Grant Fitz Joins Blink Charging’s Board of Directors
August 09 2018 - 9:15AM
Financial and Operational Strategist
Brings Extensive International Business Development
Experience
Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink” or the
“Company”), a leading owner, operator and provider of electric
vehicle (EV) charging station products and networked EV charging
services, announced today that its Board of Directors has elected
Grant E. Fitz to become a member of the Board of Directors
effective August 6, 2018. Mr. Fitz fills a current vacancy on the
Blink Board and has been nominated for election at the upcoming
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to serve for another year. Mr. Fitz
is an independent director under Nasdaq listing rules and will also
serve on the Blink Board’s Audit Committee.
Since June 2016, Mr. Fitz has been the Chief
Financial Officer of Valassis Communications, Inc., a multi-billion
dollar digital and print media delivery company, which is owned by
Harland Clarke Holdings whose parent company is MacAndrews &
Forbes Holdings Inc. Mr. Fitz oversees the financial operations for
Valassis and supports the development of its business strategies
and internal controls. In 2017, Mr. Fitz was also named President
of NCH Marketing Services, a leading coupon redemption company and
Valassis subsidiary.
Mr. Fitz has many years of experience in finance
for technology companies including his roles as Corporate Vice
President and CFO of Xerox Corporation’s technology business,
President of Xerox Financial Services, and a range of executive
roles at General Motors (GM), such as Global Finance Director,
Chief Risk Officer and Executive Director of Risk Management, CFO
of GM Powertrain Europe, and General Director of GM Audit
Services.
“Mr. Fitz is a significant addition to the Blink
leadership team and represents an enormous step forward as we
propel Blink into the global arena,” stated Blink’s Founder and
Executive Chairman Michael D. Farkas. “The extensive experience Mr.
Fitz brings to the table cannot be understated, particularly his
work as an executive for one of the world’s most prominent
automotive companies. His insights will help enable Blink to
further our global expansion as we continue to align with car
companies as they transition past the EV technology tipping
point.”
“I am eager to join the board at this exciting
time as Blink drives forward into a phase of widespread expansion,”
said Mr. Fitz, continuing “Blink is positioned perfectly to
capitalize on the mass market adoption of electric vehicles on the
global stage and is moving forward to meet the inevitable
widespread demand. I look forward to contributing my expertise to
the management team and the Board as Blink navigates the global
marketplace, identifying and managing risks while continuing a
successful growth trajectory.”
About Blink Charging
Co.:Blink Charging Co.
(NASDAQ: BLNK, BLNKW) is one of the leaders in nationwide public
electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, enabling EV
drivers to easily charge at locations throughout the United States.
Headquartered in Florida with offices in Arizona and California,
Blink’s business is designed to accelerate EV adoption.
Blink Charging offers EV charging equipment and
connectivity to the Blink Network, a cloud-based software that
operates, manages and tracks the Blink EV charging stations and all
the associated data. Blink also owns and operates EV charging
equipment predominately under the Blink brand, as well as a number
of other charging station equipment manufacturers such as
Chargepoint, General Electric (GE) and SemaConnect. Blink has
strategic property partners across multiple business sectors
including multifamily residential and commercial properties,
airports, colleges, municipalities, parking garages, shopping
malls, retail parking, schools and workplaces.
For more information about Blink, please visit
www.Blinkcharging.com.
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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 Co. 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, and that actual results may
differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking
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Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise
forward-looking statements to reflect changed conditions.
Blink Charging Media Contact:
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The Pollack PR Marketing Group
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