TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- alpha-En
Corporation (OTC PINK: ALPE), an innovative clean technology company focused on enabling next-generation battery technologies by
producing high purity lithium metal and associated products, announced today that battery expert and well-known authority,
Jack Marple, will become a consultant with alpha-En Corporation, effective immediately.
alpha-En Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board Jerome Feldman commented, "We are very fortunate to be working with
Jack Marple, one of the towering figures in the energy storage industry with forty years of
experience. He will be consulting with us on a variety of R&D subjects. Jack is a former Technology Fellow with
Energizer Battery Company. It is a privilege to be working with Jack, who is universally well-regarded in every corner of the
battery industry."
Mr. Marple has numerous US and international patents to his name, as well as professional white papers and publications.
His forty years of expertise extends to form factors in energy storage, as well as an extensive knowledge of various battery
chemistries, including those used with Lithium-ion carbon anode systems, lithium anode systems, and zinc anode systems. He
has been the Principal Investigator on government contracts through CERDEC (Communications Electronics Research Development and
Engineering Center for the United States Army), has experience with Six Sigma and has a long history of working with battery
manufacturing, including process scale-up and designing for quality, reliability and safety. His background in taking processes
from bench-top to pilot to high-speed manufacturing will be an asset to our R&D facility. He served as principal
scientist for a NIST/ATP (National Institute for Standards and Technology/ Advanced Technology Program), funded a multi-million
dollar program between three companies to assess the potential of lithium sulfur chemistry in the rechargeable battery market
globally.
Mr. Marple's website can be accessed at www.marplepov.com. He received a master's degree in physical chemistry from Bowling
Green State University in Ohio, and was an intern with the Food and Drug Administration
in Washington DC. His undergraduate degree in chemistry is from Mansfield State University in Mansfield PA.
About alpha-En Corporation
alpha-En Corporation (OTC PINK: ALPE) is an innovative clean technology company focused on enabling next generation
battery technologies by developing and bringing to market high purity lithium metal and association products produced in an
environmentally sustainable manner. For more information, please visit http://alpha-encorp.com.
Corporate Contact
Emilie Bodoin, Managing Director
ebodoin@alpha-encorp.com
914 418 2000
Joe Allen
DresnerAllenCaron
jallen@dresnerallencaron.com
212 691 8087
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