Dipl. Eng. Stefan Manev - Executive Director.
Mr. Manev is highly experienced in the fields of energy, electrical, and mechanical engineering. He has graduated in Technical University of Sofia, Department of Electricity supply and industrial facilities. He has also specialized in Economical Association University of Sofia, Department of Industrial Management, in 1976, and in AEG Monicon - Programmable Controllers for the Industry, Munchen, 1991.
In the period 1973-1980 he occupied the position of Head of Energy Department in Factory "Iskra" - Sofia. From 1980 to 1990 he worked at the Central Mechanical-Construction Institute - Sofia. There he occupied different positions, such as - technical research manager, head of construction unit, and head of the main construction department. During this period he has participated in the elaboration and implementation of production automatic lines and machines for factory "Energy", "ZMK" - Blagoevgrad, and others. In the period 1991-1997 he was the executive director of Asting - a mechanical construction engineering company. Asting Company was executing a diversity of projects. Some of them, were a "turn key" solutions for implementation of automatic lines and machines for the industry.

In the period 1998-2004 he worked as a representative of Flowserve /Ingersoll-Dresser Pumps/, Dresser Roots, where he was responsible for the import, and implementation of industrial equipment.

In the field of the co-generation installations he is working since 2001, starting with a co-generation project within a waste water treatment station in Sofia. In 2002, he elaborated a project for co-generation compressor modules in Biovet, Peshtera. In 2003 he participated in the preparation of a tender documentation for the engineering company Costain PLC, England of a tender for the reconstruction of Compressor stations Kardam and Lozenetz - Bulgargas.

Key Experts in the Company:

Prof. Dr. Milko Iovchev - Water treatment of Energy facilities and Fuels expert.
He has graduated in the Institute of Chemistry and Metallurgy in Sofia. He has a PhD in the field of chemistry of the water. He is a member of the European Desalination Society.
Projects where he was involved:
1990-1997 Waste water treatment.
1997 TPP Plovdiv South and TPS Razgrad - installations for softening the water;
1998 TPP Pleven - aggression reduction of the exhausted gases;
1999 TPP Sofia - improvement of the water treatment installation;
2000 Promet, Burgas - chemical purification in industrial furnace;
2001 Promet, Burgas - water treatment in cooling systems;
2002 TPP Maritza East 2 - Sulphur purification installation.

• Optimization of different District Heatinng Companies (DHC) in Bulgaria;
  
• Preparation of a plan for financial revenue of different DHCs in Bulgaria;
  
• Project for CO2 reduction in the region of Pleven.

Project under SAVE project:

• Research for implementation of a program for increase the energy efficiency;
• A project under ODYSEE Project;
  
• Parameters of energy efficiency.
  

A project under LOTHECO Project.

Ass. Prof. Dr. Ivan Stoichev - Financing and business plans.
He has graduated in the University of National and World Economics of Sofia, Department of International economic relations. He holds a PhD Degree in International economic relations. He is a member of the Chamber of scientists in Bulgaria, a member of the Bulgarian Industrial Association, and a member of European Business Congress, Frankfurt.
Specialization:
IRCA - Certification for leading auditors. Of EN ISO 9001:2000, ISO 19011-2001; License for business estimation - 2001; Expert License from the National Estimation and Accreditation Agency, which is a part of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria. IRCA - certification of leading audits for ONSAS 18001 and ISO19011 -2004.
Professional experience:
1979-1982 Institute for Market Economy.
Since 1982 - University of National and World Economics (UNWE)
Since 2001 - Director of the Center for Quality Control, accredited to the UNWE.

Ass. Prof. Dr. Asen Asenov - Monitoring systems.
He has graduated in Technical University of Sofia, Department of Thermal and Nuclear Power Engineering.

PHARE Projects:

• Preparation of a plan for financial revenue of different District Heating Companies in Bulgaria;
  
• Implementation of a control system for the burning process of steam boiler 120 t/h in TPP Pleven;
  
• Project for CO2 reduction in the region of Pleven; Structural and parametrical optimization of thermal-hydraulic regime of
  heat-transferring pipe networks for 15 different DHCs in Bulgaria;
  
• System for monitoring and control of TPP Pleven and TPP Plovdiv South;
  
• System for monitoring and control of water treatment unit in heat stations DHC Zemliane;
  
• Algorithms for the system FESTO Vienna.

Dipl. Eng. Tenio Ivanov - Electrical and Control systems. He has graduated in Technical University of Sofia, Department of Electrical supply of industrial factories. He has specialized - Systems for automatic control in Nuclear Power Plants - Novovornej, Russia in 1974.
Professional experience:
1973-1974 "Factory-Project" Sofia.
1974-1983 Technoexportstroy
Since 1984 - Manager of Department Electrical Control Systems in TPP Sofia - East.
Projects:
1973-1974 Block systems for automatic regulation in NPP ''Kozlodui'';
1984 Automatic system for control heat water boilers No.2, 4 and 7 in TPP Sofia-East;
1987 Construction of common information system in TPP Sofia-East.
1995 Automatic control system for Pumping station Yantra-Sofia.
1996 System for heat monitoring Delta-Varna
1997 Project and implementation of microprocessor system for control of energy boilers No.1 and 2 in TPP Sofia-East.
2000 Automatic system for boiler system of 100 MW in TPP Sofia-East;
2002-2003 Auto-immunization of fuel systems with low-emission burners for energy boilers No.5, 6 and 7 of TPP Sofia-East.

Dipl. Eng. Ognian Boikovski - Foundations and Industrial construction. Education - University of Architecture and Construction - Sofia, Department - Industrial and civil construction.
Professional experience: "Water-channels-engineering" - Sofia.
Projects where he has participated: Production-administrative buildings owned by different municipalities in the country.
Pumping stations and supporting equipment in: Vratza, Blagoevgrad, Pazardjik, Biala Slatina, Elhovo, Teteven, Lovech. Factory pumping station in Eliseina, ets.

Prof. Dr. Eng. Nikola Kolev - Soils and biomass. He has a PhD in Electronics from Technical University of Sofia (1978). Also, he has a Doctor of Sciences Degree in Agriculture from the Institute of Soil Science "Nikola Poushkarov", Sofia (1997). In addition he is a licensed Evaluator of machinery and equipment (National Agency for Privatization, Sofia, 1998). He has participated in lots of short and long term specializations in countries like Russia, USA, Italy, Belgium, and Poland.

His key qualifications mainly are in the following topics:

• Broad professional experience on the soil science (application of electronic devices and microcomputer systems in agricultural science and environment practice, as well as on the problems of land degradation and soil monitoring
• Research experience in the field of soil physics and apply electronics
• Knowledge of strategies of European Countries Agriculture and Environmental Development; Knowledge of European Commission documents related to Soil Strategy and Rural Development, Community Strategic Guidelines for Rural Development Policy, etc.
• Knowledge for methods of improving the competitive ability of Bulgarian Agriculture and equilibration with the European Agriculture in the area of sustainable land management
• Experience and knowledge regarding challenges toward soil resources management and research policy in Bulgarian agriculture
• Experience in assessing the quality and efficiency of systems for management (incl. financial management), human resources and resources allocated to program management
• Research work for land deterioration and desertification; Introducing of advanced technologies for estimation of soil and plant resources and plant cultivation using remote sensing and math modelling
• Studies of Bulgarian agricultural policy in the Institute of Soil Science mainly in the field of Land Protection, Agricultural Technologies and European Integration; Knowledge of National Strategic Plan for Rural Development of Bulgaria
• Professional Experience in Project identification and implementation on the basis of bottom-up local development initiatives; consulting of municipalities, projects development and assessment in soil protection and land management
• Professional experience in the heading, preparation, implementation and evaluation of regional development programs and projects related to local development funded by the European funds, including SWOT analysis; Experience in collaboration with partners in agriculture and rural development as local NGO involved in local development projects
• Communications and networking skills, experience in collaboration with the organizations on governmental, municipality and local level
• Preparation of law projects: Law for prevention and sustainable use of soils - 2004-2005
• Experience to work as expert and consultant in international teams and projects
• Rural development and Agricultural Technologies:
  a. studies of Bulgarian agricultural policy mainly in thee field of Land Degradation;
  b. research work for evaluation of soil physics properties;
  c. preparation implementation and evaluation of regional development programs and projects related to local development funded by the EU funds, including SWOT analysis; Experience in collaboration with partners in agriculture and rural development.
  
  

When it is necessary, additional experts are attracted to the CoGen Engineering's main team, in regards of the specific tasks that should be accomplished.