LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville's business publication, Business First, has named E.ON U.S. Chief Financial Officer Brad Rives as the 2009 CFO of the Year for public companies. Rives, who has served as the company’s CFO since 2003, was recognized for his numerous professional achievements and dedicated community service.

"I am shocked and humbled by this honor," said Rives, as he accepted the award June 23 in Louisville. "I'd like to thank my family for their support. And I accept this award on behalf of all the people I've worked with at E.ON U.S. Our achievements are not accomplished alone, but as a team effort, and I'm grateful for the contributions of people across our organization."

At the inaugural awards presentation, Rives joined other CFO award winners in categories for small, medium and large private companies, nonprofits and community service.

Award winners were chosen from nominees submitted by Business First readers. The newspaper's editors selected three finalists in each category, and a panel of Louisville financial professionals chose the winners.



E.ON U.S. LLC, headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a subsidiary of E.ON A.G., the world's largest investor-owned energy services provider. E.ON U.S. is a diversified energy services company that owns and operates Louisville Gas and Electric Company, a regulated utility that serves 314,000 natural gas and 389,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties, and Kentucky Utilities Company, a regulated electric utility in Lexington, Ky., that serves 538,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia.