Simon
Duniec is a principal partner of the BAS Power.
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He organized, established,
and later managed Vattenfall Poland, a subsidiary of Vattenfall AB, the
largest power company in the Nordic Electricity Market. Before coming to
Poland Simon was the Head of the Department in Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant
and worked as an engineer at ABB-Atom in Sweden.
Simon graduated from
University of Lund in Sweden with a degree in Physics. He has been an assistant
at the University and later studied Management, Economics, and Business
Administration.
Since 1992 Simon has
been following the polish energy market, has sought, defined, and developed
business opportunities. He co-led a large rehabilitation program of a power
generation plant, prepared numerous Feasibility studies, and tender proposals.
Simon resides in Warsaw.
He is an avid windsurfer and enjoys sailing and music.
Bogdan
Pilch is a principal partner of the BAS Power.
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Until joining BAS Power
he had been representing the Houston-based Coastal Power Company in Poland.
Bogdan was responsible for finding investment opportunities in the energy
sector, preparing proposals for stock purchase of power plants, financial
modeling, and project management. Before joining Coastal Power Bogdan was
the co-founder and later President of Magnus Brokers where he established
a wide network of contacts in both the industry and the investment community.
He worked with Ekofund, World Bank, and USAID.
Bogdan graduated from
the Academy of Mining and Metallurgy in Kraków with a degree in
industrial systems. After graduation he was the head of the technical department
of the Academy. He holds his MBA from Poznan Management School and Tempus-Phare
certificate from EU. He also took courses in project financing organized
by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation.
In 1991 Bogdan became
involved in the modernization and the privatization of the polish energy
sector. He was in charge of the implementation of the first polish privatization
scheme based upon the project financing structure. He led final negotiations
of the two largest to date privatization projects in Poland.
Bogdan resides in his
native Kraków. He plays tennis and frequently goes skiing in the
nearby mountains. Bogdan plays bridge and enjoys music.
Adam
Smiarowski is a principal partner of the BAS Power.
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He was the Vice President
and Managing Director for Poland of BDC, Inc., a Michigan-based development
company involved in energy and environment. Adam established a large network
while working in the Mass Privatization Program where he was managing a
portfolio in one of the National Investment Funds. His industrial experience
also includes process engineering and manufacturing supervision at Ford
Motor Company.
Adam graduated from
Penn State University and later obtained his Ph.D. at Tennessee Technological
University in USA. He was a professor of electrical engineering at the
Catholic University of America. He also studied Marketing, Finances, and
Business Administration.
In 1993 Adam became
involved in energy projects in Poland, sponsored by the US Department of
Energy. In 1994 he started a company in Poland that realized technology
transfers in the energy sector. Adam’s projects included among others development
of a gas turbine co-generation facility, manufacturing of clean coal combustion
boilers, and privatization of power plants.
Adam lives in Warsaw.
He is a certified ski instructor, lifeguard and a theater fan.