Executive Vice President
Italian Energy Products LLC
Total years of experience :35 years, 6 Months
I contributed to the creation of the company, creating the strategy, the media presentations, the web site, the Facebook site, taking care of the legal and financial activities for the start-up, contacting and contracting the companies IEP is currently consulting for marketing activities in North America. Through extensive presence at International Conferences and Trade shows, I contributed to the creation of the network of contacts needed for the introduction in the market of the Italian companies in IEP's portfolio.
IEP's not only active in the oil&gas valve&components business, but also in the renewable energy sector, where we are consulting US companies in the development of wind farms in the Caribbean area. We're supporting them in the turbine type and supplier selection, BoP scouting and contract dealing, Business Plan and Wind Energy production estimates, O&M and energy production forecasting.
Co-founder and still Shareholder of the company.
Contributed from the foundation as non-executive administrator and from 2008 as executive administrator, to the development of the strategy with a hands-on approach to every single phase of the projects' development:
- anemometer instllation and wind measurements
- dealing with local authorities and landowners
- permitting
- financing and equity partnerships
- selection of BoP contractors for civil and electrical works
- selection and deals with of turbine manufacturers
- construction
- energy and CV sales management, both with private counterparts and with GSE
- O&M management
LIBECCIO SRL is the SPV I founded for the construction and operation of the Mazara del Vallo wind farm project, with 7 REPOWER 3.4M104 turbines (the biggest turbines installed in Italy) and 55.000MWh/year production in 2012 (exactly as per Garrad Hassan estimates P50).
I am involved in all strategic issues as member of the board: from tax planning to maintenance, energy sales and administrative and technical issues such as:
a) confronting with Italian tax agency on a 1, 7m€ tax dispute
b) confronting with REPOWER on the change of 2 gearboxes in the first months of operation and application of the related maintenance contract
c) discussions with Lloyd's on payments of the production losses
Renewable Energies Maxi Wind farms, Concentrated Solar Power, Mini Wind Turbines, Mini Hydro.
Construction of wind farms: 6 wind farms completed and in operation, total 60MW - 120.000MWh/year.
Sales of electricity and CVs (Certificati Verdi)
Reached 12m€ turnover in 2011 with 1, 5m€ net profit.
Sold to FERA for 3m€ end of 2012
Renewable energies: Maxi Wind Farms (60MW in operation, 200MW pipeline), Concentrated Solar Power (1MW under construction).
Responsability over sales of energy and CV (GC).
Renewable energies with focus on wind and solar (CSP)
Expand sales in 58 export markets and consolidated domestic sales to major international appliance groups. Created branches, agencies and contracted distributors all over the world (China, US, Mexico, Brazil, etc). Particularly significant the creation of the first foreign manufacturing subsidiary in Brazil, following a worldwide contract with a major multinational group that included supplies in their Brazilian branch.
Expanded sales from 15 to 167mln€ in 2008, with EBITDA constantly over 20%.
Managed patent registrations and litigations/transactions when infringed.
Developing sales of hardware, software and peripherals from US wholesalers to the borning industry of Italian OEMs manufacturing IBM compatible Pcs.
Responsible in charge of accountancy and relations with banks
Market Developer Turnover increased from scratch to 50, 000$/month in 6 months.
Market Developer Turnover increased from scratch to 50, 000$/month in 6 months.
Assisted the Credit Manager Minka Mikhailova in assessing bank's customers possibilities to repay debts, transferred Western World procedures in the area. Created business between a bank customer producing copper bars and a company in Brescia active in the brass production sector.
I joined AIESEC during second year of University and soon became responsible for job raising (contracting with local companies traineeships for foreign students). Increased t'ships to 35. Elected President of the Local Committee in 1989, I managed the first editions of the Career Day, a day of meetings between companies and students seeking for job opportunities.
Regular University Degree in Business Administration, focusing in International Trade and Management
Classical High School (Latin, Old Greek, Italian Literature)
