Braille Energy Systems Inc. announced that it has engaged the services of Ivan Gissing (P. Eng.) to join the BESI Management Team. Mr. Gissing will assume the role of General Manager of BESI responsible for all operations at both the Sarasota, Florida and Kingston, Ontario R&D facilities. Ivan is a seasoned General Manager with thirty years of experience successfully leading companies in product development and commercialization of disruptive technologies for the industrial power market.