Mercatus Energy Advisors Opens in Denmark

    HOUSTON, TX, January 18, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Mercatus Energy Advisors announced today that Morten Elgkjaer has been named Vice President of Mercatus Energy Advisors - EMEA. Based in Copenhagen, the energy advisory and research firm's European, Middle East and Africa efforts will be highly integrated with the firm's global efforts and will help the firm better serve its EMEA based clients, as well as its international clients with significant operations in the EMEA regions.

"Morten is the ideal person to spearhead our efforts in EMEA, which are very important markets for our firm," said Mike Corley, Founder & Managing Director of Mercatus Energy Advisors. "As a leading, independent energy advisory and research firm we have to be on the ground in EMEA. We already do a significant amount of business in the EMEA regions, but it's time to expand our efforts. We are delighted to have found Morten to join us and lead our EMEA efforts."

Elgkjaer, who previously served in commodity and foreign exchange sales and trading roles at OW Bunker and Nordea Markets commented, "I am excited about joining Mercatus. It is a very talented team, with a culture and philosophy I am proud to represent. I look forward to helping the firm build our presence in EMEA and to introducing my colleagues in the EMEA energy markets to the firm's capabilities."

Mercatus Energy Advisors is a leading, independent energy advisory & research firm. The firm provides corporate, government and institutional clients with innovative solutions in both the financial and physical energy markets through a comprehensive suite of quantitative and qualitative services. Headquartered in Houston, the firm also has offices in Copenhagen and Singapore.

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