HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct
Energy®, one of North
America's leading energy and energy-related services
providers, has combined its residential and home services divisions
to create a single division, called Direct Energy
Home™. The new division will focus on serving
customers' entire home, including providing energy and services,
energy efficiency solutions, connected home options and maintenance
and protection plans.
"We're already the market leader, serving three million
customers with residential energy. We are also one of the
largest home services companies with our heating, ventilation and
air conditioning (HVAC) businesses, plumbing, electrical and solar
operations. I am confident that bringing together these two
divisions will help enhance what we offer, so we can continue
to make a difference in people's lives," said Direct Energy CEO
Badar Khan.
The new division will be led by Manu
Asthana, who was president of Direct Energy Residential.
"Our goal is to always put our customers first. This will
allow us to put together unique solutions for customers' homes,
including grid-supplied and distributed energy, home services, home
warranties and protection plans as well as connected home bundles,"
said Asthana.
Direct Energy has thousands of customers who currently take
advantage of the Company's bundled residential and service offers
that are in market today, such as the popular Nest and protection
plan bundles. Direct Energy customers can choose a plan to
protect their appliances and conveniently use one of the Company's
franchised brands to service their heating, cooling, plumbing or
electrical system needs.
With this new combination of business units, customers will see
no immediate difference in how they interact with Direct Energy or
the Direct Energy family of leading brands with which they
currently do business, including One Hour Air Conditioning &
Heating®, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing®, Mister
Sparky® and Home Warranty of America.®
The Direct Energy Business division will continue serving
commercial and industrial customers.
About Direct Energy
Direct Energy is one of
North America's largest energy and
energy-related services providers with nearly five million
residential and commercial customers. Direct Energy provides
customers with choice and support in managing their energy costs
through a portfolio of innovative products and services. A
subsidiary of Centrica plc (LSE: CNA), one of the world's leading
integrated energy companies, Direct Energy operates in 50 U.S.
states plus the District of
Columbia and 10 provinces in Canada. To learn more about Direct Energy,
please visit www.directenergy.com.
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