Current Ways

WE HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD

OUR STORY

Current Ways (CW), is a proven power electronics company that has provided solutions to customers across the world since 1991.  In 2012 the company entered the electric vehicle (EV) market and by 2016 had developed its proprietary Common Technology Bi-Directional Platform.  This platform was revolutionary in converting an EV from an energy receiver to a mobile energy storage source. 

Today, the technology platform tradition continues to improve with the introduction of the CWUBIC product line. CWUBIC has the flexibility to serve many markets with one design. CWUBIC will be capable of full V2L, V2G, and V2H modes to provide a complete solution for integrating EV’s into cleaner homes and overall reduction of green-house gases.   

We are a company rich in history; a family of engineering, manufacturing, and administrative professionals dedicated to and empowered by the strength of our people. 

 

We seek to continually improve our ability to deliver technically innovative solutions to our customers.  We achieve this goal by providing leading-edge design; organizing lean and flexible operations; utilizing global resources; nurturing customer-supplier partnerships and having strong manufacturing capabilities, all with the result of delivering high quality products.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to help build a greener world by providing our customers a unique and proprietary platform that is readily adaptable to both customized and standardized applications across a wide array of electric vehicle and power storage markets.

OUR BRAND PROMISE

Reduce Environmental Pollution, Create a Greener World.

Our Team

MEET THE TEAM BEHIND THE TECHNOLOGY

James Gevarges

PRESIDENT + CEO

James is the founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Current Ways Inc. He also serves on its board
of directors. His career spans more than 30 years with varied experience in management, leadership and
corporate strategies in the power electronics industry. Prior to Current Ways, he founded and served as
President and CEO of LHV Power Corporation, a low and high voltage power supply company serving the
semiconductor, medical and industrial markets. James has found success in forecasting technological needs
and assembling teams that deliver solutions through well-designed high-quality products. Under his
leadership, Current Ways continues to demonstrate growth and maintains strong global partnerships. James
holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Louisiana State University.

Claude Kalev

CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER

Claude joined Current Ways in 2019 & 2022 after spending 30 years in Energy Storage, Automotive Power,
and other industries. Claude has served in various positions from VP of engineering, CTO, to CEO and has
been co-founder of several companies. He successfully demonstrated the first series-hybrid vehicle in 1997
using a gas turbine and a flywheel energy storage system. Claude has designed and developed a variety of
products including flywheel energy storage systems, Infrared gas analyzers, high-speed turbine generators,
magnetic bearings, and Radon gas mitigation methods. Claude has over 20 patents with international PCT
applications and authored papers in IEEE. Claude has a degree in Electrical Engineering from California
Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo.

Dennis Isaac

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Dennis joined Current Ways in 2015 after spending 25 years in the Distributed Energy and Automotive Power
industries. While working at Semikron, a major, independent power semiconductor company, Dennis was part of
a team chosen to start the company spin off into designing power electronics in the distributed power industry.
Dennis was also tasked with developing the business and product development plan for the company’s entrance
into the vehicle power electronics industry. Dennis served as International Business Development Manager for
both market segments. Dennis has a degree in Electrical Engineering from California State Univ. – Northridge.

Jane Mania

CONTROLLER

Jane joined the company in 2022. Jane received her Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering
from Shanghai University of Engineering Science. Somewhere along her career, she decided to pivot and take
on the world of finance. She has worked for the public and private sector for companies such as Krost/KBKG,
Spectrum Financial Services and Rotonix USA to name a few.

Our History

MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF PROVEN SUCCESS
1991
Tektris founded
1994
Tektris aquires Power Lab
1998
Tektris merges with
Avanced Power
1999
Advanced Tektris aquires
Pacifitek
2000
HiTek management buyout
2007
LHV Power management
buyout of US operations
2010
LHV spins off Current Ways
2012
CW introduces first 3kW
2015
Current Ways merges with
LHV Power under CW
name
2016
CW introduces 1st
bi-directional OBC
2019
CW produces Livewire
OBC
2022
CW introduces CWUBIC platform

Our Values

WE WANT TO CHARGE THE FUTURE!