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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BlueStar Energy Adds Troy Hammond as President, Demand Side Management, and Jim Petersen as Vice President, Operations
March 2, 2010 (CHICAGO)
BlueStar Energy Services, Inc. (“BlueStar”), a retail energy supplier providing electricity and energy efficiency services to industrial, commercial and residential customers in Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., is pleased to welcome Troy Hammond and Jim Petersen to the BlueStar team.
Troy Hammond joins BlueStar as President of Demand Side Management. Utilizing his senior executive experience and strong technical foundation, Troy will lead the rapid growth of BlueStar's energy efficiency, demand response and distributed generation business. Most recently Troy was a senior executive at Pittsburgh, PA based Plextronics, Inc. Troy helped build this start-up into an internationally recognized leader in printed solar cell and lighting technology. Previously, Troy was an Associate Principal at McKinsey & Co. where he served energy industry executives on broad range strategic and operational challenges. Troy has Bachelor of Science degrees from Milligan College and Georgia Tech and also holds a Ph.D. in Atomic Physics from MIT.
Jim Petersen joins BlueStar as Vice President of Operations, where he will manage and improve the company's day-to-day operations, customer service, billing and other activities. Prior to joining BlueStar, Jim enjoyed an extensive career with Motorola, Inc., first as an Electrical Engineer and eventually as Senior Director of Sales, where he was responsible for all commercial and operational activities to launch Motorola Android™ devices. Jim holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and received his MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
“We are extremely pleased to have individuals of Troy and Jim's caliber as part of the BlueStar team. The extensive knowledge and experience they bring will be a considerable asset to the company,” said Guy Morgan, Chief Executive Officer of BlueStar. “Along with every BlueStar employee, they will help further the company's mission to help people use less energy and pay less for the energy they use.”
About BlueStar Energy Services, Inc.
BlueStar Energy Services is a retail electricity supplier operating in numerous deregulated markets. BlueStar is one of the fastest-growing energy suppliers in the country and is consistently recognized on Inc. Magazine's annual Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing companies. BlueStar also offers energy efficiency services and renewable energy products. Learn more at www.bluestarenergy.com.
