Mullen Automotive Adds New Positions as Business Scales
November 09 2021 - 8:00AM
via InvestorWire -- Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN)
(“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”)
manufacturer, announces today the hiring of Dr. Marc Papakyriakou
as Battery R&D Manager, Dr. George Qingyuan Hu as Vehicle
Program Manager – China Operations and Jillian Green as VP of
Business & Legal Affairs.
Dr. Marc Papakyriakou is a detail-oriented researcher skilled in
a wide range of experimental and computational techniques
pertaining to battery systems. A graduate of Georgia Tech, Dr.
Papakyriakou earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and is
focused on the characterization of fundamental chemo-mechanical
properties of battery electrodes and electrolytes. As a manager of
Battery Research and Development at Mullen, Dr. Papakyriakou will
apply his specialized expertise to develop new technologies and set
up an R&D team and lab, with the goal of creating commercially
viable battery systems utilizing advanced chemistries to improve
the performance of Mullen’s EV vehicles.
As a Vehicle Program manager at Mullen, Dr. George Qingyuan Hu
will oversee Mullen’s Chinese operations, including purchasing,
product launch, supplier selection, and negotiation. Dr. Hu holds a
Ph.D. in automotive engineering from a reputable Chinese university
and has traveled extensively in Luxembourg, France, Germany, Korea
and the U.S. as a research scholar, greatly contributing to his
deep understanding of FEA (finite element analysis), car crash
simulation, structural optimization of car frames, and NVH (noise,
vibration, harshness).
Ms. Jillian Green spent the last two-and-a-half years
representing insurers globally in claims involving cyber and
privacy issues, including data and security breaches, cyber
extortion, regulatory penalties, media liability and consumer
lawsuits. Ms. Green brings with her significant litigation
experience, as she has litigated a variety of different matters in
both federal and state court. She received her Juris Doctorate from
Whittier Law School and her Bachelor of Arts from California State
University, Fullerton.
“I am very pleased to have Jillian, Marc and George on board.
Their expertise is a great addition to the Mullen team and comes at
a crucial time for the organization, as we just listed on the
NASDAQ last week through a reverse merger with Net Element, Inc.,”
said David Michery, CEO and chairman of Mullen Automotive.
“Our business is scaling quickly, and we will continue to ramp up
the ranks of our team as necessary.”
On Nov. 5, 2021, Mullen began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market
LLC (“Nasdaq”) under the new stock ticker symbol “MULN.”
Additionally, Mullen will debut to the world, for the first time,
the FIVE EV Crossover on Nov. 17, 2021, at the Los Angeles
International Auto Show (“LAIAS”). The FIVE will debut in the South
Hall (Booth S-101) on Day One of the international media and press
days. The FIVE will continue on display in the South Hall during
the consumer days of the show, Nov. 19-28, 2021. Mullen will
display multiple variants of the FIVE model while also showcasing
powertrain, battery and charging technology.
The FIVE is built on an EV crossover skateboard platform that
offers multiple powertrain configurations and trim levels in a
svelte design that is “Strikingly DifferentTM” and exciting to
experience in person. Learn more about the Mullen FIVE
at MullenUSA.com.
About Mullen:
Mullen is a Southern California-based automotive company that
owns and partners with several synergistic businesses working
toward the unified goal of creating clean and scalable energy
solutions. Mullen has evolved over the past decade in sync with
consumers and technology trends. Today, the Company is working
diligently to provide exciting EV options built entirely in the
United States and made to fit perfectly into the American
consumer’s life. Mullen strives to make EVs more accessible than
ever by building an end-to-end ecosystem that takes care of all
aspects of EV ownership. For more information, please visit
MullenUSA.com.
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limitation, statements relating to the reverse merger, the Nasdaq
approval process, and the proposed debut date of the Mullen FIVE
(formerly MX-05) midsize crossover. These forward-looking
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uncertainties.
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