Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 21, 2009

Balqon Corporation – Balwinder Samra (blqn)

Balwinder Samra is the Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director of Balqon Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Samra was President and Chief Executive Officer of EVI, a leading manufacturer of electric buses, trucks and trailers. From 1991 to 2000, Mr. Samra was Corporate Vice President of Taylor-Dunn Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of electric industrial vehicles and tow tractors. At Taylor-Dunn, Mr. Samra was responsible for worldwide marketing, dealer sales and operations. Prior to Taylor-Dunn manufacturing Mr. Samra worked for Flextronics, Micropolis and Wangtek in operations and quality management positions. Mr. Samra holds a B.S. degree in chemistry from Punjab University, India. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of Balqon and a current

picture of the company?

Mr. Samra: The company was founded in 2005 mainly to develop high-efficiency

drive