ZAP, the Santa Rosa-based maker of electric vehicles, has named former Toyota executive Gary Dodd president of global operations.
“Gary will bring serious depth and breadth to our management team, where each senior executive has separate and distinct responsibilities, such as operations, finance, marketing and now front-line, manufacturing expertise,” said ZAP CEO Steven Schneider in a statement announcing the appointment. “Gary will guide us into volume production.”
Dodd has applied to the U.S. Department of Energy for a $200 million Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan to build an electric vehicle assembly plant in Franklin, Ky.
In August 2008, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority granted Integrity preliminary approval for $48 million in state tax incentives for the Franklin project, which is expected to create 4,000 full-time jobs with an average hourly wage of $20.18.
Source: Bizjournals.com
Mira, (Ever heard of ZAP?)
Regarding our “company search” topic of conversation, as I discover new company names, I’ll forward those to you, if that’s OK.
Electric Vehicle car manufacturers are of interest to me. My alternative energy background and sales management skills might be of use to them, if I found the right open-minded company.
The career section of the ZAP web site has a nice paragraph stating they are looking for people that could integrate into their team. No open positions shown. What are your thoughts on a company like this - is it better for me to make a call directly or to be represented by a professional recruiter?
Regards,
Bill Shank
252-808-2060