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Market Cap:$55.6M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$42.9M
  • Public
  • US
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Active Power, Inc. has strategically developed its business to become the leader of battery-free uninterruptible power solutions to meet the global demand for critical backup power. Our green solutions are delivered with unmatched reliability and energy efficiency. With 42 issued patents, Active Power delivers power quality products by integrating unique mechanical and electrical innovations into compact, reliable and cost-effective systems. Superior research, development and assembly facilities enable Active Power to meet aggressive growth targets and assure rapid delivery to end-users. Over 80,000 square feet of dedicated space for assembly and test provides a predictable flow of fully tested and qualified systems that are configured to meet individual customer requirements. Active Power's patented technology powers the world's first commercially viable integrated flywheel and UPS system. In 1996, the company set out to innovate energy storage and power quality solutions that would improve system reliability, while lowering the cost of electric power for broad industry users, including advanced data centers, industrial facilities, and broadcast stations. More than a decade later, CleanSource technology has over 27 million hours of proven field operations and is endorsed by leading power-quality consultants who are aware of the industry's reliance on problematic-lead acid batteries. ...

President, Chief Executive Officer and DirectorJim Clishem
Number of Employees 149
Contact Information

2128 W Braker Ln Bldg 12

Austin, Texas 78758

www.activepower...

(512) 836-6464

NAICS Code Electric Power Distribution: 221122

Recent Events

  • Dick Anderson resigns from Active Power board

    5/14/09 - Board Member - Leaving - View Story

  • Active Power Announces Board Member Resignation

    5/14/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

  • Active Power Q1 loss narrows - Update

    4/24/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Active Power Appoints Robert Greenberg to Board of Directors

    3/17/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Active Power narrows 4Q loss

    1/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Active Power Inc reports appointment of chief technical officer

    1/16/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CTO or CIO - View Story

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Additional Resources

  • Active Power Demos Containerized Data Center Infrastructure at HP Forum and Expo

    - 2009-06-16

    Wireless News06-16-2009Active Power Demos Containerized Data Center Infrastructure at HP Forum and ExpoType: NewsActive Power is showcasing its PowerHouse system, a containerized mission critical power infrastructure product, alongside the HP Performance Optimized Data Center POD at the HP Technology Forum and Expo, through June18, in Las Vegas at the Mandalay...

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Jim Clishem President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
John K. Penver CFO & Vice President, Finance
Uwe Schrader-Hausmann CTO
David Beatty Vice Presidentengineering
Gary Rackow Vice President of Sales for the Americas
Ian Bitterlin Vice Presidentsales Emea
Jason Rubin Vice President of Manufacturing
Jim Murphy Vice President for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific
Karl Schuetze Vice President Engineering
Karl Shuetze Vice President of Engineering
Lisa Brown Vice President Marketing and Sales Support
Martin T Olsen Vice President of Business Development
Michael Murphy James Vice President of Sales, Emea
Rocky Unno Sales Director, Apac
Debbie Laudermilk Manager, IR
Lee Higgins Manager, Public Rel

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Joseph F. Pinkerton III Chairman, Chief Executive
Benjamin L. Scott Director and Chairman of the Board
Rodney S. Bond Chairman
Ake Almgren Board of Directors
Dick Anderson Board of Directors
James E. deVenny Board of Directors
Jan H. Lindelow Board of Directors
Robert Greenberg Board of Directors

James Clishem was hired as our Vice President of Business Development in June 2005. He was promoted to be our President and Chief Operating Officer in November 2005 and promoted to Chief Executive Officer in May 2006. He became one of our directors in June 2006. Mr. Clishem came to Active Power from Peregrine Systems, Inc., a publicly traded enterprise software company, where he served as Vice President of Business Development focusing on global alliances since 2004. From 1999 until it was sold in 2004, he was founder, President & CEO of Xodiax, a profitable managed IT services business, which was recognized by Inc Magazine as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the country. Mr. Clishem also served as Vice President of Data Services for Broadwing Communications, where he had responsibility for a $150 million business unit. He has also held various senior roles at MCI, Ericsson, and Tandem Computers. Mr. Clishem holds a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Louisville and an M.B.A from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Current
Active Power, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Xodiax CEO Former
Xodiax President Former
Peregrine Systems, Inc. Vice President Business Development Former
Xodiax Founder Former
Tandem Computers Former
University of Louisville M.S In Electrical Engineering Former
University of Louisville B.S. Former
Southern Methodist University M.B.A Former
Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. CFO & Vice President, Finance Current
Factory Logic, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Performanceretail, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Santa Clara University M.B.A. Former
Monash University Bachelor of Business In Accounting Former
Santa Clara University Bachelor of Business Former
Monash University Degree Former
Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. Chairman, Chief Executive Current
Active Power, Inc. Chairman & CEO Former
Frc Corporation Former
Active Power, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Albion College B.A. in Physics Former
Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. CTO Current
Active Power, Inc. Managing Director Current
Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. Vice Presidentengineering Current
Ojmr Architects Project Manager Current
American Society Of Mechanical Engineers Member Current
Active Power, Inc. Product Manager Former
The University of Texas at Austin Engineer Former
Caterpillar, Inc. Former
University of Illinois Masters of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former
University of Illinois Bachelor of Science Degree Former
The University of Texas at Austin Bsme and Msme Degrees Former
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering Former
Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. Vice President of Sales for the Americas Current
Piller, Inc. Former
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn Bachelor of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering Former
Polytechnic Inc Bachelor of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Ian leads the European, Middle East, and African sales initiatives and makes Active Power a leading power quality product and service provider in these significant international markets. Ian comes from Emerson as its Managing Director for the UK. Ian is an experienced executive leader with strong sales and financial management skills. Prior to Emerson, Ian held roles as Sales Director and Chief Technology Officer at ICW Power and also as Sales Director of UK Sales for Anton Piller. Ian, a Chartered Engineer, has a Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours, Technology & Design and a Diploma in Design & Innovation, Open University together with an HNC in Electrical & Electronic Engineering.

Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. Vice Presidentsales Emea Current
Open University Diploma in Design & Innovation Former

Jason P. Rubin joined Active Power in March 2000 as a production planner and held various positions in our manufacturing group before being promoted to Vice President of Manufacturing in October 2005. In this role Mr. Rubin is responsible for the manufacture and testing of all Active Power products as well as managing all material and logistic requirements to support production. Mr. Rubin has over 15 years of manufacturing experience in multiple industries and immediately prior to joining Active Power was involved in managing operations and manufacturing systems for Windsport, Inc., a fabricated textile manufacturer. Mr. Rubin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Oklahoma at Norman.

Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. Vice President of Manufacturing Current
Active Power, Inc. Production Planner Current
Active Power, Inc. Director, Manufacturing Former
Windsport, Inc. Former

James M. Murphy joined Active Power in November 2005 as Director of Sales for Northern Europe and was promoted to Vice President of Sales for the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions in March 2007. He is responsible for managing Active Power s customer relationships and sales growth in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia. Prior to joining Active Power Mr. Murphy most recently spent 11 years between 1994 and 2005 as a sales director for Piller UK, Ltd., a European manufacturer of rotary UPS products. He also has prior power industry sales experience with Leroy Somer Ltd. and BICC Ltd. in the United Kingdom. Mr. Murphy holds a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Liverpool University and is a member of the Institute of Electrical Incorporated Engineers.

Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. Vice President for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific Current
Active Power, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Liverpool University Degree In Electrical and Electronic Engineering Former
Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. Vice President Engineering Current
Active Power, Inc. Development Engineer Current
The University of Texas at Austin Doctorate In Mechanical Engineering Former
University of Texas at Arlington Masters of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former
Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. Vice President of Engineering Current
The University of Texas at Austin Doctorate In Mechanical Engineering Former
Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. Vice President Marketing and Sales Support Current
Sales-Operations.Com Former
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration Former
Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. Vice President of Business Development Current
Wright Line LLC Director of Product Marketing At Wright Line Current
Active Power, Inc. Director of Product Management Current
Active Power, Inc. V P Business Development Former
International Business College, Incorporated Bachelor of Science Degree In Marketing Former
International Business College, Incorporated Diplomas In Logistics and International Business Law Former
Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. Vice President of Sales, Emea Current
Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. Sales Director, Apac Current
Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. Manager, IR Current
Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. Manager, Public Rel Current
Organization Position Status
Austin Ventures Venture Partner Current
Mavenir Systems, Inc Board Member, Austin Ventures Partner Current
724 Solutions Inc. Partner With Austin Ventures Current
Spatial Wireless Chairman Current
Navini Networks, Inc. Chairman Current
Active Power, Inc. Director and Chairman of the Board Current
Active Power, Inc. Board of Directors Current
724 Solutions Inc. Board of Directors Current
PrimeCo Personal Communications CEO Former
AT&T Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
AT&T Inc. President Former
PrimeCo Personal Communications President Former
Navini Networks, Inc. Partner Former
Spatial Wireless Partner Former
Sipera Systems Partner Former
Newgistics, Inc. Partner Former
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Bachelor of Science In Psychology Former

Rodney S. Bond has served as a member of our Board of Directors since September 1994. From October 2000 to the present, Mr. Bond has served as a principal engaged in financial and strategic planning consulting at Sherman Partners, and has also been the Chief Financial Officer for Up Link Corporation, a privately held supplier of GPS business solutions for the golf industry. From May 1990 to October 2000, Mr. Bond served in various capacities, including as Chief Strategic Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with VTEL Corporation, a publicly traded digital video communications company. Mr. Bond holds a B.S. in metallurgical engineering from the University of Illinois and a M.B.A. from Northwestern University.

Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. Chairman Current
Active Power, Inc. Director Current
Uplink Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Sherman & Partners Principal Former
Northwestern University M.B.A. Former
University of Illinois B.S. In Metallurgical Engineering Former
Organization Position Status
Ensyn Corporation Director Current
Active Power, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Royal Institute of Technology Masters of Mechanical Engineering Former

Dick Anderson oversees day to day operations on the landlord side of Hill Partners Inc. Those tasks range from development to acquisitions and sales, leasing, and putting together private equity deals. Though he may be tackling several issues at any given time, Dick is known for attention to details and for understanding how those details relate to larger objectives. Robert Douglass, president of Austin-based First American Flood Data Services, has this to say about Dick Anderson: "He understands our business, he understands our business needs, and he's consistently located space that is just perfect for our business needs at the time." Dick joined the Trammell Crow Co.'s Austin office immediately upon graduation from Southern Methodist University in 1987, and within a year had progressed from an internship to marketing representative. Crow promoted Dick to marketing director of its industrial division in January 1992.

Organization Position Status
First American Flood Data Services President Current
Active Power, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Hill Partners, Inc. Co-Founder Former
Trammell Crow Company Internship Former
Southern Methodist University B.A. In Economics Former
Organization Position Status
Active Power, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Lindelow is an active board member of several promising enterprises, primarily in the high technology industry. Recently retired from IBM, Lindelow has extensive experience managing global multi-billion dollar businesses as well as smaller, entrepreneurial companies. He focuses on strategic business positioning while strengthening technology and operational capabilities. Mr. Lindelow joined IBM/Tivoli in June 1997 and served as Chairman and CEO of Tivoli Systems Inc. until Spring of 2001. He then became Vice President, Emerging Business Development for IBM Corporation until his retirement at the end of June 2002. Prior to joining IBM/Tivoli, he was President and COO of Symbol Technologies. He also served in several senior executive positions with Asea Brown Boveri (ABB). At Unisys/Sperry Computer Systems, Lindelow was President of Worldwide Sales and Services, and he spearheaded the company's entry into UNIX and other open markets in the mid-80's. He joined Sperry in his native Sweden where he subsequently became President of Sperry's Nordic Group in 1980 before moving with his family to the US in 1982. Mr. Lindelow has an MS in Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. He lives in Austin, Texas and serves on the board of directors of public companies Active Power, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACPW) and Vignette Corporation (Nasdaq: VIGN); privately held Credant Technologies, Inc., Hire.com, Inc. and HyPerformix, Inc. as well as the board of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce. Lindelow is also active in the Austin community and serves on the boards of the Austin Idea Network, the Austin Area Research Organization (AARO), the Children's Hospital Foundation of Austin, the local public television station (KLRU), the International Partnership of Greater Austin (IPGA) and the Engineering Foundation Advisory Council (EFAC) at the University of Texas at Austin.

Organization Position Status
Hyperformix, Inc. Chairman of The Board Current
Vignette Corporation Chairman of the Board of Directors Current
Credant Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Vignette Corporation Board of Directors Current
Austin Area Research Organization Board of Directors Current
Swedish American Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Current
Active Power, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Hire.com Inc. Board of Directors Current
Children's Hospital Foundation Board of Directors Current
Troux Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tivoli Systems Chief Executive Officer Former
The Tivoli Chief Executive Officer Former
Symbol Technologies, Inc. president Former
Symbol Technologies, Inc. COO Former
First Data Corporation executive vice president Former
International Business Machines Corporation vice president, Emerging Business Development Former
The Tivoli Chairman Former
Tivoli Systems Chairman Former
Royal Institute of Technology Master of Science Degree In Engineering Former

Robert Greenberg has served as a member of our Board of Directors since March 2009. Since January 2009, Mr. Greenberg has been the Chief Information Officer and Vice President for Agco Corporation, a global manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment. Prior to joining Agco Corporation, Mr. Greenberg was Vice President and Chief Information Officer for 5 years with Nissan Americas, the US subsidiary of Nissan Motor Ltd, a global automotive manufacturer. Mr Greenberg also served in executive and CIO capacities over 20 years with Avaya, Inc., a global enterprise communications provider, Dell Computer, Inc and Exxon Mobil, including time spent in Asia Pacific. Mr. Greenberg holds both a Bachelor of Science and Masters of Engineering degrees in Operations Science and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Maryland.

Organization Position Status
AGCO Corporation Chief Information Officer Current
AGCO Corporation Vice President Current
Active Power, Inc. Board of Directors Current
University of Maryland MBA In Finance Former
University of Maryland Bachelor of Science Former

Executive News

  • Active Power Selected by Multinational Software Company for Flywheel UPS Deployment

    Business Wire - 5/19/09 - View Story

  • Dick Anderson resigns from Active Power board

    Biz Journals - 5/14/09 - View Story

  • Dick Anderson resigns from Active Power board

    Austin Business Journal - 5/14/09 - View Story

  • Active Power Announces Board Member Resignation

    Business Wire - 5/14/09 - View Story

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     ACPW $0.83 +0.01 (1.22% )
Average Volume 227,861
Shares Outstanding 60.46M
Market Cap 50.2M
Year High 1.02
Year Low 0.22
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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