Acclaim Expands Risk Management Team

HOUSTON, Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclaim Energy Advisors, a full service provider of energy management solutions for commercial, industrial, healthcare and governmental consumers announced that industry veteran and risk management expert Alberto Rios was recently appointed as the Houston-based company's Director of Energy Risk Management.

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"Volatile energy costs compel businesses to balance their need for budget certainty with the pursuit of lower prices," said John Elder, President and CEO, Acclaim Energy Advisors. "Alberto's expertise in developing effective energy risk strategies makes him an asset for our clients and a key differentiator for our firm." Rios also becomes a key member of the company's management team focused on enhancing its transaction structuring, pricing, and analytical and market intelligence capabilities.

Elder adds that Rios will be responsible for managing client energy risk exposure, providing advice and executing heat rate and natural gas hedges for electricity and natural gas transactions for clients across North America.  Rios previously served in a similar risk management role with RBS Sempra Commodities.  Alberto holds degrees of BS in Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, Mexico and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business.

About Acclaim Energy Advisors

Acclaim Energy Advisors (www.acclaimenergy.com) is a full-service energy management firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. Acclaim helps businesses take control of their energy costs by providing a full complement of solutions, including: energy markets information, utility bill verification, energy risk management, energy procurement, green energy initiatives, measurement and verification, and strategic energy-planning services. Acclaim provides services in both the wholesale and retail markets for electricity and natural gas within deregulated and regulated energy markets across the United States.

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