UtiliPoint International Appoints Vasey and Reames to Managing Directors
For Immediate Release
Brno, Czech Republic & New York City, New York, USA-December 15, 2009-UtiliPoint International announced today the appointment of Dr. Gary M. Vasey and Mr. Patrick E. Reames to respective positions of Managing Director for CommodityPoint, a division of UtiliPoint International, Inc. Dr. Vasey will assume the expanded role of Managing Director, Europe and Asia Pacific, while Mr. Reames, will assume the expanded role of Managing Director, The Americas.
Building on six years of history as the UtiliPoint Trading & Risk Management practice, CommodityPoint was founded in 2008 to fill a market void of bringing focus and clarity to the broad array of issues surrounding the wholesale trading of commodities. Over the past year, the CommodityPoint brand has become a widely established international brand with an unparalleled view of the commodities marketplace and energy risk trading management practices.
The international advisory, research, and publishing team led by Vasey and Reames provides expert analysis of market trends and in particular, the technologies and applications supporting those that participate in regional or global commodity markets. Both Vasey and Reames are widely published authors; their most recent book, "Selecting and Implementing Energy Trading, Transaction and Risk Management Software - A Primer," was published in 2008.
David Steele, President of UtiliPoint said, "These promotions and expanded roles are a direct result of the superb work both Gary and Patrick are doing in developing new markets, extending the brand globally, innovating new products and services under the CommodityPoint brand-and of course, continuing to be recognized as the experts in their field".
Dr. Vasey will continue to be based in the European office located in the Czech Republic and Mr. Reames will continue to be based in The Americas office located in Houston, Texas.
About UtiliPoint® International, Inc.
CommodityPoint is a division of UtiliPoint International, Inc., a trusted source of insight into the energy and utilities industry for more than 75 years. With more than 500 clients worldwide, the firm and affiliates are leading providers of research and advisory services for the energy sector. The organization 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