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[August 2004]
UK Fuel Cell Specialist to Lead Australian Venture in Europe
Leading fuel cell specialist, Brendan Bilton, has been appointed to head up the newly established UK based Ceramic Fuel Cells (Europe) Ltd. Australian parent company Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd (Melbourne, VIC) is a publicly listed company that has developed advanced solid oxide fuel cells for the generation of high efficiency, clean energy.Executive Chairman Julian Dinsdale said that Mr Bilton's appointment as CEO of the new subsidiary was a key milestone in the company's commercialisation in Europe, which is the primary focus of CFCL's business plan for delivering green energy efficient projects to meet a growing need for sustainable electricity generation.
"I am delighted to announce that we have been able to secure Brendan's services to lead our European venture. His extensive background in the ceramics and fuel cell industries will be invaluable in the formation of European joint ventures for fuel cell production and end-use product application partnerships," said Mr Dinsdale.
Brendan Bilton's previous roles include senior executive positions within the Morgan Crucible Group, most recently as Business Development Manager for Morgan Fuel Cell where he has established an international reputation in the fuel cell industry. He has two published fuel cell technology patents and is a member of the Fuel Cell Europe UK task group and the British Government's Department of Trade & Industry steering committee on fuel cell initiatives. He will assume his new role on 1 September 2004.
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