Energeiaki acquisition opens the door for VioSolar into the photovoltaic marketplace in Greece

(21/08/2009)

VioSolar Inc. has announced the closing of the purchase of eighty-five percent of the outstanding shares of Energeiaki E.P.E. of Tripoli, Greece.

“This acquisition opens the door for VioSolar into the photovoltaic marketplace in Greece.” stated Rick Walchuk, President and CEO. “Greece is an excellent market place for photovoltaics with its high insolation levels and feed-in-tariffs, coupled with the government grant incentive. We are extremely pleased with this acquisition and also with the progress we have made in the negotiations for other photovoltaic companies.”

The founder and majority shareholder of Energeiaki, Mr. Stavros Papastavrou will maintain a fifteen percent ownership of Energeiaki of which VioSolar Inc. will hold a right of first refusal. Mr. Papastavrou will be an important part of the company going forward, as his experience and knowledge of the photovoltaic market in Greece will be a valuable asset for VioSolar Inc.

VioSolar Inc. has also announced the appointment of Mr. Bill Kanatas, of Chicago, Illinois, as Vice-President; North American Business Development. Mr. Kanatas, 44, attended Loyola University in Chicago, IL. Over the past 15 years, as a respected businessman and financier, he was responsible for co-founding over a dozen companies ranging from Bio-Tech to Real Estate.

For the past several years, Mr. Kanatas has focused on projects that are environmentally friendly and has been doing his part to help protect our environment. This led him to his current position as Founder and CEO of SolarVision based in Chicago. Mr. Kanatas will bring an extensive background in management and capital procurement that will help VioSolar accelerate its growth in the solar marketplace.

VioSolar Inc. and SolarVision will work towards various joint ventures in the photovoltaic market in Greece.

“We are very pleased to have Bill Kanatas join our team and we look forward to working with his company, SolarVision, and his partners in order to expand our presence in the photovoltaic market in Greece.” said Rick Walchuk.

VioSolar Inc. is currently entertaining various funding opportunities in order to complete the ‘shovel-ready’ projects in our pipeline and expects to announce these in the very near future.

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