Mr. Damaska brings more than 30 years of experience to his new role at Exide. He joined the Company in January 2005 as Vice President, Finance and was subsequently appointed Vice President and Corporate Controller in August of that same year. Since March 2006, Mr. Damaska has held the position of Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller and has overseen all of the Company’s internal and external financial reporting, the preparation of annual operating plans and forecast updates as well as provided guidance in the Company’s efforts to comply with requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. From 1996 through 2004, Mr. Damaska held a variety of positions at Freudenberg-NOK, the Americas joint venture partnership between Freudenberg and Company in Germany and NOK Corporation in Japan. Mr. Damaska holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Albion College and an MBA from the University of Detroit. He also is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Michigan. Mr. Damaska succeeds Francis M. Corby, Jr., who has served Exide as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since March 2006. During his tenure, Mr. Corby has been instrumental in helping the Company refinance its bank debt and complete two separate equity rights offerings. He plans his retirement to coincide with the conclusion of the Company’s fiscal year 2008.
