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Four contracts were awarded by Electricidad de Caracas (which in December 2011 became part of Corpoelec), five by Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA, with the contract negotiated by Bariven, a division of PDVSA), and one by the [[Venezuelan Guayana Corporation (CVG)]]. A number of 11 contracts have been completed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.analitica.com/noti-tips/8921474.asp |title= Derwick has completed its Works in another three which supply additional 437 MW |author=Analitica.com |date= |accessdate=2014-10-24}}</ref> |
Four contracts were awarded by Electricidad de Caracas (which in December 2011 became part of Corpoelec), five by Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA, with the contract negotiated by Bariven, a division of PDVSA), and one by the [[Venezuelan Guayana Corporation (CVG)]]. A number of 11 contracts have been completed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.analitica.com/noti-tips/8921474.asp |title= Derwick has completed its Works in another three which supply additional 437 MW |author=Analitica.com |date= |accessdate=2014-10-24}}</ref> |
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==Present |
==Present== |
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In January 2014, [[ABC (newspaper)|ABC]]-the senior of Spanish press- published on its business supplement an interview with Alejandro Betancourt López. In this interview, Betancourt explained Derwick’s strategy to become a major supplier of technology for Latin-America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.es/economia/20140117/abci-alejandro-betancourt-venezuela-tiene-201401152129.html |title= Alejandro Betancourt: "Venezuela tiene mucho potencial si la entiendes" |author=ABC |date= |accessdate=2014-10-24}}</ref> |
In January 2014, [[ABC (newspaper)|ABC]]-the senior of Spanish press- published on its business supplement an interview with Alejandro Betancourt López. In this interview, Betancourt explained Derwick’s strategy to become a major supplier of technology for Latin-America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.es/economia/20140117/abci-alejandro-betancourt-venezuela-tiene-201401152129.html |title= Alejandro Betancourt: "Venezuela tiene mucho potencial si la entiendes" |author=ABC |date= |accessdate=2014-10-24}}</ref> |
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Alejandro Betancourt López, is now subject of an scandal following a bribery for 50 millions dollars, using his company <ref>http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derwick_Associates</ref> <ref>http://rncenlinea.snc.gob.ve/planilla/index/420401?anafinanpub=Y&mostrar=INF</ref> due to his lack of experience in order to receive those bigs contracts the Venezuela Goverment is giving them. |
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The website InfodioLeaks has expose a major scandal over Aleandro Lopez Betancourt's company in the form of deals that the Venezuelan State, through its utterly corrupt officials (like BARIVEN's President Guillermo Arellano<ref>http://www.noticias24.com/actualidad/noticia/163276/presento-cadena-de-guisos-que-evidencia-responsabilidades-en-caso-pdval/</ref>) made with the bolichicos of Derwick Associates: Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez, Francisco Convit Guruceaga, Francisco D'Agostino, and Pedro Trebbau Lopez<ref>http://infodio.com/140114/otto-reich-files-amendment-lawsuit-against-derwick-associates</ref>. For months Derwick Associates have been pumping stories, placed in different media around the world, about their commitment to Venezuela. All of this public relations effort begun after scrutiny revealed Derwick Associates as nothing more than a suitcase corporation, a fly by night, that obtained 12 no-bid contracts in 14 months to build power plants. The principals of the firm had no previous experience, whatsoever, in the energy sector, and yet they were awarded all these contracts. Ultimas Noticias's Cesar Batiz revealed overbilling and odd transactions between BARIVEN and Derwick Associates<ref>http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/ciudad/parroquias/ipys-reconoce-investigacion-de-periodista-de-un.aspx</ref>. We have received several documents through a leak, a window of sorts that shows the relationship between Derwick Associates and the Venezuelan government. This is firm evidence that rather than contracting with a well-known power plant contractor, the Venezuelan government established a relationship with a shell company in Panama. A foreign company. The BARIVEN Memorandum of Understanding also reveals that Mr. Betancourt has dual (or triple?) nationality. Mr. Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez, the Italian gentleman identified with the passport no. F432811 in the MoU represents Panamanian Derwick Associates in its deal with BARIVEN. The Italian tax authorities are known to be ruthless in pursuit of tax cheats<ref>http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323893504578555381442663340</ref>. Now that Derwick Associates is moving into Spain (whatever happened to having Venezuela be the focus of their efforts?) the European jurisdiction may become another avenue to confiscate the ill-gotten wealth of the Bolichicos. |
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The non-bid contracts obtained by this Panamanian entity and their Italian president (both with no previous history of construction or energy) were subsequently contracted out to a company in Missouri, USA (ProEnergy Services)<ref>http://infodio.com/content/derwick-associates-proenergy-services</ref> that provided the construction and equipment. It appears that Venezuela's only role here was to transfer huge sums of money into the U.S.-based bank accounts<ref>http://infodio.com/021013/eduardo/travieso/derwick/associates/jp/morgan</ref> of this Panamanian/Italian/American cabal. Betancourt recently explained in an interview press release the idea behind “creating Derwick Associates in Venezuela” stating: “I adore my country, it has given me everything I am, and it is only fair that I give back everything I have<ref>http://www.abc.es/economia/20140117/abci-alejandro-betancourt-venezuela-tiene-201401152129.html</ref>.”<ref>http://infodio.com/280114/infodioleaks/bariven/derwick/associates/panama/italy</ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
Revision as of 08:25, 29 March 2014
Alejandro Betancourt López | |
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Born | 1980 |
Alma mater | Suffolk University de Massachusetts |
Occupation(s) | Chairman and CEO of Derwick Associates |
Spouse |
Andreína Rojas (m. 2012) |
Website | Derwick |
Alejandro Betancourt López (Caracas, 1980) is a businessman Chairman and CEO of Derwick Associates, a Company of engineering, procurement and construction processes of thermoelectric plants.
Biography
Chairman and Ceo of Derwick Associates Corp.. Alejandro Betancourt López has developed his complete career in the energy sector. He earned a double degree in Economics and Business Management at Suffolk University of Massachusetts. Then, he became Trading Manager for Latin America and Executive Trader for the international company ICC-OEOC. This company, with presence in USA, Europe, Latin-America, Middle East and Africa, provides the systems engineering, project management, and coordination services on all petroleum operational and service related. ICC-OEOC Betancourt has also been manager incharge of new business and development of Guruceaga Group. This company deals with international trade of commodities, finances, real state and agriculture commodities. He has also served as director for BGB Energy. This company represented the international corporation Kawasaki Heavy Industries in joint venture with the old GESCA GAS in Venezuela. As CEO of BGB Energy, he took part in the project for Venezuela’s West Interconnection Center (ICO) and was also involved with the planning of a storage area for electric generation equipment. In 2003, he founded with Pedro Trebbau the first Derwick followed by Derwick Associates Corp. in Barbados and Derwick Associates in Venezuela. These are a group of companies specialized in the energy sector whose capital is 100% Venezuelan owned. As Chairman & CEO of Derwick, the company obtained 11 contracts for the construction of power stations in Venezuela during the energy crisis of 2009-2010 in this country.[1] Four contracts were awarded by Electricidad de Caracas (which in December 2011 became part of Corpoelec), five by Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA, with the contract negotiated by Bariven, a division of PDVSA), and one by the Venezuelan Guayana Corporation (CVG). A number of 11 contracts have been completed.[2]
Present
In January 2014, ABC-the senior of Spanish press- published on its business supplement an interview with Alejandro Betancourt López. In this interview, Betancourt explained Derwick’s strategy to become a major supplier of technology for Latin-America.[3]
Awards
In December 2013, Alejandro Betancourt, picked up the award by the Spanish magazine ‘Capital’ to ‘The best technological initiative in Latin-America’.[4] The award recognized the construction of Derwick’s TTC (Turbine Technology Center). The TTC is placed in an industrial area at Guácara –Carabobo State. This center holds a 10.000m2 garage, offices and a training area.[5][6] The Turbine Technology Center is an example of state-of-the-art technology available for providing repair and maintenance services (for industrial, air derivative and steam units), as well as services for associated components thereby supporting the Electrical Generation and Oil Industry in Venezuela.
References
- ^ Digital Journal. "Venezuelan Energy Company Derwick Associates Seeks Global Expansion". Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ Analitica.com. "Derwick has completed its Works in another three which supply additional 437 MW". Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ^ ABC. "Alejandro Betancourt: "Venezuela tiene mucho potencial si la entiendes"". Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ^ Que.es. "Premios Capital 2013: Ferrovial, Banco de Madrid y Derwick , comprometidos con España". Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ^ Primicias24. "Derwick Associates recibe premio de la Revista "Capital" por modernizar el sector eléctrico de Venezuela". Retrieved 2014-10-24.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Globovision. "Derwick es galardonada con el Premio a la Mejor Iniciativa Empresarial Latinoamericana de la revista Capital". Retrieved 2014-10-24.