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Justin W. Lyon appointed Vice President N-Site Program at Percheron Acquisitions

December 3, 2011 - Percheron Acquisitions announced the promotion of Justin W. Lyon to Vice President, N-Site, where he will be responsible for the development and execution of the company's new quality control initiative, N-Site. In his previous role as Director of Project Oversight, Justin began work by streamlining procedures for the company and in his new role as Vice President, Justin will be rolling out N-Site company wide.

Trent Oglesby, Percheron's CEO comments "Justin's wealth of experience both in and out of our industry make him a great asset to the N-Site program. His attention to detail and management skills are what Percheron needs to take us to the next level in quality control."

Justin comes with a great deal of experience, having spent the last 5 years with Percheron Acquisitions. He served in the role of Regional Field Manager where he was responsible for overseeing field staff and projects in the Barnett Shale area, Texas panhandle and western Oklahoma. Additionally, he served as a title agent with OGM Land Company.

Justin is a member of the International Right of Way Association. He holds a Master's degree from Auburn University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University.

N-Site is a company wide quality control initiative that will streamline project management, define deliverables and provide consistent reporting, detailed analysis and performance audits. The real strength of N-Site is its ability to provide clients with consistency across all projects. At Percheron, quality is our number one priority; therefore, every job Percheron accepts will utilize N-Site for quality control – at no cost to our clients. In addition to ongoing communication, both clients and project managers will be able to seamlessly navigate and determine the status of a project using Percheron's technology reporting tools.

The N-Site process for each project begins with a detailed meeting between the client and the N-Site team to determine the scope of work along with specific client needs and project requirements. From there, these standards are integrated with Percheron's project protocols to create a step-by-step project workflow document that sets forth standardized procedures from the projects inception to completion. This document is utilized during periodic audits to evaluate the project's milestones, budgets, safety requirements and staffing needs. The N-Site team will provide results to our clients through onsite meetings and detailed reports. The N-Site team will also use the audit results to further optimize project results.

"I am excited about the opportunity to help develop and implement N-Site and continuing Percheron's dedication to be a leader in the Right of Way industry," says Justin.

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Melissa Wurtz joins Percheron Acquisitions as Regional Director

November 8, 2011, - Percheron Acquisitions announced the addition of Melissa Wurtz as Regional Director, MidContinent, where she will be responsible for the oversight and quality execution of projects as well as business development in the MidContinent region for Percheron Acquisitions.

Melissa comes to Percheron with over 14 years of experience in the Right of Way acquisition industry having co-owned her own field services company where she managed municipal, utility and oil & gas sector Right of Way projects in the Midwest.

"We are excited to have Melissa join Percheron. With her wealth of experience in the region and positive attitude she will be an invaluable asset to our team," says Ana Rausch, Senior Vice President, Percheron Acquisitions.

Melissa followed the footsteps of her father, Richard Wurtz, both in business and involvement with the IRWA. She has served in all leadership positions within Chapter 5 and in 2004 was named Professional of the Year. Melissa holds the Senior Right of Way Agent designation and a Bachelor's degree in Business Communications from the University of Kansas.

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Percheron adds Val K. Hatley as Regional Director of the West Coast Division

December 2010 - Percheron Acquisitions, LLC is excited to announce the addition of Val K. Hatley as Regional Director of the West Coast division, effective December 2010. Val K. Hatley, SR/WA, brings with him extensive knowledge and experience in every aspect of Right of Way. His experience as a pipeline land acquisition specialist with expertise in right of way acquisition, government relations, contract negotiations, pipeline permitting, land document preparation and operations/facilities management makes him an indispensible resource to Percheron. As Regional Director, Val will supervise and manage all projects on the west coast and develop future business in the region.

“Val’s extensive industry and professional experience is truly an added asset for Percheron.  Those elements add to the instant knowledge credibility that Percheron brings to a project’s planning and implementation.” commented Alan D. Wurtz, SR/WA, President of Percheron Acquisitions, LLC. “We are pleased that Val chose to join our organization and expand Percheron’s footprint across the Western United States.”

Val Hatley received a law degree from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, and is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association. He earned an Executive MBA from Pepperdine University in Malibu. Since 1978, Hatley has been an active member of the International Right of Way Association, receiving his Senior Right of Way Professional Designation in 1989. From 2004 to 2006, he served as Chair of IRWA’s International Pipeline Committee. He served as a member of the IRWA Public Real Estate Symposium Task Force and the IRWA International Communications/Marketing Committee from 2006 to 2008. He authored the Insurance Manual and Bureau of Land Management Permitting Guidelines for Shell’s Land Department. Val has also been an instructor for the School of Pipeline Technology at the University of Texas and has authored several articles for Right of Way Magazine.

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Patrick Brady Comes on Board at Percheron

October 2010 - Percheron Acquisitions, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Patrick Brady as a Vice-President of Project Development. Patrick’s role will concentrate on the energy sector in which he will serve in a business development and project management capacity. His 16 years of right of way experience in strategic energy producing areas of the country makes Patrick a ready asset to serve the client and Percheron. He has worked both as an agent with service companies as well as acting as supervisory staff for a major energy company. Patrick has a wealth of project experience that has taken him to over 10 states in the East, Southwest and Rocky Mountain areas of the country.

President Alan Wurtz, SR/WA stated, “I am excited about Patrick joining the management team. His addition brings instant support to the team for an ever growing project load and the development of new clients.” Ana Rausch, SR/WA, R/W-RAC Senior Vice-President added, “Patrick’s knowledge of the industry and our clients’ needs will make him a great asset for Percheron and provide him the opportunity to excel in the profession.”

For the past three years, Patrick has assisted with the Pipeline Agents Course conducted by IRWA’s International Pipeline Committee.

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Percheron Adds Alan Wurtz as Senior Vice President

May 28, 2009 - Percheron Acquisitions, LLC is pleased to announce the addition to its staff of Alan D Wurtz as Senior Vice-President with an emphasis on serving the energy industry. Alan brings over 30 years of land, title and acquisition experience to the organization. For the past 23 years, he has served the energy industry in land management positions, covering assets across the US and Canada.

His years of experience afforded him the opportunity to deal with a broad spectrum of property rights issues from the protection of facilities in an operation mode to the acquisition of rights in multi-state projects. That experience evolved from managing right of way departments that serviced systems in more than 35 states and Canadian provinces while interacting with the US Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Corps of Engineers. Additionally, he has worked on industry issues at the legislative and congressional levels and has served as a resource to agency and association forums. Alan has served the right-of-way profession from the chapter level through the international executive committee. He continues to serve on association task forces and international committees.

For more than 20 years he has participated with the Pipeline Committee of the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) and its annual pipeline presentation to federal agencies in Durango, CO.

In addition to Alan’s IRWA, industry and agency experience, he holds a BS and MS in Education, and a JD with a license for the State of Oklahoma.

“Percheron is extremely excited about Alan’s choice to join our organization in this senior management role. The years and type of experience that he brings provides instant credibility to the industry by an individual who has seen all views of the profession,” said Trent Oglesby, Percheron’s president and managing partner. “Alan’s deep and vast experience will be an invaluable asset to our clients and our staff as we continue to meet their ever expanding needs.”

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About Percheron
Percheron is the full-service right-of-way company with pipeline, electrical and public project experience across the US. It provides full acquisition, survey, environmental and technology services. Our nationally certified management team has more than 90 years of combined right-of-way field experience, which offers the quality, integrity and speed ROW projects require. Percheron also manages a project’s survey requirements with in-house Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) resources as well as crews equipped with the latest technology and GPS.

For more information, contact:
Trent Oglesby, Chief Executive Officer
toglesby@percheronacq.com
832-300-6400

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