(Source: Business Wire)TAS, provider of energy conversion solutions, announced today the election of Richard R. Stewart to its Board of Directors. Mr. Stewart brings significant industry and international experience to TAS' board. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Aero Energy, a division of GE Energy, and as an officer of General Electric Company from 1998 until his retirement in December 2006. From 1972 to 1998, Mr. Stewart served in various positions of increasing responsibility at Stewart and Stevenson Services, Inc., including Group President and member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Stewart currently serves on the boards of Kirby Corporation, Lufkin Industries and Eagle Materials.

Craig M. Hurlbert, CEO of TAS, commented, "I could not be more pleased to welcome Rick to the TAS Board of Directors. His experience in growing a world renown industrial systems business at S&S will contribute greatly to TAS' future."

TAS designs, builds, commissions and services modular energy conversion systems with global installations in North and South America, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Middle East. TAS achieves its customers' goals of energy efficient solutions through its pre-engineered, standardized systems optimized for energy efficiency and balanced for first cost effectiveness. TAS solutions include large tonnage chilling systems, turbine inlet chilling systems, industrial process cooling systems and modular geothermal and heat recovery energy systems. TAS is headquartered in Houston, Texas but has a global presence with regional offices in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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