| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Jean-Benoit Ritz |
Chief Technology Officer | Profile |
Robert Louisy |
Senior Vice President of Information Technology and Operations | Profile |
PIC Group, Inc., established in 1988 and headquartered in Atlanta, GA, is a global provider of service solutions to the power generation industry. PIC Group`s comprehensive portfolio of services supports all aspects of power project development including installation, outage, commissioning and start-up, operations and maintenance, documentation and training, and project support. As of March 2008, PIC Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation, a publicly listed company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Ambri (formerly Liquid Metal Battery Corporation) is developing an electricity storage solution that will change the way electric grids are operated worldwide. Ambri will enable the more widespread use of renewable generation like wind and solar, reduce power prices and increase system reliability. Ambri’s technology — the liquid metal battery — was invented in the lab of Dr. Donald Sadoway, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At MIT, the Liquid Metal Battery Project built upon Professor Sadoway’s 40 years of experience working with extreme electrochemical processes, ranging from aluminum smelting, to molten oxide electrolysis for extracting oxygen from lunar regolith, to lithium polymer batteries. The research on campus has been supported by the Deshpande Center, the Chesonis Family Foundation, ARPA-E and the French energy company, Total. David Bradwell (now Senior Vice President of Commercialization & Chief Technology Officer of Ambri) played an instrumental role in advancing the technology while he completed an M.Eng degree, a Ph.D degree, and a one-year postdoctoral fellowship. In 2010, Bradwell and Sadoway, along with Luis Ortiz, co-founded Ambri with the goal of commercializing the technology.
Benfield Electric is a White Plains, NY-based company in the Energy and Utilities sector.
ZaZa Energy Corporation is an independent exploration and production company which, through new drilling processes and technological innovation, coupled with its application of advanced geoscience, engineering, and formation evaluation methodologies, has established its position as an industry leader in both conventional and unconventional resource plays. Headquartered in Houston, TX, ZaZa Energy Corporation was formed in 2012 by the merger of Toreador Resources Corporation and ZaZa Energy, LLC. Today, ZaZa is executing on its vision for thought leadership, first mover advantage, and world-class technical capabilities. ZaZa’s executive leadership team brings a proven track record and singular focus on creating value through the drill bit. With over 25 years average experience, this tenured group possesses the unique ability to identify conventional and unconventional oil and gas reserves, move quickly, and provide proof-of-concept for maximizing the value of ZaZa’s portfolio of assets. Their collective knowledge base, utilization of advanced technologies, and forward thinking has resulted in the identification and appraisal of over a dozen industry plays and the successful drilling and completion of more than 7,500 horizontal wells globally. The company is steadfast in its commitment to the continued development of its existing oil and gas reserves while remaining opportunistic and focused on maximizing shareholder value. In addition to furthering the organic development of its Texas assets, ZaZa looks towards future endeavors through which it can diversify and build upon its current portfolio by seeking out and acquiring conventional and unconventional assets.
W G Tomko is a Finleyville, PA-based company in the Energy and Utilities sector.