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Thin Battery Technologies a Winner of Inside Business Magazine’s “Manny Award” for Manufacturing Excellence


Cleveland, Ohio, USA— April 16, 2008 — Thin Battery Technologies, Inc., the leading supplier of thin, flexible printed battery solutions for industry, has been recognized by Inside Business Magazine as a winner of the publication’s prestigious Manny Awards. Thin Battery Technologies is one of three winners in the “Biggest Breakthrough” category.

Awarded annually, the Manny Awards celebrate manufacturing excellence in Northeast Ohio by recognizing the achievements of local manufacturing and distribution companies in the region. The awards will be presented at the Manny Awards dinner in Cleveland on May 22nd and winners will be profiled in the May issue of Inside Business Magazine, published by Great Lakes Publishing.

Gary R. Johnson, chief executive officer of Thin Battery Technologies, notes: “We are excited and honored to receive this award from Inside Business, Northeast Ohio’s most respected business publication. As a relatively young manufacturing company in the emerging field of printed electronic technology, we are gratified to receive this recognition of our success in developing and producing batteries that are smaller, thinner, more affordable and completely eco-friendly.”

Thin Battery Technologies builds its products on patented intellectual property acquired from Eveready Battery Company in 2003. Today, the company produces and markets its disposable printed carbon-zinc batteries in a number of high-value markets, including manufacturing and supply chain, health care, pharmaceutical, and transportation/logistics.


About Blue Spark Technologies

Blue Spark Technologies, Inc. is the leader in developing flexible, printed, “green,” proprietary power source solutions for battery-powered printed electronic systems. The company was founded as Thin Battery Technologies in 2002 with patented technology and technical leadership from Energizer (Eveready Battery Company). Blue Spark customers include manufacturers, product designers, and integrators across multiple industries including: interactive packaging, RFID, pharmaceutical, powered smart cards, and novelty items. Users of products powered by Blue Spark batteries enjoy increased efficiency, greater convenience and portability, improved safety, lower manufacturing and assembly costs, higher profit margins, and greater environmental responsibility. For more information, visit www.bluesparktechnologies.com or call +1 440 249 5400.


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