Naoki Ota is a recognized global expert in lithium-ion batteries with 26 years experiences in lithium ion industries. Naoki co-founded Quallion to serve the medical and aerospace industries. As CTO and COO of Ene1 and President and COO at Ener1, Naoki led the HEV, PHEV, EV and grid storage product lines and manufacturing factory operations in US, Korea and China.