CHRISTUS Health Awards Amerex Energy Services with Multi-Year Energy Procurement Agreement
HOUSTON, Jan. 19, 2012 - CHRISTUS Health, a Texas based, Catholic, not-for-profit health care organization, selected Amerex Energy Services for their electricity and natural gas procurement needs in a multi-year deal effective January 1, 2012. Amerex Energy Services, the commercial and industrial energy consulting division of Amerex Brokers LLC, will provide procurement, market strategy, product development and data management services for CHRISTUS Health facilities in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Arkansas for electricity and natural gas in both deregulated and regulated markets.
"CHRISTUS Health includes almost 350 medical facilities and services across the U.S. and Mexico, all of which require energy to operate. With the guidance and expertise offered by Amerex, CHRISTUS will be better stewards of our world and our resources," remarked David Shamlin, Procurement Services Supervisor, CHRISTUS Health.
"We are excited to provide energy procurement services for such a respected group in the healthcare industry as CHRISTUS Health. We look forward to working with them to determine the best procurement strategy for their electrical power and natural gas needs," said Scott Halperin, Senior Vice President, Amerex Brokers LLC.
Please visit www.amerexenergyservices.com for more information.
About Amerex Energy Services
Amerex Energy Services is a division of Amerex Brokers LLC. Amerex Energy Services is a national energy consultant that provides industrial, commercial and institutional clients with a wide array of sophisticated energy and energy-related financial tools designed to provide a stable platform to manage risk. Founded in 1978, Amerex is a leading over-the-counter energy brokerage offering services in electricity, natural gas, emission credits and allowances, renewable energy credits, retail energy procurement, energy consulting and energy data services. From its office in Houston, Amerex offers liquidity and timely execution to meet the needs of a global client network of more than 1,000 firms including thousands of traders and risk management professionals. For additional information, please visit www.amerexenergy.com. Amerex Brokers LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: GFIG), a leading provider of wholesale brokerage services, clearing services, electronic execution and trading support products for global financial markets. GFI Group Inc. provides brokerage services, market data, trading platform and analytics software products to institutional clients in markets for a range of fixed income, financial, equity and commodity instruments. GFI operates one of the largest wholesale energy brokerage businesses in North America both directly and through its Amerex and StarSupply businesses.
For more information, contact:
Melissa Mundy
Vice President, Marketing & Data Services Amerex Brokers LLC
281-340-5206
mmundy@amerexenergy.com
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