Type: Public
On the web: http://www.ugicorp.com
Employees: 9,750
Employee growth: (0.5%)

U guessed it! UGI is a leading energy services, marketing, and distribution company and distributes propane across the US and internationally. The company is led by its 44%-owned propane distributor, AmeriGas Partners, the largest source of the holding company's sales and one of the top two US propane marketers (along with Ferrellgas). It also has utility operations: Its UGI Utilities subsidiary distributes electricity to 62,000 customers and gas to about 563,000 customers in Pennsylvania. The company's other operations include energy marketing in the mid-Atlantic region, propane distribution in Asia and Europe, and electricity generation and energy services.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending September, 2011:
Sales: $6,091.3M
One year growth: 8.9%
Net income: $232.9M
Income growth: (10.8%)

Officers:
Chairman and CEO: Lon R. Greenberg
President, COO and Director: John L. Walsh
Treasurer: Hugh J. Gallagher

Competitors:
Exelon
Ferrellgas Partners
Suburban Propane

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