Total Battery Consulting, Inc.

Total Battery Consulting is a private battery consulting firm specialized in power source technology assessment and product development, application and usage. TBC clients over the last 10 years have ranged from Silicon Valley startups to some of the world's largest corporations.

Menahem Anderman, PhD.
Dr.Anderman, who founded Total Battery Consulting in 1996, is distinguished in the industry as a broad-based battery expert who has taken several lithium- and nickel-based products from material research, through product development, and to the marketplace. He is a well-known inventor, speaker, and author, and is a recognized authority in technology assessment and battery technology legal cases. He holds a BS in Chemistry from the Hebrew University, Israel and a PhD. in Physical Chemistry from the University of California.

He previously served as Vice President of Technology with Polystor Corporation and as Technical Director, Director of New Business Development, and Vice President and General Manager for Acme Electric Corporation. Prior to Acme, he was a Battery Project Leader with W.R. Grace & Company.

Dr. Anderman founded Advanced Automotive Batteries (AAB) in 2000 to provide updated information on the rapidly growing advanced automotive battery market. AAB activities include producing multi-client industry reports and organizing an annual international Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC).

Dr. Anderman TBC's consulting activities can be divided into four principal areas:

• Battery development
• Battery application and system integration
• Battery business development, market and opportunity analysis
• Legal work relative to Intellectual properties, damage analysis and related fields

For more information, please visit the TBC site at: www.totalbatteryconsulting.com