CYRO’s Maria Limarenko Honored As ‘Best Student’ by Dartmouth Program   

Fellow Students Cite Her Significant Contribution To Prestigious Graduate Curriculum  

PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 13, 2007 -- Maria Limarenko, Corporate Credit Manager with Degussa’s CYRO Industries of Parsippany, N. J., has been named “Best Student” at the National Association of Credit Management (NACM)’s Graduate School of Credit & Financial Management at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.  

The Best Student Award honors the individual “who has made a significant contribution to the overall quality of the program, based on class participation, leadership and enhancement to the overall educational experience.”  

The Jefferson Township resident will receive the honor at the NACM’s 111th Credit Congress June 10-13 at Bally’s in Las Vegas, Nev.  

“Being selected by her peers as ‘Best Student’ is no surprise to Maria’s coworkers here at CYRO, said Robert Wurst, vice president, financial and business services at CYRO. “Maria is a dynamic, forward thinking individual who has consistently sought to improve her skills to better serve our customers in today’s constantly changing business environment.”  

The National Association of Credit Management program is an intensive two year curriculum designed to broaden the knowledge and skill level of senior and executive-level business credit professionals with a sound working knowledge of the credit and financial functions of their companies.  

“I’m honored by this award, which not only recognizes me but also Degussa CYRO, which has generously supported me over the past two years,” said Limarenko,  “I couldn’t have achieved this without my company’s continuing confidence and unwavering support.”  

NACM was founded in 1896 to promote good laws for sound credit, protect businesses against fraudulent debtors, improve the interchange of credit information, develop better credit practices and methods, and establish a code of ethics. A leader in executive education for the credit and financial management community, NACM is recognized worldwide for maintaining high standards of excellence.  

CYRO Industries is Degussa's Methacrylates Business Unit in North America. The methacrylates operations occupy a leading global position in the international methacrylate chemistry markets with specialty and standard products from four business lines - Bulk and Performance Monomers, Molding Compounds and Acrylic Sheet. 

Degussa: Creating Essentials™
Degussa Corporation is part of Degussa GmbH – a wholly owned subsidiary of the RAG Group. Degussa GmbH is the global market leader in specialty chemicals. Its business is creating essentials: innovative products and system solutions that make indispensable contributions to its customers’ success. In fiscal 2006 around 36,000 employees worldwide generated sales of 10.9 billion euros and operating profits (EBIT) of more than 870 million euros.