The little company making a big impact on lead-acid batteries

In December, lead-acid battery separator firm Microporous appointed John Reeves as its new CEO. He talks to BEST about developing a strategy that will accelerate the company into becoming the industry's number one innovator.

John Reeves is not our average battery man. Sure, he has a bachelor of science degree, but for the past 33 years he has led business growth in industries as diverse as filtration and building materials— often charged with changing their fortunes by providing 'strategic and tactical leadership to turn around major performance and financial challenges . . .