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Datta Named EaglePicher Horizon Batteries CTO
Ajoy Datta has joined EaglePicher Horizon Batteries
LLC as chief technology officer, responsible for
battery design and development, technology upgrades
and improvements, and overall technical direction
of the company.
Steven E. Westfall, president of EaglePicher Horizon
Batteries LLC, says “As a developer of the
original Horizon advanced lead acid battery, Ajoy
has a thorough understanding of our product technology.
He combines this knowledge with 37 years of experience
at seven major manufacturers of lead acid batteries.”
Recently, Datta served as vice president of engineering
and director of battery technology at the Trojan
Battery Co. Prior to joining Trojan, he was an
executive at Electrosource for 15 years, holding
the positions of vice president of product engineering
and R&D, vice president of product development,
and technical vice president. He also held engineering
management positions with Exide, AlliedSignal
Prestolite, GNB Batteries, Chloride Inc., Gould
Canada and Chloride India.
Datta holds a bachelor of science degree in physics/chemistry/math
from Gauhati University, India, and a bachelor
of science degree with honors in electrical engineering
from IIT, Kharagpur, India.
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