Ridgeline Energy Services Inc. announced that Richard Winterich has been hired as Chief Operating Officer for the company. Over the past 35 years Mr. Winterich has gained significant financial leadership and operational management experience that he will bring to Ridgeline Energy Services. He has held numerous CFO and COO positions in a variety of public and private companies ranging in size from Fortune 500 to start-up technology companies.

Throughout his career he has successfully completed numerous merger and acquisition transactions. His main areas of expertise are operations, strategic planning, cash flow management, expense control and M&A, all focused on optimizing shareholder valuation. Prior to joining Ridgeline, Mr. Winterich was the CFO/COO of Ensynch.