World Energy Solutions, a leading energy management services firm, announced it has named Martha Danly as its Chief Operating Officer, promoting her from Chief Product Officer, a position she had held since joining the Company in September 2012. As COO, Danly will oversee company-wide operations, product strategy, product marketing, software development, IT and the ongoing delivery of the Company's signature online energy platform, the World Energy Exchange(R). With 30 years in the high-technology industry, Danly has held leadership positions at a wide range of Silicon Valley startups focused on online trading, cloud computing, cleantech, social media, consumer video and ad networks. Known for bringing user-centric product design to emerging technologies, she helped pioneer two successful e-commerce platforms -- the first online auction at Onsale and vertical B2B marketplaces at Ventro Corporation. "We are incredibly fortunate to have Martha Danly on our team," said Phil Adams, CEO, World Energy Solutions. "I have known Martha since 1988 and believe she is one of the sharpest people I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Her capacity to solve complex problems -- deftly applying process and technology to make solutions repeatable and scalable -- is a hallmark of her career, as is her ability to energize and drive teams to deliver breakthrough results. Martha is one of a kind, and we are delighted to have her." Added Danly, "With over 5,000 customers and the industry's leading auction platform, World Energy offers me a tremendous opportunity to play a hands-on role in the Company's transformation of energy brokerage and management. With such a strong foundation to build on, I am eager to expand our solution set for energy management and extend the Company's legacy of process and technology innovation into the mid-market." World Energy Solutions