Who's Who profile: BGE's treasurer whose deals approached €1 billion in value last year |
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Paul Kenny is group treasurer for Bord Gais Eireann (BGE), and managed a substantial refinancing of BGE last year, which saw the company avail of a €500 milion syndicated loan, and issue $426 million in the US private placement market. |
Current responsibilities: BGE Treasury activities
E-mail: pkenny@bge.ie
Education: Third level: Bachelor of Commerce Degree, University College Cork, 1994; Second level: Colaiste an Chroi Naofa, Carrignavar, Co. Cork
Otther qualifications: Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland Final Admitting Examinations, 1996, Association of Corporate Treasurers Associate Membership qualification, 2003
Professional memberships: Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland Associate Member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers
Career progress: Trained as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young in Cork from 1994 to 1998. Joined Bord Gais Eireann in 1998 and worked in a number of roles within the organisation, Treasury, business and financial planning, negotiation of transportation tariffs, and provided the financial support to many of BGE's commercial negotiations over the past few years. Currently Group Treasurer, responsible for arranging all financing, cash and liquidity management, currency and interest rate risk management
Special projects: Substantial refinancing of BGE in last year; €500m, 5 year Syndicated Loan, €46m, 18 year limited recourse project financing, $426m (equivalent), 7 - 12 year US Private Placement
Awards: Samuel Smyth Memorial Prize, ICAI Professional Three Exam
Personal: Date of birth: 29th June, 1973; Place of birth: Cork; Family: Married to Breda
Interests: All (spectator) sports, particularly Cork GAA. |
Paul Kenny, Group Treasurer, Bord Gais Eireann
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Article appeared in the February 2004 issue.
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