HOUSTON, Nov. 23, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Electric Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:AETI) the premium global provider of custom-designed power infrastructure solutions for the traditional and renewable energy industries, announced today the appointment of two new executives focused on increasing the company's prevalence in the Gulf Coast industrial services markets.
Marcelo Garcia joins AETI as manager of the High Voltage Services group in Houston. He will be responsible for increasing the company's Houston industrial services business including both field services and in-shop services. Prior to AETI, Garcia was the Houston division sales and operations manager for Electrical Power Systems (EPS). During his career, he also served as the Phoenix division operations manager for Hampton Tedder Technical Services in Tempe, Ariz., and has worked for Dashiell Corporation, Calpine Corporation and Powell Industries.
AETI also announced today that Dean Swift has been hired to serve as manager for the company's Beaumont Services. In his new role, he will be responsible for working with the industrial, refinery, marine and power generation segments in the Golden Triangle and west Louisiana markets. Swift joins the company from Coastal Switchgear, a company that sells and repairs new, used, reconditioned and obsolete medium- and low-voltage electrical circuit breakers, motor controls and switchgear, where he was a field service operations manager. Prior to Coastal Switchgear, he was a senior field testing technician, and has held important roles at companies including Shermco Industries, ECP Tech Services, Testronics and BES. Swift holds an associate's degree in power distribution from Texas State Technical Institute.
"We are excited to have Marcelo and Dean join our team to accelerate our business growth in the Houston and Gulf Coast industrial markets," said Charles Dauber, AETI's president and CEO. "I expect they will continue to help the company exceed customers' expectations and continue our 30-year history of providing high-quality electrical products, construction and high-voltage testing services."
AETI's M&I Electric has a broad menu of custom electrical services for the industrial market, including:
- Site assessment and development preparation services - Site start-up and equipment commissioning services - Preventative maintenance and downtime avoidance services - On-Demand, 24/7 emergency electrical services - In-shop, equipment repair and component refurbishment services including breaker and switchgear upgrades and modifications
Visit www.aeti.com or email info@aeti.com for more information or a complete list of AETI's high-voltage services.
American Electric Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:AETI) is the premium global supplier of custom-designed power infrastructure solutions to the traditional and renewable energy industries. AETI offers M&I Electric(TM) power distribution and control products, electrical services, and E&I construction services, as well as American Access Technologies zone enclosures, and Omega Metals custom fabrication services. South Coast Electric Systems L.L.C., a subsidiary, services Gulf Coast marine and vessel customers.
AETI is headquartered in Houston and has global sales, support and manufacturing operations in Beaumont, Texas, Keystone Heights, Fla. and Bay St. Louis, Miss. In addition, AETI has minority interests in two joint ventures which have facilities located in Xian, China and Singapore. AETI's SEC filings, news and product/service information are available at www.aeti.com.
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