USA Compression Partners’ CEO Eric Long Named 2015 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® National Energy, Cleantech and Natural Resources Award Winner

EY announced that CEO Eric D. Long of USA Compression Partners, one of the nation’s largest independent providers of compression services, has been named 2015 national winner of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award in the Energy, Cleantech and Natural Resources category.

Mr. Long was selected as the Central Texas regional award winner in June 2015 and was among 11 national category winners recognized for entrepreneurial excellence at the EY National Awards Gala, held November 14, 2015 in Palm Springs, CA. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

“It was an honor to be recognized by EY and my peers in the Central Texas region in June. To be recognized at the national level is truly humbling. This is another win for all of the hardworking men and women of USA Compression, without whom the company could not have achieved what it has over the last 17 years,” said Mr. Long, who co-founded the company in 1998. USA Compression Partners completed its initial public offering in January 2013 and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol USAC.

About USA Compression Partners, LP

USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC) is a growth-oriented Delaware limited partnership that is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of compression services in terms of total compression unit horsepower. The company partners with a broad customer base composed of producers, processors, gatherers and transporters of natural gas and crude oil. USA Compression focuses on providing compression services to infrastructure applications primarily in high volume gathering systems, processing facilities and transportation applications. More information is available at www.usacpartners.com.

About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®

EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year award encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. The award celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 145 cities and in more than 60 countries.

About EY

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