GTI International subsidiaries merge to form Frontier Energy
DES PLAINES - GTI International subsidiaries Fisher-Nickel, Inc., Davis Energy Group and Bevilacqua-Knight combined to become a new company, Frontier Energy, Inc.
Frontier Energy is a professional services firm delivering energy efficiency, market transformation and transportation solutions. The company brings together complementary strengths and experience to offer a comprehensive slate of expertise across diverse markets to drive growth and positive environmental impact. The team offers strong qualifications in residential building energy efficiency, commercial food service, alternative transportation, codes and standards, and specialty technology focus areas.
"In the rapidly evolving energy efficiency and technical consulting business it is critical to find new ways to creatively address challenges," said Ron Snedic, president of GTI International. "Frontier Energy will provide exceptional services, programs, and tools that encourage the intelligent use of energy to preserve resources for current and future generations."
Larry Brand is leading the new company as its president. Having served as an R&D director at GTI and president of Davis Energy Group, Brand has over 30 years of experience in energy efficiency research and development, with a focus in building energy management, measured home performance, zero net energy, high-efficiency space conditioning systems, commercial food service, combined heat and power, and codes and standards development. He has strong relationships with federal, state, and local government entities, as well as state utilities.
"As Frontier Energy, we will maintain our laser focus on serving our customers with expert staff in our current locations," said Brand. "We will add to this a larger geographic footprint, a more diverse team of energy professionals, broader services and capabilities, and additional resources to serve our clients in a new and comprehensive manner. Our expanded depth will enable us to build on the strong foundation and business relationships that we already have."