufacturers Association
Voting Members Sorted by Membership Type
2014
4
Voting - Multinational
Air Liquide S.A.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
The Linde Group
Messer Group GmbH
Praxair, Inc.
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation
Voting - North & South America
Airgas, Inc.
American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc.
AOC Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Butler Gas Products Co.
Carbide Industries LLC
Bahamas Welding & Fire Co., Ltd.
CryoInfra S.A. de C.V.
DeLille Oxygen Company
I.B.G.-Industria Brasileira de Gases, Ltda.
I.G.L. Limited
IGX Group, Inc.
Indiana Oxygen Co., Inc.
Industrial Gases Ltd.
MATHESON
Norco, Inc.
OsAir, Inc.
OXICAR
Tier 5 Labs
United States Welding, Inc.
Welsco, Inc.
Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc
Voting - Europe, Middle East & Africa
Air Products Europe, Inc.
Chehab Industrial & Medical Gases S.A.L.
Global Gases Group
Gulf Cryo Holdings (CRC)
Irish Oxygen Co., Ltd.
Matheson K-Air India Pvt. Ltd
Maxima Air Separation Center Ltd.
Middle East Gases
MOGÁS-Sociedade Moçambicana de Gases
Comprimidos S.A.
Multigas, Ltd.
Oxygen & Argon Works Ltd.
Praxair Euroholding S.L.
Sapio Produzione Idrogeno Ossigeno S.r.L.
SIAD S.p.A.
SOL S.p.A.
Strandmollen Industrigas A/S
Tyczka Beteiligung Holding GmbH & Co KG
Oy Woikoski Ab
Voting - Asia/Pacific
Air Products San Fu Gas Co., Ltd.
Air Water Inc.
Bangkok Industrial Gas Co., Ltd.
Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd.
Goyal MG Gases Pvt. Ltd.
INOX Air Products Ltd.
Iwatani Industrial Gases Corporation
Iwatani Corporation
Koike Sanso Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Liquid Gas Co., Ltd.
Matheson Gas Products Korea
PT Samator
Shanghai Baosteel Gases Ltd
Supagas Pty Ltd
Takachiho Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.
Tokyo Gas Chemicals Co., Ltd.
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International Oxygen Manufacturers Association
Associate Members Sorted by Membership Type
2014
Associate - North & South America
Acme Cryogenics, Inc.
AMCS Corp.
Cavagna Group High Pressure Equipment
Chart Inc.
CP Industries
Cryogenic Industries
DataOnline LLC
Engineered Controls International LLC
FIBA Technologies, Inc.
Gas Engineering LLC
Harris Products Group
Inflex-Argentoil S.A.
Kaplan Industries Inc.
Luxfer, Inc.
Nordco
Norris Cylinder Company
Norwalk Compressor Company
Ranch Cryogenics, Inc.
Rexarc International, Inc.
Sherwood Valve, LLC
Taylor-Wharton
Tomco2 Equipment Company
TrackAbout, Inc.
Weldcoa
Weldship Corporation
Western Sales & Testing of Amarillo, Inc.
Worthington Cylinder Corporation
Associate - Europe, Middle East & Africa
Buse Gastek GmbH & Co. KG
Ceodeux High Pres. Valves & Regulators
Technology S.A.
Chesterfield Special Cylinders LTD
Cryostar France SA
Faber Industrie S.p.A.
M1 Engineering Ltd.
Union Engineering a/s
VRV S.p.A.
Associate - Asia/Pacific
A-TEC Co., Ltd.
INOX India Ltd.
Kobe Steel Company, Ltd.
Neriki Valve Co., Ltd.
Complimentary
Asia Industrial Gases Association (AIGA)
Compressed Gas Association, Inc. (CGA)
European Industrial Gases Association, AISBL
(EIGA)
Japan Industrial and Medical Gases Association
(JIMGA)
9/23/14
22T_Membership_22T100.1
IOMA MEMBERSHIPS (2004-2014)
2014
NEW:
Shanghai Baosteel Gases Co., Ltd.
CANCELLED:
American Air Plants Company
American Welding & Gas, Inc.
CGI International
ESAB Group, Inc.
Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited
International Technisystems, Inc.
Miller Electric
National Industrial Gases Company (GAS)
Refrigeration & Oxygen Ltd
White Martins
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Voting
Associate
Voting
Voting
Associate
Associate
Associate
Associate
Voting
Voting
Voting
dropped, did not pay dues
dropped, did not pay dues
dropped, did not pay dues
resigned
resigned
dropped, did not pay dues
dropped, did not pay dues
dropped, did not pay dues
dropped, did not pay dues
dropped, did not pay dues
2013
Electrometalurgica Andina
Grupo Gasmedi S.L.
Indura S.A. Industria y Comercio
Linde North America
Tenaris Dalmine S.p.A
Associate
Voting
Voting
Voting
Associate
dropped, did not pay dues
purchased by Air Liquide
majority purchase Air Products
resigned
resigned
2012
Japan Air Gases, Ltd.
Coregas Pty Ltd.
Yara Praxair
Voting
Voting
Voting
resigned
resigned
resigned
2011
Air Cryo, Inc.
CPI China
Toa Techno Gas Company, Ltd.
Associate
Associate
Voting
dropped, did not pay dues
dropped, did not pay dues
resigned
2010
Air Products Asia
Air Products South Africa (Pty) Limited
CONCOA
Cryeng Pty Ltd.
Cyl-Tec, Inc.
Hamai Industries Ltd.
Jack B. Kelley, Inc.
Linweld
Miller Electric
Valley National Gases LLC
Voting
Voting
Associate
Associate
Associate
Associate
Associate
Associate
Associate
Associate
APCI memberships consolidated
APCI memberships consolidated
resigned
dropped
resigned
resigned
resigned
purchased by Matheson Tri-Gas
resigned
purchased by Matheson Tri-Gas
2009
Abdullah Hashim Industrial Gases & Equip
Voting
dropped, did not pay dues
American Cap Company Inc.
Associate
dropped, did not pay dues
1
Arabian Industrial Gases Co.
Voting
became part of Gulf Cryo
Arcet Equipment Co.
Cryeng Pty Ltd
H2Gen Innovations
Kuwait Oxygen & Acetylene Co.
Linde Process Plants, Inc.
Voting
Associate
Associate
Voting
Associate
dropped, did not pay dues
dropped, did not pay dues
dropped, did not pay dues
became part of Gulf Cryo
resigned, no longer serving industrial gas market
2008
ASCO Carbon Dioxide Ltd.
National Welders Supply Co., Inc.
Proton Energy Systems, Inc.
Saudi Industrial Gas Co.
Scott Specialty Gases
SON-Societa Ossigeno Napoli S.p.A.
Southwest Industrial Gases
Associate
Voting
Associate
Voting
Voting
Voting
Voting
purchased by Messer
purchased by Airgas
dropped, did not pay dues
dropped, did not pay dues
purchsed by Air Liquide
dropped, did not pay dues
resigned after plant fire
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2007
Emirates Industrial Gases Co.
Voting
The BOC Group plc
Voting
Gas & Equipment Factory LLC
Voting
Karbogaz Carbon Dioxide & Industrial Gases Inc.
Voting
Mittler Supply, Inc.
Voting
Union Industrial Gas Group
Voting
dropped, did not pay dues
company purchased by Linde Group
dropped, did not pay dues
company purchased by Linde Group
company purchased by Praxair
company purchased by Airgas
2006
Gas Equipment Engineering Corp.
Logex
Sponsler, Inc.
Thermodyne
Associate
Associate
Associate
Associate
dropped, did not pay dues
resigned
dropped, did not pay dues
resigned
2005
AGA SA
MG Industries
Voting
Voting
resigned
sold to Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation
2004
CRIOGEN
Kuwait Industrial Gases Co.
Nippon Sanso Corporation
Taiyo Toyo Sanso Co., Ltd.
Associate
Voting
Voting
Voting
no longer in business
combined membership with Kuwait Oxygen & Acetylene Co.
merged with Taiyo Toyo Sanso to form Taiyo Nippon Sanso
merged with Nippon Sanso to form Taiyo Nippon Sanso
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International Oxygen
Manufacturers Association, Inc.
1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW
Suite 500 East
Washington, DC 20037-1174 (USA)
PHONE: +1 (202) 521-9300
FAX:
+1 (202) 833-3636
WEB:
www.iomaweb.org
E-MAIL: [email protected]
26 September 2014
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Board of Directors
FR:
2014 Nominating Committee
David Saunders, Executive Director
RE:
IOMA NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT
The 2014 Nominating Committee, consisting of Committee Chairman Wally Brant, Bill
Kroll, Stefan Messer, Aldo Belloni, Tom Thoman and Clas Palmberg is responsible for:
1. nominating a slate of Directors for the Class of 2017 (three-year term 2015-2017)
for election in Kyoto by the Voting Members;
2. nominating a candidate to complete the unexpired term of John Marsland (APCI),
who resigned from the Board; and,
3. nominating a slate of 2015 Officers (one-year term) for election in Kyoto by the
Board of Directors.
The Committee met in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 22 May 2014, and agreed on the following
recommendations. All nominees have agreed to serve if elected.
The Committee recommends the following Director Class of 2017 for election by the
Voting Members during the Kyoto General Session on Tuesday, 28 October, and the
following candidate to complete the unexpired term of John Marsland for election by the
Board during its meeting on Monday, 27 October in Kyoto.
PROPOSED DIRECTOR CLASS OF 2017 (three-year term, 2015-2017):
Alex Buendia, Strandmøllen Industrigas
2nd term
Mike Graff, American Air Liquide Holdings
2nd term
Yujiro Ichihara, Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.
1st term (new Director)
Tom Thoman, Airgas, Inc.
3rd term
PROPOSED CANDIDATE TO COMPLETE THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF JOHN
MARSLAND (in Director Class of 2015):
Corning Painter, Air Products & Chemicals
Partial Term (expires 31 Dec. 2015)
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Board of Directors
26 September 2014
Page 2
Attached to this memo is the new Board composition on 1 January 2015, assuming these
nominations are approved.
The Committee also recommends the following slate of 2015 Officers, for election by the
Board during its meeting on Monday, 27 October in Kyoto.
PROPOSED 2015 OFFICERS:
Chairman of the Board
Wally Brant (non-voting, 2nd term)
President
Stefan Messer (2nd term)
Vice President
Tom Thoman
Treasurer
Clas Palmberg
Secretary
Mike Graff
Please contact Committee Chairman Wally Brant or David Saunders with any questions or
comments you may have.
Attachment
T203.4
International Oxygen Manufacturers Association, Inc.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COMPOSITION ON 1 JANUARY 2015
Membership
Category
CLASS OF 2015—Terms Expiring 31 Dec. 2015
Terms Served as
Director when
Term Ends
Corning Painter ................................. Multinational ................................ 1/3
Stefan Messer ................................... Multinational ................................ 2
Giorgio Trevisi ................................... North/South America................... 1
vacant seat (held until 31 Dec. 2014 by Aldo Belloni, Linde Group, Multinational)
CLASS OF 2016—Terms Expiring 31 Dec. 2016
Ara Hacet .......................................... North/South America................... 1
Amer Huneidi .................................... Europe/Middle East/Africa .......... 1
Clas Palmberg .................................. Europe/Middle East/Africa .......... 2
Scott Telesz ...................................... Multinational ................................ 2
CLASS OF 2017 — Terms Expiring 31 Dec. 2017
Alex Buendia ..................................... Europe/Middle East/Africa .......... 2
Mike Graff ......................................... Multinational ................................ 2
Yujiro Ichihara ................................... Multinational ................................ 1
Tom Thoman..................................... North/South America................... 3
2015 OFFICERS
Wally Brant........................................ Chairman of the Board (non-voting, 2nd term)
Stefan Messer ................................... President (2nd term)
Tom Thoman..................................... Vice President
Clas Palmberg .................................. Treasurer
Mike Graff ......................................... Secretary
NOTES:
1. The normal Board term is three (3) years. When a fraction is shown, it indicates that the
individual was either elected to complete the term of a Director who had resigned or is
serving longer than two (2) terms due to their service as an Officer.
2. Board Composition on 1 January 2015:
Multinational .......................... 5
North/South America ............ 3
Europe/Middle East/Africa ... 3
T203.3
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INTERNATIONAL OXYGEN MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
GLOBAL COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday, 27 October 2014
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Westin Miyako Hotel • Kyoto, Japan
Shirakawa Room (Level 2)
NOTE: 12:00–1:00 pm, Group Lunch for all Global Committee and Board members
in Circular View Room (Level 3)
AGENDA
1.
CALL TO ORDER: 1:00 PM – Chairman Salzgeber
2.
THOSE PRESENT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS – Mr. Salzgeber
a.
Welcome:
• Guest from The Linde Group, Mr. Tom Blades
• New AIGA Representative, Mr. Milan Sarkar
• New JIMGA Representative, Mr. Hiroshi Nagae
b.
Determination of a Quorum – Executive Director Saunders
c.
Antitrust Compliance Statement – Legal Counsel Shinya Watanabe
d.
Other Announcements – Mr. Salzgeber
3.
EXTENSION OF CHAIRMAN SALZGEBER’S TERM THROUGH 2015
– Mr. Saunders
4.
APPROVAL OF 22 MAY 2014 MEETING MINUTES – Mr. Salzgeber
5.
INTERNATIONAL HARMONIZATION COUNCIL (IHC) REPORT
– Messrs. Tiller (CGA), Brickell (EIGA) Nagae (JIMGA) and Sarkar (AIGA)
a.
IHC Meeting No. 35 – Major Discussion Topics
b.
CGA and EIGA Progress
c.
All Associations Summary
d.
Project Updates and Exception Reports
e.
Hydrogen Reports
f.
IHC Meeting No. 36 Details
g.
Draft Minutes of IHC Meeting No. 35
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6.
LIST OF JWG PARTICIPANTS FOR RECOGNITION – Mr. Saunders
7.
INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE GC & IHC – Mr. Salzgeber
a.
Articles from IHC for IOMA Newsletter
b.
Potential Development of Video
8.
2014 INTERNATIONAL HARMONIZATION AWARD – Mr. Saunders
9.
OTHER BUSINESS – Mr. Salzgeber
10.
ADJOURNMENT: 3:00 pm (approx.) – Mr. Salzgeber
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International Oxygen Manufacturers Association
GLOBAL COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP, 1999-2014
CHAIRMAN:
VICE CHAIRMAN
2012-2014 (special 3-year term)
Guy Salzgeber
Air Liquide
2014-2015
Scott Telesz
Praxair, Inc.
2011-2012
Bob Dixon
Air Products & Chemicals
2012-2013
Hirosuke Matsueda
Taiyo Nippon Sanso
2009-2010
Aldo Belloni
The Linde Group
2010-2011
Ricardo Malfitano
Praxair
2007-2008
Jean-Pierre Duprieu
Air Liquide
2007-2009
Hiroshi Taguchi
Taiyo Nippon Sanso
2005-2006
Ricardo Malfitano
Praxair
2006
John Bevan
BOC
2003-2004
Lennart Selander
The Linde Group
2004-2005
Jean-Pierre Duprieu
Air Liquide
2001-2002
Dick Grant
BOC
2003
Bob Gadomski
Air Products & Chemicals
1999-2000
John Paul Jones
Air Products & Chemicals
2001-2002
Paul Bilek
Praxair
1999-2000
Gerard Levy
Air Liquide
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International Oxygen Manufacturers Association
International Harmonization Award
CRITERIA
•
•
•
•
Individual’s record of achievement and leadership on behalf of the industry
Individual’s reputation and professional recognition within the gas industry
Individual’s reputation and recognition by international and national
authorities
Individual’s involvement and cooperation with industry and authorities in
developing and promoting harmonized legislation and standards
POLICIES
•
•
•
At least two nominees should be presented to the Global Committee each
year
Each IHC member association (AIGA, CGA, EIGA, JIMGA) is allowed to
submit not more than one nomination per year
If a particular nominee is not selected, the IHC association member may
carry their nomination forward to subsequent years indefinitely, or may
nominate a new candidate in the subsequent years
AWARD RECIPIENTS
2014: Ichiro Nakayama, Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.
2013: Alain Colson, Air Liquide S.A.
2012: Jerrold Sameth, MATHESON
2011: Takashi Washizu, Air Water Inc. (retired)
2010: Hervé Barthélémy, Air Liquide S.A.
2009: Andrea Mariotti, SOL S.p.A.
2008: Will Schmidt, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
2007: Helmut Kahl, The Linde Group
2006: Gary Prezbindowski, Air Liquide
2005: Dr. Christopher Jubb, BOC Gases
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Project A-1083
John Bernard
Dennis Bernhard
Barry Brown
Andrea Mariotti
Sudhir (Sid) Phakey
John Somavarapu
Kevin Tapsfield
Praxair, Inc.
175 East Park Drive
Tonawanda, NY 14127
USA
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
7201 Hamilton Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18195-1501
USA
Airgas, Inc.
SAFECOR
3426 Starwood Trail
Lilburn, GA 30047
USA
SOL SpA
Via G. Borgazzi 27
20900 MONZA
Italy
Linde North America, Inc.
575 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-2082
USA
American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc.
3535 W. 12th Street
Houston, TX 77008
USA
Air Products plc
Hersham Technology Park
Molesey Road
Walton-on-Thames
SURREY
KT12 4RZ
United Kingdom
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A-1095
John Anicello
Olivier Ettighoffer
Nikos Larass
Andrea Mariotti
Glen Peters
Sudhir (Sid) Phakey
Martin Timm
Inaki Uriarte
Airgas, Inc.
29604 11th Place South
Federal Way, WA 98803
USA
Air Liquide SA
57 Avenue Carnot
BP 313
Champigny-sur-Marne
94503
France
The Linde Group
Seitnerstrasse 70
Pullach
82049
Germany
SOL SpA
Via G. Borgazzi 27
20900 MONZA
Italy
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
7201 Hamilton Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18195-1501
USA
Linde North America, Inc.
575 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-2082
USA
Praxair, Inc.
175 East Park Drive
Tonawanda, NY 14151-0044
USA
Praxair España, S.L.
Crtra N-1 Madrid-Irun Km 416
Olaberria
Guipuzcoa
20212
Spain
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A-1103
Hervé Barthélémy
Barry Brown
Jerry Hayes
Francisco Huertas
Michael Phillips
Rudi Schaerlaeckens
Paul Wise
Air Liquide SA
75, quai d'Orsay
75321
Paris CEDEX 07
France
Airgas, Inc.
SAFECOR
3426 Starwood Trail
Lilburn, GA 30047
USA
Air Liquide SA
112 Rue Saint Dominique
Paris
75007
France
Linde North America, Inc.
575 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974
USA
BOC GASES UK
10 Priestley Road
The Surrey Research Park
Guildford,
Surrey
GU2 7XY
United Kingdom
Messer Belgium NV/SA
Nieuwe Weg 3,
2070 Zwijndrecht,
Belgium
Air Products plc
2 Millenium Gate
Westmere Drive
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 6AP
United Kingdom
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A-1105
Geoffrey (Geoff) Achilles
Raja Amirthalingam
Jan Cabbaut
Jean Gallarda
Thomas Hannigan
W.D. (Bill) Lindberg
Fernando Mateo
Wolfgang Ott
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
7201 Hamilton Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18195-1501
USA
American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc.
2700 Post Oak Blvd.
STE 1800
Houston, TX 77056
USA
Air Liquide SA
Vorstlaan 280
B 1160 Brussels
Belgium
Air Liquide SA
57 Avenue Carnot
BP 313
Champigny-sur-Marne
94503
France
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
P.O. Box 3326
Pasadena, TX 77506
USA
2700 Post Oak Blvd.
STE 1800
Houston, TX 77056
USA
Praxair, Inc.
1585 Sawdust Road
STE 300
The Woodlands, TX 77380
USA
The Linde Group
Seitnerstrasse 70
Pullach
82049
Germany
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R1-1015
Witold Balczarczyk
John Bernard
Andrew P Clark
Alain Colson
Bernard Courtoy
Andrea Mariotti
Sudhir (Sid) Phakey
Dirk Reuter
Thomas Schramke
Inaki Uriarte
The Linde Group
Seitnerstrasse 70
Pullach
82049
Germany
Praxair, Inc.
175 East Park Drive
Tonawanda, NY 14127
USA
Air Products plc
Hersham Technology Park
Molesey Road
Walton-on-Thames
SURREY
KT12 4RZ
United Kingdom
Air Liquide SA
57 Avenue Carnot
BP 313
Champigny-sur-Marne
94503
France
Air Liquide SA
57 Avenue Carnot
BP 313
Champigny-sur-Marne
94503
France
SOL SpA
Via G. Borgazzi 27
20900 MONZA
Italy
Linde North America, Inc.
575 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-2082
USA
Messer Group GmbH
Gahlingspfad 31
Krefeld
D-47803
Germany
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
7201 Hamilton Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18195-1501
USA
Praxair España, S.L.
Crtra N-1 Madrid-Irun Km 416
Olaberria
Guipuzcoa
20212
Spain
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R1-1018
Witold Balczarczyk
John Bernard
Russell Bischoff
Andrew P Clark
Bernard Courtoy
Kenneth Kovak
Keith Pace
Mark Penaherrera
Stephanie Riggs
John Somavarapu
The Linde Group
Seitnerstrasse 70
Pullach
82049
Germany
Praxair, Inc.
175 East Park Drive
Tonawanda, NY 14127
USA
Linde North America, Inc.
1 Greenwich Street
Stewartsville, NJ 08886
USA
Air Products plc
Hersham Technology Park
Molesey Road
Walton-on-Thames
SURREY
KT12 4RZ
United Kingdom
Air Liquide SA
57 Avenue Carnot
BP 313
Champigny-sur-Marne
94503
France
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
7201 Hamilton Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18195-1501
USA
Praxair, Inc.
175 E Park Drive
Tonawanda, NY 14150
USA
Airgas, Inc.
Airgas Merchant Gas
6055 Rockside Woods Blvd.
Independence, OH 44131
USA
American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc.
3535 W. 12th Street
Houston, TX 77008
USA
American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc.
3535 W. 12th Street
Houston, TX 77008
USA
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Andrea Mariotti
SOL SpA
Via G. Borgazzi 27
20900 MONZA
Italy
Dirk Reuter
Messer Group GmbH
Gahlingspfad 31
Krefeld
D-47803
Germany
Praxair España, S.L.
Crtra N-1 Madrid-Irun Km 416
Olaberria
Guipuzcoa
20212
Spain
Inaki Uriarte
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INTERNATIONAL OXYGEN MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
MINUTES OF THE
GLOBAL COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, 22 May 2014
Grand Hotel Union Executive • Ljubljana, Slovenia
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Salzgeber called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
2.
THOSE PRESENT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PARTICIPANTS
Committee Members
Guy Salzgeber, Chairman
Scott Telesz, Incoming Vice Chairman
Aldo Belloni
Akiji Makino
Corning Painter
Shinji Tanabe
Air Liquide S.A.
Praxair, Inc.
The Linde Group
Iwatani Corporation
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.
Ex Officio Members
David Saunders
Kristi Drefke, Legal Counsel
IOMA
Jones Day
Cooperating Members
Phil Brickell
Eiji Hayashitani
Mike Tiller
EIGA
JIMGA
CGA
Also Present
Satoshi Hasaka
Fumiaki Ohya
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.
Iwatani Corporation
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Absent
Milan Sarkar
AIGA
Mr. Salzgeber welcomed all to the meeting, including new APCI
representative Corning Painter.
Mr. Saunders reported that a majority of the Committee members was
present constituting a quorum for the meeting.
Ms. Drefke made a statement regarding compliance with IOMA’s antitrust
guidelines.
Mr. Salzgeber recommended that an electronic copy, not hard copy, of the
meeting materials be distributed about one month prior to the meeting. Mr.
Saunders reported that an electronic copy of the materials could be
distributed approximately one week earlier than hard copy currently is
distributed and that he planned to make the same recommendation to the
Board of Directors during their 22 May meeting.
[Following the GC meeting the Board of Directors approved distribution
of the meeting materials in electronic format.]
NOTE: Substantive background materials were provided to the Committee
members before the meeting in the form of a meeting book, which is on file at
IOMA Headquarters.
3.
APPOINTMENT OF SCOTT TELESZ TO VICE CHAIR
Mr. Salzgeber reported that there were no prior objections to his
recommendation that Scott Telesz serve as the Vice Chair of the Committee,
with a term effective immediately and ending 31 December 2015.
DECISION ITEM: There was GC CONSENSUS to accept Mr. Salzgeber’s
recommendation.
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was MOVED and SECONDED to approve the minutes of the 7 October
2013 meeting as drafted. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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5.
INTERNATIONAL HARMONIZATION COUNCIL (IHC) REPORT
The IHC Report presentation slides are attached to the permanent copy of
these minutes maintained at IOMA’s headquarters.
IHC Meeting No. 34 – Major Discussion Topics
There was a discussion regarding the “ASU Publications Library Gap
Analysis” as well as the areas the IHC was recommending to be considered
next. It was noted that currently there are no harmonized publications on
acetylene, but that a large number of harmonized publications had been
developed on different aspects of specialty gases. The group noted that given
the range of “specialty gases” that perhaps a single gap analysis was not
adequate and that the group should work to develop an appropriate gap
analysis methodology, or set of gap analysis methodologies, given the range
of gases that are considered specialty gases.
DECISION ITEMS:
1. There was CONSENSUS that the outcome and recommendations
from the ASU gap analysis were welcomed, that the gap analysis
proved to be a valuable tool and that the IHC should use the same gap
analysis process for acetylene. This effort will be led by CGA and EIGA,
with the schedule contingent on availability of Member company expert
resources and Association resources.
2. There was CONSENSUS that the Asian associations (AIGA, JIMGA)
take the lead on developing an appropriate gap analysis methodology
or set of gap analysis methodologies for specialty gases, which could
be conducted simultaneously with acetylene, contingent on availability
of Member company expert resources and Association resources.
There was a discussion regarding the criteria proposed by the IHC for
deciding whether a publication due for revision should be made active in the
revision process (and the priority for the revision), whether it should be simply
revalidated, or whether revision should be postponed.
DECISION ITEM: There was CONSENSUS that the criteria developed by
the IHC as a guideline for the cyclical review of publications due for
revision were appropriate and that the IHC would document these in the
IHC process guide.
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The IHC reported that occasionally travel restrictions enforced by some
companies restrict Joint Working Group (JWG) members from traveling to
harmonization project meetings.
DECISION ITEM: There was CONSENSUS that if a GC member
company’s travel restrictions adversely affect the travel to a joint
working group and also adversely affect in a significant way the work of
a JWG meeting, the IHC staff should report the problem directly to the
company’s GC representative.
The IHC requested guidance from the GC regarding whether there is value in
the IHC working on advocacy with certain regional regulatory or legislative
bodies to develop appropriate and effective medical gases regulations or
laws.
DECISION ITEM: There was CONSENSUS that the IHC may explore
coordination on pharmacovigilance issues, but should not pursue
coordination in other regulatory areas such as good manufacturing
practices.
It was reported that the IHC occasionally contacts regional gas associations
that are not IHC members when it is discovered that the association is
modifying an already harmonized document.
DECISION ITEM: GC members agreed to raise the issue with their
company representatives serving on other regional gas associations in
order to discourage the practice of modifying an already harmonized
document.
CGA and EIGA Progress
The IHC forecast for the number of joint harmonization projects to be
published in 2014 by CGA and EIGA was 19. Mr. Brickell and Mr. Tiller
estimated the actual number of projects published to be 14-16. Six have
been published to date.
JIMGA confirmed that project A-1087, Safe Handling of Electronic Specialty
Gases, will be completed in 2015.
Workload Review
DECISION ITEM: There was CONSENSUS that details of the project
workload by committee will be presented to the GC only as needed, but
not necessarily at every GC meeting.
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Project Updates and Exception Reports
The following four new Active Projects were proposed by the IHC:
1. A-1118, Cleaning Equipment for Oxygen Service
2. A-1119, Hazards of Oxygen Deficient Atmospheres
3. A-1120, Use of Residual Pressure Valves
4. A-1121, Guidelines for Validation of ASU and Distribution Equipment for
Medical Gases
DECISION ITEM: There was CONSENSUS to approve all four proposed
projects as new Active Projects.
The following two projects were reported to be completed and published:
1. A-1085, Near Misses on Electronic Specialty Gases
2. A-1100, Combustion Safety Guidelines for Steam Reformer Operation.
DECISION ITEM: There was CONSENSUS to accept the two completed
and published documents as Closed Projects.
It was reported that the following two projects currently are on hold:
1. A-1072, Safe Location of Oxygen and Nitrogen Vents
2. A-1115, Vacuum Jacketed Piping in Cryogenic Service
Hydrogen Reports
There was CONSENSUS that the hydrogen activities of the IHC association
members would continue to be reported at each GC meeting.
6.
2014 INTERNATIONAL HARMONIZATION AWARD
The nominees for the 2014 International Harmonization Award were
reviewed.
DECISION ITEM: There was CONSENSUS to present the 2014
International Harmonization Award to Ichirou Nakayama of Taiyo Nippon
Sanso Corp. and JIMGA.
7.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNUAL STATEMENT
Mr. Saunders requested that all GC members review IOMA’s Conflict of
Interest Policy, then sign the Annual Statement and submit it to him.
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8.
OTHER BUSINESS
It was reported that on 10 July 2014, Mr. Kunishi Hazama of Taiyo Nippon
Sanso Corp. will succeed Mr. Masahiro Toyoda of Air Water Inc. as JIMGA
Chairman.
It was reported that on 10 June 2014, Mr. Hiroshi Nagae will succeed Mr. Eiji
Hayashitani as JIMGA Executive General Director.
M. Salzgeber proposed promoting and increasing the awareness of the GC’s
and IHC’s work to the IOMA members by including articles in the IOMA
Broadcaster newsletter approximately twice per year and by presenting more
details in the GC Chairman’s report during IOMA’s annual meetings. Subject
to funding to be identified with IOMA, a proposal was made to create a video
promoting the value of the harmonization process to IOMA members and for
use at the IOMA Annual Meeting.
DECISION ITEM: There was CONSENSUS that the IHC will draft an
article for the IOMA newsletter and provide more detailed content for
the GC Chairman’s presentation during IOMA’s annual meetings.
9.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 12:01 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
David A. Saunders, Executive Director
Approved,
/s/ Guy Salzgeber
Guy Salzgeber, Chairman
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Event Snapshot List for IOMA 71st Annual Meeting (#1567360) On-site
Report Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Location: Kyoto
Overall Statistics
Total
Registrations
Cancellations
Type Breakdown
117
4
Total
IOMA Member Representative
IOMA Member Representative &
Spouse/Companion
Status Breakdown
Custom Fields
Lodging and Travel
Merchandise
Welcome Reception
Sunday Breakfast
Japan Day Dinner & Recep
Monday Breakfast
Presidents Banquet
Tuesday Breakfast
Closing Reception
Limit
% of Limit
Revenue
55
47%
$288,622.31
% of Total
Revenue
95%
3%
2%
$445,085.21
$-1,159.50
$6,808.50
% of Total
Total
Quantity
Revenue
13%
5%
26%
15%
40%
% of Total
56
56
47
46
10
2
Booking Fees
Deluxe Room ($360/night)
Junior Suite($515/night)
Standard ($310/night)
$450,734.21
$163,271.40
15
6
31
18
47
The Westin Miyako
Revenue
53%
Total
Spouse First
Spouse Last
Spouse/Companion Nickname
Home Address Details
Special Needs
Children
% of Limit
62
115
4
2
Credit Card(Amex)
Credit Card(Mastercard)
Credit Card(Visa)
Check
Wire Transfer
Limit
100%
% of Total
Total
Confirmed
Canceled
Attended
Payment Method Breakdown
% of Total
$77,040.60
$27,519.60
$117,764.10
$56,618.70
$172,950.71
Limit
% of Limit
48%
48%
40%
39%
9%
2%
% of Quantity
Revenue
412
100%
$0.00
174
28
210
42%
7%
51%
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Quantity
% of Quantity
128
126
173
163
173
162
131
Limit
% of Limit
Revenue
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Wednesday Breakfast
Standard - $310.00
Deluxe - $360.00
Junior Suite - $515.00
3rd person - $75.00
Eastern City Tour - $200.00
Tea Ceremony
Western City Tour - $140.00
Round Trip Txfr (ITM) - $350.00
One-way Transfer (ITM) - $175.00
ARRIVAL Only
DEPARTURE Only
Round Trip Txfr (KIX) - $650.00
One-way Transfer (KIX) - $325.00
ARRIVAL Only
DEPARTURE Only
125
216
157
32
4
86
88
88
14
4
1
3
100
96
100
25%
75%
16
14
8
6
$0.00
$68,299.20
$57,650.40
$16,809.60
$306.00
$17,544.00
$0.00
$12,566.40
$4,998.00
$714.00
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86%
92%
88%
$178.50
$535.50
$10,608.00
$4,641.00
57%
43%
$2,652.00
$1,989.00
Taxes
Total
Total Taxes Collected
$9,229.10
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International Oxygen Manufacturers Association
CONFIRMED ANNUAL MEETINGS
2015
7–11 November (Sat-Wed)
The Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria
Rome, Italy
2016
23–27 October (Sun-Thurs, revised pattern)
The Grand Del Mar
San Diego, California, USA
2017
November
Dubai, UAE
(hotel to-be-determined)
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INTERNATIONAL OXYGEN MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
DATES & LOCATIONS OF IOMA SPRING BOARD MEETINGS (2001-2014)
May 2014
Ljubljana, Slovenia (Grand Hotel Union Executive)
May 2013
Edinburgh, Scotland (The Caledonian Hotel)
April 2012
Washington, D.C., USA (Willard InterContinental Hotel)
June 2011
New York, New York, USA (Jumeirah Essex House)
June 2010
Milan, Italy (Four Seasons Hotel)
May 2009
New York, New York, USA (Jumeirah Essex House)
May 2008
Dublin, Ireland (Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt)
May 2007
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Four Seasons Hotel)
June 2006
New York, New York, USA (Ritz-Carlton Central Park)
April 2005
Barcelona, Spain (Hotel Arts Ritz-Carlton)
May 2004
Paris, France (Hotel Sofitel)
April 2003
San Francisco, California, USA (Ritz-Carlton)
April 2002
Frankfurt, Germany (Sheraton)
May 2001
London, England (InterContinental)
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