Aker Wade Power Technologies Announces the Appointment of Jon Bereisa to Board of Advisors
EV Visionary to help shape vision for Aker Wade and the future of EV Charging Infrastructure
Charlottesville, VA, (January 25, 2010) -- Aker Wade Power Technologies today announced that EV Visionary Jon Bereisa has accepted a position on its Board of Advisors. Jon Bereisa has unparalleled experience in the development of electric vehicles and EV infrastructure. He has been at the center of many milestones in EV development history, including leadership of GM’s EV1 project as Chief Engineer. He was responsible for the technology development and production design of the EV1 electric traction system, power inverter, battery pack, and charger and is the inventor of the EV1 Inductive Charging System. Jon also led the development of GM’s VOLTEC propulsion system as employed in the Chevrolet VOLT extended range vehicle. Jon currently serves as President and CEO of Auto Lectrification, LLC, a company which focuses on electric vehicle propulsion systems and infrastructure engineering.
“We could not be more pleased to welcome Jon to our company,” said Aker Wade CEO Bret Aker. “Jon brings an incredible depth of technical knowledge, a long history of championing the benefits of the electric vehicle, and unique insight into the infrastructure requirements necessary to accelerate consumer adoption of the EV. Most importantly, Jon shares our vision that the deployment of level III fast charging technology is a critical component of the infrastructure required to eliminate ‘range anxiety’ amongst potential EV consumers and accelerate mass adoption of clean electric vehicles.”
"AkerWade has grown to be the leader in industrial fast charging. I am pleased to join them in bringing fast charge technology and products to today's emerging EV infrastructure" – Jon Bereisa.
About Aker Wade Power Technologies
Aker Wade develops and manufactures fast chargers and battery management software for the electric vehicle and industrial forklift markets. Founded in 2000 Aker Wade brings a decade of experience as the leader in fast charging technology with more Fortune 1000 customers choosing its solutions than any other supplier. Aker Wade is collaborating with battery companies, infrastructure suppliers and EV manufacturers to deliver advanced Level III fast charging solutions for the coming generation of battery electric vehicles. Among the companies Aker Wade is working with are EnerSys, A123, Coulomb Technologies, and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). Aker Wade is proud to engineer and manufacture all of their products in the USA. For additional information please visit www.akerwade.com.
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