TAS CEO Craig M. Hurlbert Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2009 Award Winner in the Houston and Gulf Coast Area

TAS CEO Craig M. Hurlbert named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2009 award winner in the Houston and Gulf Coast Area Houston, TX. June 18, 2009 - TAS, provider of energy conversion solutions, today announced that Craig M. Hurlbert TAS CEO, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2009 Award. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Craig Hurlbert was selected by an independent panel of judges. "We see tremendous growth potential for us in these challenging economic times. Energy is at the forefront of everyone's mind. We are excited about the opportunities this provides TAS. We have positioned ourselves for this major shift, in the way the world will address this energy challenge; Doing more with less, using energy more efficiently, developing cost effective renewable energy solutions, and using energy that would otherwise be wasted, just to name a few," said Hurlbert.