COMPANY Pannonia Ethanol POSITION Director of Operations LOCATION Dunaföldvár, Hungary For more information contact: Robbie Ropella President - Executive Search Ropella 850.983.4883 [email protected] ROPELLATM GROWING GREAT COMPANIES Pannonia Ethanol Plant 8100 Opportunity Drive, Milton, Florida 32583 Dunaföldvár, Hungary 850-983-4777 | www.ropella.com Pannonia Ethanol 2 Director of Operations Parent Company Ethanol Europe Renewables Ltd. Ethanol Europe Renewables Ltd (EERL), a European bioethanol group More Information: based in Ireland, is an innovative renewable energy company pioneering www.eerl.com biorefinery concepts in Europe. Mission Their mission is to advance the bioeconomy in ways that benefit the global climate and rural communities at the same time. They are dedicated to supplying verified sustainable bio-products into European markets. The energy and material products that they sell displace oil-derived fuels and plastics. The nutrition products that they bring to market displace feed that is GMO, laced with antibiotics or otherwise poses risks to the human food chain. Nano Oils: Alternative to curbing antibiotic use Vision in animal feed. Ethanol Europe hopes that by 2020, Europe: • displaces close to 10% of its transport sector energy with sustainable biofuels, made from feedstock originating from European farms; • begins the process of replacing fossil plastics and chemicals with bio-based alternatives, made from value chains that start and end in Europe; and • starts to facilitate incentives for European farmers to invest in sustainable intensification of their farms and rural communities in order to reverse the rural decline that has typified much of the Ethanol Europe bringing new European landscape over the past two decades. products and investments in 2016 and 2017. Every drop of fossil fuel kept in the ground counts Ropella | Executive Search and Consulting — Chemical and Allied Industries | www.ropella.com Pannonia Ethanol 3 Director of Operations Company Information Pannonia Ethanol Zrt. Pannonia Ethanol Zrt. (PEZ) is the leading renewable ethanol producer More Information: in Central and Eastern Europe, adding nearly €500 million to Hungary’s www. GDP and supporting 2000 jobs, mostly in rural areas. Pannonia Ethanol pannoniaethanol.com produces bioethanol and animal feed of superb quality at its plant located in Dunaföldvár, Tolna County, Hungary. The company is part of Ethanol Europe Renewables Limited. Pannonia's ethanol and DDGS are premium products that are exported from Hungary to 20 countries. Pannonia's ethanol produces 70% lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions than fossil fuels used in the European Union. Mission Pannonia's mission is to mitigate climate change caused by fuels with high carbon content by replacing significant quantities with bioethanol production. Pannonia Ethanol contributes to Hungary's agricultural economy and provides new jobs needed for growth and competitiveness. Bioethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 65 percent, and supports their goal to create social change in a profit-oriented environment. Vision Pannonia Ethanol proactively makes environmentally friendly fuel and high-quality feed by leading the way in bio-ethanol and animal feed production made from corn locally grown by the farming community. Panonia Ethanol corporate video Click to learn more about Panonnia Ethanol. Ropella | Executive Search and Consulting — Chemical and Allied Industries | www.ropella.com Pannonia Ethanol 4 Director of Operations Products Pannonia Ethanol Products Renewable Ethanol Ethanol is a clean-burning, high- octane motor fuel that is produced from renewable sources. European produced bioethanol is a socially and environmentally friendly way to reduce the amount of oil that Europe burns. Pannonia Ethanol exceeds the minimum Bioethanol made from GHG reduction threshold for biofuels set corn starch out in the EU Renewable Energy Directive. Pannonia Ethanol produces equal quantities of ethanol and high protein animal feed. Pannonia Ethanol’s Dunaföldvár plant purchases roughly 1,000,000 tons of corn annually, producing up to 450 million litres of renewable ethanol . Pannonia Ethanol’s technology turns corn starch into ethanol. Ethanol feedstock is an entirely sustainable biomass. During ethanol production no waste or sewage is generated. The ethanol industry aims to displace high carbon oil with low carbon renewable liquid fuel in engine combustion. Animal Feed Pannonia Gold is produced at a single source, Pannonia Ethanol factory at Dunaföldvár, Hungary. It is a superior feed ingredient produced from Hungarian maize. For every ton of ethanol produced by Pannonia Gold® Pannonia, one ton of Pannonia Gold DDGS is also produced. This GMO free, antibiotic free high protein feed is essential for reducing Europe’s chronic protein deficit. Biomass feedstock for Pannonia is produced locally and enables farmers to have a direct relationship with the end user of their product. Pannonia Ethanol offers farmers a ready local market for their produce, adds substantial value to the materials at a local level, supports thousands of jobs and contributes to global food security by producing high protein, GMO free and antibiotic free animal feed to reduce Europe's current heavy dependence on imports from South America. Ropella | Executive Search and Consulting — Chemical and Allied Industries | www.ropella.com Pannonia Ethanol 5 Director of Operations Pannonia Ethanol Sustainability Pannonia Ethanol contributes to environmental sustainability with high levels of process efficiency in renewable ethanol refining, eliminates waste and optimizes the output of food, feed and energy, thus creating a virtuous economic and environmental circle that benefits the climate. THE ACTIVITIES OF PANNONIA ETHANOL CONTRIBUTE TO: • reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of transport, thus mitigating the danger of climate change • maintaining and creating jobs, revitalizing rural communities, and Reducing emissions with helping farm families good quality control • achieving the renewable energy targets of the European Union and Hungary Environment Pannonia Ethanol produces some of the most environmentally friendly ethanol in Europe. The company achieves 65% reduction in greenhouse gas, compared to fossil fuels, well beyond the threshold set out in the Renewable Energy Directive of the EU for biofuels. Currently, bioethanol is the only economic alternative to petrol. Bioethanol is produced entirely from sustainable biomass. Local Development Acquisition of maize from local community Almost all of the feed corn processed by Pannonia Ethanol comes from Hungarian family farms. The company’s business model ensures that renewable ethanol production is integrated with local agricultural communities. Pannonia Ethanol plays an important part in realizing Hungary’s potential in agriculture and in creating and sustaining new jobs, thus contributing to growth and competitiveness. The Energy Future Both Pannonia and its parent company, Ethanol Europe, strongly believe in responsible European bioethanol production and have a long term commitment to the CEE region. Pannonia Ethanol’s efforts in biotechnology and biochemistry contribute The Energy Future to the spread of advanced biofuels in the region and elsewhere in Europe. The innovation and development of new technologies can also generate highly skilled green jobs and economic growth. Ropella | Executive Search and Consulting — Chemical and Allied Industries | www.ropella.com Pannonia Ethanol 6 Director of Operations Hiring Team Sergey Kolesnikov, Managing Director Sergey Kolesnikov began his career as an assistant purchasing manager with Procter & Gamble and he has been subsequently involved in different managerial roles with international top line Food & Beverage and Consumer goods businesses in Russia since 2001. With his industry experience and expertise, he recently moved to Dunaföldvár, Hungary to drive the continued growth and success of Pannonia Ethanol, one of Europe's largest producers of bioethanol and high quality GMO free Sergey Kolesnikov animal feed products. Mr. Kolesnikov holds an MBA from Manchester Business School and a Bachelor's degree in engineering, specializing in Process Automation, from the Russian Chemical Technology University. Brian Milstead, Director at Saleslynx Brian Milstead is a savvy commercial process and management consultant, providing sales training and business coaching to companies around the globe. In 2013, Brian was contacted by the CEO of Pannonia Ethanol to help the company to employ, train and coach a dedicated team of Area Representatives (AR’s) to source corn supply for the bioethanol plant Brian Milstead directly from farmers in the field. Over a 24 month period a Team Leader was recruited to head up the team along with a 10 Area Representatives who cover the entire country. In the same period Brian helped the team to implement a full Microsoft Dynamics CRM, a marketing strategy, full KPI’s, and installed full job descriptions, pay plans and recruitment processes to best structure the team. Additional projects with Pannonia have included management recruitment, the psychometric profiling of key personnel and HR support. Brian is a world traveler who has lived in the UK, Israel, Egypt, Oman, Dubai, Italy, Sardinia, Holland, Spain, Ireland, India, Morocco, and the U.S. In his spare time, he enjoys travelling, power boating, eating, gardening, reading, and writing. Ropella | Executive Search and Consulting — Chemical and Allied