Puma Energy wins 2014 Platts Global Energy Award as Rising Star

Award underscores Company's commitment to innovation, excellence

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Dec 12, 2014, 09:00 ET

NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Puma Energy, the global integrated midstream and downstream energy company, was honored yesterday with the 2014 Platts Global Energy Award in the Rising Star Individual category. The Platts Global Energy Awards recognize excellence and innovation by companies and executives throughout the global energy industry. A total of over 200 individuals and companies were finalists for the Global Energy Awards from a pool of 8,000 nominees.

Rodrigo Zavala, Puma Energy COO for the Americas and winner of the 2014 Platts Global Energy Award in the Rising Star category

The award's recipient, Puma Energy's Chief Operating Officer for the Americas, Rodrigo Zavala was selected as winner from a strong group of finalists in this category. According to Platts, "The Rising Star award showcases innovative, vision-oriented leaders that can implement complex, creative strategies and transform companies. Judging criteria is based on achievements, decisiveness, innovation, integrity, leadership, peer recognition and non-financial results."

"I am deeply honored to represent Puma Energy and our innovative work for the Platts 2014 Rising Star Award," said Puma Energy's COO Americas, Rodrigo Zavala. "As Puma Energy continues to expand its footprint in the Americas and around the world, I hope to build on our year-on-year growing market share. This award recognizes the collective leadership at the Company and my colleagues' passion and professionalism that sets us apart from our competitors," said Zavala.

From facility upgrades in Puerto Rico, to the creation of a dedicated jet terminal in El Salvador and new state-of-the-art facilities in Paraguay to new business opportunities throughout South America, Puma Energy continues to increase its business presence in the Americas through acquisition and organic growth.

Over the past three years Puma Energy has grown from 3000 people to 7000 people and supplying 22 countries to 45 countries. Today, our global network delivers over 15 million meters cubed of fuel to 23,000 B2B customers and 214 million retail customers annually. This year alone, we have welcomed over 1800 people into our business and expanded our Aviation, Bitumen, LPG and Lubricants offering. Puma Energy was also nominated as a finalist for the Platts Stewardship Award for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) category. Puma Energy's global road safety campaign, "Be Road Safe," just one of its CSR initiatives to raise awareness about the risks associated with driving, and materials have been distributed in 10 languages, including English, Spanish and Swahili.

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About Puma Energy
Puma Energy is well positioned in the global market. We have invested heavily, ahead of the competition, in mid- and down-stream assets in a number of fast-growing markets. Our investments in these areas are critical, because we believe that there are not enough of the right storage assets in key locations where oil demand is growing. We have worked hard to ensure access to an expansive global supply network, and we have built up a well-positioned and efficient distribution network: both elements enable us to deliver high-quality fuel safely, quickly, reliably, and at a fair price. Puma Energy IS executing a well thought out strategy. We are gaining a growing share of the mid- and down-stream market in our target regions, and now employ over 7,000 people, with a strong commitment to employing local people and local resources. We enjoy solving complex problems for our customers in a variety of regulated and unregulated market conditions.

Puma Energy is a global integrated midstream and downstream oil company active in close to 45 countries. Formed in 1997 in Central America, Puma Energy has since expanded its activities worldwide, achieving rapid growth, diversification and product line development. The company directly manages over 7,000 employees. Headquartered in Singapore, it has regional hubs in Johannesburg (South Africa), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Tallinn (Estonia) and Brisbane (Australia).  Puma Energy's core activities in the midstream sector include the supply, storage and transportation of petroleum products. Puma Energy's activities are underpinned by investment in infrastructure which optimises supply chain systems, capturing value as both asset owner and marketer of product. Puma Energy's downstream activities include the distribution, retail sales and wholesale of a wide range of refined products, with additional product offerings in the lubricants, bitumen, LPG and marine bunkering sectors. Puma Energy currently has a global network of over 1,800 retail service stations. Puma Energy also provides a robust platform for independent entrepreneurs to develop their businesses, by providing a viable alternative to traditional market supply sources. For further information visit: www.pumaenergy.com.