Priot to leading the effort to acquire Duracell's smart battery technology and establish Power-Smart Inc., Allen was president of the New Products and Technology Division at Duracell. He led that company's efforts to enter the rechargeable battery business. He established a rechargeable battery R&D initiative, a manufacturing and assembly operation, and a global OEM sales and marketing force. Under his leadership, Duracell launched a series of new nickel-metal hydride and lithium ion batteries for the portable computer, cellular phone, and camcorder markets. Prior to his tenure at Duracell, he held several management positions in new product development and manufacturing in the zinc air and automotive battery divisions of Gould Inc.
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