Atlantic Power Corp. (AT, ATP.TO) announced the appointment of Edward ("Ned") Hall as its Executive Vice President - Chief Operating Officer, effective April 2, 2013. Hall, In this role, would be in charge of all of the company's operations, asset management, environmental health & safety and engineering functions. As a member of the executive management team, he would play a central role in the development and execution of Atlantic Power's operational and strategic initiatives, the company said.
Barry Welch, President and Chief Executive of Atlantic Power stated: "Ned is a great addition to our executive management team, bringing a valuable combination of operational, asset management and development capabilities, senior corporate experience and extensive knowledge and working network within the independent power, utility and infrastructure sectors."
Ned, an energy industry professional with over 25 years of management and operational experience, most recently served as Executive Vice President - Chief Operating Officer Global Generation at AES Corp., a publicly traded global power company.
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