C&D Technologies Announces: New Director of Sales in the Asia Pacific Region


December 2006 Ref. CD225A Appointment Paul Jap C&D Technologies, Inc Power Electronics Division
www.cd4power.com

C&D Technologies appoints Director of Sales, Asia Pacific Region

December 5th 2006, Mansfield, MA - C&D Technologies has appointed Paul Jap as new Director of Sales in the Asia Pacific Region. Based from C&D's offices in Singapore, Paul will oversee OEM and Distribution business in the region including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Australia, Taiwan and Korea.

Paul brings over 20 years sales, marketing and engineering experience in the fields of Electronics and Semiconductors. Prior to joining C&D Technologies Paul held several key management positions in companies such as Westech Electronics Limited, Agere Systems and Lucent Technologies Microelectronics. Paul's academic and professional qualifications include an Honours Degree in Electronics Engineering from the University of Essex, England, and a Graduate Diploma in Marketing from the Singapore Institute of Management.

Commenting on the appointment, Tony Abrantes, VP Global Sales and Marketing, said: "I am pleased to have such a seasoned professional join the C&D sales team. We are planning to aggressively pursue the Asia Pacific market and bringing Paul on is a key milestone in our plans. His knowledge of the Asia Pacific market, coupled with his experience working within distribution and key OEM suppliers, make Paul a tremendous asset for our customers, business partners and the C&D organisation."

Contact details to be published: C&D Technologies, Inc
Power Electronics Division
11 Cabot Boulevard
Mansfield, MA 02048-1151, USA
Tel: 1+ 508.339.3000 Fax: 1+ 508.339.6356
Product URL: www.cd4power.com
E-mail: usmedia@cdtechno.com

About C&D Technologies
C&D Technologies, Inc. is a technology company that produces and markets systems for the conversion and storage of electrical power, including telecom/industrial batteries, rectifiers and electronics. Corporate headquarters are in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, USA and the company is traded on the NYSE under the symbol 'CHP'.
The Power Electronics Division of C&D Technologies, Inc. (www.cd4power.com) is headquartered in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The division designs, manufactures and distributes DC/DC Converters, AC/DC Power Supplies, Magnetics, Data Acquisition devices and Panel Meters, and offers these products in custom, standard and modified-standard variations. These products, which are built to exacting requirements in ISO9000:2000-approved facilities, are typically used worldwide within telecommunications, computing, industrial and other high-tech applications.

Further editorial information from:
John Sutherby, Marketing Communications Director
C&D Technologies, Inc. - Power Electronics Division
Tel: 1+ 508.339.3000 x117 Fax: 1+ 508.339.6356
E-mail: jsutherby@cdtechno.com

December 2006 Ref.: CD225A Appointment Paul Jap

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