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Coppola Joins Shell Energy North America

29/10/2007

Coppola Joins Shell Energy North America as General Manager Midwest Marketing. Company establishes Chicago office.

Houston – Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Shell Energy North America), the Shell subsidiary that provides a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services associated with natural gas and power marketing and trading, today announced the opening of its new regional marketing office in Chicago.  The company also announced that Andrew V. Coppola has joined the company and will lead the office as its general manager.

“With customer service as our number one priority, it’s important for us to establish an office in Chicago to effectively service our rapidly expanding customer base in the vital Midwest region.  Andy’s wealth of knowledge and expertise in managing trading, marketing, structured partnership transactions and risk management strategies, particularly in this region, is a valuable asset to the team,” said Ken Snodgrass, Shell Energy North America’s senior vice president of the North region.  “We are pleased to have him join the company.”

Coppola most recently served as president of AC Energy LLC, an energy management company specializing in utilities, and large commercial and industrial customers.  He has more than 25 years of direct industry experience including managing detailed, structured transactions in energy marketing and trading for wholesale, commercial and industrial, and retail customer choice areas.  Coppola also has extensive experience in strategic development and risk mitigation plans.

During his career, Coppola has been involved with the development and successful growth of four energy-marketing companies.  He has implemented and managed multiple strategic partnerships designed to increase product offerings and asset bases to best serve customer needs.

Shell Energy North America’s Chicago-based regional office will be located in the Primacy Business Center at 1111 E. Warrenville Road, Naperville, IL 60563, (630) 577-1495.

Shell Energy North America and its subsidiaries are an integral part of the global Shell Trading network, integrating the worldwide energy trading activities of Royal Dutch Shell plc companies.  With headquarters in Houston and trading and marketing offices located across North America, Shell Energy North America offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services associated with natural gas and power marketing and trading. 

Shell Energy North America markets and trades natural gas, wholesale power and risk products with counterparties and customers across the continent. Its customers include commercial and industrial end users, utilities, producers, generators and aggregators.

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