BNET Industries

Energy Conversion Devices Inc.

(ENER) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$468.8M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$255.8M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Because energy doesn't grow on trees, this company has to harvest the power of the sun. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Rochester Hills, MI, Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENER) is a provider of electronic power generators and storers. It makes rechargeable batteries for electronic vehicles and a variety of electronics, as well as flexible solar panels for telecommunications and lighting uses. It's optical memory storage products have been used by Toshiba and Sony to name a few. The company had 2005 revenue of about $156.6 million and employs approximately 750 people. In June 2006,it was included in the new NASDAQ Global Select Market. Prior to the change, the company had been listed on the NASDAQ National Market.

President, Ovonic Solar
Subhendu Guha
Number of Employees 1,768
Contact Information

2956 Waterview Dr

Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309-3484

www.ovonic.com

(248) 293-0440

NAICS Code Storage Battery Manufacturing: 335911

Recent Events

  • Energy Conversion Devices ENER Shares Continue Lower as JPMorgan, Citi Downgrade

    11/10/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Headlines: Plex gets equity for expansion

    11/11/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Solar Rooftop System has lightweight, rack-mounted design.

    10/30/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Solar Sector Had a Hot Third Quarter

    10/21/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • UPDATE 2-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

    10/14/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • A New Powerhouse in Solar

    10/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Report: Applied to buy Energy Conversion?

    9/09/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Analyst Picks and Pans: Solar Stocks, Salesforce.com, McDermott

    8/21/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Sector Snap: Solar stocks mixed on earnings news

    8/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Warren Buffett continues to go green

    7/29/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • SunPower's Surprisingly Good Latest Results Brighten Solar Stocks

    7/24/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • 5 Stocks Approaching Greatness

    8/03/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

energy conversion devices inc. and memc electronic materials inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Subhendu Guha President, Ovonic Solar
Gary M. Morin CIO
James R. Metzger COO & Executive Vice President
Sanjeev Kumar CFO & Vice President
Nancy M. Bacon Senior Vice President
Hellmut Fritzsche Vice President
Iris M. Ovshinsky Vice President, Special Projects
Jay B. Knoll Vice President
Masat Izu Vice President, Production Technology
Paul Ryznar Vice President, Manufacturing
Salama Naguib Vice President, Global Marketing
Carolyn Smith Director, Corp Communications
John S. Schutzbach Director, HR & Admin
Kevin Fok Manager, Marketing
George Uzoni Engineering and Design Supervisor
Richard Thompson Communications Professional
Roger Lesinsky General Counsel

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Florence I. Metz Board of Directors
Robert I. Frey Board of Directors
Stephen Rabinowitz Board Director
William J. Ketelhut Board of Directors

"Dr. Subhendu Guha is a world-renowned authority in photovoltaic technology, with many years of experience in the development and manufacture of solar panels. He serves in many national and international photovoltaic committees, including the Advisory Board of National Center for Photovoltaic — the body responsible for directing and implementing the U.S. Department of Energy's strategy in photovoltaic. His work has received recognition from the U.S. Department of Energy, Bright Lights Award, and the Discovery Magazine, Environment Category. Dr. Guha has a Ph.D. in Electronics. Before joining United Solar Ovonic in 1990, he served as Vice President of Photovoltaics and Information at ECD Ovonics."

Organization Position Status
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. President, Ovonic Solar Current

Organization Position Status
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. CIO Current

Organization Position Status
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. COO & Executive Vice President Current
Texaco Chief Technology Officer Former
Texaco Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. CFO & Vice President Current

Nancy M. Bacon is Senior Vice President of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The company is a leader in the development of advanced clean energy and information products. At ECD Ms. Bacon's responsibilities include government relations including administration of proposals and contracts, financing and business development including interactions with major international corporations for the commercialization of ECD's technologies; negotiations for establishment of joint ventures and the licensing of company technologies. Ms. Bacon is a member of the boards of directors of: United Solar Ovonic Corp. (a wholly owned subsidiary of ECD), Sovlux Ltd. and Sovlux Battery (ECD's solar and battery joint ventures with KVANT and the Russian Ministry of Atomic Energy), Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI), and the Erb Institute at the University of Michigan . In 1997, Ms. Bacon was recognized by Crain's Detroit Business as one of Detroit's "Most Influential Women". Ms. Bacon, a CPA, has a B.S. in Accounting, and prior to joining ECD was a manager at Deloitte & Touche.

Organization Position Status
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
United States Industry Coalition, Inc. Senior Vice President, Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Current
United States Industry Coalition, Inc. Board of Directors Current
United Solar Ovonic LLC Board of Directors Current
United States Industry Coalition, Inc. Member Current
University of Michigan Member Current
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu manager Former

Organization Position Status
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Vice President, Special Projects Current
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Ovonic Hydrogen Systems LLC Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer Current
Ovonic, LLC Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer Current
Ovonic Machine Building Vice President and General Counsel Current
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Vice President Current
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. General Counsel Current
Collins & Aikman Corporation Vice President Former
Collins & Aikman Corporation General Counsel Former
Detroit Diesel Corp. Former
Visteon Corporation Former
Covisint, Inc. Former
Lear Corporation Former
Collins & Aikman Corporation Board of Directors Former
Wayne State University J.D. Degree Former
University of Michigan B.A. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Vice President, Production Technology Current

Organization Position Status
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Vice President, Manufacturing Current

Organization Position Status
United Solar Ovonic LLC Vice President, Sales & Marketing Current
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Vice President, Global Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Director, Corp Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Director, HR & Admin Current

Organization Position Status
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Manager, Marketing Current

George Uzoni majored in Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He has over 28 years experience in the Engineering/Tool Manufacturing Industry. Currently, George serves as the Engineering and Design Supervisor for Energy Conversion Devices. George played soccer for the Hamilton Red Stars Soccer Program-Ontario, and played college soccer. He continues his pursuit of the game with various soccer clubs in Detroit. George has been an invaluable member of our Athletic Field Complex committee. He has assisted greatly with the design and implementation of the entire project.

Organization Position Status
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Engineering and Design Supervisor Current
Franklin Road Christian School Athletic Advisory Board Member Current

Dick Thompson is an experienced communications professional with 35 years broad background at General Motors and Energy Conversion Devices. He has experience in sales and marketing, public relations, public affairs on product issues, and technologies such as the introduction of the Pontiac Fiero, Automotive Safety, Corporate Average Fuel Economy and the GM EV 1 Electric Car.

Organization Position Status
Liebler!Macdonald Senior Consultant Current
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Communications Professional Current

Organization Position Status
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. General Counsel Current

Organization Position Status
Ovonic, LLC Chair Current
Ovonic Machine Building Director Current
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ovonic, LLC Board of Directors Current

"Mr. Frey is an assistant professor of global management and business ethics and serves as the director of the Business Ethics Center at Seidman School of Business, Grand Valley State University, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He joined Herman Miller, Inc. in 1996, where he was an executive vice president and member of the executive committee and president of Herman Miller International, accountable for international strategic planning, manufacturing, sales and marketing until his retirement in 2002. "

Organization Position Status
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Stephen Rabinowitz was appointed a Director of the Company in October 2004. He retired in 2001 from his position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable Corporation, a leading manufacturer of electrical, communications and utility cable. Prior to joining General Cable as President and Chief Executive Officer in 1994, he served as President and CEO of AlliedSignal Braking Systems, and before that as President and CEO of General Electric’s Electrical Distribution and Control business. He also held management positions in manufacturing operations and technology at the General Electric Company and the Ford Motor Company. Mr. Rabinowitz is also a director of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENER). He is Chairman of the Company’s Compensation and Succession Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee.

Organization Position Status
Columbus McKinnon Corporation Board of Directors Current
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Board Director Current
Microheat, Inc. Board Director Current
General Cable Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
General Cable Corporation Chairman Former
Columbus McKinnon Corporation Compensation and Succession Committee Chairman Former
JLG Industries, Inc. Chairman Former
JLG Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Former
The Nanosteel Company Director Former
Polytechnic Institute of New York bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering Former

"Mr. Ketelhut was, from 2001-2002, president of Control Products at Honeywell International, a global company with 15 major lines of businesses including semiconductors, consumer products and sensors products. From 1994-2001, he served as president of several business units of Invensys plc, a global automation, controls and process solutions group. He was president and chief executive officer at GE/Micro Switch Control Inc. (a joint venture between GE and Honeywell Microswitch Division) from 1992-1994. "

Organization Position Status
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Board of Directors Current
advertisement
Click Here
     ENER $10.25 -0.22 (-2.10% )
Average Volume 3,139,240
Shares Outstanding 45.74M
Market Cap 468.9M
Year High 30.45
Year Low 9.76
Earnings Per Share -0.29
P/E Ratio -35.34
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
advertisement