Amprius Technologies, Inc. Announces Appointment of Kathleen Bayless as an Independent Director
April 28, 2023 at 08:28 am EDT
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Amprius Technologies, Inc. has appointed Kathleen Bayless as an independent director on its Board of Directors, effective April 25, 2023. Ms. Bayless will serve as the Chair of the Company's Audit Committee. Kathleen Bayless is an accomplished executive with more than 25 years of experience leading technology-focused public companies. Prior to her retirement in 2015, she served as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of
Synaptics Incorporated, a leader in human interface semiconductor technology. Previously, Ms. Bayless was Chief Financial Officer and Secretary at Komag Incorporated, a leading supplier of thin-film disks to the hard disk drive industry, where she also held other financial leadership positions during her tenure. She previously worked with the public accounting firm Ernst Young as well. Ms. Bayless currently serves on the board of directors of Veeco Instruments, a publicly traded semiconductor
equipment manufacturer, and Ballard Power Systems, a publicly traded manufacturer of PEM fuel cells. Ms.
Bayless is currently the Chair of the Audit Committee at Veeco Instruments. She holds a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from the California State University, Fresno.
Amprius Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of high-energy and high-power lithium-ion batteries. The Company's commercially available SiMaxx batteries deliver up to 450 Wh/kg and 1,150 Wh/L, with third party validation of 500Wh/kg and 1,300 Wh/L. Its batteries are primarily used for existing and emerging aviation applications, including unmanned aerial systems, such as drones and high-altitude pseudo satellites. It offers high performance silicon anode batteries under the product platforms, such as SiMaxx and SiCore. Its SiMaxx high energy battery cells are designed to maximize specific energy for applications with low power requirements. It designed its SiMaxx balanced energy/power battery cells for applications that require a balance between power and energy. Its SiCore battery cells are based on a silicon anode material system delivering high-energy-density silicon anode batteries. The Company is also developing an electric vehicle (EV)-capable cell.
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