American Battery Technology Company Appoints Manufacturing Scale-Up Expert Steven Wu as Chief Operating Officer to Accelerate Expansion of Battery Metals Manufacturing Operations
American Battery Technology Company (NASDAQ: ABAT) has appointed Steven Wu as its new Chief Operating Officer to accelerate the expansion of battery metals manufacturing operations. Wu brings extensive experience in scaling first-of-kind technologies into high-volume manufacturing operations, a important skillset as ABTC progresses in commercializing and ramping up efforts to build a resilient battery metals supply chain for North American customers.
Wu's background includes leadership roles at Rivian, Nuro, Uber, and Apple, where he demonstrated abilities in scaling production, managing partnerships, and leading operational teams. In his new role, Wu will be responsible for accelerating ABTC's commercialization efforts, overseeing manufacturing operations, and working on growth initiatives across the organization.
American Battery Technology Company (NASDAQ: ABAT) ha nominato Steven Wu come nuovo Chief Operating Officer per accelerare l'espansione delle operazioni di produzione di metalli per batterie. Wu porta un'esperienza significativa nel trasformare tecnologie innovative in operazioni di produzione ad alta capacità, una competenza importante mentre ABTC progredisce nella commercializzazione e nell'intensificare gli sforzi per costruire una rete di fornitura di metalli per batterie resiliente per i clienti nordamericani.
Il background di Wu include ruoli di leadership in Rivian, Nuro, Uber e Apple, dove ha dimostrato abilità nella scalabilità della produzione, nella gestione delle partnership e nella guida dei team operativi. Nel suo nuovo ruolo, Wu sarà responsabile dell'accelerazione degli sforzi di commercializzazione di ABTC, della supervisione delle operazioni di produzione e del lavoro su iniziative di crescita in tutta l'organizzazione.
American Battery Technology Company (NASDAQ: ABAT) ha nombrado a Steven Wu como su nuevo Director de Operaciones para acelerar la expansión de las operaciones de fabricación de metales para baterías. Wu aporta una amplia experiencia en la escalabilidad de tecnologías innovadoras en operaciones de fabricación de alto volumen, una habilidad importante mientras ABTC avanza en la comercialización y en el aumento de sus esfuerzos para construir una cadena de suministro de metales para baterías resistente para los clientes de América del Norte.
La trayectoria de Wu incluye roles de liderazgo en Rivian, Nuro, Uber y Apple, donde demostró habilidades en la escalabilidad de la producción, la gestión de alianzas y la dirección de equipos operativos. En su nuevo rol, Wu será responsable de acelerar los esfuerzos de comercialización de ABTC, supervisar las operaciones de fabricación y trabajar en iniciativas de crecimiento en toda la organización.
아메리카 배터리 기술 회사 (NASDAQ: ABAT)는 새로운 최고 운영 책임자로 스티븐 우를 임명하여 배터리 금속 제조 운영의 확장을 가속화합니다. 우는 최초의 기술을 대량 생산 운영으로 확장하는 풍부한 경험을 가지고 있으며, 이는 ABTC가 북미 고객을 위한 회복력 있는 배터리 금속 공급망을 구축하기 위해 상업화 및 증진 노력을 진행하는 데 중요한 역량입니다.
우의 배경에는 리비안, 루로, 우버, 그리고 애플에서의 리더십 역할이 포함되어 있으며, 그는 생산 확장, 파트너십 관리 및 운영 팀을 이끄는 능력을 보여주었습니다. 새로운 역할에서 우는 ABTC의 상업화 노력을 가속화하고, 제조 운영을 감독하며, 조직 내 성장 이니셔티브 작업을 맡게 됩니다.
L'American Battery Technology Company (NASDAQ: ABAT) a nommé Steven Wu nouveau Directeur des opérations pour accélérer l'expansion des opérations de fabrication de métaux pour batteries. Wu apporte une vaste expérience dans la mise à l'échelle de technologies de premier plan en opérations de fabrication à fort volume, une compétence essentielle alors qu'ABTC avance dans la commercialisation et l'intensification des efforts pour établir une chaîne d'approvisionnement de métaux pour batteries résiliente pour les clients nord-américains.
Le parcours de Wu comprend des rôles de leadership chez Rivian, Nuro, Uber et Apple, où il a démontré des compétences dans l'augmentation de la production, la gestion des partenariats et la direction des équipes opérationnelles. Dans son nouveau rôle, Wu sera responsable d'accélérer les efforts de commercialisation d'ABTC, de superviser les opérations de fabrication et de travailler sur des initiatives de croissance au sein de l'organisation.
Die American Battery Technology Company (NASDAQ: ABAT) hat Steven Wu zum neuen Chief Operating Officer ernannt, um die Expansion der Herstellungsaktivitäten von Batteriemetallen zu beschleunigen. Wu bringt umfangreiche Erfahrung in der Skalierung von neuartigen Technologien in Hochvolumenproduktionsoperationen mit, eine wichtige Fähigkeit, während ABTC bei der Kommerzialisierung und dem Ausbau seiner Bemühungen, eine widerstandsfähige Lieferkette für Batteriemetalle für nordamerikanische Kunden aufzubauen, vorankommt.
Wus Hintergrund umfasst Führungspositionen bei Rivian, Nuro, Uber und Apple, wo er Fähigkeiten in der Produktionserweiterung, im Management von Partnerschaften und in der Leitung operativer Teams unter Beweis gestellt hat. In seiner neuen Rolle wird Wu verantwortlich sein für die Beschleunigung der Kommerzialisierungsbemühungen von ABTC, die Überwachung der Produktionsoperationen und die Arbeit an Wachstumsinitiativen innerhalb der Organisation.
- Appointment of Steven Wu as COO brings expertise in scaling manufacturing operations
- Wu's experience aligns with ABTC's goal to commercialize and ramp up battery metals supply chain
- Wu's background includes leadership roles at major tech companies like Rivian, Nuro, Uber, and Apple
- Departure of previous COO Andrés Meza after three years of service
"We are thrilled to welcome Steven to the team at this exciting and critical stage of growth of our commercialization efforts," stated ABTC CEO Ryan Melsert. "As we move beyond the first-of-kind design and commissioning phases, Steven brings the exact skillset and experiences needed in scaling commercial operations, building engaged and high-productivity teams, and innovating and implementing ground-up, high-volume, product manufacturing operations to meet the needs that our domestic strategic partners are demanding as we scale-up our domestic critical battery material solutions."
Wu has extensive experience with operationalizing innovative technologies manufactured in customized facilities and employed in first-of-kind products at global companies. As director of product and programs at Rivian, he led efforts to ramp products, set and drive achievement of objective and key results (OKRs), and build and manage partnerships with key customers and suppliers. While working at autonomous vehicle startup Nuro as head of new product introduction, he developed and led their revenue generation initiatives, led partnerships with OEMs, led manufacturing and process improvement operations, commissioned facilities, and managed the operational scale-up of in-house manufacturing. He also worked at Uber as an operations group manager, and at Apple as a global supply manager scaling production of products internationally and in
"I am very excited to step into this role at this transformative stage of ABTC's journey to widespread commercialization," said Steven Wu, ABTC's incoming COO. "I share Ryan's vision to drive accelerated but efficient and smart growth for a company leading the efforts to secure a domestic, sustainable supply of battery metals enabling our transition to electrification."
In his role at ABTC, Wu will be responsible for accelerating the company past its current stage of commissioning and ramp up of its first integrated lithium-ion battery recycling facility and primary claystone to lithium hydroxide pilot plant, progressing toward widespread commercialization and proliferation of these technologies. He will oversee ABTC's manufacturing operations while also working closely with ABTC's leadership teams across the organization on growth initiatives.
Wu graduated from Rutgers University with a bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering.
He will succeed Andrés Meza who served as COO for over three years and is stepping down to pursue other opportunities. "Andrés has been an integral part in driving ABTC's foundational growth and success to date, and we are grateful for his contributions," continued Melsert.
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