Plug Power Honors Its Award-Winning Veteran Workforce
August 09 2017 - 10:00AM
Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG), a leader in providing energy
solutions that change the way the world moves, honored its veteran
workforce at an award ceremony in Dayton, Ohio on August 8, 2017.
At the ceremony, Plug Power and its veteran employees received
accolades from the Ohio Department of Veterans Services. The
company was commended for its efforts to identify, hire and retain
veterans for skilled positions in its Dayton Service Center, and
national service organization. Plug Power creates attractive jobs
for veterans throughout the entire company. Specifically, almost
one quarter of its nation-wide service team consists of
veterans and military service members.
“The green-collar jobs Plug Power provides,
specifically on our service team, compliment the training and
discipline learned in the US military,” said Andy Marsh, CEO for
Plug Power. “We are proud to have created job opportunities for our
dedicated veterans who have already given so much to serve our
country.”
The ceremony attracted the attention of
high-level representatives from across the State of Ohio to honor
Plug Power’s veterans.
“I would like to congratulate Plug Power for its
efforts to help our veterans make the transition from the
battlefield to civilian life,” said United States Senator Rob
Portman (R)-OH. “Our veterans at times enter an unfamiliar
job market requiring skills they don’t have or haven’t used in
years. I have long advocated for companies to hire veterans
and encouraged better workforce development programs for veterans
returning home from service. Plug Power should be
congratulated for its efforts.”
“Community support for veterans can’t stop once
they leave the service,” said United States Senator Sherrod Brown
(D)-OH. “I’m proud that Ohio companies are leading the way in
helping to ease the burden for our veterans as they transition from
military life to a future career path.”
"Plug Power is doing great work in the Dayton
region, employing and supporting our veterans," said Representative
Niraj Antani (R)-OH District 42. "We need more good corporate
citizens like Plug Power in our communities."
“We are grateful to Plug Power for recognizing
the valuable skills and experiences unique to our veterans,” said
Col. Chip Tansill (U.S. Army, retired), representative for the Ohio
Department of Veterans Services. “The men and women who have served
our country are an asset to employers. It is a privilege to honor
them for their service today.”
Hydrogen fuel cells are a “made in America”
power solution. According to the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy
Association, the entire industry provides more than 10,000 jobs in
the United States, and supports tens of thousands of additional
jobs through its customers, suppliers and installers. These
high-skilled, well-paid workers, are helping America win the tough,
global competition for manufacturing.
Photos from the event can be found on Plug
Power’s blog at www.plugpower.com/category/blog/.
About Plug Power Inc.The
architect of modern hydrogen and fuel cell technology, Plug Power
is the innovator that has taken hydrogen and fuel cell technology
from concept to commercialization. Plug Power has revolutionized
the material handling industry with its full-service GenKey
solution, which is designed to increase productivity, lower
operating costs and reduce carbon footprints in a reliable,
cost-effective way. The Company’s GenKey solution couples together
all the necessary elements to power, fuel and serve a customer.
With proven hydrogen and fuel cell products, Plug Power replaces
lead acid batteries to power electric industrial vehicles, such as
the lift trucks customers use in their distribution centers.
Extending its reach into the on-road electric
vehicle market, Plug Power’s ProGen platform of modular fuel cell
engines empowers OEMs and system integrators to rapidly adopt
hydrogen fuel cell technology. ProGen engines are proven today,
with thousands in service, supporting some of the most rugged
operations in the world. Plug Power is the partner that customers
trust to take their businesses into the future.
www.plugpower.com.
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