February 9, 2023: Plenty of new appointments from throughout the battery sector have been introduced in latest days, together with new jobs for business veterans Peter Nemec-Losert, Brian Stanhaus and Petar Oklobdzija.
Peter Nemec-Losert mentioned on LinkedIn on February 4 that he was appointed director for product and course of engineering at Exide Applied sciences Operations GmbH & Co KG in Germany.
He was beforehand a product and course of supervisor for the corporate and a former head of course of engineering for Hoppecke.
Brian Stanhaus began a brand new place as Americas worldwide gross sales supervisor for TBS Engineering. Stanhaus, most not too long ago a gross sales engineer for Digatron Energy Electronics, introduced his transfer to LinkedIn on February 8.
Petar Oklobdzija joined Stryten Power on February 1 as EVP and CFO, the corporate confirmed.
Oklobdzija, who has greater than 30 years of expertise within the international automotive and power storage industries, will lead the corporate’s finance, info know-how and strategic sourcing staff.
He was most not too long ago the CFO of ENTEK Worldwide, the place he managed all facets of the corporate’s finance, accounting, treasury, tax and compliance actions.
Oklobdzija has additionally labored for Johnson Controls’ automotive and energy options/Clarios divisions and the Ford Motor Firm.
Stryten president and COO Mike Judd mentioned Oklobdzija’s expertise and management expertise from the power storage business will “carry an instantaneous influence” to the corporate.
Oklobdzija’s appointment follows a serious shake-up of Stryten’s management staff, introduced on January 4, with a reshuffle of ex-Johnson Controls senior administration who’ve labored collectively for the previous decade.
Mike Judd will succeed CEO Tim Vargo, who will change into chairman, earlier than Stryten’s fiscal 12 months ends on March 31.
Kristy Davern has joined C&D Applied sciences/Trojan Battery Firm as director of customer support, the corporate introduced on February 7.
Davern, with greater than 16 years of customer support expertise, will lead motivated and devoted customer support groups.
The transfer follows the announcement of per week earlier within the appointment of Alex Dimitrijevicwho joined the group as chief monetary officer.
In the meantime, Dimitris Gkondinos mentioned in a LinkedIn publish on February 7 that he was appointed senior M&A supervisor at Daylight Group.
Gkoudinos was most not too long ago VP of funding banking at A35 Capital Companions. He’s additionally a former senior analyst for technique and transactions at EY.