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06/26/2007 - H2Scan Corporation Appoints Todd Wilke as Chief Technology Officer
and Cyril Berg as Vice President of Sales and Business Development
Valencia, CA– June 26, 2007 – H2Scan Corporation today announced the appointment
of Dr. Todd Wilke as the company’s Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and the addition
of Mr. Cyril Berg as the company’s Vice President of Sales and Business Development.
Dr. Wilke has served as an independent technical advisor to the company for the
past two years, and as CTO he will continue to lead H2scan's technology and product
development efforts as well as grow the company's technical expertise. Dr.
Wilke has over 15 years of experience in all phases of commercial technology development,
and an in-depth knowledge of the progression from research concept to high-volume
product manufacturing. He worked on the successful development and implementation
of six generations of semiconductor process technology at Intel Corporation, and
he was responsible for the definition of a technology roadmap for hydrogen fuel
cells to meet commercial automotive requirements at Ballard Power Systems. Dr.
Wilke holds a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and a Bachelor
of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.
He is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Cyril Berg brings nearly thirty years of experience in both engineering and business
development to his new role with the company as Vice President of Sales and Business
Development. Prior to joining the Company, Cyril Berg was the Director of
Business Development for the Cable Business Unit of Meggitt Safety Systems.
In his role with Meggitt, Cyril Berg streamlined and reorganized both the international
and regional sales forces, resulting in more than double the unit’s sales within
2 years. Cyril Berg holds Doctorate and Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical
Engineering from the Technical University Delft of The Netherlands and an executive
MBA from Colorado Technical University.
Dennis Reid, President and Chief Executive Officer of H2Scan, said, "Over the last
two years, Todd has been very instrumental in the success we have enjoyed to date
at H2Scan. His proven engineering abilities and knowledge of product manufacturing
will continue to enable us to grow. I'm extremely pleased that Todd has decided
to join us fulltime in growing our business. Additionally, we are very excited
that Cyril has accepted our offer to bring his years of business development in
the safety industry to our company. His engineering background solidifies
his experience in the field and will give our clients confidence in his ability
to understand and meet their needs."
To be added to H2Scan’s corporate e-mail list, please send an e-mail to
dreid@h2scan.com.
About H2Scan Corporation (www.h2scan.com)
H2Scan is the leading provider of high performance hydrogen specific sensor systems
which provide accurate monitoring and control functions for a wide range of applications,
including control systems, safety monitoring and alarm systems. H2Scan also
can provide portable, hand-held configurations for easy leak detection and monitoring.
H2scan’s hydrogen specific sensing systems are uniquely able to detect hydrogen
against virtually any background gases without false readings or expensive support
equipment required. The sensing systems are able to detect hydrogen in air
down to 15 ppm concentration over a wide range of temperatures without cross-sensitivities
to other substances. The ability to operate in the presence of oxygen and have no
interference with CO, sulfur, or chlorine separates H2scan from all other in-line
measuring technologies.
The company’s solid-state technology was developed at the U.S. Department of Energy
Sandia National Laboratory and is only available commercially through H2Scan.
H2scan Corporation is headquartered in Valencia, California, and was formed in 2002
with capital assistance from the Ravinia Venture Fund and Vancouver-based Chrysalix
Energy Limited Partnership, which includes Ballard Power Systems Inc., Shell Hydrogen,
The BOC Group, BASF Venture Capital and Mitsubishi Corporation.CONTACT:
Dennis Reid
H2scan
28486 Westinghouse Place
Suite 100
Valencia, CA 91355
PHONE. 661-775-9575
FAX. 661-775-9515
EMAIL: sales@h2scan.com
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