Gerry Welsh
is the new President and Chief Operating Officer of ATCO Power, an international
leader in power product development, construction, ownership, and operation.
Headquartered in Calgary, Canada, ATCO Power is regarded as a leading
independent power producer focused on generation assets located in North
America, Europe and Oceania.
Welsh moves into this role
after a long and illustrious tenure with the ATCO Group. “Mr. Welsh
has been a key contributor to the success of our company throughout his
34-year career with the ATCO Group,” said Nancy Southern , President
and Chief Executive Officer.
ATCO Power is a major subsidiary
of the ATCO Group, an Alberta-based corporation with more than 6,000 employees
engaged in five principal business groups that are active worldwide: Power
Generation, Logistics & Energy Services, Technologies, Utilities,
and Industrials. The ATCO Group’s power generation business is considered
one of the major growth areas of the company.
ATCO Power has a wide
portfolio of generating assets that operate under long term contracts.
Significant growth is anticipated in 2004 for ATCO Power as a number of
new plants will be under construction or scheduled for completion, including
projects in Windsor, Ontario; Alberta; and in Saskatchewan. At present,
ATCO Power has ownership interest in 20 power plants in operation or construction,
including assets in London, U.K., and Australia.
Welsh began his career with
the ATCO Group of Companies in 1969 as a graduate engineer. After many
growth positions, Welsh was appointed President of ATCO Energy in 1999,
and now President of ATCO Power. Welsh is dedicated to ensuring that ATCO
Power continues to be focused on building a reputation as a world-class
developer, construction manager, owner and operator of environmentally
friendly, technologically advanced power generation plants in North America,
Europe and the South Pacific.
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