John P. Absmeier is the Asia-Pacific director of business development, and manager of advanced engineering for hybrid and electric vehicles and power electronics for Delphi Corporation. In this role, he has been responsible for developing Delphi’s hybrid vehicle business in Asia (China, India, Korea, and Japan) including local supplier development and evaluation, sales, engineering and mass production of components and systems for hybrid and electric vehicles.

Throughout his career, he served at various prestigious levels, beginning with Delco Electronics as a vehicle systems engineer, developing Hybrid and Electric Vehicles. He was responsible for a variety of software and hardware advanced development programs for major automotive manufacturers around the world (including GM, Chrysler, PSA, BMW, and more). Following his work in alternative energy vehicles, John took charge of the Electronics and Control Systems Group for Delphi Corporation’s Solid Oxide Fuel Cell program as the group leader, where his responsibilities included leading all electronics and controls hardware and software development activities. After Absmeier’s work in Fuel Cells, he has held management positions in advanced safety and telematics systems.

Absmeier has over 13 years experience in alternative energy applications for transportation, industrial and household use and has held numerous positions in engineering, operations, sales, supplier development, project management and general management. In addition, he holds several patents in the areas of automotive components and alternative energy and has been published in multiple journals and professional publications (SAE, ASME, Auto News China, CAR India, Nikkan Jidosha News, Auto Times Korea and more).

Absmeier holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of California Berkeley, and a Master in Management of Technology from Haas School of Business at University of California Berkeley.