EnerSys Appoints New Member to Board of Directors
READING, Pa., July 16, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), the world's largest manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of industrial batteries, today announced the appointment of a new member to its Board of Directors. Seifi Ghasemi accepted the appointment to join the Board on July 12, 2010.
Mr. Ghasemi has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rockwood Holdings Inc., which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, since March 2001. Prior to that he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GKN Sinter Metals and as a board member of GKN, plc from 1997 to 2001. From 1987 to 1997 he was employed by BOC Gases, serving as President of BOC Gases, Americas from 1993 to 1997 and was a member of the board of directors of BOC Group, plc from 1995 to 1997. Mr. Ghasemi received his Bachelor of Science degree from the Abadan Institute of Technology in Abadan, Iran and his Masters in Science in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.
"I am pleased to welcome Seifi to our board. I am confident that his diverse background and extensive international business experience will be invaluable to EnerSys. I look forward to working with him as I believe that he will be a strong addition to our board of directors," said John Craig, chairman, president and chief executive officer of EnerSys.
About EnerSys
EnerSys, the world leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, manufactures, distributes and services reserve power and motive power batteries, chargers, power equipment, and battery accessories to customers worldwide. Reserve power batteries are used in the telecommunications and utility industries, uninterruptible power supplies, and numerous applications requiring standby power. Motive power batteries are utilized in electric forklift trucks and other commercial electric powered vehicles. The Company also provides aftermarket and customer support services to its customers from over 100 countries through its sales and manufacturing locations around the world.
More information regarding EnerSys can be found at www.enersys.com.
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