Blink Charging Announces Aviv Hillo, Esq. Has Been Elected to Board of Directors at Annual Meeting, Bringing Decades of Legal and M&A Experience
July 31 2023 - 8:15AM
Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK) (“Blink” or the “Company”), a
leading global manufacturer, owner and operator of electric vehicle
(EV) charging equipment and services, is pleased to announce that
Aviv Hillo, Esq., General Counsel and Executive Vice President of
Mergers & Acquisitions, was elected to the Board of Directors
at the Annual Shareholder’s Meeting on July 24, 2023. Additionally,
Ritsaart van Montfrans was elected Chair of the Board. Brendan
Jones, Jack Levine, Kristina Peterson, Mahi Reddy, and Cedric
Richmond were re-elected to serve another term on the Board of
Directors.
Mr. Hillo has served as the Company’s General
Counsel since June 2018 and was promoted to Executive Vice
President of Mergers & Acquisitions in December 2022. Mr. Hillo
has been at the forefront of the Company’s M&A strategy as it
continues expanding its leading position in the EV charging
market.
“Aviv is a strong advocate for the advancement
and adoption of electric vehicles and has played a key role in
Blink’s significant growth, providing exceptional legal counsel and
leading several key acquisitions that have expanded Blink’s reach
in the US and globally,” said Brendan Jones, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Blink. “Aviv joins a talented group of
individuals that provide an incredible wealth of experience and
knowledge to the Company, and I’m excited to continue working
together to meet the needs of this high-growth industry.”
Before joining Blink, Mr. Hillo was a partner at
New York and Israeli boutique law firms such as Schechter, Hillo
and Yerushalmi & Associations. Mr. Hillo was also General
Counsel at several other companies prior to Blink. Further, he was
a co-founder and Deputy CEO of an Israeli-American Laser tech
entity. Mr. Hillo graduated from the Tel Aviv School of Law in
1993, and in 2021 he received his Master’s Degree (cum laude) in
Banking, Corporate and Finance Law at Fordham School of Law. Mr.
Hillo was admitted to the Israeli Bar in 1994 and the New York
State Bar in 1999.
Chair of the Board, Ritsaart van Montfrans,
added, "We are all pleased to have Aviv join us as we work together
to further solidify our brand as an EV charging leader. Aviv’s
insights and leadership will serve the Board and the Company well
as he provides a fresh and knowledgeable perspective to the
Board."
Mr. Hillo stated, “I look forward to leveraging
my decades of legal expertise and M&A insight on the Board. I
believe this dynamic Company represents the future, and I
anticipate that our surge in growth will continue. Blink is made of
visionary leaders with relentless drive, and we will continue
charging forward while igniting innovation and empowering
businesses on our path toward a world electrified by
possibilities.
Other changes following the Annual Meeting
included updates to the Company’s committees. The Nominating &
Governance Committee was combined with the ESG Committee to form a
Nominating, Environmental, Social & Governance Committee,
chaired by Director Kristina Peterson. Directors Jack Levine and
Ritsaart van Montfrans were elected as Chair of the Audit Committee
and Compensation Committee, respectively. The Board also announced
the creation of a new Government Affairs Committee led by Director
Cedric Richmond as Chair.
The Company’s Board, together with its highly
experienced senior management and team of industry leaders further
entrench Blink as a leader in the industry. The Company has seven
Board members following the Annual Meeting.
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About Blink ChargingBlink
Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK), a global 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, 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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