Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLUX), a leading developer of advanced lithium-ion energy storage solutions for the electrification of commercial and industrial equipment, today announced it has appointed Krishna Vanka as Chief Executive Officer. Vanka assumes the position today, on March 10, 2025, to replace Ron Dutt, whose planned retirement was previously announced.
Mr. Vanka is an accomplished executive leader with over 18 years’ experience in building, scaling, managing, and transforming technology companies in sectors such as renewable energy, electric vehicle charging, internet of things (IoT), fleet and asset management, and telematics. He most recently was CEO of Fluence Digital, a part of Fluence Energy, a Nasdaq listed global market leader in energy storage. At Fluence Digital, he was responsible for driving scalable growth, general management, strategic leadership and operational excellence of Fluence’s recurring revenue businesses, including all of its battery energy storage solutions (BESS) and professional services. Prior to Fluence Digital, Mr. Vanka held leadership positions at InCharge Energy, a high-growth firm with solutions for EV Fleet Charging; MyShoperoo, Inc., a digital on-demand platform including optimizing ordering engine; and Telogis, Inc., SaaS location-based applications to manage and optimize mobile resources used by fleet owners and drivers.
“Krishna brings an incredible track record of success, with the experience and industry relationships necessary to lead Flux Power to its next stage of growth by providing leading technology, products and services to Fortune 500 companies with large and distributed operations,” said Dale Robinette, Lead Director of Flux Power. “Following a thorough and thoughtful search process by the Board, I am pleased to announce such a well-qualified leader who can continue our momentum by growing the business into a profitable industry leader in advanced energy solutions. We are confident Krishna is the right person to lead Flux Power forward as it advances its initiatives to create exceptional value for our customers and shareholders.”
Vanka added, “I am thrilled to join Flux Power at this critical juncture of this industry and with all the great foundation built by Ron and the team, we will accelerate our mission of delivering industry leading lithium-ion energy storage solutions. As part of the diligence process, I evaluated the company’s overall potential, as well as the underlying ingredients – talent, technology, customer base, and vision- to make my decision. I can confidently say that we have the right technology at the right time, with the right people, to scale and build Flux Power into a market leader in this space. I look forward to working with the board and this talented team to build and execute the strategy that will drive our company forward.”
About Flux Power Holdings, Inc.
Flux Power (NASDAQ: FLUX) designs, manufactures, and sells advanced lithium-ion energy storage solutions for electrification of a range of industrial and commercial sectors including material handling, airport ground support equipment (GSE), and stationary energy storage. Flux Power’s lithium-ion battery packs, including the proprietary battery management system (BMS) and telemetry, provide customers with a better performing, lower cost of ownership, and more environmentally friendly alternative, in many instances, to traditional lead acid and propane-based solutions. Lithium-ion battery packs reduce CO2 emissions and help improve sustainability and ESG metrics for fleets. For more information, please visit www.fluxpower.com.
