Monday, July 19, 2010

Harvey Wilkinson Joins Ioxus as Vice President of Buisness Development

Will Apply Deep Industry Experience to Expansion of Ioxus’ Global Sales, Marketing and Business Development Efforts

ONEONTA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ioxus, Inc., developers and manufacturers of innovative ultracapacitor technologies for a wide range of energy storage markets, today announced that Harvey Wilkinson begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting, who has more than two decades of experience in the energy and technology markets, has joined the company as vice president of business development. In his new role, Wilkinson will be responsible for expanding sales and marketing programs worldwide and building new business development initiatives that are consistent with the company’s overall strategy.

“We welcome Harvey to the company and look forward to his leadership in sales, marketing and business development for further company expansion.”

Prior to Ioxus, Wilkinson was the director of embedded systems sales and a product manager at A123 Systems, one of the world’s leading suppliers of lithium ion batteries. Wilkinson was instrumental in developing that company’s products for the global utility market and also managed the rollout of the first large-scale lithium ion battery system for utility grid applications. His experience there - as well as in management, marketing and sales at other energy technology companies including AVESTOR and Beacon Power Corporation - uniquely prepares him to lead expansion efforts at Ioxus.

Wilkinson is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and earned his master of science degree in business administration from Boston University. He also holds a bachelor of science degree in computer science and a bachelor of arts degree in history, both from Cornell University.

“All signs point toward enormous growth in the energy storage markets in the coming years, and Ioxus is leading the way with products that are both environmentally safe and technologically superior to competitors’ offerings,” said Wilkinson. “Ultracapacitors are an enabling technology in transportation, alternative energy and military applications – all target markets for Ioxus. The company is making great strides within those industries that will contribute to its ongoing success worldwide.”

“Harvey brings a depth of knowledge and experience to Ioxus that is absolutely essential as we continue to develop, manufacture and sell ultracapacitors that offer higher power density and increased energy capabilities beyond any other ultracapacitor technology available on the market,” said Michael Pentaris begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting, CEO of Ioxus. “We welcome Harvey to the company and look forward to his leadership in sales, marketing and business development for further company expansion.”

Additional Ioxus information:

About Ioxus, Inc.

Ioxus is the only company that develops, manufactures and commercializes innovative ultracapacitor technologies entirely in the United States. The company provides cost-effective, green energy solutions for the military, transportation and alternative energy markets. The Ioxus family of ultracapacitors is uniquely optimized for high performance with low resistance, ideal for delivering high power bursts for acceleration, energy recapture, peak load shaving and high power applications. Ioxus was established by the parent company, Custom Electronics, Inc., which has supplied commercial and military clients with high reliability capacitors and integrated electronic assemblies since 1964. Ioxus is headquartered in Oneonta, N.Y. For more information, visit www.ioxus.com.


Contacts:
Metis Communications
Melissa Cohen begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting, begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 617-236-0500 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
melissa@metiscomm.com
617-236-0500

No comments:

Post a Comment