Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> December 10, 2004

DAVID DEMERS – WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC

DAVID R. DEMERS, of West Vancouver, British Columbia, is a founder and Chief Executive Officer of Westport. David was President since the company was formed in March of 1995. Before that, Mr. Demers worked for IBM Canada and then founded and served as President of a closely held consulting company specializing in software marketing, finance and business transformation. Mr. Demers obtained a Bachelor of Physics Degree in 1976 and a Bachelor of Law Degree in 1978, both from the University of Saskatchewan. Mr. Demers is also a member of the board of directors of Cummins Westport Inc. and Clean Energy Inc., private companies in which Westport has an investment interest. Profile
TWST: Please begin with a brief historical sketch of Westport

Innovations, Inc. and a picture of what you are doing at the present

time.

Mr. Demers: Westport is a Vancouver-based company