PIC Group, Inc. Appoints Vice President of Mechanical Outages

ATLANTA (July 21, 2009) - PIC Group, Inc. (PIC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kerry Hauser to the position of Vice President, Mechanical Outages.

As Vice President, Hauser’s new duties include sales, estimating, project execution and financial reporting for PIC’s Mechanical Outages division.  He will also be responsible for the supervision of project managers, superintendents, craft workers, technicians and sub-contractors on multiple maintenance and modifaction projects for coal fired plants, heat recovery generators, combustion and steam turbines, and power plant piping. 

“My goals for the PIC Mechanical Outages Service division are to expand our platform of services to other clients in the power generation industry while maintaining our existing customer base.  This will be accomplished while continuing to provide a safe working environment for our employees and maintaining the outstanding quality of services and level of satisfaction that our customers presently experience,” explained Hauser.

Joining PIC with 35 years of power generation experience, Hauser’s past work history includes experience with fossil, combined cycle, combustion turbine and nuclear power plant projects.  With opportunities for maintenance, modifications and outage related services for all segments of the power generation industry remaining strong, Hauser is a valuable addition to the already excellent PIC team.

PIC Group, Inc., headquartered in Marietta, Ga. and established in 1988, is a global provider of services to the power generation industry. PIC’s comprehensive portfolio of services supports all aspects of power project development including installation, outage, start-up and commissioning, operations and maintenance, documentation and training, and project support.  As of March 2008, PIC Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marubeni Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan with $41.6 billion in revenue and approximately $5.9 billion in gross profit.  For more information on PIC Group, Inc. or Marubeni Group, visit www.picworld.com or www.marubeni.com.