A123 Systems celebrates 1,000 hires in Metro Detroit
Lithium-ion battery maker A123 Systems has crossed the 1,000-employee threshold in Metro Detroit by growing its offices in Livonia, Romulus and Ann Arbor.”We expect to hire a few thousand more over the next couple of years,” says Dan Borgasano, public relations manager for A123 Systems. “The demand for our technology is growing and we expect to continue hiring in Michigan to accommodate that growth.”A123 Systems makes advanced lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. The Massachusetts-based business received a $249 million federal grant to develop and manufacture these batteries as part of the federal stimulus package. This battery is a key part of the electric vehicle advancement championed by Pres. Obama’s administration in recent years.The battery maker has a research and development office in Ann Arbor and recently opened manufacturing sites in both Livonia and Romulus. It plans to continue expanding all three offices as it ramps up production.Source: Dan Borgasano, public relations manager for A123 SystemsWriter: Jon ZemkeRead more about Metro Detroit’s growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at SEMichiganStartup.com.
Lithium-ion battery maker A123 Systems has crossed the 1,000-employee threshold in Metro Detroit by growing its offices in Livonia, Romulus and Ann Arbor.
“We expect to hire a few thousand more over the next couple of years,” says Dan Borgasano, public relations manager for A123 Systems. “The demand for our technology is growing and we expect to continue hiring in Michigan to accommodate that growth.”
A123 Systems makes advanced lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. The Massachusetts-based business received a $249 million federal grant to develop and manufacture these batteries as part of the federal stimulus package. This battery is a key part of the electric vehicle advancement championed by Pres. Obama’s administration in recent years.
The battery maker has a research and development office in Ann Arbor and recently opened manufacturing sites in both Livonia and Romulus. It plans to continue expanding all three offices as it ramps up production.
Source: Dan Borgasano, public relations manager for A123 Systems
Writer: Jon Zemke
Read more about Metro Detroit’s growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at SEMichiganStartup.com.
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