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Ballard Power Systems

BLDP is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$193.9M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$65.5M
  • Public
  • CA
Dow Jones Description

Mfr of Emission-Free Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells & Fuel Cell Systems

Chief Executive Officer
John Sheridan
Number of Employees 475
Contact Information

9000 Glenlyon Parkway

Burnaby, British Columbia

www.ballard.com

(604) 454-0900

NAICS Code Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing: 333613

Recent Events

  • Ballard sign new distribution deal with IdaTech, Acme

    11/16/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Ballard trims revenue guidance after fuel - cell sales flat, other businesses drop

    10/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • BMO Raises Price Target on Ballard Power Systems

    9/25/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Ballard power to cut 85 jobs or 20 per cent o...

    8/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Ballard Passes Key Milestone for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Deployments in India

    7/07/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
John Sheridan Chief Executive Officer
Chris Guzy CTO & Vice President, Operations
David Smith Cfo & Vice President
Glenn Kumo Vice President, HR & CLO
Glenn Kumoi Chief Legal Officer & Vice President, HR
Noordin Nanji Chief Customer Officer & Vice President
Hans-Joachim Schoepf Executive Vice President
Hans-joachim Schopf Executive Vice President
Bill Foulds Vice President
Charles Stone Vice President, Res
Jim Sturek Vice President, Heavy Duty Operations
Lee Craft Vice President, Operations
Peter A. Stickler Vice President, HR
Ethan W Brown Director of Government Business Development
Guy McAree Manager, Marketing Communications
Adrian Corless
Cynthia L. Figge Consultant
Doug Whitehead Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Ian A. Bourne Chair
C. S. Park Board of Directors
C.S. Park Board of Directors
Chong Sup Park Board of Directors
David B. Sutcliffe Board of Directors
David Prystash Board of Directors
Denise Morrison Board of Directors
Douglas W.G. Whitehead Board of Directors
Ed Kilroy Board of Directors
Gerhard Schmidt Board of Directors
Gerri B. Sinclair Board of Directors
Hans-Joachim Schapf Board of Directors
Jurgen Hubbert Board of Directors
Larry L Berg Board of Directors
Mark A. Suwyn Board of Directors
Susan Cischke Board of Directors

Mr. Sheridan was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer on February 22, 2006, having also served as Chair of the Board (June 2004 to February 2006). Previously he was with the BCE family of companies, where he rose to high impact officer roles including Chair and CEO of ExpressVu, Chair and CEO of Bell Mobility as well as President and Chief Operating Officer of Bell Canada. Board Committees: None Other Board Memberships: (current) AFCC Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp. NewPage Corporation Other Board Memberships: (past) Photowatt Technologies Bell Canada Aliant Inc. Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. MTS Communications Inc. Sun Media Corp Ltd. Bell Sygma UK Encom Cable TV & Telecommunications plc.

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. President Current
Frank Parsons Paper Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current
NewPage Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
NewPage Corporation member Current
Southern California University Former
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Chairman Former
Sun Media Corporation Board of Directors Former
Manitoba Telecom Services, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Queens University Master of Arts in Economics Former
Wilfrid Laurier University Bachelor of Arts Former
University of Waterloo Bachelor of Environmental Studies Former

Christopher Guzy joined Ballard as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer in February 2005. In January 2008, Dr. Guzy took on the additional role of Vice President of Operations. Dr. Guzy’s areas of responsibility include worldwide operations, product development, and technology research and development. Prior to joining Ballard, Dr. Guzy was General Manager of GE Healthcare’s product development and supply chain operations in Hungary. During his 17 years at General Electric in the United States and Europe, he also held a number of other senior technology and product development leadership positions including Global General Manager of Linear Fluorescent Technology and Vice President and Director of Quality and Technology, Europe for GE Lighting. Prior to joining GE, he led a process development section at Nestlé in Switzerland. Dr. Guzy began his career as Station Director of the School of Chemical Engineering Practice and Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1983 to 1986. He holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University and a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the University of New Mexico.

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. CTO & Vice President, Operations Current
GE Lighting Director of Quality and Technology, Europe Former
The University of New Mexico Doctorate degree in Chemical Engineering Former
Clarkson University Master of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering Former

Mr. Smith is a part-time Commissioner of the British Columbia Securities Commission. Previously he was counsel with Lawson Lundell LLP (law firm) from May 2005 to December 2006, and prior to that he was a partner at Lawson Lundell LLP and predecessor firms practising corporate, commercial and securities law. Board Committees: Corporate Governance (Chair) Management Development, Nominating & Compensation Other Board Memberships: (current) Member, Executive Committee British Columbia Chapter, Institute of Corporate Directors Other Board Memberships: (past) Scott Paper Limited Pacific Forest Products Limited

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Cfo & Vice President Current
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Placer Dome Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Vice President, HR & CLO Current

Glenn Kumoi joined Ballard as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in June 2007. In March 2008, Mr. Kumoi's position became Vice President, Human Resources, Corporate Secretary and Chief Legal Officer. In this role, Mr. Kumoi is responsible for Ballard's human resources, legal, intellectual property and security functions. Immediately prior to joining Ballard, Mr. Kumoi practiced law at Davis LLP in Vancouver, following 10 years with MDSI (Mobile Data Solutions Inc.). At MDSI, Glenn held a series of positions including Chief Legal Officer, and he was a member of their Senior Management Team. Before MDSI, Glenn gained nine years of legal experience working for private law firms in Toronto and Vancouver. Glenn has been called to the Bars of British Columbia and Ontario, and is licensed to practice law in both Provinces.

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Chief Legal Officer & Vice President, HR Current

Noordin Nanji was appointed Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development in June 2008. Mr. Nanji's responsibilities include corporate development, major business development initiatives and broader corporate strategy matters. Mr. Nanji joined Ballard as Vice President and General Counsel in December 1998. In June 1999, he was appointed Vice President, Corporate Affairs and in January 2000, he was appointed Vice President, Strategic Development. In December, 2002, he was appointed Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development. In July 2004, he was appointed Vice President, Marketing & Business Development. In addition, Mr. Nanji served as Corporate Secretary from July 1998 to November 2005 and as Chief Customer Officer from March 2006 to May 2008. Prior to joining Ballard, Mr. Nanji was a partner in the law firm of Lang Michener Lawrence and Shaw from 1989. He holds a Bachelor of Law from Osgoode Law School at York University.

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Chief Customer Officer & Vice President Current
York University Bachelor of Law Former

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current

William Foulds was appointed President of Ballard Material Products in February of 2006. In March of 2008, Mr. Foulds took on the additional role as Vice President of Sales for Ballard Power Systems. Mr. Foulds joined Ballard as Managing Director of Ballard Material Products in May of 2001. Prior to joining Ballard, he was Director of the Carbon Products business segment at Textron Systems Division. He has several years experience serving in both technical and business management roles developing unique, advanced material products for military aerospace, automotive and commercial applications. Mr. Foulds holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. He has also completed executive development programs at Harvard Business School and at Columbia Business School.

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Vice President, Res Current
Finavera Ltd. Director Current
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Research Scientist Former
University of British Columbia PhD Former
University of Strathclyde Bachelor of Science Former
University of Strathclyde Degree, Industrial Chemistry Former
University of Sherbrooke Former

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Vice President, Heavy Duty Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Vice President, Operations Current
Motorola, Inc. Director, Group Operations and Service Former
Golden Gate University Masters of Business Administration Former

Peter A. Stickler was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of LG Electronics effective June 8, 2009. His appointment is part of LG's globalization effort as he brings with him over 35 years of Human Resources (HR) career experience spanning a diverse range of industries. Throughout his career, Mr. Stickler has worked in automobile, emerging technologies and the commercial electronics industries. Along the way, he developed broad-based Human Resources leadership skills and a deep understanding of what is required to operate successfully on a global stage. During his 27-year tenure at Ford Motor Company, Mr. Stickler held several senior HR positions including director of Organizational Capability and Vice President of Global HR/CHRO for Visteon Automotive Systems (then a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford with over 77,000 employees and $19 Bil. in revenues). He also served as HR Business Operations Director at Ford's North America Consumer Business Group (with over 100,000 employees and revenues of about $100 Bil.) and worked as an Employee Relations Director for Ford Japan when Ford invested in the Japanese market. This also provided an opportunity for him to live in Japan and travel extensively throughout Asia. During his long career at Ford, Mr. Stickler's expertise centered on fostering values-based transformational leaders, developing competency-based talent growth systems/processes, and applying "B2E" concepts to deliver HR services that supported both employee and business needs. Through labor relations leadership roles at the plant, division and national levels in markets including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and South America, Mr. Stickler contributed to building constructive union-management relationships and operational success. After leaving Ford, Mr. Stickler continued his career by transitioning to the emerging technologies arena. In 2003, he moved to Canada to join Ballard Power Systems Inc., a world leader in PEM Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology, as Vice President of Human Resources/CHRO and an Executive Team member. Ballard's business focus was on the commercialization of their technology for automotive, industrial equipment, backup power, and power co-generation applications. Mr. Stickler's contributions included leadership in developing employee capabilities for achieving strategic business plans, upgrading performance management processes, stimulating employee engagement, and redefining total reward systems. In 2008, Mr. Stickler moved into the commercial electronics sector by joining AZ Electronic Materials as a Vice President of Global Human Resources/CHRO at a time when the privately-held supplier to the electronics industry was driving toward globalization of business leadership and operations. Mr. Stickler is a citizen of the United States. He has a Master's degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from St. John's University. Mr. Stickler and his wife, Bev, are relocating to Seoul, South Korea. Their sons, Nick and Ben, both live in the USA.

Organization Position Status
Lg Electronics Alabama, Inc. Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer Current
Center for Corporate Ethics Vice President of Human Resources at Ballard Power Systems Current
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Vice President, HR Current
The Institute for Global Ethics Vice President of Human Resources at Ballard Power Systems Current
The Institute for Global Ethics Board Chair Current
Michigan State University Master's Degree In Labor and Industrial Relations Former
St. John's University Bachelor of Science Degree In Sociology Former

Organization Position Status
Carbon Management Council Director of Government Business Development, Ballard Power Systems Current
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Director of Government Business Development Current
The National Hydrogen Association Secretary Current
Columbia Business School MBA Former
University of Maryland Masters In Public Policy Former

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Manager, Marketing Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Cellex Power Products, Inc Vice President Technology & Business Development Current
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Current
Cellex Power Products, Inc Chief Technical Officer Former
University of Victoria Masters of Applied Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Ekos International Co-Founder Current
EkoHub Co-Founder Current
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Consultant Current
City of Seattle Corporation Consultant Current
McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Vice President of New Services Development Former
LIN Broadcasting Corporation Vice President of New Services Development Former
Lawrence University Degree In Economics Former
Harvard University Former

Mr. Bourne has been the Chair of our Board from February 2006 to present. Mr. Bourne retired from TransAlta Corporation in December 2006. He was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TransAlta Corporation (electricity generation and marketing) from 1998 to 2005. He was also President of TransAlta Power LP from 1998 to 2006. Board Committees: Audit Corporate Governance Management Development, Nominating & Compensation Other Board Memberships: (current) Wajax Income Fund Wajax Limited Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Canadian Oil Sands Trust Glenbow Museum Calgary Philharmonic Society The Calgary Foundation Other Board Memberships: (past) Purolator Courier Ltd. TransAlta Power LP TransAlta CoGen LP

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Chair Current
Canadian Oil Sands Trust Board of Directors Current
TransAlta Corporation Board of Directors Current
TransAlta Corporation President Former
TransAlta Power, L.P. President Former
Transalta Power Limited President Former
TransAlta Investor Relations Cfo Former
TransAlta Energy Corporation Cfo Former
Canada Post Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
TransAlta Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
TransAlta Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Former
TransAlta Power, L.P. Board of Directors Former

Dr. Park was the Chief Executive Officer of Maxtor Corporation (storage solutions and hard disk drives) from November 2004 to May 2006. From May 1998 until May 2006, Dr. Park was also the Chair of Maxtor Corporation. Dr. Park was also the Managing Director, Investment Partner and Senior Advisor, H&Q Asia Pacific (private equity investment) from November 2002 to September 2004. Board Committees: Management Development, Nominating & Compensation Other Board Memberships: (current) Seagate Technology Smart Modular Technologies Computer Sciences Corp. Sand Force Inc. American Leadership Forum Brooks Automation, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Dr. Park was the Chief Executive Officer of Maxtor Corporation (storage solutions and hard disk drives) from November 2004 to May 2006. From May 1998 until May 2006, Dr. Park was also the Chair of Maxtor Corporation. Dr. Park was also the Managing Director, Investment Partner and Senior Advisor, H&Q Asia Pacific (private equity investment) from November 2002 to September 2004. Board Committees: Management Development, Nominating & Compensation Other Board Memberships: (current) Seagate Technology Smart Modular Technologies Computer Sciences Corp. Sand Force Inc. American Leadership Forum Brooks Automation, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Dr. Park has been a Director since June 2004. Dr. Park was the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Maxtor Corporation, a company that manufactures hard drives and provides storage solutions, until it was acquired by Seagate Technology in May 2006. Previously he served as Managing Director, Investment Partner and Senior Adviser at H&Q Asia Pacific, a private equity firm, from November 2002 to September 2004. Dr. Park served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hynix Semiconductor, Inc., a company that manufactures semiconductor products, from March 2000 to May 2002. Dr. Park served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hynix Semiconductor America Inc., from September 1996 to February 2000. Dr. Park also previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Maxtor from February 1995 to July 1996. Dr. Park also serves on the board of Seagate Technology, Ballard Power Systems Inc., a Canadian-based public company in the fuel cells industry, Brooks Automation, Inc., a provider of automation solutions and integrated subsystems to the semiconductor industry, and Computer Sciences Corporation, a publicly-traded leading global information technology services company. He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University, an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a B.A. from Yonsei University, South Korea. Dr. Park serves as the Chairman of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and as a member of our Compensation Committee.

Organization Position Status
SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Computer Sciences Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Brooks Automation, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Maxtor Corporation Chairman and CEO Former

David Sutcliffe is a corporate director. Previously David served as Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Wireless from May 1995 through October 2005. He has over 25 years of experience in the high technology industry including assignments as President and Chief Executive Officer of Xillix Technologies Corp., as Vice-President and Business Unit Manager with Motorola Inc.'s Mobile Data Division and as Vice President and Business Unit Manager with Sydney Development Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Sierra Wireless Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Discovery Capital Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sierra Wireless Incorporated Chief Executive Officer Former
Biomerge Industries Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Former
Biomerge Industries Ltd. Vice President Former
Motorola, Inc. Vice President Former
Sierra Wireless Incorporated * Former
Ace Tech, Inc. Chairman Former
Sierra Wireless Incorporated Chairman Former
Cata Director Former

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Finning Limited President & Chief Executive Officer Current
BC Progress Board Board of Directors Current
Terasen Inc. Director Current
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Director Current
Belkorp Industries, Inc. Director Current
TimberWest Forest Corp. Chairman of the Board Former
The University of Western Ontario MBA Former
University of British Columbia Bachelor of Applied Science In Civil Engineering Former

Mr. Whitehead is the Chair of the Board of Finning International Inc. Previously he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Finning International Inc. (heavy equipment reseller) from April 2000 to May 2008. Board Committees: Audit Other Board Memberships: (current) Inmet Mining Corporation International Forest Products Inc. Belkorp Enterprises Ltd. Finning International Inc. Other Board Memberships: (past) Terasen Inc. British Columbia Pulp and Paper Employee Relations Forum Canadian Pulp and Paper Association Finlay Forest Industries Inc. Fletcher Challenge Canada Ltd. TimberWest Forest Ltd. Kinder Morgan Inc. Conference Board of Canada

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Symcor, Inc. CEO Current
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
International Business Machines Corporation General Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Vice President Former

Dr. Sinclair is the Executive Director of the World Centre for Digital Media since May 2006. Dr. Sinclair was the Chair of the Canada Telecom Policy Review Panel, and a Strategic Management Consultant since October 2004. Also, Dr. Sinclair was the General Manager of MSN Canada (internet services) from September 2002 to October 2004, and the founder and Chief Executive Officer of NCompass Labs, an Internet content management company acquired by Microsoft in 2001. Board Committees: Corporate Governance Management Development, Nominating & Compensation Other Board Memberships: (current) TSX Group Canadian Foundation for Innovation Genome BC Other Board Memberships: (past) Telus Corporation BC Telecom Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
TSX Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Dr. Berg is professor at USC and a member of the Board of Directors of Ballard Power Systems, a Canadian fuel cell developer. He helped establish some of the most stringent environmental measures in the world while serving on the executive board of South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). He established the Technology Advancement Office (TAO) at SCAQMD, which funds antipollution technology.

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Hydrogen 2000, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Southern California University Former
USC, LLC Former

Organization Position Status
NewPage Corporation CEO Current
Frank Parsons Paper Company, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Current
NewPage Corporation Chairman Current
United Rentals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation chief executive officer Former
International Paper Company executive vice president of distribution Former
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation chairman Former
International Paper Company Director Former
Washington State University Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry Former

Organization Position Status
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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BLDP $2.31 -0.00 (-0% )
Volume 94,110
Shares Outstanding 83.9M
Market Cap 193.9M
Year High 3.25
Year Low 0.85
Earnings Per Share -0.57
P/E Ratio N/A
Dividend 0.00
Yield 0.00
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