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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.

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.

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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