Energy services company Avista Advantage signed contracts with36 Musicland and 59 Busy Body Home Fitness sites throughout theUnited States. The company now serves 3,500 customers in 48 states. Both Musicland and Busy Body Home Fitness are members of RETEX, aretail technology buying consortium. Avista Advantage is RETEX’spreferred provider of energy services. RETEX represents about 1,600member retail companies.

“Our affiliation with RETEX was instrumental in allowing us toreach agreements with two new customers,” said Gerry Crooks, AvistaAdvantage chief operating officer. “We are pleased that Musiclandand Busy Body Home Fitness have joined us and that they will soonbegin realizing savings through the use of our industry-leadingproducts and services.”

Initially, Avista Advantage will provide its ACIS (AdvantageCustomer Internet Site) brand technology for resource accounting toMusicland. Avista Advantage will provide resource accounting andconsolidated billing services to Busy Body.

Through ACIS, utility (gas, power, water, and sewer) bills willbe consolidated into a single statement and further analyzed forcost savings opportunities. Avista Advantage will evaluate eachBusy Body site for additional energy savings.

Joe Fisher, Houston

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