David W. Cornhill Joins Northern Power Systems’ Board
PRESS RELEASE
FOR ONLINE PUBLICATION AND PRINT:
May 12 2014; 9:15AM EST
MEDIA CONTACT:
Ciel R. Caldwell (+1 857 209 3606) ir@northernpower.com
Northern Power Systems Corp. (TSX:NPS), a next generation renewable energy technology provider, announced today the appointment of Mr. David W. Cornhill to the company’s board of directors.
“David has extraordinary energy sector and business expertise and I am delighted to have him join our board of directors,” stated Troy Patton, president and chief executive officer Northern Power Systems.
Cornhill is a founding member, chairman and chief executive officer of AltaGas Ltd. (ALA:TSX), a Canadian-based company that invests in and operates infrastructure to provide clean and affordable energy to customers in North America. AltaGas has a portfolio that includes more than $7 billion in assets across Gas, Power and Utilities business platforms. AltaGas has successfully met customer needs in a diverse energy landscape for more than 20 years. Prior to AltaGas, Mr. Cornhill served in various roles, including chief operating officer and president, at Alberta and Southern Gas Co.
Mr. Patton continued, “David brings an incisive view of the power and energy markets to Northern Power Systems during an exciting phase of growth for the company. We are also looking forward to leveraging David’s wealth of operating experience from running a successful large and rapidly growing energy infrastructure business.”
“I am honored to join the board of directors of Northern Power Systems,” stated David Cornhill. “I am looking forward to working with this exceptional team as it pursues the numerous opportunities in front of it, and I am excited to contribute my experience and leadership in shaping the strategic expansion of the business.”
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Ciel R. Caldwell, Chief Financial Officer of Northern Power Systems, (+1 857 209 3606) ir@northernpower.com
Northern Power Systems designs, manufactures, and sells wind turbines, and provides engineering development services and technology licenses for the global energy marketplace from its US headquarters and European offices.
* Northern Power Systems has almost 40 years’ experience in technologies and products generating renewable energy.
* Northern Power Systems currently manufactures the NPS™ 60 and NPS™ 100 turbines. With over 3.5 million run time hours across its global fleet, Northern Power wind turbines provide customers with clean, cost effective, reliable renewable energy.
* Patented next generation permanent magnet/direct drive (PM/DD) technology uses fewer moving parts, delivers higher energy capture, and provides increased reliability due to reduced maintenance and downtime.
* Northern Power Systems offers comprehensive in-house development services, including systems level engineering, advanced drivetrains, power electronics, PM machine design, and remote monitoring systems to the energy industry.
* Some of the world’s largest manufacturers license NPS next generation technology and intellectual property for their utility and distributed wind products and markets.
To learn more about Northern Power Systems, please visit www.northernpower.com.