Five new members appointed to the Board of Directors of Enterprise Investors
Warsaw, 3 December, 2009 — Enterprise Investors, the oldest and one of the largest private equity and venture capital firms in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced changes to the company’s governance. The Board of Directors of Enterprise Investors Corporation (EIC) has promoted five EI partners to Board member: Rafał Bator, Stanisław Knaflewski, Agnieszka Kowalska, Sebastian Król and Jacek Woźniak. All five will join the existing group of EIC stockholders.
The Board of Directors of Enterprise Investors Corporation, now composed of ten partners and managing partners, manages all the most important areas of Enterprise Investors operations and jointly decides on strategy, promotions, compensation
and carried interest allocation.
“These changes are designed to democratize the management of Enterprise Investors and to recognize the importance
of a broader group of partners to the organization,” said Robert G. Faris, Chairman of the Board of Directors, founder of Enterprise Investors and a pioneer of the global private equity industry.
“We are very excited about the new governance at Enterprise Investors Corporation and we believe that it reflects the achievements, experience and the substantial contribution of the five new Board members to the organization’s long-term prosperity,” said Jacek Siwicki, president of EI.
Rafał Bator (37) has seven years of private equity experience. He leads the Enterprise Investors venture capital team. Rafał Bator specializes in IT investments, and his most important projects to date include EI’s investments in AVG Technologies, Teta and Siveco Romania. Before joining EI, he worked for Prokom Software Systems, Optimus and Price Waterhouse. A Polish national, he is a graduate of the Wrocław University of Technology in Software Engineering and holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the Academy of Economics in Wrocław.
Stanisław Knaflewski (40) has ten years of private equity experience. He specializes in projects in the retail and industrial sectors and coordinates EI’s activities in Bulgaria. Stanisław Knaflewski led the company’s investments in the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company, Nomi and Nordglass. Before joining EI, he worked for the Boston Consulting Group
in Paris and Warsaw. A Polish national, he holds law degrees from Poznań University and the College of Europe in Belgium,
and received an MBA from INSEAD.
Agnieszka Kowalska (35) has nine years of private equity experience. She specializes in transactions in the retail, consumer goods and manufacturing sectors. Her most important projects to date include the buyouts of DGS and Sklepy Komfort.
Prior to joining EI she worked for ING Barings. A Polish national, Agnieszka Kowalska received a Master’s in International Affairs from Columbia University with a specialization in International Finance and Business. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Bridgewater College.
Sebastian Król (37) has eight years of private equity experience. His most important investments at EI include those in LPP, Harper Hygienics, Magellan, Skarbiec and Novaturas. Before joining EI, Sebastian Król worked for Arthur Andersen and Hachette Distribution Services. A Polish national,
he holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Łódź and is ACCA certified.
Jacek Woźniak (41) has nine years of private equity experience. He manages EI’s investments in the consumer goods and industrial sectors. His most important investments at EI include those in Sfinks, Agros Nova, Gamet, Kruk and Kofola. Prior to joining EI, Jacek Woźniak was a consultant at Arthur Andersen and worked for Trinity Management. A Polish national, he holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Gdańsk University.
The promotions are effective immediately.
The five new members the Board of Directors of Enterprise Investors Corporation join its five existing members: Robert Faris, chairman, Jacek Siwicki, president, and three managing partners – Robert Manz, Dariusz Prończuk, Michal Rusiecki. For outline CVs of all the members of the EIC Board of Directors please see the Our Team section.