VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP)
today announced the appointments of Mr. CHEN Wenmiao (Michael Chen) and Mr. WANG Yingbo (Yingbo Wang) to the Ballard Board of Directors
to serve as Weichai's nominees following the planned retirements of
Mr. Kevin Jiang and Mr. Sherman Sun from Ballard's Board.
Jim Roche, Ballard's Chair,
commented, "Michael and Yingbo bring valuable experience in power
engineering and new energy technologies in the China market. We welcome their contributions
to Ballard's growth strategy and competitive positioning."
Mr. Michael Chen currently serves
as the CEO of Weichai Ballard Hy-energy Technologies Co. Ltd. and
Vice General Manager of Weichai Holding Group. He has served in
various engineering and management roles at Weichai Power since
2010. Mr. Chen earned a PhD in Power Engineering and Engineering
Thermophysics from Tsinghua University.
Mr. Yingbo Wang is the CEO of
Weichai New Energy Power Technology Co. Ltd., Director of the New
Energy Research Institute, and Assistant GM at Weichai Power. He
has held engineering and management roles at Weichai Power since
2012. Mr. Wang earned a Master of Mechatronics Engineering at
Southwest Jiaotong University.
Jim Roche, added, "We deeply
appreciate the valued contributions of Kevin and Sherman to
Ballard's Board of Directors over the past five years. We have
admired their professionalism and dedication to Ballard's global
business, and have benefited from their perspectives on the
China heavy-duty engine
market."
About Ballard Power
Systems
Ballard Power Systems' (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) vision is to
deliver fuel cell power for a sustainable planet. Ballard
zero-emission PEM fuel cells are enabling electrification of
mobility, including buses, commercial trucks, trains, marine
vessels, and stationary power. To learn more about Ballard, please
visit www.ballard.com.
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