Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 3, 2000
FIROZ RASUL has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Ballard Power Systems since May 1999, and prior to that he was President
and Chief Executive Officer of Ballard Power Systems since December
1988. Prior to joining Ballard, Mr. Rasul was the Vice President of
Marketing and Sales for MDI, Mobile Data International, from 1981 until
its takeover by its largest competitor, Motorola, in September 1988.
Prior to joining MDI, Mr. Rasul worked with Black & Decker, and General
Foods Corporation in Europe. Mr. Rasul is the President of the Ismaili
Council for Canada. He has previously held positions as the Chairman of
Focus Humanitarian Assistance Canada, an international emergency relief
agency; as a Director for BC Telecom; Director for Royal Bank Capital
Management; a member of the National Committee of the Aga Khan
Foundation Canada, and as a Board member for Science World of British
Columbia. Mr. Rasul has a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering
from the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom and a
Master's degree in Business Administration from McGill University in
Montreal, Canada. Profile
Systems?
Mr. Rasul: The company started about 20 years ago. In the very early
part of its life, Ballard was involved in the
