Summit Energy Recognized by Eaton with a Premier Supplier Award

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Energy Services, Inc., a leading privately-held energy management firm, has received a Premier Supplier Award from Eaton Corporation, a diversified industrial manufacturer.

"Virtually every corner of our business is celebrating this award," said Steve Wilhite, CEO at Summit Energy. "As energy professionals, we delightfully receive this honor as an affirmation of our services' value proposition. We feel proud to rank among the top 0.05% of Eaton's global supply base."

Eaton Corporation acknowledged 42 of its suppliers with the company's prestigious Premier Supplier award.

"These suppliers consistently delivered quality products that created value for our customers," said Craig Reed, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management at Eaton Corporation. "We appreciate their work in 2009, congratulate them on this well deserved recognition and look forward to working with them to identify innovative new ways to meet our customers' needs."

This year marks not only the five year anniversary of the award's existence, but also the fifth year that Summit Energy has received the honor. "The team here at Summit Energy is humbled that Eaton had repeatedly recognized our company as an excellent supplier. As our relationship with Eaton moves into its eighth year, we are excited to continue delivering on the promise of energy leadership," concludes Wilhite.

For information about Summit's energy management solutions, please visit http://www.summitenergy.com.

About Summit Energy

Summit Energy provides energy management and sustainability services for businesses in a wide range of industries. Summit Energy manages more than $20 billion in annualized energy spend for more than 650 clients and thousands of facilities worldwide. Summit Energy leads companies to cost-effective strategies by providing energy procurement, sustainability strategy, risk management, rate analysis and demand reduction services. Headquartered in Louisville, KY with a team of more than 350 people, Summit has additional offices in the U.S. as well as Belgium, France, Mexico, United Kingdom and The Netherlands. Learn more at http://www.summitenergy.com and http://www.summitenergyGPS.com.

About Eaton Corporation

Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2005 sales of $11.1 billion. Eaton is a global leader in electrical systems and components for power quality, distribution and control; fluid power systems and services for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment; intelligent truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel economy; and automotive engine air management systems, powertrain solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 59,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 125 countries.

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