Ballard Appoints New Chief Commercial Officer
April 21 2009 - 4:04PM
PR Newswire (US)
VANCOUVER, April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ballard Power Systems
(TSX: BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) today announced that Michael Goldstein has
been appointed Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of
Ballard, effective April 27, 2009. Michael brings more than 20
years of technology leadership experience in companies ranging in
size from early-stage start-ups to General Electric. "We are
excited to have Michael joining Ballard as our Chief Commercial
Officer," said John Sheridan, President and CEO of Ballard. "He has
great depth of experience in commercializing new technologies and
growing value in early stage companies. He brings leadership
experience in both specialized technology companies and larger
international operations." As President and CEO of Actuality
Medical Inc., Michael transformed a research and development
company into a respected developer of prostate cancer treatment
solutions. Prior to Actuality, Michael was President of iFire
Technology Inc. Michael created the focus, strategy, acquisitions,
and strategic alliances that propelled iFire to become the largest
North American contender for the then $100 billion dollar emerging
flatscreen TV market. As Executive Vice President and General
Manager of Leybold Vacuum Solutions Inc., a $100 million
manufacturing division of Unaxis Corporation, he was responsible
for its global growth and operations. Michael started his career
with GE, where he held progressively senior positions and was
ultimately responsible for the development and manufacturing of key
components of NASA's Mars Mission spacecraft. Michael's education
includes a Bachelors degree in Engineering from the University of
Southern Illinois, and an MBA from the Wharton School. He is on the
Executive of the Young Presidents Organization, and served for many
years on the Board of Directors of YouthLink, a United Way funded
youth crisis, counseling, and intervention agency. About Ballard
Power Systems Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) is
recognized as a world leader in the design, development,
manufacture and sale of clean energy fuel cell products. Ballard's
mission is to accelerate fuel cell product adoption. To learn more
about what Ballard is doing with Power to Change the World(R),
visit http://www.ballard.com/. Ballard, the Ballard logo and Power
to Change the World are registered trademarks of Ballard Power
Systems Inc. DATASOURCE: Ballard Power Systems Inc. CONTACT: or to
arrange an interview with a Ballard spokesperson, please contact
Amy Harada Bradley at telephone number (604) 412-7913 or on e-mail
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