Krzysztof Ludwiniak

Director/Board Member at OVID WORKS S.A.

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Krzysztof Ludwiniak is the founder of three companies.
He founded Friends of Solidarity in 1981, the Employee Ownership Union in 1990, and the European Federation of Employee Ownership in 2006.
He is currently a Member-Supervisory Board at Ovid Works SA since 2019 and a Partner at Globart Sp zoo.
Mr. Ludwiniak's former positions include Director-Marketing & Sales at Cruise Arrow Marine from 1979 to 1981, Director-Organization Educational Services at Center For Economic & Social Justice from 1983 to 1987, and Managing Director-European Branch at Esop Services, Inc. from 1989 to 1993.
Mr. Ludwiniak earned an MBA degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 1977 and a graduate degree from the University of Warsaw in 1970.

Krzysztof Ludwiniak active positions

Companies	Position	Start
OVID WORKS S.A.	Director/Board Member	2019-06-30
European Federation of Employee Ownership	Founder	2005-12-31
Globart Sp zoo	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Companies	Position	End
Employee Ownership Union	Founder	2013-12-31
Esop Services, Inc. Esop Services, Inc. Esop Services, Inc. is a specialized consulting firm with experience in employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), serving privately held companies. The private company is based in Scottsville. The American company offers ESOP services such as feasibility studies, plan design, financing, implementation, administration, and modification. Its expertise includes structuring ESOP transactions to align shareholder objectives, provide tax-efficient liquidity, and create wealth-building opportunities for employee owners. The firm provides education and support throughout the ESOP process, offering resources like booklets, checklists, FAQs, tax advantage explanations, and analyses of ESOP benefits and challenges. Esop Services guides companies through decision-making steps including assessing corporate structure, profitability, tax status, stock availability, and fostering an ownership culture among employees. Services also include negotiation strategies with independent ESOP trustees to ensure fair market value transactions, addressing complex ESOP design elements, repurchase obligations, and the importance of assembling experienced legal, financial, and communication teams for ESOP implementation.	Director/Board Member	1988-12-31
Center For Economic & Social Justice Center For Economic & Social Justice The Center for Economic & Social Justice (CESJ) is a non-profit educational organization and think tank dedicated to promoting a socio-economic paradigm called the "just third way," which integrates principles of economic and social justice and emphasizes equal access to capital ownership for all individuals. The private company is based in Seattle. CESJ advocates for the Economic Democracy Act to provide universal citizen access to capital ownership and offers educational resources such as e-books, podcasts, and research materials, as well as opportunities for membership, volunteering, and local chapter participation.	Corporate Officer/Principal	1986-12-31
Friends of Solidarity	Founder	1982-12-31
Cruise Arrow Marine	Sales & Marketing	1980-12-31

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The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Warsaw University of Warsaw Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
European Federation of Employee Ownership
Ovid Works SA Ovid Works SA Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops video gamming software	Technology Services
Cruise Arrow Marine
Friends of Solidarity
Center For Economic & Social Justice Center For Economic & Social Justice The Center for Economic & Social Justice (CESJ) is a non-profit educational organization and think tank dedicated to promoting a socio-economic paradigm called the "just third way," which integrates principles of economic and social justice and emphasizes equal access to capital ownership for all individuals. The private company is based in Seattle. CESJ advocates for the Economic Democracy Act to provide universal citizen access to capital ownership and offers educational resources such as e-books, podcasts, and research materials, as well as opportunities for membership, volunteering, and local chapter participation.
Esop Services, Inc. Esop Services, Inc. Esop Services, Inc. is a specialized consulting firm with experience in employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), serving privately held companies. The private company is based in Scottsville. The American company offers ESOP services such as feasibility studies, plan design, financing, implementation, administration, and modification. Its expertise includes structuring ESOP transactions to align shareholder objectives, provide tax-efficient liquidity, and create wealth-building opportunities for employee owners. The firm provides education and support throughout the ESOP process, offering resources like booklets, checklists, FAQs, tax advantage explanations, and analyses of ESOP benefits and challenges. Esop Services guides companies through decision-making steps including assessing corporate structure, profitability, tax status, stock availability, and fostering an ownership culture among employees. Services also include negotiation strategies with independent ESOP trustees to ensure fair market value transactions, addressing complex ESOP design elements, repurchase obligations, and the importance of assembling experienced legal, financial, and communication teams for ESOP implementation.
Employee Ownership Union
Globart Sp zoo