Eqonic Group has strengthened its senior leadership team with two high‑profile appointments as the UK company accelerates the commercialisation of its lithium‑free, sodium‑free and rare‑earth‑free battery technology.
John Saunders joins as Executive Director, bringing three decades of experience across banking, regulation and legal advisory roles. His background includes senior positions at Coutts, Barclays, UBS, Deutsche Bank and Monument Bank, where he led major product launches, acquisitions and strategic initiatives. He will support EQONIC’s commercial partnerships and licensing strategy as the business scales.
Angela Knight CBE has been appointed as a Non‑Executive Director, adding extensive governance expertise from FTSE‑listed companies and financial institutions. Her career spans leadership roles at the British Bankers’ Association, Energy UK, Taylor Wimpey, Brewin Dolphin and Arbuthnot Banking Group, alongside public appointments including the Office of Tax Simplification and Transport for London.
The appointments come as the company advances its next‑generation battery platform which the company say delivers around 70% materials cost savings compared with lithium‑based technologies. By using abundant, non‑flammable and rare‑earth‑free materials, the company aims to reduce thermal‑runaway risk, improve safety and localise supply chains.
Saunders said: “Eqonic’s breakthrough technology represents a genuine paradigm shift in the battery sector.”
Knight added: “Eqonic exemplifies the kind of innovative British technology that can lead global markets.”
EQONIC plans to license its technology to established OEMs, enabling rapid global deployment without heavy capital requirements. Its commercial division has already secured a multi‑million‑pound pipeline across multiple sectors, supported by an expanding advisory board with deep automotive and industrial expertise.
Image: John Saunders and Angela Knight. Credit: EQONIC
