last update: nov 2009

1. Energy
Capabilities Document

2. • About Proposte
•About Penrhyn International
• About AESC
•Our Search Methodology
•Energy expertise
• Partner Information

3. • Proposte was set up in 1997 and works on senior level executives
and young high potential managers. Clients both listed multinational
and family-owned businesses. Main industries are fast moving
consumer goods, textile and luxury goods, financial services,
automotive and energy. Main offices in Turin, Milan and Rome.
• Proposte is part of the global Penrhyn International network and a
member of the world’s foremost association for personnel
consultancies, the Association of Executive Search Consultants
(AESC).

4. About Penrhyn International
• Penrhyn International was formed in 1979, and today is represented
in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, France,
Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Poland,
South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United
States, and Vietnam.
• We are today a USD 50 million global search firm with presence in 23
firms across 5 continents. Our team of 81 Consultants and 229 staff
completed 800 searches in 2008.

5. Globally, our locations complement your search
needs………
Stockholm
Amster-Hamburg
London damDusseldorf Warsaw
Brussels Frankfurt
New York Paris Munich Beijing Tokyo
Columbus Zurich Tianjin
Los AngelesDallas Georgia Torino Milan Nanjing Shanghai
Ningbo
Guangzhou
Hong Kong
Madrid Mumbai
Ho Chi Min City
Kuala Lumpur
São Paulo
City
Santiago Buenos Aires Melbourne
de Chile
• One of the most successful and stable executive search networks
• 23 companies from America, Europe, Asia and Australia

6. About AESC
(Association of Executive Search Consultants)
Penrhyn International has global membership of The Association of
Executive Search Consultants (AESC) www.aesc.org.
AESC is a worldwide professional association for the retained executive
search industry. The AESC’s mission is to promote the highest professional
standards in retained executive search consulting
.

7. Our Search Methodology

8. Typical Project Flow –
Duration about 3 - 4 weeks until presentation
Job description and In-depth interview Introduction of candidates
company specification with candidates Supporting client and
candidates during next steps
Research / Confidential
Briefing Specification Interview Presentation
Identification Report
Job specification Definition of target Confidential
360 degree companies and identification candidate report
analysis of candidates Research report
Input consultant First telephone contacts
Evaluation of applications
= Project completion after decision for candidate

9. Representative Searches
(Italy)

10. Italy
Client Positions
EPC Managing Director
Projects Team Leader Human Resources
contractor – Training Specialist
German HQ Team Leader Project Management
Team Leader Sales
Team Leader Planning
Electrical Planning Specialist
Team Leader Realization
Team Leader Logistics / Purchase
Team Leader O&M
Project developer
Legal Counsel
Client Positions
EPC Business development manager – EPC Contracts
contractor & Projects Project developer
module Sales manager – pv modules
Project manager
Manufacturer
Purchasing manager
Global Team assistant
company

11. Italy
Client Positions
Investment fund Project Legal Counsel
Client Positions
Global PV Sales manager Italy (on going)
Projects
modules
manufacturer

12. Partner Information

13. Italy
Proposte
Managing Partner: Anna Bassignana
Anna Bassignana’s career in executive search consultancy started with Proposte in 1999,
and she became a Principal in Penrhyn International in 2006. She has particular experience
of the consumer goods, financial services, automotive and energy.
After four years as a lawyer, Anna was appointed Head of the Legal Department of Luigi
Lavazza S.p.A in 1990. Luigi Lavazza is one of the world’s best known and most successful
coffee producers. Later she managed the Human Resources function, and from 1994 to
1999 was HR Manager for the Lavazza Group, responsible for the recruitment, management
and development of human resources in a rapidly growing and changing context. Lavazza
employs 1,700 people and has subsidiaries and distributors in more than 80 countries.
Anna graduated in Law and also qualified as an advocate.

14. Thank You
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DUSSELDORF – HAMBURG – HO CHI MINH CITY – LONDON – MADRID – MELBOURNE
– MUMBAI – MUNICH – NEW YORK – PARIS – SANTIAGO – SAO PAULO – SHANGHAI -
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