Who We Are
AECO Energy is a markets and technology solutions company transforming enterprise energy procurement, delivering customer-centric market platforms and professionally managed energy portfolios. We help businesses seize energy market opportunities, mitigate risks and take control of the way they manage their energy costs and usage.
We are Asia’s dedicated aggregator of Renewable Energy Certificates (REC). We offer commercial and industrial customers long-term, fixed price REC contracts from direct developers and generators to meet every business’s sustainability goals.
Knowledge
We warehouse, analyze and interpret energy data to help businesses achieve the best possible outcome when buying their energy contracts and to make informed decisions in managing usage and costs.
Systems
13 years of innovating & developing in-house systems and platforms to deliver best-in-industry products and services.
Expertise
Elite Team of Engineers, Analyst, Consultants & Project Managers with years of extensive Energy Market & Industry Expertise.
National Sales Manager
Rob Peel
Rob Peel, born and raised in Townsville, has been with Power Choice since 2009 and worked his way up to become the National Sales Manager and the face of the company. In his first 2 years, he has helped 300 businesses save nearly 20 million dollars worth of electricity costs.
Rob started his career as a personal trainer and eventually, became the owner of the gym where he used to work for. With his sheer determination, discipline and focus, he is a self-made and an accomplished entrepreneur and sales leader. Rob played a pivotal role in the success of the Power Choice brand in Australia as he catapulted the company to become a multimillion-dollar business since its inception. Additionally, his hands-on experience enabled him to build, develop and lead Power Choice’s customer-centric and high-performing Business Development team.
Specializes in helping businesses in the
Manufacturing, Construction, Entertainment, Consulting, Engineering Industries
Senior Energy Analyst
James Rachelle
Specialises in helping businesses in the Food and Beverage, Hospitality and Education Industries
State Energy Manager
Peter Naylor
Peter has acquired a wealth of knowledge and experience, being in the energy industry for over 15 years. He has served in many roles in different companies withing the energy industry and is now one of Power Choice’s excellent Senior Business Consultants.
Among Peter’s expertise are namely procurement of energy contracts for both gas and electricity, contract management, sustainability solutions, risk management, strategic planning, business strategy, market analysis and so much more.
Peter is passionate when it comes to serving customers and always looks out for what is best for the people he serves. He is a prime example of the kind of personality and leadership we strive for in Power Choice.
Specialises in helping businesses in the State of Victoria
Senior Energy Consultant
Chase Puntoriero
With more than 10 years in the energy industry, Chase has gained experience from different companies within the industry, but now calls Power Choice his home. He has extensive knowledge and experience when it comes to procurement of energy contracts for both gas and electricity, contract negotiation, renewable energy, strategic planning and business strategy.
Chase’s strength comes not only from his knowledge and experience, but also with his integrity and genuine character when it comes to dealing with people. It is his trustworthy nature and passion for the things he does that makes him a success at whatever he does.
Specialises in helping businesses in Meat, Packaging, Warehousing, Recreation, Retail and Manufacturing Industries
Energy Consultant
Greg Chirima
National Sales Manager
Rob Peel
Rob Peel, born and raised in Townsville, has been with Power Choice since 2009 and worked his way up to become the National Sales Manager and the face of the company. In his first 2 years, he has helped 300 businesses save nearly 20 million dollars worth of electricity costs.
Rob started his career as a personal trainer and eventually, became the owner of the gym where he used to work for. With his sheer determination, discipline and focus, he is a self-made and an accomplished entrepreneur and sales leader. Rob played a pivotal role in the success of the Power Choice brand in Australia as he catapulted the company to become a multimillion-dollar business since its inception. Additionally, his hands-on experience enabled him to build, develop and lead Power Choice’s customer-centric and high-performing Business Development team.
Specializes in helping businesses in the
Manufacturing, Construction, Entertainment, Consulting, Engineering Industries
Senior Energy Analyst
James Rachelle
Specialises in helping businesses in the Food and Beverage, Hospitality and Education Industries
State Energy Manager
Peter Naylor
Peter has acquired a wealth of knowledge and experience, being in the energy industry for over 15 years. He has served in many roles in different companies withing the energy industry and is now one of Power Choice’s excellent Senior Business Consultants.
Among Peter’s expertise are namely procurement of energy contracts for both gas and electricity, contract management, sustainability solutions, risk management, strategic planning, business strategy, market analysis and so much more.
Peter is passionate when it comes to serving customers and always looks out for what is best for the people he serves. He is a prime example of the kind of personality and leadership we strive for in Power Choice.
Specialises in helping businesses in the State of Victoria
Senior Energy Consultant
Chase Puntoriero
With more than 10 years in the energy industry, Chase has gained experience from different companies within the industry, but now calls Power Choice his home. He has extensive knowledge and experience when it comes to procurement of energy contracts for both gas and electricity, contract negotiation, renewable energy, strategic planning and business strategy.
Chase’s strength comes not only from his knowledge and experience, but also with his integrity and genuine character when it comes to dealing with people. It is his trustworthy nature and passion for the things he does that makes him a success at whatever he does.
Specialises in helping businesses in Meat, Packaging, Warehousing, Recreation, Retail and Manufacturing Industries
Energy Consultant
Greg Chirima
Our Leadership
CEO, Chairman, Founder
Alan Jones
Alan has over 20 years experience in Senior Management and over 10 years in Electricity Markets. His consulting, information technology, software and hardware, management and sales and marketing experience were gained across multinational companies, including Australian, Korean and American. He is the founder and CEO of the AECO Pacific Group which provides innovative electricity market solutions for business under the Power Choice and AECO Energy brands. He is responsible for, and aspires to, every day serve customers better through the provision of great quality services with relevant products and technology solutions from across the AECO Group.
He holds bachelor degrees in Mathematics, and Computer Science, an honours degree in Computer Science, also Masters degrees in Information Systems and Business Administration, and holds a diploma of Financial Services. He is a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors and holds their qualification of Qualified Listed Entity Director. He is a patent author, involving inventions in dynamic classification of internet media content across networks. He enjoys learning and speaking Mandarin and riding a road bicycle up classic mountain climbs — but not at the same time.
Operations Director
Maricris Salazar
Maricris is a Certified Practicing Accountant with 14 years commercial experience in finance and operations. She has been with AECO Group since 2013. Fondly called “MC,” she has extensive and expansive experience in business operations making her the go-to guru for knowledge and operational processes. As the Operations Director for AECO Pacific Group, she oversees the day-to-day activities of the business, ensuring all are managed and performing efficiently and effectively while delivering the highest quality of service and commitment to our customers.
Maricris has an insatiable passion for food and fitness. In her spare time, she loves travelling, trying out cafes and restaurants and lifting weights.
Corporate Services Director
Charyl Chan
Charyl is a finance professional by training with more than 20years of risk management and control experience, including regulatory compliance and end-to-end credit related work. Her background in credit involved engagement with clients for financing solutions. Notable deals are of greater than US$400m in financing, with the largest assets transfer of more than US$1.1bn. She has led teams across Asia and has extensive experience in regulatory work, including transformation of financial institutions’ license requirements.
Charyl was part of the Asian Financial Leaders Program, and notable institutions of learning included Stanford University, Tsinghua University, IMD Lausanne and Singapore Management University.
Technology Manager
Vasudha Bhushan
A licensed Engineer, certified Project Manager and Certified Scrum Master, Vasudha brings in her 18 years of experience in the Information Technology industry to lead highly innovative projects for Power Choice and AECO Energy.
She manages a strong team of IT experts in delivering superior business value spanning Program and Project Management, Domain consultancy, Application development and maintenance and Quality management.
Vasudha is an amateur keyboard player and enjoys listening to music.
Chief Technology Engineer
Wane Smith
Wane leverages his over 2 decades of extensive experience in the areas of IT strategy, programming, systems integration and optimisation and application development to build industry-leading, stable and secure in-house systems and applications enabling a seamless experience for AECO Energy and Power Choice’s customers, partners and employees.
He has a strong commitment in applying technology and innovation to improve business processes and outcomes.
Wane has a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from East Tennessee State University. In his free time, Wane enjoys gardening and fishkeeping.
Who We Work With
Energy Retailers
Metering Providers
Energy Solutions
