Zenlabs Appoints Scale-up Veteran Alexander Lee as COO

FREMONT, Calif., August 22, 2022 -- Zenlabs Energy Inc., a California-based, advanced lithium-ion battery company, has appointed Alexander Lee as Chief Operating Officer. Alex will assume responsibility for leading the company’s commercialization efforts and global business development initiatives. Alex brings more than two decades of senior leadership experience with fast growth automotive and technology companies, making him an exceptional addition, as the company embarks on its new manufacturing-based business plan, which will initially focus on the electric vehicle (EV) and electric aviation markets.

“It’s an honor to join the Zenlabs team, which has developed a unique lithium-ion battery that can simultaneously provide high energy density, high power, fast charging, high cycle life, and a clear pathway to low-cost volume production,” said Alexander Lee, Chief Operating Officer. “Zenlabs’ innovations, which include a proprietary pre-lithiated silicon oxide anode, will enable the highest performance applications, including electric aviation.”

In his prior positions as CEO at Singer Vehicle Design, Phoenix Motorcars and Altairnano, Alex worked on pioneering automotive, electric vehicle and grid-scale energy storage programs with AES, GE, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, NextEra, Proterra, USAF, Vestas and Williams Advanced Engineering. As Managing Director of Al Yousuf LLC, Alex managed a portfolio of EV and lithium-ion battery investments. Alex graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and from University of California, King Hall School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree.

“We’re delighted to add Alex to the team and grow our C-Suite team as we enter this new phase of growth,” said Sujeet Kumar, Chief Executive Officer at Zenlabs. “Alex has developed a deep understanding of the battery industry and will quickly bring his operational experience to bear at Zenlabs. Alex is the first of many exciting and talented new hires to come.”

About Zenlabs

Zenlabs Energy, which is headquartered in Fremont, California, is a leading developer of high-energy, high-power, fast-charging lithium-ion cells for electric aviation and electric vehicle applications.

Learn more about Zenlabs and how it is transforming the future of electric transportation at www.zenlabsinc.com and on Twitter (@ZenlabsEnergy) and LinkedIn (@Zenlabs-Energy-Inc.).

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