Vancouver, B.C. - Nexterra Energy Corp., a leading supplier of biomass gasification solutions, today announced the addition of three new executives to its North American sales force, strengthening the company's strategic focus on regional biomass energy opportunities. The new Senior Sales Executives will be responsible for supporting the growth of Nexterra's commercial proprietary gasification technology in key markets, within the institutional and industrial sectors.

Joining Nexterra's sales organization:

• Jim McNamara, Senior Sales Executive for Northeastern U.S. McNamara has extensive executive experience in the renewable energy sector, most recently as Chief Operating Officer at New Energy Capital, managing their portfolio of alternative energy projects. In addition, he spent 10 years in business development and sales at Northern Power Systems. McNamara has developed and managed projects ranging from 30 kW to 20 MW including biomass, solar PV, wind turbines, waste to energy, microturbines, fuel cells, reciprocating engine gensets, steam turbines and combustion turbines. He holds an M.E in Mechanical Engineering from Dartmouth College and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and Design from Vanderbilt University.
• Jo-Ann Yantzis, Senior Sales Executive for Eastern Canada & Great Lakes Region. Yantzis brings 25 years of experience in business development and environmental regulatory affairs, including 12 years in the alternative fuel industry. She has held senior sales management roles at Clean Energy, TeleflexGFI, and Lubrizol, and was Air Quality Consultant at Autumn Wind Associates. She holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Dawson College.
• Jonathan Harris, Senior Sales Executive for New Business Development. Harris joins Nexterra from Vancouver-based Westport Innovations, where he was responsible for Market Development and Sales, developing Westport's OEM and direct sales channels and working with strategic customers like Wal-Mart. Prior to that, Harris held numerous engineering roles within the engine development division at Westport. He holds a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Surrey, U.K.

This latest addition to Nexterra's sales force complements the current coverage in Western Canada & the U.S. as well as Southeastern U.S., and reinforces their presence in key strategic biomass regions.

"The expansion of our sales force reflects the growing demand for Nexterra's biomass gasification technology, and our commitment to the creation of green jobs," said Jonathan Rhone, President and CEO of Nexterra. "It provides us with a greater ability to capitalize on the growing market opportunity for biomass gasification in these regions."

Nexterra's gasification technology is commercially proven for converting wood residue such as bark, branches, and sawdust into renewable synthetic gas or "syngas" which enables customers to economically self-generate renewable heat and/or power inside the fence. Syngas is a clean burning combustible gas that can be used like natural gas to generate heat and/or power. Recent testing at Nexterra's plants in Canada and the U.S. has verified that particulate emissions from those facilities are equivalent to natural gas. The combination of ultra low emissions, syngas versatility and low cost makes this technology ideally suited to customers in the institutional and industrial sectors looking for clean, renewable energy alternatives to conventional combustion systems.

For more information visit www.nexterra.ca.

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