Erik Ludtke Joins Peabody Energy as President of Sales, Marketing & Trading

Peabody Energy BTU announced today that Erik L. Ludtke has been named President – Sales, Marketing and Trading. He will be responsible for Peabody's global sales, trading, brokerage and marketing activities as the company serves customers in more than 25 countries. Ludtke will have responsibility for all aspects of the company's global revenues including customer relationships, contract management, product optimization and trading activities.