Wednesday, August 11, 2004

ORYXE Appoints Chairman and CEO

Irvine-based ORYXE Energy International announced that Walter Schindler has been named as the company's Chairman and CEO. Schindler is the Founder and Managing Partner of Odyssey Venture Partners, the primary investor in Oryxe. Schindler will continue in his venture role. Prior to Odyssey, Schindler was a managing partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher. Oryxe Energy is developing biochemical fuel additives to enable fuels to burn cleaner, reducing emissions.

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