WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2009--
Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: NCI), a specialized consulting firm
providing dispute, financial, regulatory and operational advisory
services to government agencies, legal counsel and large companies
facing the challenges of uncertainty, risk, distress and significant
change, announced today that Ralph Torrie has joined the firm as a
Managing Director to lead the firm’s climate change strategy and
business development initiative as part of the Emerging Technologies &
Energy Efficiency team within its Energy practice.
“Ralph is widely recognized for his entrepreneurial and consulting
experience which includes hundreds of initiatives in research, business
development, and advocacy,” stated Bill Dickenson, Managing Director of
Navigant Consulting’s Energy practice. “He is a proven leader whose
combined visionary thinking and rigorous analysis have made original and
important contributions in the field of sustainable development, and we
are very pleased to have him join the Navigant Consulting team.”
Mr. Torrie has been actively engaged in the climate change issue since
1988. During the 1990’s he pioneered the methods and conventions that
are now used throughout the world in local greenhouse gas quantification
and analysis. He is the co-inventor of environmental planning software
that has been translated into several languages and is used by more than
300 municipalities, companies and institutions on five continents. He
has worked throughout the world and in 2002 received the Canadian
Environment Silver Award for his work on Climate Change.
“Climate change response is gaining significant momentum, and the
emphasis going forward will be on results,” explained Mr. Torrie. “The
acceleration of technology deployment will be a key results driver, and
I believe Navigant Consulting has the people, experience and ability to
make that happen.”
About Navigant Consulting
Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:NCI) is a specialized independent
consulting firm providing dispute, financial, regulatory and operational
advisory services to government agencies, legal counsel and large
companies facing the challenges of uncertainty, risk, distress and
significant change. The Company focuses on industries undergoing
substantial regulatory or structural change including healthcare, energy
and financial and insurance services, and on the issues driving these
transformations. "Navigant" is a service mark of Navigant International,
Inc.Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI) is not affiliated, associated, or
in any way connected with Navigant International, Inc. and NCI's use of
"Navigant" is made under license from Navigant International, Inc. More
information about Navigant Consulting can be found at www.navigantconsulting.com.
Source: Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Laverne Gosling
202.481.7336
laverne.gosling@navigantconsulting.com
