NEW YORK and WORCESTER, Mass., July 31, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Energy Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:XWES), a leading energy management services firm, today announced it has been selected to present at the 2ndAnnual Needham Advanced Industrial Technologies Conference at Needham Headquarters in New York City.
Phil Adams, Chief Executive Officer of World Energy Solutions, will deliver the Company presentation to conference attendees on Tuesday, August 13th at 12:15 p.m. The presentation will also be webcast at: www.wsw.com/webcast/needham61/xwes.
"It's an honor to be invited back to present at Needham's Advanced Industrial Technologies Conference," said Phil Adams. "We find Needham's conferences well run and attended by thoughtful investors who are receptive to good ideas and promising growth stories."
Needham & Company's 2nd Annual Advanced Industrial Technologies Conference, a by-invitation-only event on August 13, will feature presentations and Q&A from leading companies in the laser and photonics, 3D printing/prototyping, advanced instrumentation, machine vision, energy efficiency and environmental services and solutions markets. One-on-one meetings will be available for qualified investors.
About Needham & Company, LLC
Needham & Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc., is a privately held, full service investment bank that has focused exclusively on growth companies since it was founded 28 years ago. It concentrates on private companies and on public companies that have market capitalizations of up to $5 billion, and provides its clients with the resources to achieve their financing and strategic objectives. For more information, please visit www.needhamco.com.
About World Energy Solutions, Inc.
World Energy Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:XWES) is an energy management services firm that brings together the passion, processes and technologies to take the complexity out of energy management and turn it into bottom-line impact for the businesses, institutions and governments we serve. To date, the Company has transacted more than $40 billion in energy, demand response and environmental commodities on behalf of its customers, creating more than $2 billion in value for them. World Energy is also a leader in the global carbon market, where its World Energy Exchange® supports the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the first mandatory market-based regulatory program in the U.S. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For more information, please visit http://www.worldenergy.com/">www.worldenergy.com.
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