Acclaim Strengthens Utilities District Sales Team with New Hire

HOUSTON, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclaim Energy Advisors, a full service provider of energy management solutions for commercial, industrial, healthcare and governmental consumers announced the recent addition of veteran sales executive Garland Mann.

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Acclaim President and CEO, John Elder, stated that as a result of the significant growth and success of new products and services, such as back-up generation, demand response and risk management, we needed to expand our efforts to meet demand. As the Texas market leader for Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs), in energy management, our company needed someone with critical experience, engineering background and the service mentality to meet evolving needs and requirements.

"We're excited to be adding an executive with Garland's track record to help accelerate our presence in this important segment," said Elder. "He has a strong industry reputation and proven leadership, team-building and client skills. We believe he's the right person to help Acclaim surpass its goals for the next several years."

Elder added that Mann will be instrumental in continuing to build and develop our technical field expertise, capitalizing on strategic relationships and expanding the company's strategic partner channels.

Prior to joining Acclaim, Mann spent more than 30 years leading sales and product teams, increasing market share and efficiency for multinational organizations. He is recognized as an industry innovator known for structuring, leading and growing multi-tiered field organizations. Mann previously held General Manager positions at Mueller Fabricated Products LLC, and for two divisions of NCI Building Systems, a publically traded manufacturing company based in Houston. Mann is a graduate of Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

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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