Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment manufacturer NovaCHARGE announced that Praveen K. Mandal has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer.
Mandal’s list of achievements in the EV space is considered remarkable, including four stints in the C-suites of Volta Charging, 2predict, Pipal Systems, and ChargePoint. In addition, he has been the technology leader for startup companies in telecom and large-scale, high-performance (HPC) computing systems that have accrued more than $1 billion in revenue during his tenure, the statement said.
When reached at Electrification 2022 in Charlotte, Mandal volunteered to answer the two key questions industry watchers are asking: ‘Why NovaCHARGE and why now?’ He responded simply, “I’ve known and have worked with the key leadership team at NovaCHARGE for many years in the past. I believe that their vision of a decarbonized EV future can be fully realized with their extensive product line as well as other hardware and software innovations on their drawing boards. Their recent expansion in Central America is another signal pointing to what will certainly be a world-class company.”
Mandal continued, “As for why now? Consumers, manufacturers, legislators, regulators, and others know that if we don’t accelerate the strategic adoption of EVs and related supply equipment we risk falling into the ‘chasm’ where technologies go to die. I know it is a cliché, but it is very near to ‘now or never’ if we are to hurdle that potential chasm. Software, Data, and AI will lead the effort to this decarbonized future, all part of NovaCHARGE’s innovation portfolio.”
Oscar Rodriguez, chairman and CEO of NovaCHARGE adds, “We feel very fortunate to have Praveen join us at this extraordinary time in the company’s development. I have worked directly with him in the past and know he will be a key player in our growth and recognition as a leader in reaching aggressive targets for deep decarbonization that are customer-focused and scalable.”
NovaCHARGE, Inc., founded in 2008, is a U.S.-based technology manufacturer and turnkey systems integrator of electric vehicle (EV) hardware and cloud software.
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