Axion Power International Inc. announced that Vani Kumar Dantam has been appointed to the new position of Senior Vice President/Business Development, Sales & Marketing. Mr. Dantam was previously Vice President/Business Development & Sales for Ener1 Inc. He brings to Axion his nearly 30 years of experience in leadership roles with automotive and commercial vehicle OEMs, as well as his working knowledge and understanding of grid scale storage marketing. He will report to Thomas Granville Chairman and CEO of the company.