Thomas Bennett joins Intelligent Energy

tom22bennett_intelligentenergy.jpgFuel-cell technology company Intelligent Energy has hired Thomas Bennett as general counsel.

Why is this important?

Well, Intelligent Energy recently unveiled a prototype hydrogen fuel cell motorcycle developed in collaboration with Suzuki. It’s called the Crosscage.

Mr Bennett has quite a CV.

He was previously senior treasury counsel and assistant group treasurer at Rolls-Royce Group plc. And he was a director of AirTanker Holdings Limited, the EADS, Thales, Vosper-Thorneycroft and Cobham joint venture, and was responsible for taking the multi billion pound FSTA PFI government contract to the financial markets.

Thomas Bennett qualified as a solicitor in 1995 and trained as a finance lawyer in the City of London. Previous firms include Denton Wilde Sapte and Allen & Overy.