Robert Guyett Elected Chairman of Maxwell Technologies

Since 1995, he has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Crescent Management Enterprises LLC, a consulting firm that provides financial management and investment advisory services. He is a director of Newport Corp., a NASDAQ-listed supplier of products and systems to the semiconductor, communications, electronics, research and life science markets. He also serves on the boards of privately held companies and is a director and treasurer of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Earlier in his career, he was a director and chief financial officer of Engelhard Corp. and before that was a director and chief financial officer of Fluor Corporation.

Maxwell is a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative, cost-effective energy storage and power delivery solutions. Our BOOSTCAP® ultracapacitor cells and multi-cell modules provide safe and reliable power solutions for applications in consumer and industrial electronics, transportation and telecommunications. Our CONDIS® high-voltage grading and coupling capacitors help to ensure the safety and reliability of electric utility infrastructure and other applications involving transport, distribution and measurement of high-voltage electrical energy. Our radiation-mitigated microelectronic products include power modules, memory modules and single board computers that incorporate powerful commercial silicon for superior performance and high reliability in aerospace applications.