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Luke Lu is President, Asia Pacific of Exide Technologies (NASDAQ: XIDE), a global leader in stored electrical energy solutions. Mr. Lu is responsible for providing overall leadership and direction for the Asia Pacific business, capitalizing on profitable growth opportunities for this rapidly developing geographic market. He is based in Shanghai, China, which will become the central headquarters for the Asia Pacific region. The Exide Asia Pacific business top-line revenues represent both Exide's Industrial Energy and Transportation businesses. Mr. Lu brings a broad range of industry experience to his role at Exide. Most recently, he served Johnson Controls in a variety of capacities including Vice President, Sales and Marketing - Asia Pacific Battery Group; Acting General Manager for Chongqing Joint Venture; and Commercial Director, China and Southeast Asia. Prior to his time at JCI, he worked at General Electric Corporation. His roles there included a position as Greater China Marketing and Application Development Manager for the company's Toshiba Silicones division and Pacific Tech-Marketing Manager for GE Silicones in Waterford, New York. His career also includes Project Manager responsibilities at Pragmatics, Inc., a leading provider of software and systems engineering, information assurance, network operations and management services for both defense and civilian agencies. Mr. Lu holds a Ph.D. in Inorganic and Physical Chemistry from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and a Bachelor of Science in Organic and Physical Chemistry from Nankai University, Tianjin, P.R. China. | 