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Prenova Selected as TOP 40 Innovative Georgia Technology Company

Contact:  Kathy Montgomery, VP of Marketing & Strategic Design
678.581.8225 or kmontgomery@prenova.com

ATLANTA, March 10, 2008 - Prenova has been selected as one of the Top 40 Innovative Technology companies in Georgia by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state’s leading technology organization.
The TAG Top 40 was chosen based on a number of criteria, including: degree of innovation; scope and financial impact of innovation; likelihood of success; and promotion of Georgia's innovative efforts nationally and internationally. Companies selected to be in the Top 40 participated in a showcase exhibit at the Georgia Technology Summit, attracting some 800 of the state's technology leaders.
"Our congratulations to Prenova for making this year's Top 40 list,” said Tino Mantella, president of TAG. "Nearly 150 companies applied this year, the highest in the history of the Top 40 program.”

"Prenova is honored to be one of TAG’s Top 40,” said Michael Nark, Prenova’s President and CEO.  “Our technology-enabled, clean energy management solutions provide our customers with measurable and sustainable energy usage reductions.  The result is a reduction in our customers’ carbon footprint, which fosters climate protection and conservation of our natural resources.  We are excited about the value that our technology-enabled solutions drive for both our customers and the environment.”

About TAG

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support its members by generating opportunities for personal, professional and business growth. By forging strategic alliances, TAG serves as a primary catalyst to foster a rich environment for economic development in Georgia’s technology community.
            Founded in 1999 through the merger of the Business & Technology Alliance (B&TA), the Southeastern Software Association (SSA) and Women in Technology (WIT), TAG is one of the largest state technology associations in the nation. TAG is made up of 4,000 members representing technology leaders from over 1500 Georgia-based companies, affiliated technology and business organizations. For more information on the Summit visit www.tagonline.org, email info@tagonline.org or call (404) 817-3333.

About Prenova

Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Marietta, GA, Prenova’s clean energy management solutions deliver economical, reliable, environmentally friendly energy to match our customers’ needs. Prenova’s unique delivery platform enables the company to produce immediate, enhanced returns through reductions in both direct (price, tariff, utility payments) and indirect (usage, assets, maintenance) energy spend. The result is an unrivaled level of hard dollar savings plus a sustained reduction in energy consumption and carbon gas emissions, all while improving the reliability of business operations.

Prenova is a premier energy conservator - our solutions maximize energy efficiencies in our customers’ operations.  We link our customers’ facilities together with our technology and service solutions enabling customers to do more with less – the ultimate in conservation efforts. Prenova’s focus on optimizing assets and equipment yields a high impact outcome: significant reduction of energy costs, increased reliability of energy-related systems critical to business operations, and a dramatic reduction in harmful emissions. We drive asset efficiency to revolutionize energy conservation.
The value that Prenova creates for its customers is significant to their bottom line, and includes:

  • Reduce energy consumption by 10-20%
  • Reduce the price paid for energy by 2%-5%
  • Reduce unplanned maintenance service call-outs by up to 40%
  • Increase asset life by up to 30%

Prenova manages billions in annual energy expenditures across hundreds of thousands of customer locations across North America.  Some organizations that rely on Prenova include Brinker, Coldwater Creek, Costco, Crate & Barrel, Dollar Tree, Dunham’s Sports, Eddie Bauer, Famous Footwear, Home Depot, Mark’s Work Wearhouse, Quiznos, Seneca Foods, 24 Hour Fitness, U.S. Cellular and West Marine.

For more information, please visit www.prenova.com.