Access control system topologies. 1  Work load on the host PC is significantly reduced, because it only needs to communicate with a few main controllers. 2  The overall cost of the system is lower, as sub-controllers are usually simple and inexpensive devices. 3  All other advantages listed in the first paragraph apply.
This excerpt taken from the CVX 10-K filed Mar 9, 2004. Texaco Merger Transaction. On October 9, 2001, Texaco Inc. (Texaco) became a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (Chevron) pursuant to a merger transaction, and Chevron changed its name to ChevronTexaco Corporation.
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is an American multinational energy corporation. One of the successor companies of Standard Oil, it is headquartered in San Ramon, California, and active in more than 180 countries.n July 2011, Chevron ended retail operations in the Mid-Atlantic United States, removing the Chevron and Texaco names from 1,100 stations. In 2011, Chevron acquired Pennsylvania based Atlas Energy Inc. for $3.2 billion in cash and an additional $1.1 billion in existing debt owed by Atlas.