Hitachi Capital America received Energi’s 2014 Excellence in Energy Innovation Award for being a leader in the implementation and financing of energy innovation. Energi, a leading provider of insurance and risk management programs to the energy industry, recognized Hitachi Capital America as being the “Best of the Best” within the Energy industry at the annual Energi Risk Management & Insurance Summit in San Antonio, TX.

“Hitachi Capital America’s focused commitment to navigating complex transaction structures and appropriately apportioning the associated risks have enabled them to set a future standard of excellence amongst industry peers in providing unique financing solutions to help advance the deployment of clean technology in our community,” said Brian K. McCarthy, president and CEO of Energi. “They are truly a ‘best-in-class’ provider of financing solutions for the energy sector.”

“We are very honored to receive this recognition from our peers in the energy sector,” said Mark Duncan, VP and GM, structured finance, Hitachi Capital America. “This is particularly gratifying as Hitachi Capital, Hitachi Consulting, and Hitachi America, have identified the energy sector as a key growth market for Hitachi in North America for the coming years. Through our structured finance division, we have developed a specialization in financing the energy sector, lending in support of a wide range of energy efficiency and other clean technology installations. HCA prides itself on being a reliable financing partner that knows the importance of responding quickly to opportunities and our ability to work with clients to achieve their transaction objectives.”

Energi is a Peabody, MA-based industrial reinsurance company that provides specialized insurance and risk management products to targeted market segments of the North American energy industry.