OUR COMPANY
The start of our business over 10 years ago was based on patent-pending technology platform, developed through a decade-long co-operation with our Norwegian partner involved the local oil and gas industry. This modular and compact system can remove oil and other pollutants from soil in an exceptionally energy efficient manner. Deploying this fully portable system requires no infrastructural preparation, can be operationalised in matter of days, which is very unique in our business. This system can restore legacy contamination sites by removing pollution from the soil.
Our most recent development is a uniquely versatile, state-of-the-art water treatment technology capable of handling various type of water pollution. This includes bilge water from ships, runoff water from carwashes, wash water from ships, ferryboats, ocean liners, construction sites, tunnels etc.
This small footprint, automated System is easily scalable, and is fully portable, making it easy to move and set up in different locations.
On two different occasions in 2017 and 2020, we received a Seal of Excellence award from the European Commission in recognition of our efforts to advance the development of best-in-class technologies contributing to cleaner environment.
TEAM
Joseph SZAMEL, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Szamel is a technologist with a wide range of experience in North America and Europe, playing key role by designing, developing / implementing and managing the technical infrastructure in various greenfield and startup businesses that achieved leading positions in their respective market segments through purely organic operating growth. As a technology professional, he is also an expert in designing and implementing practical and intuitive governance models focused on operational efficiency, profitability, full compliance assurance, and protection of critical IP.
Ibolya SANDOR, Chief Operating Officer
Ms. Sandor has over 20 years of top management experience covers top positions with multiple greenfield as well as startup operations.
She had first-line responsibilities to launch companies with budgetary responsibilities ranging from EUR 10-60 Million. She has successfully delivered various projects in various countries including Sweden, England, Russia, Germany USA and Canada, where her roles to manage within time/within budget ranged from ideation, to specifications, setting up project plans, assembling project teams, to final roll-out, market entry. Ms. Sandor holds a degree in Economics and holds a Project Management Certification degree. Her substantial, world-wide project management experience is a key asset for ERA to continue its technical platform development and refinement, as well as its entry into the remediation markets of Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and beyond.
Andrea BERNARDI, Business Development
Mr. Bernardi is a widely recognized expert in the Oil & Gas Industry, having vast experience with best available (classified) technologies of the world’s largest Oil & Gas companies. As the co-founder of Geodynamics Research, Mr. Bernardi provided unique technology of critical importance for the exploration and monitoring of oil reserves.
Mr. Bernardi is often called upon to advise senior management of Oil & Gas companies in the Middle East, CIS countries, and other producing nations in Western Africa and Americas.
Dr. Laszlo KOTAI, Chief Scientist
Chemical engineer with 232 scientific publications in both academic research (permanganates, complex chemistry, inorganic and metaloorganic chemistry), as well as industrial research (biofuels, gas hydrates, waste utilisation etc.).
Vast amount of experience in treatment of waters, such as elimination of bacterial infections, deposit and corrosion control, neutralization of cyanide contamination, elimination of sewage / wastewater odours, azides, from waste water etc.
Holder of 47 patents, such as posphate and nitrite removal from water, process of producing low-deuterium water, development of water treatment agents etc.