Date:09 Sep 2009
Time:15:00
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Contact:Michael Franklin
Description:
Industry experts from Axeon, Bright Automotive and Valence Technology make presentations and answer your questions on the future of Lithium-ion battery technology in the global automotive industry.
Format:
3x15-minute audio presentations plus 30-minute Q&A session
Speaker profiles:
Evan House, VP for Advanced Battery Engineering, Bright Automotive - Dr Evan House PhD has served as Vice President of Advanced Battery Engineering for Bright Automotive since January 2009. He has held numerous leadership roles in high profile battery developments for electric vehicles and other mobile applications for companies such as Seeo, Altairnano, Enderdel, GM and Delphi. He is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mark Durrant, Sales Manager, Axeon - Mark Durrant has been in charge of business development at Axeon since 2007. Prior to that, he ran the sales team of another UK-based Li-ion battery supplier. He has a degree in Electronic Engineering from The University of Manchester and an MBA from Edinburgh University. He is based at Axeon’s corporate headquarters in Dundee, Scotland.
Alastair Johnston, VP of Worldwide Sales & Marketing, Valence Technology - Alastair Johnston heads up Valence's global sales strategy and marketing efforts. His 20-year background includes experience in development, sales and marketing, and project management in the automotive, telecommunications and battery technology sectors. Prior to joining Valence, he held positions with Nortel, Schrader Bridgeport, Hutchinson CDR (France) and ZAM (Germany). He is based in Northern Ireland.