Mathias Lelievre Named President and CEO of Ecova

Passionate, forward thinking leader chosen to architect future of
energy management

SPOKANE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#energyefficiency—Ecova,
a leading energy and sustainability management company, today announced
Mathias Lelievre as its new president and chief executive officer.

The appointment comes as Ecova celebrates its 20th
anniversary of driving powerful results to shape a better energy future.
Ecova’s interim president and CEO, Martin Sieh, will continue in his
current role as the company’s chief operating officer.

Lelievre brings strategic leadership with global energy industry
experience to expand Ecova’s data and technology solutions within
today’s dynamic energy market. Lelievre most recently served as the head
of ENGIE’s Green Mobility Program, where he harnessed the $400+ million
enterprise’s broad capabilities to expand the business’ reach around the
world. He also served as the chief of staff for Isabelle Kocher, ENGIE’s
president and CEO, with whom he worked hand in hand on the strategy,
communication and overall transformation of ENGIE.

“Mathias is a positive force for the convergence of energy and
technology to deliver long-term sustainability,” said Frank Demaille,
President and CEO of ENGIE North America. “In his new role, Mathias will
not only further advance Ecova’s technology-enabled services and
solutions, but also foster synergies across ENGIE to deliver more
impactful offerings to our clients and expand our services globally.”

Before joining ENGIE, Lelievre served as advisor and then deputy chief
of staff of French Minister for Industry and then Economy from 2012 to
2014. In this role he was in charge of the industry, energy and mining
sectors.

“I first joined ENGIE because I have a personal passion for energy,
sustainability and technology,” said Lelievre. “At the crossroads of
technology and energy efficiency, Ecova is a driving force in the energy
revolution. I will focus on guiding Ecova through the continued
development of our technology and investment in our talent so that we
set the pace of innovation for the energy management industry.”

Ecova services over 25 percent of the Fortune 500, processes $22B+ in
annual energy and resource expenditures and collectively manages eight
percent of the commercial and industrial (C&I) electric load in the
United States. In 2016, the company reduced GHG emissions by 14.6
million tons of carbon dioxide across its clients in 2016 alone –
equivalent to the annual emissions of nearly 1.4 million homes. Ecova is
committed to continuing to serve as a trusted advisor to its
industry-leading client base and is making significant investments in
technology enabled solutions to create a more sustainable and efficient
energy future.

ABOUT ECOVA

Ecova makes businesses and utilities more successful through energy and
sustainability management. Ecova blends data and technology, with people
and insight, to drive powerful results for clients. Using insights based
on consumption, cost and carbon footprint data spanning thousands of
utilities, hundreds of thousands of business sites and millions of
households, Ecova provides fully managed, technology-optimized solutions
for saving resources, which in turn increase returns, lower risks and
enhance reputations. Ecova is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ENGIE, a
worldwide, global energy player. For more information, visit the
company’s website www.ecova.com,
on LinkedIn,
or follow Ecova on Twitter at @EcovaInc.

ABOUT ENGIE

ENGIE develops its businesses (power, natural gas, energy services)
around a model based on responsible growth to take on the major
challenges of energy’s transition to a low-carbon economy: access to
sustainable energy, climate-change mitigation and adaptation and the
rational use of resources. The Group provides individuals, cities and
businesses with highly efficient and innovative solutions largely based
on its expertise in four key sectors: renewable energy, energy
efficiency, liquefied natural gas and digital technology. ENGIE employs
153,090 people worldwide and achieved revenues of €66.6 billion in 2016.
The Group is listed on the Paris and Brussels stock exchanges (ENGI) and
is represented in the main international indices: CAC 40, CAC 40
Governance, BEL 20, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop 100,
MSCI Europe, DJSI World, DJSI Europe and Euronext Vigeo (World 120,
Eurozone 120, Europe 120 and France 20).

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