With the search for new and better lead-acid batteries to rival other technologies, two appointments at US deep-cycle firm Trojan Battery has hinted at a new development.
The appointment of Michael Everett as the firm’s senior vice-president of engineering, is possibly the most eye-catching of the two.
That’s because he was previously the chief technical officer at super-capacitor firm Maxwell Technologies— a firm which married lead-acid and supercapacitors into the same battery architecture.
And the blurb on the company’s website does nothing to dismiss the Newshound’s hunch.
It states that Everett will oversee Trojan’s product development, research and development, process engineering, technical support and analytical responsibilities for the company’s worldwide engineering strategies.
However, the company has said they ‘don’t have any information regards to our plans to develop a lead-based supercapacitor battry’, but keep an eye on BBB for future updates.
“Michael has a proven track record of executing research and technology strategies to bring innovative energy storage products to market,” said Jeff Elder, president and chief executive officer for Trojan Battery.
“His diverse expertise across a wide range of industries makes Michael uniquely qualified to lead Trojan’s strategic product engineering roadmaps.
“This experience will play a key role in Trojan’s business growth and market share expansion strategies.”
But the company is staying tight-lipped about just what those ‘roadmaps’ and ‘expansion strategies’ are.
The second appointment sees Robert Gibson taking on the ‘vice- president of quality’ job.
Gibson will be responsible for overseeing and managing all quality activities in support of the company’s continued expansion as a global energy solutions provider.
PIC: Michael Everett, Trojan’s senior vice-president of engineering
