BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Renewable
Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) announced the hiring of
Patrick Welch as Chief Financial
Officer (CFO). Mr. Welch comes to RES Americas from Atlantic
Power Corporation (TSX: ATP; NYSE: AT), a Boston-based, public company in the
independent power and transmission business, where he currently
serves as CFO. Mr. Welch will begin at RES Americas in
mid-June.
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Mr. Welch brings more than twenty years of experience in
financial roles within both the energy and electric power industry.
Before working for Atlantic Power Corporation, Mr. Welch served as
Vice President and Controller for DCP Midstream, a Denver-based midstream natural gas company.
From 2000 through 2003, Mr. Welch held various finance and
accounting positions at Dynegy, Inc. in Houston, Texas, including Vice President and
Controller of Dynegy Generation and Assistant Corporate Controller.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Welch spent ten years in public
accounting in the audit practices of Deloitte & Touche and
PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Susan Reilly, CEO of RES Americas
said, "I am delighted to welcome Pat to this key position in RES
Americas. He has a strong background and proven track record in
energy transactions and will be a valuable addition to our
team."
"RES Americas has grown in recent years and positioned itself as
an industry leader in renewable energy development and
construction. I am excited to be joining RES Americas and look
forward to supporting and contributing to the further success of
the company," said Patrick
Welch.
Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas),
Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), is a
fully-integrated renewable energy company that develops,
constructs, owns, and operates projects across North America. For more than a decade, RES
Americas has been in the renewable energy industry. The company
employs more than 250 full time professionals working throughout
North America, has constructed or
has under construction more than 5,200 MW, and is working on a
development portfolio of approximately 10,000 MW. RES Americas'
corporate office is located in Broomfield, CO with regional offices located
in Austin, TX; Portland, OR; Minneapolis, MN. Canadian projects are managed
from Montreal, Quebec, by its
affiliate, RES Canada. RES Americas is part of the RES Group, a
leading international renewable energy developer.
For more information on RES Americas, please visit
http://www.res-americas.com.
SOURCE Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc.