Radian Hires Andrew Griffiths As Managing Director, Asset Management
OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Radian, on Monday, announced that Andrew Griffiths has been named its Managing Director of Asset Management Services, reporting to Eric Baller, Chief Operating and Technical Officer.
Andrew, a solar industry veteran of over 10 years, was the initiator of Recurrent Energy's Asset Management program. He oversaw growth of the operating portfolio from 1.6MW to 1.2GW of solar assets, with annual project revenues of $340M, and supported debt & equity project financings worth $7 billion. Following the company's acquisition by Canadian Solar he developed and led the Global Asset Management team to direct internal & external Asset Management functions and develop new revenue streams & value creation activities.
"Radian's Asset Management practice continues to grow because we deliver increased efficiencies and profitability to our customers," said Joe Kastner, CEO and founder of Radian. "As we expand our team, we are intent on finding experienced professionals who can bring us fresh perspectives for improving the quality and delivery of our services and for this, Andrew was the natural choice. His stellar reputation has long been known to Radian and he has extensive subject matter expertise with a proven track record of customer service."
In his role as Managing Director of Asset Management, Andrew will serve on the senior management team to lead strategic initiatives aimed at finding new ways to support Radian's customers through the refinement and expansion of Radian's service offerings. In his role overseeing the Portfolio and Financial Asset Management divisions, Andrew will ensure the holistic and seamless delivery of engagements across the two service lines.
"We look forward to introducing Andrew to our clients, as his unique approach will provide us with new ways of enhancing portfolio performance," said Rosemary Sinclair, Director of Financial Asset Management. "Likewise, we are excited to incorporate his learnings and best practices into our own and to continue the evolution of Radian's LENSTM technology platform."
"I'm excited to join Radian," said Andrew. "They are a strong brand within renewables and they have a reputation for technical expertise and intelligent solutions, which in turn deliver measurable results to their clients."
Andrew earned a Ph.D. in Solid State Physics from the University of Bristol, U.K. in 1998 and holds a BS Honors Physics (First Class) also from the University of Bristol, U.K.
ABOUT RADIAN: Radian is a subsidiary of Plus Renewable Technologies and was founded in 2013 by a group of renewable energy industry veterans. Radian provides comprehensive solar and wind asset management services to optimize performance and financial returns for project owners, investors, developers and hosts.
Our growing team is at the forefront of developing industry best practices to optimize system performance and decrease the operational and administrative expenses associated with managing a portfolio of renewable assets. We offer services and technology solutions that span all project owner needs including monitoring, operations, contract administration, compliance, and financial management. Our customers, which include developers, infrastructure funds, IPP's, debt providers, utilities, and O&M providers, value Radian's thought leadership as well as our efficient, hands-on approach to asset management.
CONTACT: For more information about Radian's Asset Management offering and/or press inquiries, please contact Graham Evarts at [email protected].
SOURCE Radian Generation
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