C&D Technologies announced the appointment of Dr. Jeffrey Graves as its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 5, 2005. Dr. Graves, 44, is the former Chief Executive Officer of Kemet Electronics Corporation, a manufacturer of capacitor solutions. He was employed at Kemet from July 2001 until January 2005. From 1994 through 2001, Dr. Graves held a number of leadership positions with General Electric Company's Power Systems Division and Corporate Research & Development Center. Prior to working for GE, Dr. Graves held various positions at Rockwell International Corporation and Howmet Corporation.