The Board of Directors of Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK)
(“Blink” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer, owner,
operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment
and services, today announced that Brendan S. Jones has been
promoted to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President
of Blink Charging. Michael D. Farkas will continue to serve on the
Board. Mr. Jones joined Blink in April 2020 as the Company’s Chief
Operating Officer (COO) and has been serving as its President since
2021, where he has successfully positioned the organization for
future expansion.
Under the leadership and thoughtful direction of
Mr. Farkas and Mr. Jones, Blink has restructured its sales and
operations, building greater efficiencies while focusing on growing
the team to meet the demand for a robust EV charging infrastructure
around the world. During Mr. Jones’s tenure as COO and President,
the Company has grown from 42 employees to over 625, with plans to
continue growing as EV adoption and infrastructure demand
accelerate. Mr. Jones has successfully launched the Company in new
global markets and Blink now boasts operations in 27 countries,
with offices and facilities in the United States, England,
Netherlands, Belgium, Israel, and India.
Mr. Farkas, the founder of Blink Charging,
served as its Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman and in
other executive management positions since 2009.
Mr. Jones stated, "I'm proud of
the incredible team at Blink and all that we have been able to
accomplish for our customers, hosts and clients, as well as for our
shareholders and employees. As we look at where the industry was
and where it is headed, we are all excited at the opportunity that
lies ahead and extremely optimistic that we have the right team in
place, building on our successes, to not only be a player in the
energy transition, but to lead it on the strength of our
innovation, experience, and continued leadership development.”
Mr. Jones
continued, “We want to provide our sincere thanks to Blink’s
founder, Michael Farkas for his vision in building Blink to be the
company it is today. Much has been accomplished under Michael’s
leadership and we are deeply grateful for his role. We wish him
nothing but success. As we implement our forward moving strategy,
we are well positioned to continue and accelerate our growth and
significant role in advancing e-mobility globally, bringing
electrification to more markets and more communities than ever
before. I take on this role with great confidence in our dedicated
and passionate people around the world to build the future of our
company."
Brendan Jones joined Blink in April 2020,
following his role as COO of Electrify America, LLC, where he was
the very first employee and built the company from a startup into
one of the largest, ultrafast EV charging companies in the
world.
Prior to Electrify America, Mr. Jones was a
Board member and Vice President OEM Strategy and Business
Development at EVgo Inc. and helped reposition the company from a
single subscriber revenue model to one with multi-million-dollar
contracts with automotive OEMs and established the foundational
elements for the rapid expansion of Fast Charger infrastructure in
the U.S.
Ritsaart
van Montfrans, Blink Board Member
and the founder of NewMotion, a European leader and pioneer in EV
charging, commented, “Brendan Jones is a seasoned
and trusted leader in the electric charging industry and is
uniquely qualified to lead Blink Charging into the next phase of
its growth. Brendan has made great strides in developing a strong
and effective team that will meet the needs and demands to build
Blink as a global leader in EV charging, offering the most flexible
business models in the industry. With his demonstrated abilities to
build relationships, grow Blink’s market share and effectively
innovate in an expanding industry, we are confident that Brendan
will excel as we move into a new chapter for Blink. He is highly
respected among his peers, staff and the board members and we look
forward to his continued success. The Company’s Board has complete
faith and confidence in Brendan’s leadership, and we look
forward to his, and the Company’s, success as it continues to
provide its best-in-class service and products.”
Before joining Blink, Mr. Jones spent 20 years
from April 1994 to March 2014 at Nissan North America, the last six
of which were in senior management or director capacities. He was
an integral part of the team working on the Nissan’s first electric
vehicle, the Nissan LEAF, which he helped develop into one of the
top-selling battery electric vehicles of all time. He earned a
Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Arts from George Mason
University. He has previously served on numerous boards and EV
industry committees.
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About Blink ChargingBlink
Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK), a leader in electric vehicle (EV)
charging equipment, has deployed nearly 66,000 charging ports
across 27 countries, many of which are networked EV charging
stations, enabling EV drivers to easily charge at any of Blink’s
charging locations worldwide. Blink’s principal line of products
and services includes the Blink EV charging network (“Blink
Network”), EV charging equipment, EV charging services, and the
products and services of recent acquisitions, including
SemaConnect, Blue Corner, BlueLA and Envoy. The Blink Network uses
proprietary, cloud-based software that operates, maintains, and
tracks the EV charging stations connected to the network and the
associated charging data. With global EV purchases forecasted to
half of passenger cars sold in the US by 2030, Blink has
established key strategic partnerships for rolling out adoption
across numerous location types, including parking facilities,
multifamily residences and condos, workplace locations, health
care/medical facilities, schools and universities, airports, auto
dealers, hotels, mixed-use municipal locations, parks and
recreation areas, religious institutions, restaurants, retailers,
stadiums, supermarkets, and transportation hubs.
For more information, please visit
https://www.blinkcharging.com/.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis
press release contains forward-looking statements as defined within
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These
forward-looking statements, and terms such as “anticipate,”
“expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should” or other comparable
terms, involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to
events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future.
Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or
current expectations of Blink Charging and members of its
management, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are
based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and involve risks and uncertainties, including those described in
Blink Charging’s periodic reports filed with the SEC, and that
actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by
such forward-looking statements. Except as required by federal
securities law, Blink Charging undertakes no obligation to update
or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed
conditions.
Blink Media Contact Jon
Myers PR@BlinkCharging.com 305-521-0200 ext.
266
Blink Investor Relations
Contact Vitalie Stelea IR@BlinkCharging.com
305-521-0200 ext. 446
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