Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 31, 2014

Interview with the Vice President and CFO: Ballard Power Systems Inc. (BLDP)

Guglielmin, Tony
Tony Guglielmin joined Ballard Power Systems as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in June 2010. Mr. Guglielmin previously was Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc. (CLCO), a $2 billion rapid transit project connecting the Vancouver International Airport, City of Richmond and downtown Vancouver. Earlier, Mr. Guglielmin held senior management roles in treasury, investor relations, corporate development and strategic planning at Finning International Inc. in Vancouver. He was Corporate Treasurer of British Columbia Hydro and he held various management positions with The Bank of Nova Scotia in Toronto. Mr. Guglielmin received a B.A. in economics and political science and an MBA from McGill University. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and belongs to a number of professional organizations including the Financial Executives Institute. He is on the Board of Information Services Corporation (where he also serves as Chair of the Audit Committee), as well as a number of private companies. Profile
TWST: How do you think General Electric’s fuel cell system will impact the industry in general and Ballard in particular?

Mr. Guglielmin: I would say, more broadly, we’ve