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General Physics CorporationMakes Strategic Hire to Expand International Opportunities in Energy Market

Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:00pm EDT
ELKRIDGE, Md.--(Business Wire)--
Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation
(GP), the operating subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX),
welcomes Matt Auer to the Energy Services Group. Mr. Auer joins us from
Industrial Defender Inc., where his role as Director of International Operations
included sales and commercial responsibilities for global partners and clients.
He brings with him over 23 years of experience in the energy and power sectors
and is an accomplished sales, marketing and business professional with proven
success in meeting customer expectations. 

Matt will serve as the International Business Development Director, responsible
for expanding GP`s Performance Engineering Services business in Europe and the
Middle East. This business unit provides EtaPROâ„¢ real-time performance and
condition monitoring solutions and thermal engineering services to help power
generators increase efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases. GP`s proprietary
EtaPRO and VirtualPlantâ„¢ technologies are installed on over 700 generating units
in 28 countries. Matt Auer will be based out of the UK. 

About GP

GP is the principal operating subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE:
GPX). GP is a global performance improvement solutions provider of sales and
technical training, e-Learning solutions, management consulting and engineering
services. GP`s solutions improve the effectiveness of organizations by
delivering innovative and superior training, consulting and business improvement
services, customized to meet the specific needs of its clients. Clients include
Fortune 500 companies, manufacturing, process and energy industries, and other
commercial and government customers. Additional information may be found at
http://www.gpworldwide.com.

General Physics Corporation (GP)
Joe Nasal
Senior Vice President
716-799-1080
or
Sid Sutherland
Director, Business Development
615-370-4230
or
Matt Auer
Director
+44 (0) 7834 386659 



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