BRAD FAIRCHILD PROMOTED TO GENERAL MANAGER –
ENTERGY METER READING CONTRACTS

On Monday, July 31st, 2006, ACCU-READ Services announced the immediate promotion of Brad Fairchild to the position of General Manager – Entergy Contracts.  In this newly created position, Mr. Fairchild will have overall responsibility for all operational activities of ACCU-READ‘s meter reading contracts with Entergy in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and New Orleans and will report directly to Dennis Millard, Vice President ACCU-READ Services.

Previous to this promotion, Brad was Contract Manager for ACCU-READ’s meter reading contract with Entergy in East Arkansas for 3 ½ years. Under his leadership, this operation achieved unprecedented high performance in safety, customer service, and employee satisfaction.  Furthermore, his team attained ACCU-READ’s highest quality recognition in 2004, the Davis Cup.

Brad lives in Searcy, Arkansas with his wife Allyson and their son Caleb.  He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and attended Arkansas State University in Beebe, Arkansas. Brad and his family are active members of the Valley Baptist Church in Searcy, Arkansas.

We congratulate Brad on his promotion and look forward to his continued leadership and service within the ACCU-READ organization.

For further information, please contact Sonjia Carpenter, Director of Human Resources at (734) 769-2600.