READING, Pa., April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- EnerSys
(NYSE: ENS) the world's largest manufacturer, marketer, and
distributor of industrial batteries, today announced the
appointment of a new member to its Board of Directors. Paul J. Tufano accepted the appointment to join
the Board on April 21, 2015.
Mr. Tufano served as Chief Financial Officer of the
Alcatel-Lucent Group from 2008 through 2013. In September 2012, in addition to his Chief
Financial Officer responsibilities, he was named Chief Operating
Officer. Before joining Alcatel-Lucent, Mr. Tufano served as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Solectron
Corporation from January 2006 to
October 2007 and as Interim Chief
Executive Officer from February 2007
to October 2007. Prior to joining Solectron, Mr. Tufano was
President and Chief Executive Officer at Maxtor Corporation from
February 2003 to November 2004.
Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer from April 2001 and
as Chief Financial Officer from July
1996 at Maxtor Corporation. From 1979 until he joined
Maxtor Corporation in 1996, Mr. Tufano held management positions in
finance and operations at IBM.
Mr. Tufano holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from
St. John's University and a Masters of
Business Administration, Finance, Accounting and International
Business from Columbia University.
"I am pleased to welcome Paul to our board of directors. I am
confident that his insights, experience and background in
international business will be an asset to the company. I look
forward to working with him," said John
Craig, chairman and chief executive officer of EnerSys.
For more information, contact Thomas
O'Neill, Vice President & Treasurer, EnerSys P.O. Box
14145, Reading, PA 19612-4145,
USA. Tel: 610-236-4040; Web
site: www.enersys.com.
EDITOR'S NOTE: EnerSys, the global leader in stored energy
solutions for industrial applications, manufactures and distributes
reserve power and motive power batteries, battery chargers, power
equipment, battery accessories and outdoor equipment enclosure
solutions to customers worldwide. Motive power batteries and
chargers are utilized in electric forklift trucks and other
commercial electric powered vehicles. Reserve power batteries
are used in the telecommunication and utility industries,
uninterruptible power supplies, and numerous applications requiring
stored energy solutions including medical, aerospace and defense
systems. Outdoor equipment enclosure products are utilized in
the telecommunication, cable, utility, transportation
industries and by government and defense customers. The
company also provides aftermarket and customer support services to
its customers from over 100 countries through its sales and
manufacturing locations around the world.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding
EnerSys' business which are not historical facts are
"forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties.
For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause
actual results to differ from those contained in the
forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's
Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal
year.
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