February 04, 2015 09:00 ET | Source: Applied LNG

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Feb. 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied LNG is pleased to announce that Greg Roche has joined the Company as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Roche will oversee Applied LNG's commercial activities in the regions surrounding the Topock, Arizona and Midlothian, Texas production platforms and work with customers and strategic partners to expand the role of LNG in the North American fuel market.

"Greg has a deep knowledge of and rich experience in the LNG market in a variety of applications including transportation and high horsepower," said Cem Hacioglu, President and CEO of Applied LNG. "Greg will lead our efforts to deliver value to our customers and build Applied LNG as the best brand in the industry," he added.

Mr. Roche was previously the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Cosmodyne where he sold LNG production plants and air separation plants to energy and industrial gas companies. He also served as the Vice President of National Fleets and Infrastructure for Clean Energy Fuels where he developed the market for natural gas trucks, lead the build-out of America's Natural Gas Highway nationwide network of natural gas truck fueling stations, and developed high horsepower LNG opportunities. Mr. Roche has a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA and a Bachelor's Degree in Nuclear Engineering from Iowa State University.

About Applied LNG

Applied LNG is the second largest producer and distributor of Liquefied Natural Gas for alternative fuel use in North America. Established in 1995, the Company markets LNG to trucking, oilfield, marine, mining, construction, rail, industrial, and agricultural customers. Applied LNG provides full-service solutions that, depending on customer needs, can include LNG supply, delivery from a fleet of 49 LNG trailers, temporary or permanent fueling stations, equipment leasing, and training. Applied LNG supplies LNG produced with renewable natural gas to help customers improve their carbon footprint. The Company added a second LNG production train to the Needle Mountain LNG Plant located near Topock, Arizona in 2014. Applied LNG is currently building a new LNG production Plant located in Midlothian, Texas. For more information, visit www.appliedlng.com.

Greg Roche, Vice President of Sales & Marketing
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