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Ener1, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEV), a leader in lithium-ion energy storage solutions, today announced two changes to its senior leadership team. Board member Thomas J. Snyder is replacing Charles Gassenheimer as chairman by assuming the role of non-executive chairman of the board. Chris Cowger, who has been serving as president of Ener1, will take over as chief executive officer from Mr. Gassenheimer, who is leaving the company. The changes are effective immediately. Mr. Gassenheimer is also expected to resign from Ener1's board of directors.
Ener1 Announces Senior Management and Board of Directors Changes
New York, NY | Posted on September 27th, 2011
In addition, Ener1's board of directors has expanded the number of board seats from nine to 10 naming Chris Cowger to fill the new board seat.
"We are fortunate to have hired Chris Cowger earlier this year," stated Thomas J. Snyder, non-executive chairman of the board, Ener1, Inc. "He's done an excellent job re-focusing Ener1 on the needs of its current and potential customers."
Speaking on behalf of the board of directors, Snyder continued, "We very much appreciate all of Charles' contributions over the last five years in building Ener1 into a leader in lithium-ion energy storage solutions. We also anticipate that Chris' experience from working in executive leadership positions with companies like Dell and AMD, will bring additional expertise and insight to the Ener1 board to help us grow our business and achieve our business goals."
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About Ener1, Inc.
Ener1, Inc. is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: HEV) energy storage technology company that develops compact, lithium-ion-powered battery solutions for the transportation, utility grid and industrial electronics markets. The company has sales and manufacturing locations in the United States, Korea and Russia, as well as a joint venture based in China. Ener1 also develops commercial fuel cell products and nanotechnology-based materials.
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