Tradition Energy's Director of Market Research Named CNBC Contributor04/08/2008
STAMFORD, CT (April 8, 2008)—Tradition Energy today announced that Addison Armstrong, Director of Market Research will be a contributor to CNBC, First in Business Worldwide. Previously, Addison Armstrong was regularly called upon by CNBC and other major news networks, radio stations, newspapers and magazines to provide commentary on the energy markets. As a CNBC contributor, Armstrong’s live commentary will appear exclusively on CNBC.
“When we select contributors, we look for a certain level of expertise, insight, and a track record of accurate market predictions,” said Jonathan Wald, SVP Business News, CNBC. “Addison has been working with us since August 2005 and has repeatedly demonstrated the outstanding degree of knowledge and professionalism that CNBC expects from its contributors.”
Armstrong will be appearing regularly on CNBC’s Business Day programming including “Squawk Box” (6AM-9AM ET) and “Fast Money” (5PM-6PM ET).
“We’re excited about the relationship with CNBC,” says Alan Kurzer, President, Tradition Energy. “CNBC is a worldwide news leader whom we turn to for news and market commentary ourselves, as so many business decision makers do. It’s an incredible compliment to know that they value our expertise enough to add us to their elite roster of contributors.”
Media Contact: Jennifer Santiago, (713) 609-9927, jsantiago@traditionenergy.com
About Tradition Energy
Tradition Energy is one of the nation’s largest energy procurement advisors, helping commercial, industrial and governmental organizations manage electricity and natural gas costs in volatile deregulated energy markets. Tradition Energy is a division of TFS Energy, a top wholesale energy brokerage with eight offices worldwide, over 200 employees and in the energy business since 1985. TFS Energy was recently awarded 14 awards, more than any other company in the 8-year history of Environmental Finance magazine’s industry survey. TFS is a subsidiary of Compagnie Financiére Tradition (CFT), a leading global inter-dealer broker in financial and commodity-related products with a presence in 24 countries and over 2,200 employees.