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Dr. Erach S. Balsara is Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Exide Technologies (NASDAQ: XIDE), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions. He is responsible for the support of the Company's enterprise goals and business strategies through the implementation of strategic Information Technology, computing and communications systems as well as integrated applications. Dr. Balsara, who joined Exide in February 2007, previously served as Vice President of HR Strategy and Development, where he oversaw implementation of the North American Human Resource Management System. In this role, he also managed other critical objectives for the Company, including Global Kronos System Implementation contracts, e-Procurement efforts, and Asia Pacific IT reorganization. Prior to Exide, Dr. Balsara held several IT positions in automotive and pharmaceutical businesses. His most recent assignment was as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at FleetPride, Inc., the largest independent distributor of heavy-duty parts in the U.S. From 1997 to 2002, he served as Chief Technology Officer and Director of IT at Alpharma, Inc., a multinational pharmaceutical company with global leadership positions in human and animal pharmaceutical products. Prior to that role, Dr. Balsara spent seven years with Cooper Industries, Inc., as Manufacturing Systems Manager (Operations) and Manager of Network Systems (IT) for the Cooper Automotive division in St. Louis, Missouri. Earlier in his career, he also served as General Manager and Director, Network Consulting at Software Galeria, a systems integration company specializing in technical, engineering and applications networks for large commercial and government entities. Dr. Balsara holds several advanced degrees in the scientific field and a Master of Business Administration degree in Marketing and Finance from University of Missouri. | 