jump to navigation search matric redirects here . for the standardized test see matriculation . this article has multiple issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article appears to contain a large number of buzzwords . specific concerns may be found on the talk page . please help improve this article if you can . april 2014 this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . april 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message matric type private not for profit corporation genre research and development founded charleston west virginia 2003 founder george e. keller ii ph.d. thomas e. potter j.d. p. dwight sherman ph.d. headquarters south charleston west virginia number of employees 100 1 slogan market driven innovation website www.matricinnovates.com matric mid atlantic technology research & innovation center is a not for profit market driven research company based in south charleston west virginia . 2 matric is a strategic innovation partner to industry with customers on six continents . the company s goal is to enable its customers to move products from concept to commercialization at a speed that creates a sustainable competitive advantage for the customer . the company s scientists and chemists work to develop new ideas processes systems and products confidentially for customers worldwide . 3 contents 1 areas of expertise 2 leadership 3 history 4 references 5 external links areas of expertise edit matric prides itself on its uncommon expertise and infrastructure . 3 the company and its nearly 100 employees have expertise in the following areas chemical product research product development process improvement process safety engineering manufacturing advanced software technology leadership edit steven hedrick president & ceo 4 greg clutter chief operating officer 5 george keller ph.d. chief engineer 6 john p. jack dever ph.d. chief technology officer 7 b. duane dombek ph.d. director of process and product r & d 8 jane copley cra sphr human resources manager 9 mark dehlin mba pmp director of advanced software technologies 10 history edit in 2001 the dow chemical company 11 acquired union carbide and moved much of its research and development work to other locations such as michigan and texas . more than 150 doctorate level researchers and approximately 900 other degreed staff were released in the four years following the merger . among them were world class scientists with a wealth of experience in creating new and innovative technologies . the potential for local brain drain was more than a negligible concern which generated a vision for matric a multi disciplinary nonprofit research and development center built on the facilities and intellectual capital available in the geographical area . in 2003 matric was established retired scientists from dow chemical s union carbide subsidiary along the lines of the research triangle institute rti at research triangle park north carolina to preserve the science and engineering talent recruited to the charleston area by the chemical industry . matric has spun off companies licensed new technologies to other companies and completed several research projects for government agencies . the company quickly shifted from the rti model to a model driven by industry and public demand continuing its legacy of delivering innovation from the west virginia chemical valley . in 2013 matric celebrated its 10 year anniversary . 3 the company has grown significantly since 2003 employing nearly 100 people in its two offices in south charleston and morgantown w.va . and serving customers located on six continents . references edit hohmann george january 1 2009 . top 10 business stories of 2008 . charleston daily mail . medianews group . archived from the original on january 6 2009 . retrieved january 6 2009 . hohman george . october 4 2007 research organization gets new leader charleston daily mail p. b1 a b c cook caitlin 14 september 2013 . matric center in south charleston helps businesses on the move . the charleston gazette . retrieved 1 december 2013 . steven b. hedrick . matric . retrieved 1 december 2013 . greg clutter . matric . retrieved 1 december 2013 . george keller . matric . retrieved 1 december 2013 . john p. jack dever ph.d. . matric . b. duane bombek ph.d. . matric . retrieved 1 december 2013 . jane copley . matric . retrieved 1 december 2013 . mark dehlin mba pmp . retrieved 1 december 2013 . dow chemical corporate website . the dow chemical company . retrieved 1 december 2013 . external links edit charleston area alliance web site mid atlantic technology research and innovation center web site mid atlantic technical engineering 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