Robert Carl Purcell
Chief Executive Officer at Protean Holdings Corp.
Profile
Robert Carl Purcell is currently the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Protean Holdings Corp.
He is also the Chief Executive & Operating Officer at VIA Motors, Inc. since 2019.
Previously, he served as the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Protean Electric, Inc. and as a Director at Boston-Power, Inc. He was also a Principal at General Motors Corp.
in 2008 and a Strategic Advisor at Protean Electric Ltd.
from 2010 to 2013.
Robert Carl Purcell active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Protean Holdings Corp.
Protean Holdings Corp. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Protean Holdings Corp. engages in the manufacture of in-wheel electric motor technology for cars. Its technology, Pd18, caters passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, and self-driving car. The company is headquartered in Troy, MI. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
VIA Motors, Inc.
VIA Motors, Inc. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Part of Ideanomics, Inc., VIA Motors, Inc. is a company that offers a 100% electric platform for commercial class trucks and chassis, providing uptime, route mapping, and other features that improve quality, driving comfort, energy efficiency, and connectivity. The company is based in Orem, UT. The company is in a pending transaction with Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX), a group that aims to accelerate the commercial adoption of electric vehicles. Once it becomes part of Ideanomics, VIA can offer a total package that makes it easy for fleets to transition to electric drive vehicles, charging infrastructure, and financing. Robert Carl Purcell has been the CEO of the company since 2015. VIA Motors was acquired by Ideanomics, Inc. on January 26, 2023 for $600.98 million. | Chief Executive Officer | 2019-04-17 |
Former positions of Robert Carl Purcell
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Protean Electric Ltd.
Protean Electric Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Protean Electric Ltd. designs and manufactures electric motors. Its specialties include motor design, concept development, 3D solid modeling, motor control software development, and environmental testing. The company was founded in November 12, 2008 and is headquartered in Farnham, the United Kingdom. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-10-03 |
General Motors Corp.
General Motors Corp. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), one of the world's largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 244,500 people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. The company brands are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, power train and purchasing collaborations with Suzuki Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. of Japan. GM also has advanced technology collaborations with Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including Toyota, Suzuki, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France. Genuine GM Parts and accessories are sold under the GM, GM Performance Parts, GM Good wrench and ACDelco brands through GM Service and Parts Operations, which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Power train. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2007-12-31 |
Protean Electric, Inc.
Protean Electric, Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Protean Electric, Inc. designs and manufactures electric motors. It offers in-wheel electric drive (Protean Drive) system for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric light-duty vehicles. The firm's product is protean drive which is designed for a broad array of vehicles including sedans, SUVs, pickup trucks and commercial vans - any vehicle with an 18- to 24-inch wheel. The company is headquartered in Troy, MI. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Boston-Power, Inc.
Boston-Power, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Boston-Power, Inc. develops lithium-ion batteries. Its products include Swing 5300, Sonata 5300, ensemble module system and swing key blocks. The company was founded by Christina Lampe-Onnerud in 2005 and is headquartered in Westborough, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
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General Motors Corp.
General Motors Corp. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), one of the world's largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 244,500 people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. The company brands are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, power train and purchasing collaborations with Suzuki Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. of Japan. GM also has advanced technology collaborations with Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including Toyota, Suzuki, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France. Genuine GM Parts and accessories are sold under the GM, GM Performance Parts, GM Good wrench and ACDelco brands through GM Service and Parts Operations, which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Power train. | Consumer Durables |
Boston-Power, Inc.
Boston-Power, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Boston-Power, Inc. develops lithium-ion batteries. Its products include Swing 5300, Sonata 5300, ensemble module system and swing key blocks. The company was founded by Christina Lampe-Onnerud in 2005 and is headquartered in Westborough, MA. | Producer Manufacturing |
VIA Motors, Inc.
VIA Motors, Inc. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Part of Ideanomics, Inc., VIA Motors, Inc. is a company that offers a 100% electric platform for commercial class trucks and chassis, providing uptime, route mapping, and other features that improve quality, driving comfort, energy efficiency, and connectivity. The company is based in Orem, UT. The company is in a pending transaction with Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX), a group that aims to accelerate the commercial adoption of electric vehicles. Once it becomes part of Ideanomics, VIA can offer a total package that makes it easy for fleets to transition to electric drive vehicles, charging infrastructure, and financing. Robert Carl Purcell has been the CEO of the company since 2015. VIA Motors was acquired by Ideanomics, Inc. on January 26, 2023 for $600.98 million. | Consumer Durables |
Protean Electric, Inc.
Protean Electric, Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Protean Electric, Inc. designs and manufactures electric motors. It offers in-wheel electric drive (Protean Drive) system for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric light-duty vehicles. The firm's product is protean drive which is designed for a broad array of vehicles including sedans, SUVs, pickup trucks and commercial vans - any vehicle with an 18- to 24-inch wheel. The company is headquartered in Troy, MI. | Producer Manufacturing |
Protean Electric Ltd.
Protean Electric Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Protean Electric Ltd. designs and manufactures electric motors. Its specialties include motor design, concept development, 3D solid modeling, motor control software development, and environmental testing. The company was founded in November 12, 2008 and is headquartered in Farnham, the United Kingdom. | Producer Manufacturing |
Protean Holdings Corp.
Protean Holdings Corp. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Protean Holdings Corp. engages in the manufacture of in-wheel electric motor technology for cars. Its technology, Pd18, caters passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, and self-driving car. The company is headquartered in Troy, MI. | Producer Manufacturing |
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