Hillcrest Energy Technologies Ltd (CSE:HEAT, OTCQB:HLRTF) has announced the addition of veteran automotive executive and pioneering entrepreneur Dan Coker as a strategic advisor.
The clean technology company said Coker will work with its executive team on the execution of business expansion opportunities and overall growth strategy.
"Dan brings an incredible track record of making things happen, and he will play a key role in ensuring Hillcrest successfully and efficiently advances," Hillcrest CEO Don Currie said in a statement. "On behalf of the Board and the entire team at Hillcrest, we'd like to welcome Dan and we look forward to working with him."
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Hillcrest noted that Coker possesses special leadership capabilities and a global network. As the former president and CEO of Gentherm, he stewarded remarkable growth from inception to a US$1 billion enterprise that fundamentally altered automotive thermal management.
"Hillcrest possesses a technology platform with the potential to disrupt power conversion possibilities across numerous sectors,” commented Coker. “Over the past two years, they've built a solid foundation and I look forward to working with the Hillcrest team as we accelerate into commercializing technologies and scaling the business.”
Hillcrest chief commercialization officer James Bolen added: "Having worked closely with Dan over the years, I've witnessed his ability to translate first-mover opportunities into new products with demonstrated value to the market. Dan is a true visionary."
Hillcrest is a clean technology company developing transformative power conversion technologies and control system solutions for next-generation electrical systems.
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