NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy companies
from a record 28 countries have been selected as Finalists for the
19th annual S&P Global Platts Global Energy
Awards. The 2017 Finalists, more than half of which were
nominated from outside the United
States, were announced today by program host S&P Global
Platts, the leading global provider of energy and commodities
information and spot market benchmarks.
Established in 1999 and often described as "the Oscars of the
energy industry," the S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards
highlight corporate and individual innovation, leadership and
superior performance in 19 categories spanning the entire energy
complex.
"Notable this year is that financial institutions have become
prominent in the program like no time before," according to
Murray Fisher, S&P Global Platts
senior manager of Strategic Media and head of the Awards
program. "This is testament to the increasingly important role
they're playing in energy markets and the fact that the deals
they're driving have transcendent effects on the industry. In the
2017 S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards, nominations
included some 21 deals from 10 countries between the financial and
strategic categories."
The program's independent panel of judges will select winners
for each Award category from its corresponding group of Finalists.
The 'Energy Company of the Year' will be chosen from
the entire list of finalists, regardless of original category.
Winners will be announced at the 2017 S&P Global Platts Global
Energy Awards black-tie dinner on December
7th in New York City. For an eighth consecutive year,
the gala will be emceed by a CNBC host; with news reporter Jackie
DeAngelis back for a 2nd year.
Proceeding the Awards dinner will be the 11th annual S&P
Global Platts Global Energy Outlook Forum, an exclusive gathering
of senior executives exploring the increasingly crucial interface
of energy, policy and finance.
To view the full list of Awards categories and list of Finalists
for the 2017 S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards visit:
http://geaweb.platts.com/Finalists/Finalists2017
For more information on the Awards and judging, visit the
website (http://geaweb.platts.com).
Energy, financial and business executives may attend the S&P
Global Platts Global Energy Awards by registering at this link:
https://geaweb.platts.com/AttendAwards. Accredited media may attend
as guests of S&P Global Platts with advance registration to
kathleen.tanzy@spglobal.com.
Energy Exemplar is a sponsor of this year's S&P Global
Platts Global Energy Awards. Sponsorship opportunities are
available through Lorne.Grout@spglobal.com at +1 857 383
5702.
Contact
Americas: Kathleen
Tanzy, + 1 917 331 4607,
kathleen.tanzy@spglobal.com
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