TONAWANDA (New York/USA) and IRVING (Texas/USA)–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Alkegen, a high-performance specialty materials company developing innovative solutions for the battery industry, today announced the appointment of Gaetan Borgers as President of the Battery Group .
“The appointment of Gaetan Borgers marks the next exciting chapter in Alkegen’s journey to revolutionize energy storage technology. “It underscores our ongoing commitment to providing transformative solutions to our customers,” said John Dandolph, CEO of Alkegen. “Borgers brings a strong combination of technical expertise and business success. This will play a critical role as we consolidate Alkegen’s rapidly growing battery portfolio into a dedicated structure and focus on meeting increasing customer demand. We are pleased to welcome Gaetan Borgers to Alkegen.”
Borgers, who was born and raised in Belgium, began his career in silicon chemistry at Dow Corning, where he played a key role in developing the company’s solar strategy and oversaw the introduction of innovative first-generation solar products. He later moved to Japan, where he focused on developing materials for lithium-ion batteries. Because of his technical expertise and commitment to sustainable energy solutions and clean technologies, Borgers was named executive vice president of Soitec’s solar division and president of Soitec USA, where he drove the development of concentrator photovoltaic systems. Borgers most recently held the position of Chief Commercial Officer at Nexeon,
“I feel very honored to be working at Alkegen and leading the Battery division,” said Borgers. “The potential for innovation in energy storage technology is immense and I look forward to working with the outstanding team that Alkegen has built to shape our future and further develop our innovative portfolio of battery products, including our groundbreaking silicon anode battery technology SiFAB®.”
Alkegen is building a broad portfolio of battery material technologies that can produce safer lithium batteries while extending battery life and reducing charging times. For more information about the innovative battery products in Alkegen’s portfolio, visit www.alkegen.com/battery .
For more information about Alkegen, visit www.alkegen.com .
About Alkegen
Alkegen produces high-performance specialty materials used in advanced applications such as electric vehicles, energy storage, filtration, fire protection and high-temperature insulation, among others. Alkegen is vertically integrated with multiple process technology platforms aimed at saving energy, reducing pollution and improving the safety of people, buildings and facilities so that people can breathe better, live greener and achieve more than ever before. Alkegen has more than 60 production facilities in 12 countries and employs over 7,500 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.alkegen.com .
