NEW YORK, October 2 /PRNewswire/ --
Platts and principal sponsor Capgemini, along with co-sponsor Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, today announce the finalists for the 2007 Platts Global Energy Awards. Established in 1999, the Platts Global Energy Awards recognize innovation, leadership, and superior performance in over a dozen categories spanning the entire energy spectrum. This year three new awards will be featured; Green Energy Innovator of the Year, Energy Efficiency Initiative of the Year, and Risk Management Innovator of the Year.
"Each of this year's finalists is to be congratulated for their important contributions as innovators and exemplary performers in their respective industry categories," said Platts President Victoria Chu Pao. "We look forward to announcing the winners of the Platts Global Energy Awards at the upcoming Gala. And in recognition of the importance of energy's role in climate change, we're pleased to be showcasing awards for Green Energy Innovator of the Year and Energy Efficiency Initiative of the Year in this year's competition."
Finalists in 16 categories were chosen from a list of just under 200 nominees by a panel of judges including former national regulators, past and present heads of major energy companies, leading academics and international energy experts,. The Energy Company of the Year, based on performance criteria beyond financials, will be selected from this overall list of finalists. Last year's Energy Company of the Year winner was Iberdrola of Spain, whose CEO, Ignacio Sanchez Galan also won CEO of the Year.
Winners of the 2007 Platts Global Energy Awards will be announced at a gala celebration on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. Each year more than 500 senior energy executives from around the world gather to attend the black-tie awards ceremony. The ceremony is also co-sponsored by Standard and Poor's, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, and Spectra Energy.
In advance of the awards dinner, the inaugural Platts Lecture will be presented by Mr. Gene Sperling, former White House National Economic Advisor and former Director of the USA's National Economic Council, who will address the implications of climate change for the global energy industry in a lecture entitled "Climate, Energy and the Climate for Energy." Other notable global industry executives will join the discussion on how this topic relates to their segment of the energy world. The Platts Lecture, sponsored by R.W. Beck and PACCAR, will take place on November 29, 2007 at the Digital Sandbox, located at 55 Broad Street in New York, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Additional sponsorships are still available for the Platts Lecture. Contact Vicki Peterson at vicki_peterson@platts.com or at 970-461-1090 for more information.
Accredited media may attend both events as Platts' guests with advance registration. Television cameras are welcome.
To make a reservation to attend the Platts Global Energy Awards and Platts Lecture, go to www.globalenergyawards.com. For additional information about attending the events contact Robin Mason at +1-631-642-2600 or robin_mason@platts.com.
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