RES Americas Announces Resignation of President and CEO

BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Board of Directors of Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) announced the resignation of President and CEO, Craig Mataczynski.  Mr. Mataczynski, citing a desire to pursue other opportunities in his professional career and a new chapter in his family life, leaves RES Americas after five years of aggressive company growth and successfully guiding the business into a national leader in the development and construction of renewable energy projects.

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"RES Americas has grown significantly in the five years that Craig has been its Chief Executive," said Ian Mays, CEO of RES Group, the parent company of RES Americas.  "I would like to thank him for the hard work and leadership that he has provided in helping create the considerable success RES Americas is today, and also for his valuable contribution to the broader Group."

"Until we finalise our plans over the coming weeks for a new Chief Executive to lead RES Americas through the next important stage of growth, Vic Fryling, the Company's Chairman, will act as CEO, stepping back into the role that he held from 2003 - 2005 before Craig joined the business," continued Dr. Mays.

Under the five year leadership of Mr. Mataczynski, RES Americas has developed and or constructed more than 3,200 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy and a current development pipeline of 12,500 MW.

"My time at RES Americas has been rewarding professionally and personally.  I am very proud of what we have accomplished as an organization, and personally grateful for the friendships I will take with me," said Craig Mataczynski, outgoing President and CEO of RES Americas.  "We have assembled a world class team, unsurpassed in our industry, and RES Americas is well positioned for a very bright future."

For more than a decade, RES Americas has been developing, constructing, owning, and operating renewable energy projects across the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. The company employs 240 full time professionals working throughout North America.  RES Americas is dedicated to securing a sustainable energy future.

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Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), is a fully-integrated renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates projects across the United States (US), Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.  RES Americas has constructed more than 3,800 MW of wind, which represents more than 10% of the operating installed wind capacity in the US, and has over 12,500 MW in development.  RES Americas' corporate office is located in Broomfield, CO with regional offices located in Austin, TX; Portland, OR; Minneapolis, MN. Canadian projects are managed from Montréal, Québec, by RES Canada.  RES Americas continues to seek new locations for wind and solar projects as well as opportunities to participate in other forms of renewable energy. For more information, please visit www.res-americas.com.

SOURCE Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc.