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Hiring the Son of Ballard Power lithium battery division... seem like more that White Paper... now in charge of
Managing Director at Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre
Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre University of Toronto
Vancouver, Canada Area

Neil Huff as COO of its Mantra Energy subsidiary. Mr. Huff was previously CEO of Ballard Power's lithium battery division and is currently President and CEO of Tekion, Inc. Tekion is a leading developer of formic acid and electrochemical[/quote]


Mantra Boosts Management Team with Addition of Mantra Energy COO
Thu, 09/13/2012 - 7:13am
by The Associated Press
Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (OTCBB: MVTG)(FRANKFURT: 5MV) - Mantra is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Huff as COO of its Mantra Energy subsidiary. Mr. Huff was previously CEO of Ballard Power's lithium battery division and is currently President and CEO of Tekion, Inc. Tekion is a leading developer of formic acid and electrochemical fuel cell and battery technologies that is working with Mantra to broaden Mantra's IP base and accelerate progress toward the commercialization of its ERC technology. Mr. Huff brings extensive skills in both technology and business development, having 17 years experience in the automotive industry with companies such as Rockwell International and General Electric, and 20 years experience in the advanced energy/cleantech field with companies such as Ballard Power and Tekion. Mr. Huff holds a BSc. in Chemical Engineering from the Queens University in Kingston and an MBA from the University of Toronto, Ontario.

"I am pleased to be part of the Mantra organization as we continue to build the team and prepare for commercialization," stated Mr. Huff. "We have begun the planning and design of a 100 kg/day demo (ERC) unit for launch in 2013 and have two parallel and intensive development programs ongoing. The first month of the Tekion program has shown considerable promise for expanding the breadth of our IP and allowing for a more diversified set of carbon streams. We will be continuing along this path as we ramp up for our first pilot program."

Managing Director at Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre
Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre University of Toronto
Vancouver, Canada Area

President & CEO
Company NameTekion, Inc.
Dates EmployedMar 2003 – Jul 2013 Employment Duration10 yrs 5 mos
Tekion was a developer of both micro-fuel cells operating on formic acid as well as in direct reforming of formic acid to hydrogen as a fuel for PEM fuel cells. Tekion worked extensively with companies such as Energizer and Motorola in the development of portable power solutions for electronic devices.