TONY KER TO EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
DENNIS M. DANZIK TO CEO
CALGARY,
Feb. 19, 2013 /CNW/ - Ridgeline
Energy Services Inc. ("Ridgeline" or the "Company") (TSXV: RLE,
OTCQX: RGDEF, FSE: RL7) a water treatment and energy technology
company, today announces Management promotions that are part of
long-term management development plans for addressing the growth
needs of the Company.
Tony Ker
Chief Executive Officer "CEO" of Ridgeline since December 2008 will become Executive Chairman
of the Board, as of today. Tony's responsibilities will be in
Board related activities, strategic planning, investor relations,
security regulations, acquisitions, and concentration on business
operations within Canada. Mr. Ker
works in the Vancouver, British
Columbia office.
Dennis M.
Danzik, current Director and head of engineering and
operations since early 2011, will assume the role of Chief
Executive Officer, as of today. As the Company moves
aggressively into the Industrial/Commercial water treatment
industry and the demand shifts primarily in U.S. markets. Mr.
Danzik carries over thirty years' experience in engineering design,
and has held executive and board member positions on five public
exchanges worldwide. Mr. Danzik works in the Scottsdale, Arizona offices.
Douglas
Johnson remains a Director and will stay with the
Ridgeline Board. Mr. Johnson has served as Ridgeline Chairman for
eight years. "All of us wish to thank Doug for his leadership as
Chairman and his continued support as Director, stated Tony Ker."
Tony Ker new
Executive Chairman commented "Mr. Danzik and I have forged a very
strong working relationship over the past four years and I have
high confidence in Dennis's abilities to lead as CEO and Senior
Officer of the Company. Ridgeline is transitioning from an Energy
Service company into a broad based Water Technology company that
will span many industries, now with substantial assets and large
footprint throughout North
America. The demand for the Company's water technologies to
these industries requires management changes that will allow the
Company to respond to client needs and rapid growth of the
business."
Dennis M. Danzik,
CEO commented "Over the last four years, I have watched Ridgeline
grow from a few offices in Canada
to operations in three Canadian Provinces and six U.S. States. The
excitement comes from the solid managerial base that Tony Ker and I have had the pleasure of building
over the last four years. Our management bench is deep, our
opportunities are clearly defined; two critical jobs that are often
ignored, and difficult to accomplish in any business. It is also
important to note that all of our original team is still with the
company after all of this growth. That speaks highly of
Tony Ker's management. Each
individual manager at Ridgeline continues to help shape and grow
with the Company, and the senior and seasoned management of
Richard Winterich and Kevin Bridges who joined Ridgeline last year,
rounds out our team. After thirty years of experience, I have
learned that people are the business. The quality of people that we
hire, and in which we empower, and develop opportunities, continue
to define Ridgeline's successful future."
About Ridgeline Energy Services Inc.
Ridgeline Energy Services Inc. is a water
treatment and energy technology company. The Company is applying
proprietary technology to treat water generated from industrial and
commercial waste water markets. These markets include a wide
variety of clients across a broad spectrum of industries including
oil and gas. Through its environmental consulting and remediation
divisions, Ridgeline Environment has built a reputation as an
established provider of environmental services to the Western
Canadian oil and gas industry. Ridgeline GreenFill provides soil
remediation and wet waste disposal services to the oil and gas
industry. The Company trades on the TSX Venture Exchange
under the symbol "RLE", the OTCQX as "RGDEF" and the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange as "RL7".
Additional information is available on the
Company's website at: www.ridgelinecanada.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"Tony Ker"
Tony Ker, CEO
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SOURCE Ridgeline Energy Services Inc.