Ener1 Announces Management Changes

Ener1 Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, reports the following management and organizational changes. The company is an alternative energy technology that is developing Li-ion batteries for HEVs.

Charles Gassenheimer was named chairman of the board of directors. Dr. Peter Novak, Ener1’s chief executive officer, was given the additional title of president, succeeding Subhash Dhar who resigned as president. Naoki Ota is now chief operating officer. Anton Zingarevich is vice president of operations and also chief executive officer of the NanoEner subsidiary. Gerard Herlihy was named chief financial officer. Ulrik Grape was named executive vice president of global sales, marketing and business development. Michael Shariff has been appointed general counsel and chief intellectual property counsel.