KBC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES PLC - KBC- Profile

KBC Advanced Technologies plc(KBC). The Group's principal activity is providing profit improvement services to the hydrocarbon and energy industries. The Group provides process consulting service such as analysing operations of a process plant and the action plans related to them. The Group also provides project ideas generated from energy analyses develop into a roadmap which outlines practical and economically viable projects. Through its Profirmatics SIM suite and Pinch Analysis software the Group also provides related support services to help clients implement and monitor their optimal operating strategies. The Group's clients include Basis Petroleum Inc, BHP Hawaii Inc, BP, CITGO Petroleum Corp, ConocoPhillips, El Paso Corp, Equilon Enterprises LLC, Fina Oil and Chemical Co, Flint Hills, Resources LP and Hovensa LLC. The Group has operations in the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Singapore. Consultancy accounted for 82% of 2005 revenues and Software, 18%