ComRent Adds Load Bank Solutions Expert to Leadership Team

OWINGS, MD--(Marketwire - Apr 3, 2012) - ComRent, the leading provider of load bank rental solutions and services for testing mission-critical power systems, today announced the promotion of Raul Martinez to the company's Chief Operating Officer (COO). The appointment is another major milestone for the ComRent senior management team as the company continues its forward momentum as the load bank rental solutions leader, both domestically and internationally.

Since 2006, Martinez has served as the COO of ComRent West, headquartered in Pomona, Calif. and serving the entire west coast. During his six years in this position, Martinez demonstrated a unique ability to build and execute a team atmosphere while driving record sales for the company. Along with his load bank industry experience, Martinez also brings to his new position valuable expertise in Information Technology. Martinez has a B.S. in Computer Information Systems and spent the first part of his career in the enterprise software industry, where he led Business Development for North America for Software AG, a global leader in business process excellence.

As ComRent's COO, Martinez will be tasked with supporting the goals and strategy of the company's chief executive officer (CEO), focusing on the establishment and optimization of business processes and procedures as well as day-to-day operations within the company. He will also set operational and performance goals for each department that are aggressive, achievable and tied to long-term goals of continued growth and global expansion.

"ComRent is proud to add a proven leader and industry professional to our management team," said Clayton Taylor, CEO and President of ComRent. "Raul has shown a commitment to solving the load bank testing solutions needs of our customer base, as well as consistently meeting our growth goals and building our positive 'Team ComRent' culture. His genuine enthusiasm, hard work and load bank industry knowledge are valuable assets to our senior leadership team."

About ComRent International

Since 1997, ComRent International has been providing construction professionals and facility engineers with reliable, simulated electrical and thermal load banks, transformers, cables and switchgear to commission and test mission-critical electrical and mechanical systems in high-performance structures such as data centers, healthcare facilities, nuclear power plants, municipal wastewater treatment plants and commercial cruise ships. ComRent offers North America's largest inventory of load banks, transformers, switchgear and cables. Its load bank rental solutions and value-added consulting services help construction managers and facility engineers validate designs, installations, total system performance and even LEED compliance. With 20 global distribution centers strategically located across the U.S., Canada, Brazil and Saudi Arabia, ComRent makes it possible to quickly and cost-effectively identify potential power and performance issues in these environments -- where uptime is paramount to continued operation. For more information, please visit www.ComRent.com.