By: Amanda Price—
Muncie, IN— DANNAR announced today that Rick Busby has joined the company as Director of Innovation and Technology to support the future research and design of new technology initiatives.
Busby is an accomplished product developer, program manager and inventor with over 30 years of experience in the defense, consumer electronics and manufacturing industries.
He joins DANNAR after nearly 11 years at Xtreme ADS in Anderson, IN, where he served as Chief Technology Officer and was the principal architect of XADS’ directed energy defense technology.
Busby is a Madison County native and has enjoyed success working in electrical engineering at Thomson Consumer Electronics, AT&T Bell Labs, and his own circuit design firm.
“Rick brings another well-rounded talent to our team,” DANNAR Founder and CEO Gary Dannar said. “His experience with the Department of Defense and his experience in the technology sector will help us continue to develop the Mobile Power Station (MPS) over the next few years. Rick will keep a pulse on all of the latest innovations and technologies in the electric vehicle space and allow us to advance our systems accordingly.”
DANNAR is the manufacturer of the Mobile Power Station® (MPS), the first-of-its-kind electric heavy-duty vehicle for infrastructure maintenance and disaster response. The MPS is purpose built to provide zero emission utility for cities, counties and states responsible for rebuilding a nation’s infrastructure.
The MPS will make its public launch at the Public Works Expo in Orlando, Florida, August 27-30. The machine is available for order on the GSA schedule or at www.mobilepowerstation.com
ABOUT DANNAR
DD DANNAR, LLC, is an OEM manufacturer of a purpose-built, off-road electric vehicle and energy platform for governmental fleets. Located in Muncie, Indiana, and San Clemente, California, DANNAR is committed to providing disciplined innovation with honor-built manufacturing to produce a new class of electric work vehicles. More information on DANNAR and the Mobile Power Station® can be found on the company’s website at www.dannar.us.com
