Blink Charging Names Ritsaart van Montfrans Chairman of Board of Directors
15 Maio 2023 - 10:00AM
Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK) (“Blink” or the “Company”), a
leading manufacturer, owner and operator of electric vehicle (EV)
charging equipment and services, announced today that its Board of
Directors elected Ritsaart van Montfrans as Chairman of the Board,
at its May 10, 2023 Board meeting.
“Ritsaart has been a key member of the Blink
board for several years, and we are privileged to have him now
serve as our Board Chairman through this current period of
substantial growth for the Company, applying his vast experience in
the EV charging industry and deep-rooted business development
skills,” said Brendan Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer
at Blink Charging. “Blink is sure to benefit from Ritsaart’s
forward-thinking and impactful stewardship as we continue to
execute our strategy to advance electrification around the world,
one charger at a time.”
“Blink has been a strong leader in the EV
charging industry, bringing innovative technology and solutions to
an expanding industry,” said Mr. van Montfrans. “I am honored to
have been elected to lead Blink’s Board of Directors in its
oversight of operations and business. It has been rewarding to work
closely with my fellow Board members, Brendan and the executive
team to bring Blink to where it is today, and I look forward to the
great success that is still to come.”
Mr. van Montfrans has served on the Blink Board
since December 2019. He is an experienced entrepreneur in Europe,
where he has served as Chief Executive Officer of Incision Group,
an Amsterdam-based medtech startup in team performance and
education, since January 2017. He also co-founded and led
ScaleUpNation, a growth accelerator for ventures with large
scale-up potential, from February 2016 to January 2017, also in
Amsterdam.
In February 2009, Mr. van Montfrans founded
NewMotion, which grew to become the leading service provider for
electric vehicles in Europe, with the largest public network of
charging stations. Mr. van Montfrans served as Chief Executive
Officer and International Business Development Director of
NewMotion until February 2016, shortly before the company was
purchased by Royal Dutch Shell.
Prior to NewMotion, Mr. van Montfrans was a
partner at H2 Equity Partners, an investment firm in Amsterdam,
from September 2002 to February 2009; an engagement manager at
McKinsey & Co. in Amsterdam from May 1999 to September 2002;
and an associate in the mergers and acquisitions group of J.P.
Morgan in London. Mr. van Montfrans received a Master of Science
degree in business from the University of Groningen in the
Netherlands.
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About Blink Charging
Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK), a leader in
electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment, has contracted, sold, or
deployed nearly 73,000 charging ports worldwide, many of which are
networked EV charging stations, enabling EV drivers to easily
charge at any of Blink’s charging locations. 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, Blink Charging UK, 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 Statements
This 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 Investor Relations
Contact Vitalie Stelea IR@BlinkCharging.com
305-521-0200 ext. 446
Blink Media Contact Jon
Myers PR@BlinkCharging.com 305-521-0200 ext. 266
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