Blink Charging Names Industry Veteran, Miko de Haan as Managing Director for European Subsidiary
June 23 2021 - 9:15AM
Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink” or the
“Company”), a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric
vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, today announced the
appointment of accomplished renewable energy and EV charging
executive, Miko de Haan as Managing Director Europe of the
company’s newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary, Blink Holdings
B.V., a Dutch company located in Amsterdam, which will drive the
growth of Blink Charging’s European operations.
Mr. de Haan boasts an impressive career of over
11 years in electric vehicle charging and infrastructure, and in
the clean energy space. In 2010, Miko joined NewMotion, an electric
vehicle service provider in Europe founded in 2009 by Blink board
member, Ritsaart van Montfrans.
“We are very excited to welcome Miko to the
Blink family. His experience in the European EV markets will be
invaluable as we expand our network throughout the continent. His
passion and dedication in the industry, coupled with his extensive
and varied energy-sector experience, will ensure Blink’s continued
success as we further expand into new markets,” commented Michael
D. Farkas, Founder and CEO of Blink Charging.
Blink independent board member, Ritsaart van
Montfrans, former CEO and founder of NewMotion, a leading electric
vehicle service provider in Europe, worked closely with Miko. “Mr.
de Haan is a driven leader and dedicated advocate for electric
vehicles, clean energy, and renewable fuel sources. I commend
Blink’s executive team for bringing Miko on board as he brings a
large network of contacts in the European EV space, and extensive
deal-making experience. No one will work more diligently to ensure
Blink is leading the transition to electric transportation
alternatives,” Mr. van Montfrans commented.
Mr. de Haan expressed his excitement about
joining Blink Charging: “I am honored and excited to be joining the
Blink Charging family. I am a true believer in electric vehicles
and the critical role they play in the transition to clean energy.
For transportation to go all-electric, industry and commercial
leaders must spearhead the transition. I look forward to being that
advocate and leader for Blink in Europe.”
Miko continued, “Blink’s expansion into Europe
signals to the entire industry that Blink is positioning itself to
be a global leader in EV charging. During this pivotal time for the
entire sector, Blink’s combination of experienced, talented
leadership and the youthful disposition of a nimble and flexible
team, give a great outlook for the future.”
Mr. de Haan joins Blink Charging at an exciting
time as it continues expanding into new markets, develops new,
industry leading products and bolsters its leadership team with
seasoned and energetic leaders. Recent highlights include the
naming of Harjinder Bhade as Chief Technology Officer, the
acquisition of Blue Corner, and being named to the Russell 2000
index.
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ABOUT BLINK CHARGINGBlink
Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) is a leader in electric vehicle
(EV) charging equipment and has deployed over 30,000 charging ports
across 13 countries, many of which are networked EV charging
stations, enabling EV drivers to easily charge at any of the
Company’s charging locations worldwide. Blink Charging’s principal
line of products and services include its Blink EV charging network
(“Blink Network”), EV charging equipment, and EV charging services.
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 rise to 10 million vehicles by 2025 from
approximately 2 million in 2019, the Company 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/.
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actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by
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securities law, Blink Charging undertakes no obligation to update
or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed
conditions.
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