Ulrik Grape, President and Chief Executive Officer

Ulrik Grape is Executive Vice President of Ener1, Inc. and President of EnerDel. Mr. Grape has more than 18 years of relevant experience in senior management, business development, manufacturing and finance. Previously, Mr. Grape spent ten years with Danionics A/S, an international lithium battery company headquartered in Denmark, where he was Sales and Marketing Director and Vice President U.S. At Danionics, he successfully secured major contracts for its lithium-ion polymer rechargeable battery product line and developed strong customer relationships with leading U.S. portable electronic product manufacturers. Prior to working in the lithium battery industry, Mr. Grape held senior executive positions in other competitive, international industries, including the airline and construction equipment industries. These include positions as Managing Director for Volund A/S, a privately held Danish industrial group manufacturing mobile access platforms and other structures and Associate at Trap & Kornum A/S, a mergers and acquisition firm operating in the Scandinavian market. Mr. Grape earned a Bachelor's degree in International Politics and Affairs from Georgetown University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from French business school INSEAD.

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