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Ms. Claudia Been-Munnings Appointed to Director of Human Resources at FortisTCI Limited

Ms. Claudia Been-Munnings Appointed to Director of Human Resources at FortisTCI Limited 04May 2016

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (Wednesday, May 4, 2016) - FortisTCI announces the appointment of Ms. Claudia Been-Munnings to Director of Human Resources effective as of Monday, April 25, 2016.

Ms. Been-Munnings is a Human Resources professional whose experience spans over sixteen years of Human Resources Management. She has extensive knowledge of and experience in recruitment, leadership, training, development, benefits, and compensation. She is also well versed in public and private sector operations and Immigration and Labour relations within the Turks and Caicos Islands. Ms. BeenMunnings has led all aspects of human resource functions during her tenures within the Hospitality and Aviation sectors, the latter of which was her most recent post and required the effective and successful development and implementation of H.R. and training systems for a highly regulated work environment. Ms. Been-Munnings holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of West Indies Mona and has numerous Human Resources related certificates.

In her new capacity with FortisTCI, Ms. Munnings will serve as a key member of the Senior Management Team, with responsibility for directing the Company’s human resource strategy while promoting an employee-oriented organization culture that emphasizes continuous improvement, teamwork, engagement, high performance and excellence. 

FortisTCI President and CEO, Eddinton Powell said, “I am pleased to welcome Claudia to the FortisTCI team. Businesses are having to evolve at an ever increasing speed, and the long-term success of business organizations depends on the commitment, quality, and engagement of their human resources. To deliver strong stakeholders' value, businesses need strong people processes. Claudia’s professional experience and commitment to human resources development make her the ideal person to help our organization continue to deliver strong people processes.”

FortisTCI recently attained the Investor In People International Standard Accreditation, becoming the first organization in the Turks and Caicos Islands to achieve that recognition. 

Notes to Editors:

1) FortisTCI Limited (FTCI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Inc., and is the sole provider of electricity in Providenciales, North Caicos, Middle Caicos, South Caicos, East Caicos and adjacent Cays. In August 2012, Turks and Caicos Utility Limited (TCU), which is the sole provider of electricity on the Islands of Grand Turk and Salt Cay, was acquired by FTCI. Together the two companies serve more than 14,000 electricity customers in the Turks & Caicos Islands archipelago. FTCI and TCU have an aggregate diesel-fired generating capacity of approximately 82 megawatts. For additional information, visit www.fortistci.com.

2) Fortis Inc. is a leader in the North American electric and gas utility business, with total assets of approximately $28 billion and fiscal 2015 revenue of $6.7 billion. The Corporation’s asset mix is approximately 96% regulated (70% electric, 26% gas), with the remaining 4% comprised of nonregulated energy infrastructure. The Corporation’s regulated utilities serve more than 3 million customers across Canada, the United States and the Caribbean. For more information about Fortis, visit www.fortisinc.com. or www.sedar.com.

CONTACT:

Talisha Simons
Manager of Corporate Communications
FortisTCI Ltd
Tel: 649-946-4313 Ext. 2519
Email: tsimons@fortistci.com