Former U.S. Energy Secretary To Advise Leading Energy and Utility Advisory Firm
NEW YORK & ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(Business Wire)--
UtiliPoint International, Inc. announced today that former U.S. Energy Secretary
Spencer Abraham will serve as a Senior Advisor to the Company and its parent
company, Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.
Mr. Abraham served as U.S. Secretary of Energy from 2001 - 2005 and as a U.S.
Senator from 1995 - 2001. He will be providing strategic assistance to the
Companies through his consulting firm, The Abraham Group.
"I am pleased to join the innovative team at UtiliPoint International. Their
reputation and longevity as well as passion for excellence in energy research
and reporting, combined with their commitment to overall industry
transformation, provides an exciting opportunity for this partnership," said
Abraham.
In his role as Senior Advisor, Mr. Abraham will become involved in all aspects
of UtiliPoint`s strategic planning and research agenda. Mr. Abraham will also
work closely with the senior leadership at UtiliPoint and Midas Medici to
strengthen and expand senior client relationships as well as enhance
international market opportunities.
"We are pleased to have someone of Spencer`s caliber and experience as a Senior
Advisor. I am particularly looking forward to working with him and the
experienced team at The Abraham Group to leverage his vast expertise and
knowledge of global markets and policy to help our clients in this period of
significant change and opportunity in the energy markets," said Nana Baffour,
CEO of UtiliPoint International and Executive Chairman of Midas Medici Group
Holdings, Inc.
About Spencer Abraham
Spencer Abraham is the former United States Secretary of Energy having been
appointed by President Bush as the tenth and longest-serving Energy Secretary in
U.S. history. As Secretary, he led a federal department with a $23 billion
budget and over 100,000 federal and contractor employees.
Since September 2005, he has been chairman and chief executive officer of The
Abraham Group LLC, an international strategic consulting firm based in
Washington D.C. In addition, he serves as non-executive chairman of AREVA, Inc.
the North American subsidiary of the French-owned nuclear energy company, and on
the Board of Directors of Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY).
Prior to being Secretary of Energy, Spencer Abraham served as a U.S. Senator
from Michigan for six years. In the Senate, he was a member of the Senate
Commerce, Judiciary and Budget Committees and served as chairman of the Senate
Immigration Subcommittee and the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Manufacturing
and Competitiveness.
Secretary Abraham is a graduate of Michigan State University and Harvard Law
School.
About UtiliPoint International
For more than 75 years, UtiliPoint International has been a trusted source of
insight into the energy and utilities industry. With more than 500 clients
worldwide, we are the leading provider of research and advisory services for the
energy sector. Our company is comprised of industry experts from around the
world with diverse backgrounds in utility generation, transmission and
distribution, retail markets, mergers and acquisitions, new technologies,
venture capital, information technology, outsourcing, renewable energy,
regulatory affairs and international issues. UtiliPoint International, Inc. is
headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. For more information, visit
www.utilipoint.com.
SmartMark Communications, LLC for UtiliPoint
Juliet Shavit
+215-504-4272
jshavit@smartmarkusa.com
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