OXNARD, Calif., Feb. 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDTI ) ("CDTi" or "the Company"), a leader in advanced emission control technology, appointed Dr. Till Becker to the Company's Board of Directors, effective February 9, 2015, increasing the number of directors to six. Dr. Becker will serve on the Technology Committee.
"Dr. Becker's extensive international automotive leadership experience will be a valuable resource during CDTi's transition from an emissions control manufacturer to an advanced materials technology company," said Chairman Charles Engles, Ph.D. "CDTi plans to broadly commercialize its new advanced low- and zero-platinum group metal technologies, featuring its breakthrough Spinel™ technology. Dr. Becker's in-depth understanding of the global automotive supply chain and his contacts there will help guide the Company to the next stage of its growth and evolution. The Board joins me in welcoming him to CDTi."
"CDTi's Spinel™ technology platform represents an important breakthrough in clean air solutions," Dr. Becker stated. "I look forward to working with the Company's executive leadership team and Board of Directors to realize the potential of the Company's advanced materials technology strategy and drive CDTi toward future success."
Dr. Becker has more than 25 years of international experience in the automotive, consumer goods and energy industries and an extensive background in corporate restructuring and M&A transactions. He was at Daimler AG from 1987 to 2006, where he ran major international subsidiaries and served as Executive Vice President of the parent company. He served as Chairman and CEO of Daimler Northeast Asia, Mercedes-Benz Türk A.S., Istanbul, Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd. and Mercedes-Benz Portugal SA. In 2013, Dr. Becker served as CEO of Hess AG, a provider of world-class lighting systems, where he implemented a successful restructuring plan that led to the company's sale. From 2010 to 2011, he served as interim CEO of MPS Micropaint Holding AS, an international distributor of premium spot repair systems for small paint damage to automobiles and as an advisor to RealEyes GmbH, a three-dimensional display imaging firm. From 2008 to 2010, Dr. Becker served as an advisor to Capital Dynamics Ltd., an independent, global asset management firm that invests in private equity and clean energy infrastructure. Dr. Becker currently serves as a Senior Advisor at Global Board Room Advisors, an Asia-focused M&A consulting firm which he co-founded in 2011. He also serves as Senior Advisor to Holland Private Equity Growth Capital, an investment firm focused on growth-stage investments in small to mid-market technology companies in the Benelux and Germany, and Senior Consultant to Artris Management Ltd., a European consulting and M&A company. Dr. Becker holds a law degree from the University of Münster.
About CDTi
CDTi manufactures and distributes vehicle emissions control products that leverage its advanced materials technology. CDTi utilizes its proprietary patented Mixed Phase Catalyst (MPC®) technology and other related technologies to provide high-value sustainable solutions to reduce emissions, increase energy efficiency and lower the carbon intensity of on- and off-road combustion engine systems. Reflecting its continued focus on innovation, CDTi is developing and commercializing proprietary advanced low-platinum group metal (PGM) catalysts including synergized-PGM (SPGM™), as well as zero-PGM (ZPGM™) catalysts. CDTi is headquartered in Oxnard, California and has operations in the U.K., Canada, France, Japan and Sweden. For more information, please visit www.cdti.com .
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