BURLINGTON, Mass., April 28 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –
InterGen today announced the appointment of Neil H. Smith as its new Chief
Executive Officer. Mr. Smith replaces John Stokes, who has been CEO of the
global power company since August of 2005.
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"Neil has been instrumental in InterGen’s growth from an international
development company to a global operating company," said AIG Highstar Capital
II Managing Partner Christopher Lee. "His hands-on management experience and
leadership skills uniquely position him to run InterGen’s extensive operating
platform and manage the ambitious growth plans InterGen’s new shareholders
envision."
"Neil has proven his capability to lead this complex and geographically
diverse business and has the full support of both owners," added Jim Leech,
Senior Vice-President, Teachers’ Private Capital, Ontario Teachers’ Pension
Plan.
Mr. Smith has been with InterGen since its inception in 1995 and has held
numerous positions of leadership beginning with his first role as Vice
President, Development in InterGen’s Latin America and Asia-Pacific Regions,
progressing to the position of Managing Director of InterGen’s United Kingdom
business and then finally to President and Chief Operating Officer in July of
2002.
Prior to joining InterGen, Mr. Smith was a Development Manager with the J.
Makowski Company which was restructured to create InterGen in 1995. Mr. Smith
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Emory University
and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Harvard Business
School. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Wood Group, a UK-based
international energy services company.
InterGen is a global power generation firm with 10 InterGen power plants
representing an equity share of 5,500 MW of production capacity. InterGen
plants and development projects are located in the UK, the Netherlands, Mexico,
the Philippines, China, Australia Singapore and Spain. InterGen is jointly
owned by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and AIG Highstar Capital II, L.P.
For More Information: Sarah Webster
(617) 669-6927
SOURCE: InterGen
CONTACT: Sarah Webster of InterGen,
+1-617-669-6927
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April 29, 2006
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