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November 15, 2005
ECD Ovonics' Annual Meeting of the Stockholders was held at the Michigan State University Management Education Center, 811 West Square Lake Road, Troy, Michigan, 10 a.m.
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October 16-22, 2005
Nancy M. Bacon, ECD Ovonics senior vice president, joined U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez and several U.S. business executives on a trade mission to Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, where she not only promoted ECD Ovonics' proprietary solar and NiMH battery products in Central America, but also talked about "alleviating energy poverty."
Ms. Bacon was invited to participate in the CompromisoCentroAmérica "CBI" Trade and Investment Forum, titled A Common Destiny — a Caribbean-Central American Action (CCAA) regional conference hosted by CCAA, in collaboration with the Guatemalan Ministry of Economy, its PRONACOM entity, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the USAID. Ms. Bacon was a panelist at the Energy Roundtable — representing the industry sector, energy infrastructure. This by-invitation-only event was anticipated to help launch the business development mission of over 30 U.S. corporations to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras led by Secretary Gutierrez to explore DR-CAFTA opportunities for U.S. businesses.
Ms. Bacon spoke about "Addressing Energy Poverty — Transmission & Off Grid Electric Power Applications." Click here to download a copy of her presentation.
This was the first trade mission to the region since the Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), which is designed to reduce trade barriers between America and Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and
El Salvador. It creates the second-largest export market in Latin America for U.S. goods.
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September 28-29, 2005
Stanford R. Ovshinsky, ECD Ovonics president and chief scientist and technologist, was the invited speaker at the Global Market Trends Conference sponsored by Copper Development Association Inc. Mr. Ovshinsky spoke about "The Future for Nickel Metal Hydride Storage Systems." The conference was held in Wyndham Drake Hotel, Oak Brook, IL.
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September 21, 2005
Stanford R. Ovshinsky, ECD Ovonics president and chief scientist and technologist, was invited to speak at the Renewables Conference sponsored by St. Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI. Mr. Ovshinsky spoke about "Beyond Oil — The Solution."
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September 5-6, 2005
ECD Ovonics participated in E*PCOS 05 Symposium, Phase Change and Ovonic Science, which took place at King's College, Cambridge University, United Kingdom.
Stanford R. Ovshinsky, ECD Ovonics President, Chief Scientist and Technologist, and Co-Founder was the Keynote Speaker at the event, which commenced at 9 a.m. on Monday, 5 September. In 2003, during the 2nd European Phase Change Symposium, the E*PCOS Committee decided to extend the scope of the Symposium to Ovonic memory, because the phase change paradigm has an even higher potential for solid memory in the future.
Mr. Ovshinsky had participated in E*PCOS 01.
E*PCOS is the European Symposium on Phase Change and Ovonic Science. The symposium is organized on a non-profit basis. Its mission is to discuss latest technology achievements and possible new application areas in a casual and private atmosphere and to provide fruitful interactions between opinion and technology leaders of the industry. Ted Ohta of ECD Ovonics is the symposium Vice-Chairman. See photo taken during the event. Read Mr. Ovshinsky's paper, The Future of Ovonic Phase Change Optical and Electrical Devices presented at the event.
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August 20, 2005
ECD Ovonics participated in Sierra Club's Fuel Efficient Cruise initiative taking place in Michigan. The event commenced at 9 a.m. at the Birmingham Unitarian Church, Bloomfield Hills, with a press conference addressing the future of the automobile and fuel efficiency.
Alistair Livesey made the presentation on behalf of Stanford R. Ovshinsky and ECD Ovonics at this "side event" to the Woodward Dream Cruise, where he shared the platform with speakers from Ford, the Sierra Club, the Uplands Ecological Awareness Center, and the Interfaith Power and Light. The event is held to raise awareness and interest in hybrid vehicles.
The Birmingham Unitarian Church is located at 38651 Woodward Avenue, just North of Lone Pine Road. For more information, visit the Sierra Club website.
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July 13-15, 2005
Stanford Ovshinsky, ECD Ovonics president, chief technology officer, co-founder and principal inventor, was the banquet speaker at the International Hydrogen Energy Congress & Exhibition held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Stan spoke about The Hydrogen Loop — the Means for Making the Hydrogen Economy Realistic, showing that "the hydrogen economy based upon hydrogen...is practical, realistic and...available near-term," and that "the crisis regarding global warming, pollution, and wars over oil can be solved...building much needed basic new industries, providing higher value jobs feeding back on the educational system."
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June 6-10, 2005
ECD Ovonics and its wholly owned subsidiary United Solar Ovonic showcased the Ovonic UNI-SOLAR® Building-Integrated PV products and roll-to-roll manufacturing technology for a-Si thin film, triple-bandgap, triple-junction solar cells at 20th European PV Solar Energy Conference in Barcelona, Spain, June 6-10, 2005.
Dr. Masat Izu, Vice President, ECD Ovonics Production Technology and Machine Building Division, represented the organization.
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May 10, 2005
Stanford R. Ovshinsky, ECD Ovonics president and chief technology officer, was selected as the inaugural profile in Leaders and Innovators — a new feature on WWJ's Great Lakes IT Report.
The new feature was launched by Lawrence Technological University to celebrate the individuals who are changing their industries and are making our world and our community a better place. The Leaders and Innovators column was launched in conjunction with Lawrence Tech's groundbreaking ceremonies of its Center for Innovative Materials Research — a national resource for the development of innovative materials for defense, homeland security, and infrastructure applications.
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May 3, 2005
Mr. James R. Metzger, ECD Ovonics executive vice president and chief operating officer, presented at the Merriman Capital Management's Next-Generation Energy Conference on Tuesday, 3 May 2005, at 10:15 a.m. (EST). The conference was sponsored by Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. and was held at St. Regis Hotel in New York.
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March 30, 2005
ECD Ovonics chairman & CEO together with ECD Ovonics president, CTO & co-founder closed The NASDAQ Stock Market by presiding over the closing ceremony on Wednesday, March 30, at 4:00 p.m. (EST).
Bob Stempel and Stan Ovshinsky rang the bell to close the market in New York. Dr. Iris M. Ovshinsky, vice president and co-founder, and Mr. James R. Metzger, executive vice president and COO, also participated in the ceremony. The event marked ECD Ovonics' 20-year anniversary on The NASDAQ Stock Market.
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March 22, 2005
ECD Ovonics Chairman and CEO, Robert C. Stempel, presented at Morgan Stanley Global Automotive Conference.
Durign the event, Bob Stempel discussed ECD Ovonics' Solid Hydrogen Storage Systems for transportation and stationary applications, along with the range (voltage and power) of Ovonic NiMH Transportation Battery Systems being offered to OEMs and powertrain providers by our joint manufacturing and sales venture, COBASYS. He discussed the various advanced powertrains being considered by the transportation industry and noted that they all can use an NiMH battery system. The COBASYS modular concept allows the NiMH battery modules to be assembled into a battery pack system tailored to meet manufacturers' space and electrical requirements.
The three-day event featured presentations from a variety of global automotive, auto dealers, auto parts and related companies and was designed to provide first-hand insights into corporate strategy and positioning.
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March 16, 2005
Issues in Science Policy
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Dr. Arthur Bienenstock – Vice Provost and Dean of Research and Graduate Policy at Stanford University, where he also is a professor at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and in the Departments of Applied Physics and Materials Science & Engineering – discussed the issues facing our national science policy at a lecture he gave at ECD Ovonics' Institute for Amorphous Studies.
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March 14-17, 2005
On 16 March, Michael A. Fetcenko, Ovonic Materials, presented Recent Advances in NiMH Battery Technology at The 22nd International Seminar & Exhibit on Primary and Secondary Batteries.
The presentation gave an overview of ECD Ovonics' consumer battery business and advanced research activities.
This seminar is most widely respected and attracts speakers from around the world. It focuses on the present and future needs of the portable energy marketplace and highlights the latest technological developments designed to satisfy application requirements. The seminar was held at Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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February 25, 2005
Mr. Stanford R. Ovshinsky, ECD Ovonics president, chief technology officer, principal inventor, and co-founder, participated in a segment of California Hydrogen Business Council General Meeting, conference to be held at the American Honda Motor Co. offices in Torrance, CA. Stan Ovshinsky talked about "The Hydrogen Loop — A Systems Approach to a Realistic Hydrogen Economy." His segment began at 10:00 a.m.
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February 17, 2005
Stanford R. Ovshinsky — ECD Ovonics president and chief technology officer — opened the Akron Roundtable series on Energy, Environment and Entrepreneurship in Akron, Ohio, at 11:45 a.m., on 17 February 2005, at Tangier Restaurant, 532 West Market Street, Akron. Stan's presentation addressed whether the Hydrogen Economy can solve Akron's problems by building new basic industries.
The meeting was open to the public, but reservations were required for the luncheon and the program. A press conference preceded the luncheon. Stan's presentation can be heard here.
The Akron Roundtable was established in 1976 as a community forum through which major corporate executives, writers, politicians, representatives from the arts, and accomplished leaders from various disciplines are invited to present their ideas to interested members of the Akron-area community. Roundtable, which meets monthly at the Tangier Restaurant in Akron, Ohio, has become a well-regarded and well-attended community institution. More than 300 speakers, many of them from other parts of the country, have spoken to Roundtable audiences over live radio broadcasts throughout Northeaster Ohio via WKSU-FM.
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February 15, 2005
Mr. Robert C. Stempel, ECD Ovonics chairman and CEO, was one of the keynote speakers at the Sixth Annual DTE Energy Conference and Exhibition, which addressed alternative energy and best practices for energy efficiencies. Bob Stempel discussed the future of electric vehicles at the conference. The conference was held at the Laurel Manor & Conference Center, Livonia, MI.
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January 18, 2005
Mr. Robert C. Stempel, ECD Ovonics chairman and CEO, participated in a panel discussion organized by the Automotive News World Congress. Bob Stempel spoke about the subject of powertrains of the future. You may download a copy of his remarks at the panel discussion.
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