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Develops electric motors systems.
Year Established: | 2008 |
Funding: | 4.26 |
Address: | Austin, TX 78746 region: Texas |
Telephone: | 2147483647 |
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Fax: | 1.512.807.2898 |
Mail: | info@kldenergy.com |
Company URL: | http://www.kldenergy.com |
KLD is always seeking brilliant employees with an entrepreneurial spirit, who are looking for a work culture where innovation is the goal, hard work is expected, and creativity is rewarded.
Current Opportunities:
- Senior Mechanical Engineer - Mechanical Engineer
July 22, 2009, BusinessWire.com
Tesla Motors Scientist Joins KLD Energy Technologies
July 10, 2009, Austin Business Journal
KLD Raises another $1M
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July 8, 2009, Reuters.com
Electric Scooters Ready for Urban Invasion
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June 29, 2009, Wired.com
Finally - A Cheap Electric Scooter
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June 26, 2009, SmallTimes.com
Firm Touts Scooter With Nano-Boosted Motor
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April 28, 2009, BusinessWire.com
KLD Energy Technologies Launches Pilot Partner
Program Targeting Asian Vehicle Manufacturers
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April 19, 2009, CNN.com
Electric scooter hoping to spark eco two-wheelers
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March 19, 2009, EV WORLD
Novel motor propels Vietnam's electric scooters to 80km/h in 10s
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March 18, 2009, Wired, Autopia
New Scooter Engine To Electrify Two Wheelers
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February 13, 2009, Austin Business Journal
Motor Technology
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January 29, 2009, Edmunds.com
Vietnamese Scooter Maker to Use U.S.-Made Electric Motors in New Product Line
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January 26, 2009, Vietnam Business Finance
KLD Motors America plans to open an assembly plant in Vietnam
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January 23, 2009, Press Release
Leading Vietnamese Scooter Manufacturer Selects KMA's High-Performance Electric Motor
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Christian Okonsky
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman Christian Okonsky is the founder and CEO of KLD Energy Technologies. He leads the strategic development, product design, engineering, production management and manufacturing of the company's breakthrough motor system technology. Holding over two dozen U.S. and foreign patents, Okonsky is a prolific inventor and technological innovator.
For over 20 years, Okonsky has successfully brought leading-edge products to market through his mechanical and electrical engineering expertise. His experience includes serving as a key team member on the development and launch of Dell's first computer notebook, a stealth technology F-22 missile launcher for EDO Corporation, a hand-held bar-code scanning terminal for FedEx Ground Delivery Services and the SweepEZE Vacuum for Westinghouse and the Salton Group. Okonsky has managed numerous design ventures and has extensive experience creating manufacturing environments for technologically advanced products.
Prior to launching KLD Energy Technologies, Okonsky formed Okonsky Diversified, a global product design and sourcing enterprise in Austin, Texas. In 2007, Okonsky Diversified was nominated in the First Annual Austin Business Journal Innovation Awards for their work with KLD Energy Technologies.
Okonsky holds a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University.
Tom Carothers
Chief Operating Officer
Tom Carothers has 30+ years of IT industry leadership experience which includes manufacturing, sales, service, engineering and quality. As VP and GM for DEC, Dell, Compaq, and other multinational corporations, he specialized in business management and development in Europe and Asia where he managed manufacturing, engineering and service organizations. Carothers also has been the CEO of 5 startups in the US and Europe.
Prior to joining KLD, he ran service operations for Vintage IT Services, an Austin based Managed Services company and was the VP of Field Operations for Essentia Services, a web browser compatibility company based in India. Mr. Carothers has a diploma in Advanced International Management from Harvard Business School/INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.
Mark Wabschall
Chief Finance Officer Mark has over 30 years financial and operational management experience. He has held CFO and COO positions with public and private sector companies. He brings significant expertise in mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings and SEC reporting to KLD. Mark has substantial international experience with foreign and multi-national companies and has worked overseas . He was the CFO of Deltek, Inc., a public company that is the leading provider of enterprise applications for government contractors.
Rob Ferber
Chief Technology OfficerRob has long been associated with pioneering uses of battery technology. As Science Director at Tesla Motors, he was responsible for the company's early development of lithium battery packs. Prior work at AC Propulsion saw Ferber as a major contributor to the design of the Scion EV (EBox) conversion battery. Rob's background also includes significant startup work in other industries. He was lured from graduate school at Caltech to become the CTO and founding technologist of eToys, Inc.; later he was the founder and CEO of e-commerce software provider OpenSales, Inc. (later Zelerate).
Julian Partridge, Ph.D., P.E.
Director of Product Innovation Dr Partridge has over 20 years experience introducing advanced technology products at start-up ventures, Fortune 500 corporations, and contract manufacturers. Most recently he was Director of Advanced Technology at Augmentix, an ODM supplier to Dell Inc of ruggedized laptops. His development of advanced materials solutions, both metallurgical and polymeric, has allowed the rapid deployment of multiple, high-reliability technology products in the U.S. and Japan. He has 22 patents covering conductive adhesives, novel metal alloys, and high performance electronic packages, and is a licensed Professional Engineer.
Board of Advisors
Andres Carvallo
Advisor Andres is the Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Grid Net. He is responsible for the company’s strategy, branding, messaging, business development, partnerships, marketing, commercialization, support and solutions efforts worldwide. Outside of Grid Net, Andres is an advisor to GE Energy, The University of Texas, The University of Kansas, UCLA and several start-ups.
Andres has more than 24 years of experience in the energy, telecommunications, computer, and software industries. Having held executive management positions since 1992, he has been responsible for the successful development and commercialization of over 40 products, in companies ranging from start-ups to market leaders such as Philips Electronics, Digital Equipment Corporation, Borland, and Microsoft.
Tommy Hodinh
Vietnam AdvisorTommy is Chairman and CEO of MagRabbit and specializes in global supply chain management. He is also a partner in VQ Partners, LLC which focuses on creating relationships between businesses and Vietnam based suppliers to provide competetive pricing and quality.
Lei Chen, Ph.D.
China AdvisorDr. Chen brings over 20 years engineering and consulting experience, as well as his strong ties to China. In addition to his scientific expertise, Dr. Chen is a seasoned entrepreneur having launched several of his own start-ups.
Dennis Chuah
Malaysia Advisor As Director of ETI Tech, Mr. Chuah has been on the leading edge of energy solution development and production. ETI’s advanced battery and solar technology, and the partnerships developed in the industry are a perfect fit for KLD.